Project YUNO

Inspiration

Living in a fast-paced city like Singapore, we noticed a recurring theme among our peers: the "quarter-life drift." Many young adults are busy, but they often feel directionless, struggling to understand their core strengths or find a sense of belonging outside of work. We wanted to move beyond generic productivity apps and create a tool that starts with identity. We were inspired to build a solution that doesn't just tell you what to do, but helps you understand who you are, so you can find where you belong.

What it does

Project YUNO is a holistic personal navigation platform that translates self-discovery into daily action. It operates on three core pillars:

Know Yourself: We integrated industry-standard assessments (RIASEC & OCEAN) directly into the user profile. This decodes a user's personality into clear tags (e.g., "Artistic," "Social"), giving them the vocabulary to understand their strengths.
Find Your Direction: The app replaces decision fatigue with curated clarity. Our smart dashboard suggests activities—like workshops or mental wellness talks—that specifically align with the user's personality profile and interests.
Build Your Tribe: We facilitate genuine connection through our "Connect" and "Community Spaces" features. Users can join niche groups (e.g., "Tech Creatives," "Mindful Makers") or attend local events, ensuring they find supportive communities that share their vibe.
Mindful Growth: We included a daily "Mood Check-in" and reflection log to help users track their mental well-being and spot patterns in what energizes or drains them.

How we built it

We approached this with a "Human-First" design thinking methodology:

User Research: We started by defining our persona, "Alyssa," a young adult in Singapore looking to grow her own garden at her own pace.
Psychological Integration: We researched psychometric frameworks (RIASEC/OCEAN) and found ways to simplify them into a friendly, non-clinical UI.
Prototyping: We focused heavily on the User Interface (UI) to ensure the app felt warm, inviting, and safe. We used a beige/earth-tone palette to reduce anxiety and promote a sense of calm.
Feature Mapping: We mapped the "Grow" and "Connect" tabs to ensure every feature solved a specific pain point—from finding a mentor to finding a badminton buddy.

Challenges we ran into

Balancing "Productivity" vs. "Wellness": We didn't want YUNO to feel like another to-do list that adds pressure. We had to carefully design the "Dashboard" so that suggestions (like "Imposter Syndrome Talk") felt like opportunities for growth rather than tasks to complete.
Visualizing Abstract Data: Taking complex personality test results and turning them into a clean, simple profile card required several iterations to get right.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

The "Human" UI: We are proud of the aesthetic. The interface feels personal and grounded, distinct from the cold, corporate look of LinkedIn or the chaotic feel of other social apps.
The "Might Interest Me" Algorithm Concept: We successfully conceptualized a way to filter noise. By linking the "Might Interest Me" section directly to the user's RIASEC tags, we created a feature that feels genuinely personalized.

What we learned

We learned that community starts with clarity. You cannot effectively find your "tribe" until you understand your own values and strengths. That is why we prioritized the "Knowing Myself" feature as the foundation of the user journey. We also learned the importance of micro-journaling (Mood Tracker) as a bridge between daily actions and long-term self-awareness.

What's next for Project YUNO

AI-Powered Insights: Implementing an AI coach that analyzes your Mood Tracker and suggests specific community events to help lift your spirits.
Partnerships: Collaborating with local Singaporean organizations and mental health initiatives to populate the "Grow" tab with real-world resources.
Mentorship Matching: Expanding the "Connect" feature to pair users with mentors based on their shared RIASEC profiles.