Nvoye, Platform for diplomats, 2025
Diplomatic Community Platform that Builds Meaningful Connections
My Role
Feature Scoping, Research, Interaction Design, Visual Design, Prototyping
Team
UX Researcher,
Engineers,
Embassy Representatives
Timeline
12 Months
Overview
Diplomats relocate every four years, leaving behind established networks and starting fresh in unfamiliar countries. Diplomats had no secure way to build the professional and personal relationships essential to their work.
As Lead Designer, I led the design of the Groups feature within Nvoye's Community Platform, creating a system where diplomats could form interest-based and professional communities, host events, and maintain connections across postings.
The Groups feature launched as a core pillar of the community platform, enabling diplomats to create private, invite-only, and public communities that persist even as members relocate globally.
THE PROBLEM
Diplomats face systematic barriers to building lasting professional and personal networks due to constant relocation and security concerns.
Discovery & Research
We uncovered what "community" truly means in high-security contexts by interviewing 12+ embassy staff including diplomats and ambassador.
Gap identified from competititve analysis
No single, secure platform exists exclusively for diplomats to form communities that span professional and personal interests
Opportunities
Interest-based groups with discovery filters, "where interests become friendships"
Platform supporting both networking and socializing in appropriate contexts
Integrated events within groups with RSVP, privacy controls, and discussion threads
Ownership transfer ensures groups survive founding member relocations
The Solution & Design Framework
Journey of how diplomats discover and create groups, attend events, and engage in meaningful discussions
Discover and join groups based on personal and professional interests
Engage in group discussions and attend events to build meaningful connections and relationships
Build and create your own groups for the diplomatic community to empower others and cultivate a sense of belonging
RETROSPECTIVE
This project taught me that designing for exclusive, high-stakes user groups requires deeply understanding their unique constraints
Key learnings and reflections
Early engineering involvement
Bringing engineers into design reviews early—not just at handoff, surfaced technical constraints
Proactive gap filling earns trust and credibility
In sensitive diplomatic contexts, taking extra time for encryption is essential
Stakeholder buy-in requires user evidence
Securing approval for events-within-groups required translating user quotes into business metrics
User Feedback Drives Product Vision
Active listening during research uncovers opportunities beyond the immediate scope
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