SQOOL
Building an EdTech ecosystem at scale
From hardware launcher to 7+ web apps serving 500K+ students
6 years of design leadership
From senior designer to product lead, building team and systems
Product Design Lead
2020-2024
Team of 5 designers
Recruited & managed
Brand identity
Full visual system
Design system
ZeroHeight + Figma
Product strategy
Co-led with CPO
I joined UNOWHY as Senior UX/UI Designer in 2018, grew into Design Lead in 2020, then Product Lead in 2023. I built the design organization, co-authored product strategy, and created the unified visual system across 7+ applications.
7 apps shipped, one design system
From classroom supervision to parental controls, each app solves one clear problem.
SQOOL Classe
Real-time classroom supervision. Teachers see every student screen, lock devices, push content.
SQOOL Partage
One-gesture file sharing. Drag and drop to share files with a class, like AirDrop for classrooms.
SQOOL MDM
Device fleet management for IT admins. Security policies, app deployments, remote troubleshooting.
SQOOL Protect
Parental controls with QR code pairing. Screen time limits, 3-minute setup, shipped in 3 months.
SQOOL Extend
Cloud desktops for heavy software. Virtual Windows with professional tools on light devices.
Design System
Figma libraries, ZeroHeight documentation, tokens, and components scaling to 7+ apps.
Three phases to platform maturity
Discovery
Validating web-first approach with student platform and vision prototypes.
Key Deliverables
- Hi-SQOOL student platform launched
- New authentication system (SSO)
- Cloud storage foundations built
- Connect vision prototype designed
- "La Bulle" concept UI explored
- First design patterns established
Strategic Pivot
Shifting from monolithic platform to focused app suite strategy.
Key Deliverables
- Product manifesto authored
- Brand system with agency Fllow
- App color differentiation
- Figma design libraries created
- ZeroHeight documentation
- Weekly design sync rituals
Suite Delivery
Shipping 7+ specialized apps and scaling the design team.
Key Deliverables
- SQOOL Classe shipped
- SQOOL Partage shipped
- SQOOL Protect shipped (3 months)
- SQOOL Extend cloud desktops
- Design QA rituals implemented
- Team scaled to 5 designers
A cohesive visual identity at scale
Color System
Each app has a signature color while maintaining family recognition across the suite.
Apps Hub
Landing page showcasing all SQOOL apps with consistent card design and navigation.
Android Launcher
Tablet launcher with ecosystem app grid, maintaining brand consistency on Android.
Component Library
Reusable UI components ensuring consistency across 7+ applications and 120+ screens.
What teachers taught us
Simplicity beats features
Every time we added options, adoption dropped. The apps that worked had fewer screens and clearer paths.
Teachers don't collaborate real-time
They want to prepare content, distribute it, collect work, then grade. Sequential, not simultaneous.
Design for bad WiFi
School networks are unreliable. Apps show clear status when offline, not cryptic errors.
Consistency builds trust
When teachers move between apps, they don't want to relearn interfaces. Our design system paid off.
Design driving business transformation
Students & teachers
served daily
High schools
in Ile-de-France
Web applications
shipped
Victor played a key role in our design transformation. He built the team, established our design system, and brought the rigor we needed to scale from one product to an entire ecosystem. His ability to balance strategic vision with hands-on execution was essential to SQOOL's evolution.
Charlotte Rifflet
CPO @ UNOWHY