Google Nest, Cameras

Overview
Video history, within the Google Home app, is a way for users to quickly find footage on their Google Nest cameras.

Goal
Improve the Google Nest cameras experience within the Google Home App.

Challenges
- Enable video history scrubbing for finer-level control in portrait and landscape orientation
- Enable consistency across all cameras in the Nest portfolio

Role and Team
My responsibilities included delivering high-quality prototypes in multiple orientations and configurations. These prototypes were used to conduct a number of user research studies, collect feedback and incorporate critical feedback into future prototypes. I collaborated closely with UX team including designers, engineers, researchers, design program managers, design managers.

Results and Learnings
- The improved experience was released in the redesigned Google Home App.
- The final prototype was used to facilitate product and engineering decision-making.
- The Google Home App garnered attention in The Verge, engadget and CNET.