Industry

Fintech / Nonprofit / SaaS

Client

Crowded

Crowded: Engineering Growth & Compliance for the Nonprofit Sector

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Modernizing the Core System of Record for 501(c) Organizations

Crowded is the only compliance-first CFO suite designed specifically for the unique regulatory landscape of nonprofits. As the lead designer, I was responsible for transforming a fragmented back-office experience—spanning collections, budget allocation, and IRS e-filing—into a unified, automated ecosystem. My focus was on "verticalized efficiency," ensuring that treasurers could achieve financial stability without the overhead of manual administration. I spearheaded a high-impact overhaul of the Onboarding and Collect features, the platform’s primary growth drivers. By integrating IRS Master File data, I successfully redesigned a high-friction, multi-step process into a streamlined "Aha!" moment, drastically reducing user drop-off. Simultaneously, I architected a White Label infrastructure. This plug-and-play solution utilizes a sophisticated variable-based system in Figma to support limitless brand variants—controlling color palettes, typography, and corner radii—directly enabling API sales to new institutional clients.

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Technical Refactoring & Innovation for Financial Clarity

To support the platform’s migration from Vue to React, I led the refactoring of 80% of the design system. By replacing legacy elements with modern, variable-based MUI components, I eliminated years of technical debt and established a consistent visual language that significantly accelerated engineering velocity. Innovation was driven by automating the treasurer’s most painful tasks. I led the development of AI-suggested tagging aligned with IRS Part VII and IX reporting, alongside OCR-powered receipt management. These features—combined with a complete Mobile App revamp—transformed hours of manual bookkeeping into minutes of automated oversight. The result is a premium, scalable platform that empowers nonprofits to focus on their mission while maintaining absolute compliance and accuracy.