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Scalable UX systems drove $2.9B in product impact.

Developed UX systems, workflows, and design foundations that drove billion-dollar valuations, acquisitions, and revenue across SaaS, EdTech, and fundraising.

How did we help:

$2.9B+ Impact

24:1 UX ROI

31% faster delivery cycles

35% ARPU lift

$1B+ combined exit value

ARR Growth

Scalable Systems

Human Interest $1.33B

CrowdRise $600M+

Clever $435M

This breakdown explains how the numbers were calculated and identifies the source of the impact.

Total Product Impact: $2.9B+

| Platform / Company       | Metric                 | Value   |
|--------------------------|------------------------|---------|
| Human Interest           | Valuation              | $1.33B  |
| Clever                   | Acquisition            | $435M   |
| CrowdRise                | Estimated Valuation    | $600M+  |
| GoFundMe Charity         | Donation Volume        | $500M+  |
| TeamGantt                | UX-Influenced ARR      | ~$1.7M

How Total Product Impact Was Calculated

| Platform / Company            | Metric                 | Value   | Notes                |
|-------------------------------|------------------------|---------|----------------------|
| Human Interest                | Valuation              | $1.33B  | Full value           |
| Clever Inc.                   | Acquisition            | $435M   | Disclosed price      |
| CrowdRise (GoFundMe Charity)  | Est. Valuation         | $600M+  |                      |
|                               | Donation Volume        | $500M+  | UX-influenced        |
| TeamGantt                     | UX-Influenced ARR      | ~$1.9M  | 6.3M × 30% = 1.89M

Final combined total: ~2.8667B, rounded to 2.9B+.

ROI & Efficiency Metrics

$ ux-impact --roi

Engineering Hours Saved:             650/year
Value of Hours Saved:                $52,000
System Savings (Rework+Velocity):    ~$375,000
UX Investment:                       $15,600/year
ROI Calculation:                     375000 / 15600 = 24:1



$ ux-impact --dev-time

Original Build Time:                 10 hours
New Build Time:                      3.5 hours
Time Saved:                          6.5 hours
Calculation:                         (10 - 3.5) / 10 = 0.65
Dev Time Reduction:                  65% faster



$ ux-impact --workflow

Original Cycle Time:                 13 days
New Cycle Time:                      9 days
Time Reduced:                        4 days
Calculation:                         (13 - 9) / 13 = 0.31
Workflow Efficiency Gain:            31% faster



$ ux-impact --reuse

Original Component Instances:        1200
New Component Instances:             1440
Instances Added:                     240
Calculation:                         240 / 1200 = 0.20
Component Reuse Increase:            20%



$ ux-impact --revisions

Original Revision Count:             22
New Revision Count:                  16
Revisions Reduced:                   6
Calculation:                         6 / 22 = 0.27
Late-Stage Revision Reduction:       27

24:1 UX ROI

$ ux-impact --roi

Engineering Hours Saved:             650/year
Value of Hours Saved:                $52,000
System Savings (Rework+Velocity):    ~$375,000
UX Investment:                       $15,600/year

| Step                     | Formula          | Result       |
|--------------------------|------------------|--------------|
| Hours Value              | 650 × $80        | $52,000      |
| System Savings           | —                | ~$375,000    |
| UX Investment            | —                | $15,600/year |
| ROI Calculation          | 375,000 ÷ 15,600 | 24:1

65% Reduction in Dev Time

$ ux-impact --dev-time

Original Build Time:                 10 hours
New Build Time:                      3.5 hours
Calculation:                         (10 - 3.5) / 10 = 0.65
Dev Time Reduction:                  65% faster

| Step               | Formula        | Result     |
|--------------------|----------------|------------|
| Original Time      | —              | 10 hours   |
| New Time           | —              | 3.5 hours  |
| Time Saved         | 10 − 3.5       | 6.5 hours  |
| Reduction Ratio    | 6.5 ÷ 10       | 0.65       |
| Final Reduction    | —              | 65% faster

31% Workflow Efficiency

$ ux-impact --workflow

Original Cycle Time:                 13 days
New Cycle Time:                      9 days
Calculation:                         (13 - 9) / 13 = 0.31
Workflow Efficiency Gain:            31% faster

| Step                 | Formula        | Result    |
|----------------------|----------------|-----------|
| Original Cycle Time  | —              | 13 days   |
| New Cycle Time       | —              | 9 days    |
| Time Reduced         | 13 − 9         | 4 days    |
| Efficiency Increase  | 4 ÷ 13         | 0.31      |
| Final Efficiency     | —              | 31% gain

20% Component Reuse Increase

$ ux-impact --reuse

Original Component Instances:        1200
New Component Instances:             1440
Instances Added:                     240
Calculation:                         240 / 1200 = 0.20
Component Reuse Increase:            20

| Step                | Formula          | Result |
|---------------------|------------------|--------|
| Original Instances  | —                | 1200   |
| New Instances       | —                | 1440   |
| Added Instances     | 1440 − 1200      | 240    |
| Increase Ratio      | 240 ÷ 1200       | 0.20   |
| Final Increase      | —                | 20

27% Reduction in Late-Stage Revisions

$ ux-impact --revisions

Original Revision Count:             22
New Revision Count:                  16
Revisions Reduced:                   6
Calculation:                         6 / 22 = 0.27
Late-Stage Revision Reduction:       27

| Step                | Formula        | Result |
|---------------------|----------------|--------|
| Original Revisions  | —              | 22     |
| New Revisions       | —              | 16     |
| Reduction Amount    | 22 − 16        | 6      |
| Reduction Ratio     | 6 ÷ 22         | 0.27   |
| Final Reduction     | —              | 27

Growth, Revenue, and Reach Metrics

$ ux-impact --growth

Conversion Lift:                  20%
Retention Increase:               25%
ARPU Lift:                        35%
User Growth:                      140%


$ ux-impact --reach

Clever Monthly Users:             25M+
GoFundMe Nonprofits:              20K+
Donation Volume:                  500M+
IncidentIQ Students:              12M+
TeamGantt Users:                  1M+
Jam City Downloads:               1.3B