Screenshot of the Coope Virtual client portal showing electric consumption history and a mobile payment center screen

Redesigning the Client Portal to Enhance Access for Rural Communities

Redesigning the Client Portal to Enhance Access for Rural Communities

Duration

6 months

2024

UX|UI Design / Development

Solutions

UX/UI
Service Design
Product Design

Development

UX/UI
Service Design
Product Design

Development

Project Overview

Coopeguanacaste, a forward-thinking cooperative providing electricity and telecommunications to Costa Rica’s coastal communities, needed a next-level upgrade. Their existing platform had served its purpose, but as customer expectations evolved, so did the need for a more seamless, intuitive, and accessible experience.

The challenge was to create a portal that worked effortlessly for everyone from tech-savvy expats who expect instant access to services, to local residents who might be newer to digital platforms and need a little extra confidence when navigating online.

Our approach

Beyond just a visual refresh, we built the platform to:

Turn complicated internal processes into user-friendly B2C navigations flows

Improve accessibility, ensuring a smooth experience for users with different levels of digital familiarity.



Develop a fully responsive web and mobile platform for seamless navigation.

Implement the cooperative’s new brand identity with a modern, user-friendly interface.

Development

Development

We didn’t stop at the design. Our team developed and launched the new portal, turning the redesign into a working platform that Coopeguanacaste’s customers use every day.

Built end to end

The portal integrates with Coopeguanacaste's backend systems and is built on a well-structured architecture that follows industry best practices, keeping it scalable and easy to maintain as the cooperative grows.

Responsive by default

Dedicated web layouts with standard breakpoints and device detection, so the same portal feels native on a desktop browser, a tablet and a phone.

Quality built in

Every change is tested and reviewed against quality standards before it ships, delivering a stable, dependable product customers can trust each time they pay a bill or file a request.

Quality built in

Every change is tested and reviewed against quality standards before it ships, delivering a stable, dependable product customers can trust each time they pay a bill or file a request.

Outcome

At its heart, this project was about making technology intuitive and reliable. We designed, built and launched a platform that feels effortless to use, gives Coopeguanacaste’s customers confidence in managing their services, and strengthens the cooperative’s connection with its community.

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