A local clean energy marketplace connecting everyday homeowners to buy and sell solar power.
Overview
Aatral Mobile makes buying and selling green power as easy as sending a message, converting complex utility data and charts into simple daily-life choices that anyone can understand.
Timeline
November 2025 – February 2026
Role
Lead UI/UX & Mobile Architect
Platform
Figma, React Native
Tech Stack
The Impact
Self-Serve Verification
Users fetch credentials directly from utilities via themed overlay browsers.
Drop-off Reduction
Introduced 'Skip VC Upload' escape hatch, allowing instant dummy data sandbox preview.
Languages Integrated
Supports dynamic mid-flow translation switching for rural prosumers.
The Problem
Everyday homeowners are asked to act like professional energy traders, managing utility meter records, verifying solar assets, and navigating complex networks.
Design Evolution
Before pushing any pixels, the product went through a rigorous, two-phase architectural and visual design translation.
Gray-Box Prototyping
Figma Tokens
The Process & Operational Reality
Structured around two distinct user archetypes who participate in the same local grid but operate under entirely opposite environmental constraints.
Consumption & Savings Focus
The Buyer wants cheap, reliable, and clean energy without needing to understand kilowatt-hours (kWh) vs. megawatt-hours (MWh). The design optimizes for decision speed.
- Replaces complex trading charts with everyday time slots (e.g., 'Morning: 6 AM - 12 PM').
- Highlights green energy source tags clearly (e.g., 'Solar Power', 'Wind Energy').
- Streamlines purchasing into a Double-Confirmation Sliding Sheet Modal featuring clear cost breakdowns.
The Solution
A comprehensive deep dive into the operational breakthroughs engineered to bring low-cognitive friction, verified security, and conversational ease.
Problem Tackled
Redesigning Cryptographic Upload into a Self-Serve Bottom Sheet
Friction-Free Utility & VC Verification
Verifiable Credentials (VCs) are secure, cryptographic files that prove a consumer’s identity. We integrated a trigger-based bottom sheet, themed in-app browsers, and a 'Skip VC' escape hatch to streamline onboarding.
Problem Tackled
Listing Excess Solar Energy inside a Seamless 1-Hour Delivery Window
Publish Energy Intent & Scheduling
Sellers are empowered to list precise energy slots in real-time, eliminating friction from residential green grid distribution with instant market listings and dynamic yield suggestions.
Problem Tackled
Direct Conversion of Green Grid Earnings into Spendable User Accounts
Wallet Ledger & Account Withdrawals
A cohesive financial dashboard built to bridge peer-to-peer micro-grid earnings straight to the user's primary bank account with verifiable proof ledgers and seamless balance transfers.
Learnings
"This project reinforced that adoption is rarely a feature problem—it is a confidence problem. High-contrast colors, premium animations, and simple translations build structural credibility that makes users feel secure."
Explainability over Jargon
Cryptographic credentials and local grids are highly intimidating. True design means hiding the technical overhead behind friendly, everyday metaphors and self-serve utility logins.
Dynamic Design Builds Trust
In peer-to-peer energy systems, premium micro-animations and seamless dark-mode themes are not just visually pleasing; they convey professional operational security.
Regional Inclusivity is Mandatory
Designing native support for 6 regional languages from day one showed me that true accessibility means designing for cultural and linguistic diversity in local grids.
Cohesive UX Architecture
A great design system connects code and aesthetics. Having our Zustand states, Expo routes, and Figma variables perfectly mapped is what made this project highly reliable.
Let's craft the next operational breakthrough.
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