Year

2025

Role

UI Design

Status

Live

Redesigning the Suspicious Transfer Report Interface for Compliance

OVERVIEW

The compliance team needed a better way to detect suspicious transfer patterns and report them to regulators. I was tasked with designing the STR interface to reduce friction and support faster, more accurate investigations.

THE PROBLEM

There was no dedicated interface for STR investigations. Compliance officers had to piece together insights by switching between the legacy Transfers UI and the CRM records. The initial approach proposed is to stack new STR features on top of the already cluttered Transfer interface, risking added complexity through additional fields and tabs.

SOLUTION

I focused on updating the styling to reflect the current brand guidelines and simplifying the layout to enhance usability. Improvements include better search, filtering, and navigation. This will reduce cognitive load and align the tool with how investigators actually work.

Unified Search + Flexible Filters

A single search bar with filter options replaces multiple fields. This keeps the interface clean while allowing investigative depth. This approach allows scalability without reintroducing clutter.

Filters

Search Recipient Name

Date

Status

Download XML

Create Time

Transfer Date

Transfer Number

Recipient Name

Recipient Type

Currency Pair

Send Amount

Status

Transfer

Funding

Time

12.59pm

14/08/2025

9876543

Eli Hawthorne

Bank Transfer

AUD/PHP

400.00 AUD

Processing Payment

1.03pm

1.47am

14/07/2025

9765432

Dimitrios Anastasakis

Bank Transfer

AUD/PHP

450.00 AUD

Awaiting Settlement

4.17pm

3.33pm

14/06/2025

9654321

Olivia Grace Martinez

Bank Transfer

AUD/PHP

400.00 AUD

Transfer Void

10.45am

6.23am

14/05/2025

9543210

Kenji Tanaka

Bank Transfer

AUD/PHP

375.00 AUD

Paid

6.06am

Search Filters

Recipient

Transfer Number

Send Amount

Date

Date Range

Date

14/08/2025

Cancel

Done

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Eli Hawthorne

Bank Transfer

AUD/PHP

400.00 AUD

Processing Payment

1.03pm

1.47am

14/07/2025

9765432

Dimitrios Anastasakis

Bank Transfer

AUD/PHP

450.00 AUD

Awaiting Settlement

4.17pm

3.33pm

14/06/2025

9654321

Olivia Grace Martinez

Bank Transfer

AUD/PHP

400.00 AUD

Transfer Void

10.45am

6.23am

14/05/2025

9543210

Kenji Tanaka

Bank Transfer

AUD/PHP

375.00 AUD

Paid

6.06am

11.01am

14/04/2025

9432109

Dimitrios Anastasakis

Bank Transfer

AUD/EUR

400.00 AUD

Paid

9.53pm

9.42pm

14/03/2025

9321098

Dimitrios Anastasakis

Bank Transfer

AUD/PHP

400.00 AUD

Paid

1.11am

7.18am

14/02/2025

9210987

Ava Lily Johnson

Bank Transfer

AUD/PHP

400.00 AUD

Paid

8.02pm

4.55pm

14/01/2025

9109876

Lin Mei Ling

Bank Transfer

AUD/MYR

500.00 AUD

Paid

12.34am

2.22am

14/12/2024

9098765

Dimitrios Anastasakis

Bank Transfer

AUD/PHP

425.00 AUD

Paid

7.28am

10.09pm

14/11/2024

8987654

Mia Sophia Anderson

Bank Transfer

AUD/PHP

390.00 AUD

Paid

2.22pm

Infinite Scroll for Transactions

The transaction list now loads in an infinite scroll table, enabling faster scanning especially for large, high-volume cases.

Bulk Selection + XML Export

Multi-select checkboxes and one download button to streamline reporting. Officers can select multiple transfers and export in one step. This eliminates the need to generate individual files and manually combine them afterwards.

Filters

Search Recipient Name

Date

Status

Download XML

Create Time

Transfer Date

Transfer Number

Recipient Name

Recipient Type

Currency Pair

Send Amount

Status

Funding Time

12.59pm

14/08/2025

9876543

Eli Hawthorne

Bank Transfer

AUD/PHP

400.00 AUD

Processing Payment

1.03pm

1.47am

14/07/2025

9765432

Dimitrios Anastasakis

Bank Transfer

AUD/PHP

450.00 AUD

Awaiting Settlement

4.17pm

3.33pm

14/06/2025

9654321

Olivia Grace Martinez

Bank Transfer

AUD/PHP

400.00 AUD

Transfer Void

10.45am

6.23am

14/05/2025

9543210

Kenji Tanaka

Bank Transfer

AUD/PHP

375.00 AUD

Paid

6.06am

Legacy UI
New UI
April's Design Portfolio
Legacy UI
New UI
April's Design Portfolio

OUTCOME

The new STR interface streamlines investigative work, improves search efficiency, and reduces manual reporting steps.

A cleaner, purpose-built UI that supports critical regulatory processes with greater confidence and efficiency.

This project demonstrated how vital small UI changes and visual clarity can have a significant impact in complex, compliance-heavy environments. Thoughtful design not only improves usability but also reduces operational risk.

Redesigning the Suspicious Transfer Report Interface for Compliance

OVERVIEW

The compliance team needed a better way to detect suspicious transfer patterns and report them to regulators. I was tasked with designing the STR interface to reduce friction and support faster, more accurate investigations.

THE PROBLEM

There was no dedicated interface for STR investigations. Compliance officers had to piece together insights by switching between the legacy Transfers UI and the CRM records. The initial approach proposed is to stack new STR features on top of the already cluttered Transfer interface, risking added complexity through additional fields and tabs.

SOLUTION

I focused on updating the styling to reflect the current brand guidelines and simplifying the layout to enhance usability. Improvements include better search, filtering, and navigation. This will reduce cognitive load and align the tool with how investigators actually work.

Unified Search + Flexible Filters

A single search bar with filter options replaces multiple fields. This keeps the interface clean while allowing investigative depth. This approach allows scalability without reintroducing clutter.

Filters

Search Recipient Name

Date

Status

Download XML

Create Time

Transfer Date

Transfer Number

Recipient Name

Recipient Type

Currency Pair

Send Amount

Status

Transfer

Funding

Time

12.59pm

14/08/2025

9876543

Eli Hawthorne

Bank Transfer

AUD/PHP

400.00 AUD

Processing Payment

1.03pm

1.47am

14/07/2025

9765432

Dimitrios Anastasakis

Bank Transfer

AUD/PHP

450.00 AUD

Awaiting Settlement

4.17pm

3.33pm

14/06/2025

9654321

Olivia Grace Martinez

Bank Transfer

AUD/PHP

400.00 AUD

Transfer Void

10.45am

6.23am

14/05/2025

9543210

Kenji Tanaka

Bank Transfer

AUD/PHP

375.00 AUD

Paid

6.06am

Search Filters

Recipient

Transfer Number

Send Amount

Date

Date Range

Date

14/08/2025

Cancel

Done

Aug

2025

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12.59pm

14/08/2025

9876543

Eli Hawthorne

Bank Transfer

AUD/PHP

400.00 AUD

Processing Payment

1.03pm

1.47am

14/07/2025

9765432

Dimitrios Anastasakis

Bank Transfer

AUD/PHP

450.00 AUD

Awaiting Settlement

4.17pm

3.33pm

14/06/2025

9654321

Olivia Grace Martinez

Bank Transfer

AUD/PHP

400.00 AUD

Transfer Void

10.45am

6.23am

14/05/2025

9543210

Kenji Tanaka

Bank Transfer

AUD/PHP

375.00 AUD

Paid

6.06am

11.01am

14/04/2025

9432109

Dimitrios Anastasakis

Bank Transfer

AUD/EUR

400.00 AUD

Paid

9.53pm

9.42pm

14/03/2025

9321098

Dimitrios Anastasakis

Bank Transfer

AUD/PHP

400.00 AUD

Paid

1.11am

7.18am

14/02/2025

9210987

Ava Lily Johnson

Bank Transfer

AUD/PHP

400.00 AUD

Paid

8.02pm

4.55pm

14/01/2025

9109876

Lin Mei Ling

Bank Transfer

AUD/MYR

500.00 AUD

Paid

12.34am

2.22am

14/12/2024

9098765

Dimitrios Anastasakis

Bank Transfer

AUD/PHP

425.00 AUD

Paid

7.28am

10.09pm

14/11/2024

8987654

Mia Sophia Anderson

Bank Transfer

AUD/PHP

390.00 AUD

Paid

2.22pm

Infinite Scroll for Transactions

The transaction list now loads in an infinite scroll table, enabling faster scanning especially for large, high-volume cases.

Bulk Selection + XML Export

Multi-select checkboxes and one download button to streamline reporting. Officers can select multiple transfers and export in one step. This eliminates the need to generate individual files and manually combine them afterwards.

Filters

Search Recipient Name

Date

Status

Download XML

Create Time

Transfer Date

Transfer Number

Recipient Name

Recipient Type

Currency Pair

Send Amount

Status

Funding Time

12.59pm

14/08/2025

9876543

Eli Hawthorne

Bank Transfer

AUD/PHP

400.00 AUD

Processing Payment

1.03pm

1.47am

14/07/2025

9765432

Dimitrios Anastasakis

Bank Transfer

AUD/PHP

450.00 AUD

Awaiting Settlement

4.17pm

3.33pm

14/06/2025

9654321

Olivia Grace Martinez

Bank Transfer

AUD/PHP

400.00 AUD

Transfer Void

10.45am

6.23am

14/05/2025

9543210

Kenji Tanaka

Bank Transfer

AUD/PHP

375.00 AUD

Paid

6.06am

OUTCOME

The new STR interface streamlines investigative work, improves search efficiency, and reduces manual reporting steps.

A cleaner, purpose-built UI that supports critical regulatory processes with greater confidence and efficiency.

This project demonstrated how vital small UI changes and visual clarity can have a significant impact in complex, compliance-heavy environments. Thoughtful design not only improves usability but also reduces operational risk.

Status

Live

Role

UI Design

Year

2025

Redesigning the Suspicious Transfer Report Interface for Compliance

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