📌 Project Overview

Mentora is a community-driven app designed to connect students and alumni of Subharti University. The vision is to create a digital mentorship ecosystem where students can learn from alumni experiences, find career guidance, discover job opportunities, and build meaningful professional relationships. This was my capstone project during the upGrad + KnowledgeHut UI/UX Bootcamp, where I applied the full user-centered design process — from research to prototyping.

🚀 My Role

• UX Researcher & Designer
• Information Architecture & Wireframing
• High-Fidelity UI & Prototyping in Figma
• Storytelling for product vision & pitch

🔎 Problem Statement

Subharti University students often face challenges such as a lack of structured alumni connections, limited access to career mentorship, and difficulty staying updated about networking opportunities. There was no central platform to bridge students with the vast alumni network.

💡 My Process

1. Research

I conducted Google Form surveys with students & alumni and discovered key pain points: students want career advice & internship opportunities, while alumni want to give back to the university but lack a proper channel.

2. Defining the MVP

Based on the research, the core features were defined:

• Verified Connections: Students can connect only with real alumni.
• Career Section: Jobs, internships, and career blogs curated by alumni.
• Events: University & alumni-hosted sessions.
• Blogs & Stories: Alumni share experiences for student motivation.
• Connect Hub: Direct mentorship via chat/request.

3. Information Architecture & User Flows

I designed persona-driven user journeys for both students and alumni and created task flows for key actions like connection requests, event registrations, and job applications.

4. Design Execution

I built wireframes to validate the structure and then designed a high-fidelity prototype in Figma with a modern, minimal UI, focusing on mobile-first accessibility for students.

📈 Outcome

The result was a working Figma prototype showcasing the entire student-alumni experience, which received positive feedback from mentors and peers during the bootcamp. The project validated that Mentora has the potential to scale into a real community platform for Subharti University.

✨ Why This Project Matters

Mentora reflects my ability to design products from scratch using the full UX process: Research → Insights → Personas → Journeys → Wireframes → UI → Prototype. Unlike other projects, this was built with pure design discipline, without relying on developer shortcuts. It represents my transition from a UI Designer to a full UX Practitioner.