American Express

American Express

Democratizing data access for better business decisions

Democratizing data access for better business decisions

I led the design of American Express' Cornerstone, the go-to platform that provides employees with seamless access to data, enabling them to work efficiently and make informed, data-driven decisions.

I led the design of American Express' Cornerstone, the go-to platform that provides employees with seamless access to data, enabling them to work efficiently and make informed, data-driven decisions.

My Role

UX Design Lead

Skills

UX Design

UI Design

User Testing & Research

Impact

Impact

From 10 business days to 48 hours

From 10 business days to 48 hours

Access Request Time

We measured the time required to gain database access and, thanks to a newly streamlined process, reduced the request time from 10 business days to a maximum of 48 hours.

Background

Background

Background

As part of the Cornerstone UX team, my primary focus was designing a portal that made accessing data, generating reports, and making informed business decisions seamless and intuitive.

While I can't share all the details of my work, I can give you a glimpse into one of the most exciting challenges I tackled.

Objective

Objective

Objective

To create a one-stop shop for data access, where users could easily request and view data.

Our secondary goal was to reduce the number of requests and noise, which would improve security and reduce the time to approve data access.

User flows and

stakeholder talks

User flows and

stakeholder talks

I began by creating a user flow for the entire experience. This workflow consisted of two paths: one for new users and one for returning users.

I discussed the user flow with an engineer and a business stakeholder to get their feedback.

See a User Flow

Education

Education

Based on user research, we found that our users wanted to know more about the process and how to make it as smooth as possible.

To address this, we added a tutorial on how to submit a request before the process even started.

Clone entitlements

Clone entitlements

Our secondary goal was to reduce the number of requests and noise, which would improve security and reduce the time to approve data access.

New Request

New Request

Our secondary goal was to reduce the number of requests and noise, which would improve security and reduce the time to approve data access.

Let's

talk

Good design moves fast.
Great design moves people.
Let’s build something that matters.

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Adrian Mucha (FruitBat Design, LLC)

Working Remote From LA, © 2025

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talk

We are always on the lookout

for great clients who are passionate about their products and customers.

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Adrian Mucha (FruitBat Design, LLC)

Working Remote From LA, © 2025

Let's

talk

We are always on the lookout

for great clients who are passionate about their products and customers.

Contact me

Adrian Mucha (FruitBat Design, LLC)

Working Remote From LA, © 2025