Riverside

Riverside

Riverside

A platform trusted by creators, evolving for teams and organizations. Led the design of a scalable scheduling system and a reimagined search experience—shaping Riverside’s core workflows across planning, managing, and finding content.

A platform trusted by creators, evolving for teams and organizations.

A platform trusted by creators, evolving for teams and organizations. Led the design of a scalable scheduling system and a reimagined search experience—shaping Riverside’s core workflows across planning, managing, and finding content.

My Role

My Role

My Role

Incubation, Product design
Incubation, Product design
Incubation, Product design
Incubation, Product design

Timeline

Timeline

Timeline

2024
2024
2024
Project overview
Project overview
Project overview
Project overview
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Riverside is a widely used platform for remote audio and video production, trusted by podcasters, creators, and organizations worldwide.
As the platform expanded beyond one-off recordings, it needed a scheduling system that could support how professional teams actually work—planning ahead, coordinating with multiple participants, and running structured, public-facing events.
Riverside is a widely used platform for remote audio and video production, trusted by podcasters, creators, and organizations worldwide.
As the platform expanded beyond one-off recordings, it needed a scheduling system that could support how professional teams actually work—planning ahead, coordinating with multiple participants, and running structured, public-facing events.
Riverside is a widely used platform for remote audio and video production, trusted by podcasters, creators, and organizations worldwide.
As the platform expanded beyond one-off recordings, it needed a scheduling system that could support how professional teams actually work—planning ahead, coordinating with multiple participants, and running structured, public-facing events.
Riverside is a widely used platform for remote audio and video production, trusted by podcasters, creators, and organizations worldwide.
As the platform expanded beyond one-off recordings, it needed a scheduling system that could support how professional teams actually work—planning ahead, coordinating with multiple participants, and running structured, public-facing events.
At Be01, I led the design of a new scheduling system that replaced a limited flow with a scalable experience.
The redesign introduced multi-session planning, integrated guest management, and audience registration—laying the foundation for enterprise and event workflows.
At Be01, I led the design of a new scheduling system that replaced a limited flow with a scalable experience.
The redesign introduced multi-session planning, integrated guest management, and audience registration—laying the foundation for enterprise and event workflows.
At Be01, I led the design of a new scheduling system that replaced a limited flow with a scalable experience.
The redesign introduced multi-session planning, integrated guest management, and audience registration—laying the foundation for enterprise and event workflows.
At Be01, I led the design of a new scheduling system that replaced a limited flow with a scalable experience.
The redesign introduced multi-session planning, integrated guest management, and audience registration—laying the foundation for enterprise and event workflows.

Scheduling

Flexibility

Scheduling

Flexibility

Scheduling

Flexibility

One session per studio

One session per studio

One session per studio

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Multiple sessions per studio


Multiple sessions per studio


Multiple sessions per studio


Multiple sessions per studio



Guest

Coordination

Guest

Coordination

Guest

Coordination

Basic invites

Basic invites

Basic invites

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Expanded invite flow



Expanded

invite flow




Expanded

invite flow


Audience

Support

Audience

Support

Audience

Support

Limited to private sessions

Limited to private sessions

Limited to private sessions

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Public-facing sessions with registration

Public-facing sessions with registration


Public-facing sessions with registration

Public-facing sessions with registration


User

Experience

User

Experience

User

Experience

Modal to modal flow, minimal control

Modal to modal flow, minimal control

Modal to modal flow, minimal control

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Full-page experience with smarter controls

Full-page experience with smarter controls

Full-page experience with smarter controls

Final Design
Final Design
Final Design
Final Design
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We delivered a production-ready scheduling system designed to scale—from individual creators to teams running multi-session events.
✦ What we introduced:
  • A new dashboard showing all upcoming sessions in one place
  • A full-page session creation experience, optimized for clarity and flexibility
  • Streamlined guest invites and role management
  • Audience registration and tracking for public-facing events
These updates unlocked new workflows for Riverside users, supporting not only creators but also producers, educators, and marketing teams managing recurring or large-scale sessions.

A New Dashboard

A New Dashboard

Shows all scheduled sessions in one place, with quick access to key actions.

Shows all scheduled sessions in one place, with quick access to key actions.

A Full-Page Creation Flow

Designed for clarity when managing time, roles, and audience setup.

A Full-Page Creation Flow

Designed for clarity when managing time, roles, and audience setup.

Custom Audience Registration & Invitation

Custom Audience Registration & Invitation

Supports public-facing events with customizable forms and registration tracking.

Supports public-facing events with customizable forms and registration tracking.

Built Into the Studio

Built Into the Studio

Scheduling features are embedded inside the studio for seamless coordination.

Scheduling features are embedded inside the studio for seamless coordination.

Unlocking Pro Workflows

These features became part of Riverside’s Pro plan, enabling team-based and large-scale recordings.
These features became part of Riverside’s Pro plan, enabling team-based and large-scale recordings.
How we did it
How we did it
How we did it
How we did it
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Scheduling wasn’t just a feature—it was the foundation for how creators and teams plan, coordinate, and run recordings on Riverside.
I designed a system that could support multiple types of users and workflows—from solo podcasters to producers running live webinars.
But beyond that, we extended it to support public-facing events and enterprise-scale coordination—opening the door for Riverside to grow as a platform for live webinars, training sessions, and large-scale productions.
Our work introduced:
  • A new scheduling model that supports multiple sessions per studio
  • Smarter time and timezone management for distributed teams
  • A redesigned guest invitation system with clearer roles and better visibility
  • A new audience registration layer that made it possible to run webinars and events
  • Structural improvements that aligned scheduling with Riverside’s broader product strategy—including support for Projects and new navigation
We approached scheduling as a core product surface—one that would enable Riverside to grow into a platform for planned, professional recording at scale.
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New Dashboard & Multi-Session Support
New Dashboard & Multi-Session Support
New Dashboard & Multi-Session Support
New Dashboard & Multi-Session Support
The original scheduling system in Riverside only allowed one scheduled session per studio—limiting flexibility and forcing users to duplicate studios just to manage multiple recordings. This made it difficult for creators and teams to plan ahead, coordinate, and stay organized across projects.
Before
Before
Before
Before
You had to create a whole new studio just to make a schedule.
I redesigned the studio structure and introduced a new dashboard that made scheduling feel centralized, scalable, and manageable.
What we introduced:
  • A new scheduling model that supports multiple sessions per studio
  • A redesigned dashboard view showing all upcoming, live, and completed sessions in one place
  • Built-in actions for rescheduling, inviting guests, and managing each session
  • Clear hierarchy and status indicators to help users understand what’s happening at a glance
✨ After
✨ After
✨ After
✨ After
You can manage all your sessions in a single studio.
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A New Experience for Session Creation
A New Experience for Session Creation
A New Experience for Session Creation
A New Experience for Session Creation
We replaced the previous modal-based session creation with a full-page experience—offering more space, clarity, and control for users planning structured recordings.
This new flow made it possible to configure all key details—timing, participants, and settings—within a single, cohesive interface.
Before
Before
Before
Before
Scheduling was limited to a small modal popup with a constrained experience.
✨ After
✨ After
✨ After
✨ After
Now, it's a full-page experience that supports richer settings, smarter invites, and scalable planning.
Clearer scheduling with defined end times
Clearer scheduling with defined end times
Clearer scheduling with defined end times
Clearer scheduling with defined end times
Support Live stream settings
Support Live stream settings
Support Live stream settings
Support Live stream settings
Redesigned timezone selector
Redesigned timezone selector
Redesigned timezone selector
Redesigned timezone selector
Invite email setup
These touchpoints helped make the experience feel responsive and complete—keeping participants informed and reducing coordination overhead.
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Unified Guest Invitation Flow
Unified Guest Invitation Flow
Unified Guest Invitation Flow
Unified Guest Invitation Flow
Inviting collaborators to a Riverside session used to be fragmented and unclear. There were multiple entry points, inconsistent handling of roles, and no easy way to manage access across sessions.
We redesigned the invitation system to be role-aware, flexible, and clearly integrated across the product.
What we introduced:
  • Role-specific invitations (host, guest, audience), assignable during or after session creation
  • Real-time RSVP visibility and status tracking
  • Unified invite modals accessible from both the dashboard and session editor
  • Clear participant lifecycle management
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Audience Registration for Webinars & Events
Audience Registration for Webinars & Events
Audience Registration for
Webinars & Events
Audience Registration for Webinars & Events
As Riverside grew beyond its roots as a tool for creators, more organizations began using it for webinars, training sessions, and large-scale live events. But the product had no way to support audience registration or structured attendee management.
We introduced a new registration layer that extended the scheduling system to support external-facing, public events.
What we introduced:
  • Customizable audience registration forms, editable per session
  • A built-in registration dashboard to track sign-ups and manage attendees
  • A seamless workflow that integrates with session creation and host coordination
This allowed Riverside to support marketing teams, educators, and enterprise clients running large events—without needing to rely on third-party tools.
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Structural Integration Across the Product
Structural Integration Across the Product
Structural Integration Across the Product
Structural Integration Across the Product
Scheduling wasn’t built in isolation—it had to work seamlessly with other ongoing platform changes at Riverside.
We worked closely with product and design leads to ensure the new scheduling system felt deeply integrated and future-ready.
What we aligned with:
  • Project structure integration
    Sessions could now be created within the context of a project—making it easier for teams to organize recordings by theme, client, or series.
  • Sidebar redesign
    The new scheduling interface was built to fit into Riverside’s evolving navigation system. We collaborated with the design leadership to ensure consistency in layout, language, and hierarchy.
This helped position scheduling not just as a feature, but as a foundational layer in how users interact with the broader Riverside platform. This level of integration was only possible through close, cross-functional collaboration throughout.
Wrap
Wrap
Wrap
Wrap
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The redesigned scheduling system—spanning session creation, coordination, and audience registration—was fully implemented and shipped in phases throughout 2024.
Our work helped Riverside evolve from a recording tool into a platform ready for planned, collaborative, and public-facing sessions. It now supports a wider range of use cases, from podcast teams and educators to marketing teams running live webinars.
This release marked a significant step in positioning Riverside for long-term growth across creators, teams, and enterprises.
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