RSRachel Showalter

Case Study Speaker Feature Matrix

Project Summary

Led product design for a feature that visualizes speaker sound profiles by combining AI-driven sentiment analysis and expert insights. Collaborated with data scientists and AI teams to translate qualitative customer reviews into a structured, easy-to-understand model resulting in increased conversions and speaker sales.

Key Highlights

Process

We began by analyzing reviews, frequency response data, and product specs to uncover the attributes that truly shaped speaker performance. We partnered with in-house audio experts to validate our assumptions and prioritize what mattered most to customers. From there, I led the creation of early prototypes and conducted user testing to evaluate clarity, usefulness, and comprehension.

AI tools played a key role in surfacing sentiment trends and mapping subjective customer language into structured, comparable attributes. The result was a data-informed UX approach that balanced technical accuracy with simplicity and user trust.

Results

The final UI allowed customers to explore and compare speakers based on sound profiles using a combination of visual cues, simplified graphs, and review summaries. Users reported that the tool helped them narrow choices faster and feel more confident in their purchases. A/B tests on product pages showed a strong conversion lift and reinforced the value of combining customer voice, expert validation, and thoughtful design.

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