Solo Graduate Thesis · Interaction Design · UX/UI

See what is happening.
Understand why.
Know what to do next.

Sodaro is an AI-powered concept for Oakland small businesses. It turns city conditions, community activity, construction, crime alerts, permits, and local opportunities into simple actions.

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DataCommunityGrowthOpportunity

Move your cursor or tap the scene

Interactive SaaS teaser

Business status demo

Choose a business type, then switch the current condition.

Good afternoon, BulliCafe · Downtown Oakland

Live

Business isNORMAL

Why is this happening?

Typical weekday activity with steady nearby traffic.

What should you do?

Keep your regular hours and promote today's best seller.

Possible impact

Maintain stable sales and prepare for the evening rush.

Visitors84

Sales$612

New customers9

Foot trafficNormal

New feature concept

Photo Inspection Check

Upload or take a storefront photo to preview how Sodaro could explain visible code concerns before an official inspection.

Upload a photo

The demo will simulate a visual review and connect findings to example city-code guidance.

Thesis prototype only. Results are simulated guidance and not an official inspection decision.

City awareness

Crime, construction, and community alerts

Click a card to see how one local condition changes the business recommendation.

Selected insight

Choose an alert above.

Sodaro connects local conditions to plain-language recommendations.

UX & UI case study

Designed around real Oakland decisions.

Sodaro turns neighborhood conditions into a clear path from awareness to action. The experience is built for busy owners, community members, immigrant families, elderly residents, and people who are not technical.

Sodaro desktop and mobile interface shown in a workspace — Responsive product systemDesktop dashboard + mobile inspection flow

Research

Field observation, local business pain points, neighborhood change, and civic-information gaps.

Structure

Dashboard hierarchy, clear navigation, plain-language alerts, and reusable information cards.

Interaction

See the condition, understand the cause, receive a suggestion, and take the next step.

Validation

Usability testing, cognitive walkthroughs, observation, and iterative Figma revisions.

Neighborhood Pulse Map

One city. Different conditions.

The map concept combines construction, crime alerts, local events, transportation activity, school zones, business openings, and neighborhood pressure indicators in one visual layer.

ConstructionEventsSafetyOpportunity

SELECT A NEIGHBORHOODExplore how local conditions affect nearby businesses.

Tap a district

Design system

Clear, consistent, and built to scale.

Color languageData, community, growth, risk, and opportunity.

AaAccessible typographyStrong hierarchy with plain-language labels.

Reusable componentsCards, alerts, controls, and responsive states.

See → Understand → ActCore UX flowDesigned to reduce confusion and decision time.

Interaction design thesis

From confusion to action.

The core journey is simple: see the current status, understand the cause, receive a clear suggestion, and take action. Sodaro is designed for owners who do not have time to study complicated dashboards.

1See Slow, Normal, or Busy
2Understand the real-world cause
3Receive a practical recommendation
4Take action with confidence