Alla is a Product Designer and design leader with 10+ years of experience passionate about designing user experiences for connected products.

She is currently a Principal Product Designer at Fortune Brands Innovation helping Master Lock and Yale to design the best experiences for smart security devices.

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Yale and Master Lock projects that my team and I had worked on for the last 4 years

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Master Lock connected lockout tagout

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Yale Assure 2 Plus smart lock with Apple Home Key support

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Yale smart lock with Matter—made for Google

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A Deep dive into the different types of design problems I worked on for the last 4 years.

Designing experiences for Connected Lockout Tagout

I’m currently leading product design for Master Lock's cLOTO™ (Connected Lockout Tagout) solution, enabling companies to revolutionize workplace safety through digital transformation. This innovative platform combines safety, accountability, and advanced technology, accessible seamlessly on desktop and mobile devices.

Case study coming soon.

B2B, Enterprise, web and navite mobile apps, IoT, OOBE

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Redesigning installation experience for Yale Assure 2 family of smart locks

Led redesign of Yale smart locks installation manuals, in-app installation guides, and quick start guides. Increased installation NPS from 43 to 75.

B2C, IoT, OOBE, native mobile apps

Designing for scale and consistency. Yale and August Home’s first Design System

Led design, implementation, and adoption of Yale and August Home’s first design system. Applied a holistic approach to building a scalable design system for IoT products that allows for consistency across different product touchpoints.

Design System, native mobile apps

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Designing Yale Smart Security system for Europe

Led end-to-end user experience design for smart security system and cameras for Yale Home Global mobile app. Nominated for UX Design Awards 2024.

B2C, UX for IoT, native mobile apps