Alumni Network
Redesigning the Goldman Sachs Alumni Network to create a more connected experience across public and secure platforms.
Intro
The Alumni Network migration brought the public experience into GS.com on AEM, while secure member tools remained in Salesforce.
As Design Lead, I led the design integration across both environments, partnering with product, content, design system, and engineering teams to deliver the experience within 3 months.
Role
Design Lead
Duration
3-4 months
Team
GS design system team, Product teams, Developers
Challenge
One experience, built across two platforms
AEM and Salesforce came with different components, content models, and technical constraints.
The challenge was to keep the experience consistent and flexible, while making sure the design could realistically work within both systems.
Editorial content needed to stay flexible without breaking the OneGS system.
Secure experiences mixed system managed information with content alumni could update themselves.
Design Solution
1.Developed Flexible Design Templates:
Many Alumni pages needed to support frequent content updates.
We created reusable templates using existing OneGS components, working closely with content and engineering to make sure layouts could adapt to different content needs.
2.Making account management clearer:
Some profile information could be updated by alumni, while other content was system managed.
We clarified these different states and simplified the experience so users could quickly understand what they could edit and manage.
3.Making system status easier to understand
For key tasks such as job applications, we improved feedback and status visibility.
Users could more easily understand what had been submitted, what was under review, and what required attention.
Final Delivery
Delivered across AEM and Salesforce in 3 months
We partnered closely with engineering and QA throughout implementation, resolving platform differences and aligning details across both environments.
The final experience launched on time, creating a more consistent OneGS experience across both public and secure journeys.
One connected Alumni experience, across two different platforms.
Visit the live Goldman Sachs Alumni Network.
