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Capstone Project • Real Startup Client

Loyva: Contract Management for Security Companies

My Role: Capstone Candidate Student (Product designer & UX Designer)
Timeline: 4 months (Sep 2025 - Jan 2025)
Client: Loyva (Real Startup)

Skills Applied

Market Research User Research Persona Development Journey Mapping Empathy Mapping Survey Design Competitive Analysis Wireframing Strategic Thinking
80K+
Target Companies
$48B
Market Opportunity
0
Direct Competitors
71%
Underserved Market

My Design Process

01

Research & Discovery

Market analysis and competitive research to understand the security industry

02

User Understanding

Personas, empathy maps, and journey mapping to identify real needs

03

Validation

Surveys and interviews to test assumptions with real users

04

Solution Design

MVP wireframes and feature prioritization

The Challenge

How do we help 80,000+ security companies manage hundreds of contracts efficiently?

The Problem

Security companies manage 300-400+ contracts using paper filing or generic tools. This creates compliance risk, wastes 10+ hours/week, and blocks financing opportunities.

The Opportunity

$48B fragmented market with 71% controlled by thousands of regional players. Zero industry-specific solutions exist.

The Solution

Loyva: purpose-built platform with RMR contract templates, lender integration, and compliance features.

Key Deliverables

Research

Market Opportunity Analysis

TAM/SAM/SOM: $48B market → $10M Year 5 target with realistic 3% penetration

User Research

Personas & Empathy Maps

Deep understanding of security company owners and their daily challenges

User Research

Customer Journey Map

5-stage journey from awareness to advocacy

Strategy

Competitive Analysis

Why DocuSign and SmartVault don't serve this market

Validation

Survey & Interview Design

10-question survey for 50-100 security companies

Design

MVP Wireframes

Core flows: contract creation, signing, and lender sharing

What I Learned

Industry Specialization Wins

71% of market controlled by thousands of small companies who need affordable, purpose-built tools

Ecosystem Matters

Design must account for lenders, regulators, and monitoring stations - not just direct users

Speed Over Features

Users want to find contracts in 30 seconds, not navigate 100 features

Presentation Highlights

Market Opportunity Analysis

Market Opportunity

TAM/SAM/SOM analysis showing $48B market potential

User Personas

User Research

Primary persona: Regional security company owner managing 300+ contracts

Customer Journey Map

Customer Journey

5-stage journey from awareness to advocacy

MVP Wireframes

Solution Design

Core workflows for contract creation and lender sharing

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