Impact

Patient Zero

One of most interesting freelance projects I worked on was Patient Zero. Patient Zero was built to help parents keep track of their children's different illnesses through location based reporting and community interaction. I worked with a team of developer and closely with the CEO.

Impact is a comprehensive digital platform for the film and TV production industry, developed to modernize hiring, communication, and production management. With Notable partnerships with Netflix, HBO, and other Production companies, Impact first got their start as a "YC Combinator" writer development program to mentor unique under-represented voices in hollywood. What started as a project marketplace for the alumni, became what it is today. Impact is building a "Linkedin" for Hollywood, connecting hollywood creatives digitally. 

I served as the Lead Product Designer from the seed round through Series B funding.

Patient Zero

One of most interesting freelance projects I worked on was Patient Zero. Patient Zero was built to help parents keep track of their children's different illnesses through location based reporting and community interaction. I worked with a team of developer and closely with the CEO.

The Problem

The Hollywood production ecosystem has been severely outdated, with hiring practices rooted in personal networks, disjointed communication methods, and no digital space for crew availability or project experience. Productions were reliant on phone calls, emails, and personal referrals. Hiring and coordination were fragmented, often involving multiple platforms.

Patient Zero

One of most interesting freelance projects I worked on was Patient Zero. Patient Zero was built to help parents keep track of their children's different illnesses through location based reporting and community interaction. I worked with a team of developer and closely with the CEO.

The Research

Identify specific pain points in hiring, team coordination, and communication within Hollywood productions. 

Conducted user interviews with producers, crew members, and hiring managers. Analyzed current competitor tools (Scenecronize and Set Keeper) to understand their limitations.

Patient Zero

One of most interesting freelance projects I worked on was Patient Zero. Patient Zero was built to help parents keep track of their children's different illnesses through location based reporting and community interaction. I worked with a team of developer and closely with the CEO.

Opportunity

How might we make hiring & communication within Hollywood more organized & efficient?

Patient Zero

One of most interesting freelance projects I worked on was Patient Zero. Patient Zero was built to help parents keep track of their children's different illnesses through location based reporting and community interaction. I worked with a team of developer and closely with the CEO.

Project Goals

Patient Zero

One of most interesting freelance projects I worked on was Patient Zero. Patient Zero was built to help parents keep track of their children's different illnesses through location based reporting and community interaction. I worked with a team of developer and closely with the CEO.

Userflows & Storyboards

Patient Zero

One of most interesting freelance projects I worked on was Patient Zero. Patient Zero was built to help parents keep track of their children's different illnesses through location based reporting and community interaction. I worked with a team of developer and closely with the CEO.

Phase 1: The Network (2022)

Currently, there is no dedicated platform for Hollywood professionals to network digitally. IMDB serves primarily as a read-only resource, while LinkedIn has limited popularity within the industry. To address this, we leveraged a database from Variety Insights to gather comprehensive project and crew information across Hollywood. We pre-filled profiles for crew members and introduced a “claim your profile” feature, allowing users to take ownership and save time by eliminating the need to manually update their credits. Additionally, we built features for connecting, messaging, and updating availability, streamlining the networking and communication process for industry professionals.

Patient Zero

One of most interesting freelance projects I worked on was Patient Zero. Patient Zero was built to help parents keep track of their children's different illnesses through location based reporting and community interaction. I worked with a team of developer and closely with the CEO.

Phase 2: Avail Check (2022-2023)

Currently, the hiring process involves searching for individuals on IMDB or relying on personal networks, followed by sending individual emails to check availability for specific roles. This approach is repetitive and time-consuming, especially when contacting multiple candidates.

After establishing our network, we developed a set of filters to streamline this process for hiring managers. These filters allowed them to search based on criteria such as genre, project budget, specific roles, locations, union membership, past production experience, and collaborations with particular producers. Additionally, we built an availability management tool to track responses and monitor progress throughout the hiring process. This tool was integrated with our messaging system, facilitating seamless communication with candidates.

Patient Zero

One of most interesting freelance projects I worked on was Patient Zero. Patient Zero was built to help parents keep track of their children's different illnesses through location based reporting and community interaction. I worked with a team of developer and closely with the CEO.

Phase 3: On-Set Tools (2023+)

In every production, a crew list is distributed containing everyone’s name, role, and contact information. When someone needs to reach out, they have to refer to this paper list or a PDF on their phone and manually copy the contact details to call. Now, with all crew members integrated into our network, their contact information is readily available. Production coordinators can easily search and enroll crew members through the network. Crew members can access the Impact app to view a digital crew list organized by department and role, enabling convenient messaging and calling directly from their mobile devices. 

Patient Zero

One of most interesting freelance projects I worked on was Patient Zero. Patient Zero was built to help parents keep track of their children's different illnesses through location based reporting and community interaction. I worked with a team of developer and closely with the CEO.