Case studies from 8+ years at Turo

In my tenure, I have touched nearly every aspect of the product, but most of my time has been spent focusing on improving the host experience. Below are some of the themes

Smartphone screen displaying a pricing settings page with options for automatic pricing, default price of $25, discounts, and custom prices. Navigation icons are at the bottom for Search, Trips, Messages, Host, and Profile.

Pricing and insights

Improving pricing controls and insights to allow hosts to price effectively and competitively while increasing pricing transparency for guests in the booking flow.

Case study

Growing adoption of automatic pricing

After conducting initial research, we gave hosts more control in order to increase adoption of Automatic Pricing.

2018

Mobile app screen showing booked price trends for cars in February 2022. It includes a comparison of weekend and weekday prices, with $70 for weekends and $60 for weekdays. A line graph below displays price changes from September to February. There's a note about possible pandemic-related price shifts in 2021.

Empowering hosts with indispensable pricing data

We gave hosts access to historical pricing data to help them better meet demand and increase trust in turo.

2021

Mobile app interface showing a car rental schedule with images of various cars, pricing for each day, and sorting options. Tabs include 'Calendar,' 'Booked,' and 'History.' Dates range from July 2nd to July 6th. Bottom navigation shows options: Schedule, Inbox, Vehicles, Business, and More.

Optimizing pricing efficiency

Multi-car hosts spend hours a week changing and tweaking their prices. We set out to make this faster with a fleet calendar.

Coming soon!

2022

Growing activated supply

Optimizing the listing flow & host settings to ensure hosts onboard committed and prepared.

Mobile app screen displaying a man standing in front of sports cars, promoting Turo, a car-sharing marketplace. Text advertises earning $720 a month, with a link to a calculator for potential earnings. Navigation bar at the bottom includes options for search, trips, messages, host, and more.

2019

Getting hosts excited to list their cars

Increasing trust and pre-listing conversion in Turo with a revamped information.

Smartphone screen showing a travel app with an 'Advance notice' feature asking for lead time needed to prepare for a trip. Options include 3 hours, 6 hours, 1 day, and 2 days, with 2 days marked as recommended. A 'Continue' button is at the bottom.

2020

Guidance to create attractive listings

Giving hosts guidance on how to set up their listing that is both attractive and reduces likelihood of first trip cancellation.

Coming soon!

Illustration of a phone with call scheduling message on a phone screen, prompting to schedule a 15-minute call with a Turo listing specialist before a listing goes live. Includes a purple 'Schedule a call' button.

2021

Setting new hosts up for success

Using a 15 minute mandatory call with a listing specialist to ensure new hosts are committed and prepared to host on Turo.

Coming soon!

Raising the bar on quality

How we improved overall 5-star ratings and reduced first time host cancellations by setting higher standards for host, listing, and vehicle quality.

Case study

Creating incentive for good behavior

Creating the All-star Host badge that acknowledges our best hosts and give them perks to incentivize providing great guest experiences.

2019

Holding hosts accountable

Just as we provided the reward for good behavior, we needed to re-think how we warned and banned hosts who provided poor experiences for guests.

2019

Giving hosts better guidance

Measuring host performance via more granular ratings and giving specific guidance on how to improve their guests trip experience.

Coming soon!

2020

Setting standards on vehicle safety

Ensuring all the vehicles on Turo are maintained and safe for guests, leading to fewer low star ratings.

2021

Optimizing navigation and information architecture

Paving the way for a more intuitively organized app for hosts and guests and unlocking a more personalized experience.

Case study (UNDER CONSTRUCTION)

Setting the stage to focus on efficiency

This was the first phase of a self-initiated vision project on improving host workflows through better information architecture.

2019

Building the MVP for host and guest mode

Based on our learnings from phase one, I re-designed many of our core screens and re-architected the app navigation to split the app into host mode and guest mode.

Coming soon!

2021

Designing for large fleet owners

Re-imagining host mode vehicle settings to be viewed and controlled at the fleet level for maximum efficiency and setting adoption.

Vision work, contact me for access

2022

2024

Improving awareness of feature updates

Building a centralized, persistent, and scalable solution to notify hosts on new feature and policy updates.

Coming soon!

Increasing awareness of key statuses and actions

Envisioning a home tab that would up-level important system statuses, action items, and education and enable hosts to get a snapshot of the health of their business all in one place.

Vision work, contact me for access

2024

Smaller projects

 
 
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Turo go controls and onboarding

Helping hosts better manage their vehicles and trips remotely.

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Encouraging better availability settings

Unlocking our existing supply to meet our crazy summer demand.

Mentoring and leadership

I held an offsite called Ladies Behind the Wheel to create a safe space for fellow women designers to share their experiences and connect.