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UOB · 2021

Lifestyle & Rewards: UOB TMRW

Mobile UX Design UX Research
ABOUT

A strategic initiative within UOB's TMRW mobile banking app — Singapore's first digital-only bank built for millennials. The Lifestyle & Rewards feature set was designed to deliver personalized deals, drive engagement, and reduce acquisition costs through a loyalty programme that felt genuinely tailored to each user rather than another generic rewards card.

Lifestyle & Rewards overview
PROCESS
01 Discovery Phase
Conducted a comprehensive landscape analysis and app audits to understand the competitive environment and user expectations. Guerrilla interviews with users provided immediate feedback that shaped the initial design direction. Discovery phase — landscape analysis
02 Workshop & Co-Design
A 3-day sprint workshop with stakeholders, where we defined the Customer Value Proposition (CVP) and set the scope for MVP 1. This collaborative process involved brainstorming customer pain points, gains, and product value. Workshop overview
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03 Testing & Iteration
The team used concept testing and iterative feedback loops to refine the design. Adjustments were made to ensure that the final product resonated with users and met business objectives. Led UAT coordination with engineering, ensuring final implementation matched designed intent before release.
KEY FEATURES
01

Personalized Rewards

Developed a tailored rewards experience that catered to user preferences. This feature was designed to increase engagement by making rewards more relevant and accessible.

Personalized rewards screens Personalized rewards screens
PROBLEM

Users lacked interest in the rewards due to irrelevant offerings.

SOLUTION

Partnered with Fave to personalize rewards based on users' geographical locations and spending habits, making offers more relevant and engaging.

02

Enhancing Feature Visibility

During the workshop, several new features were introduced that required rethinking the header layout to support improved visibility and usability. The goal was to accommodate new elements while maintaining the clean and recognizable style of the existing header.

Header design explorations
PROBLEM

With new features like "Rewards Wallet" and "Favourites," the old header layout no longer provided a logical structure for easy access, impacting overall engagement.

SOLUTION

Through multiple iterations we explored approaches to organize the expanded feature set. The final design grouped similar actions together, making rewards, QR pay, and search easily accessible.

03

Unified Rewards View

Consolidated various rewards into a single, easy-to-navigate view, simplifying the user experience and enhancing accessibility.

Rewards donut visualization concepts UI variations during exploration
PROBLEM

Users struggled with navigating multiple rewards systems and were unsure about redemption details, especially with varying expiry dates.

SOLUTION

Developed a dedicated rewards wallet that aggregated all types of rewards, providing a clear and comprehensive view for users to manage their benefits.

SUMMARY

Led the research, design, and testing of TMRW's Lifestyle & Rewards feature — a personalized loyalty experience built to drive user acquisition and engagement within UOB's digital-only banking platform. Delivered a unified rewards view that reduced fragmentation, surfaced value earlier in the user journey, and gave the product team a scalable framework for ongoing personalisation expansion.

KEY CONTRIBUTIONS
UX Designer
Stakeholder Management
UAT Testing