Projects

Vend Ease

A mobile operations platform that helps vending machine owners monitor inventory and understand sales performance across multiple locations.


Year

2023

Scope

UI/UX Design

Role

Product designer

Recognition

Gold Winner, London Design Awards 2025
Silver Winner, American Good Design 2025

Product strategy, information architecture, UX/UI design, data visualization, and prototyping

The Problem

Manual checks and intuition make it difficult for small operators to detect stockouts, expiring products, and restocking inefficiencies across multiple machines.

Design Goal

Transform complex operational data into clear, timely actions for users without analytics expertise.

Design Strategy

The experience follows a simple decision loop: identify issues, compare performance, and take action. A modular mobile dashboard brings inventory, sales, and machine data into one accessible system.


© 2026 Mina(Yangchen) Cui All rights reserved.

Projects

Vend Ease

A mobile operations platform that helps vending machine owners monitor inventory and understand sales performance across multiple locations.


Year

2023

Scope

UI/UX Design

Role

Product designer

Recognition

Gold Winner, London Design Awards 2025
Silver Winner, American Good Design 2025

Product strategy, information architecture, UX/UI design, data visualization, and prototyping

The Problem

Manual checks and intuition make it difficult for small operators to detect stockouts, expiring products, and restocking inefficiencies across multiple machines.

Design Goal

Transform complex operational data into clear, timely actions for users without analytics expertise.

Design Strategy

The experience follows a simple decision loop: identify issues, compare performance, and take action. A modular mobile dashboard brings inventory, sales, and machine data into one accessible system.


© 2026 Mina(Yangchen) Cui All rights reserved.

Projects

Vend Ease

A mobile operations platform that helps vending machine owners monitor inventory and understand sales performance across multiple locations.


Year

2023

Scope

UI/UX Design

Role

Product designer

Recognition

Gold Winner, London Design Awards 2025
Silver Winner, American Good Design 2025

Product strategy, information architecture, UX/UI design, data visualization, and prototyping

The Problem

Manual checks and intuition make it difficult for small operators to detect stockouts, expiring products, and restocking inefficiencies across multiple machines.

Design Goal

Transform complex operational data into clear, timely actions for users without analytics expertise.

Design Strategy

The experience follows a simple decision loop: identify issues, compare performance, and take action. A modular mobile dashboard brings inventory, sales, and machine data into one accessible system.


© 2026 Mina(Yangchen) Cui All rights reserved.