Ready Now
Human Rights First
Q1 2025 - Q2 2025
DESIGN strategy -
USER RESEARCH - PROTOTYPING
project management - FACILITATION -
rapid response
Context
In early 2025, tougher immigration enforcement led to an increase in family separations, often with no warning, leaving many children without someone to care for them. impact these actions have on immigrant families and the urgent need for practical tools to help people prepare for the unexpected. Existing resources were too long or confusing, making it hard for people in crisis to use them and adding
Solution
Ready Now is a mobile application that simplifies emergency planning in the event of an ICE encounter. The application guides users to develop a series of emergency messages, containing critical information required for child and dependent care, personal safety, and legal defense.
If faced with arrest, users press the alert button, and Ready Now will securely notify and deliver the emergency messages to pre-assigned personal contacts and legal aid so they can take action.
What did I do?
I led the team through the HCD process, from problem definition to implementation, coordinating across engineering, design, program teams and external stakeholders to drive progress andensure alignment.
I conducted rapid-reponse discoveries, including interviews, workshops and co-design sessions with users and stakeholders.
I facilitated ideation workshops, co-created service blueprints, aligning cross-functional teams around MVP concepts and ideal state visions.