Resume: Laila Ali

Animal Care Connect

Network. Share. Save: Empowering Animal Organizations

Animal Care Connect is a non-profit revolutionary platform designed to transform the landscape of animal welfare. This innovative app brings together animal shelters, rescue organizations, wildlife rehabilitators, and passionate volunteers in a unified digital ecosystem.

Key Contributions

Spearheading the development of a revolutionary collaborative platform for animal welfare organizations, aimed at saving millions of animals through enhanced networking and resource sharing.

Leading all aspects of the project including user research, product design, and full-stack development
Designing an intuitive interface for organization profiles, volunteer management, and resource allocation
Developing features for networking, volunteer management, and resource allocation
Creating an innovative organization finder based on location and specialization

Challenges to Overcome

Designing scalable architecture to handle a potentially large number of users
Implementing efficient data organization strategies for diverse user types and interactions
Implementing robust authorization and role-based access control (RBAC)
Designing an intuitive interface for animal welfare organizations to create profiles, connect, and collaborate
Developing a robust chat feature for real-time communication

Anticipated Impact

Facilitate nationwide connection of animal welfare organizations, streamlining resource allocation and improving animal care
Significantly increase volunteer engagement and deployment efficiency
Provide a centralized platform for public access to animal welfare resources
Ultimate goal: Contribute to saving millions of animals through improved organizational efficiency and collaboration

Role

UX Researcher
Product Designer
Full-stack Engineer

Tech (Planned)

Next JS
TypeScript
Storybook
Jest
Cypress
AWS

Key Features (Planned)

Comprehensive organization profiles detailing capabilities, resources, and needs
Volunteer management system with standardized applications and network-wide notifications
Community forum for knowledge sharing and collaboration
Location-based organization finder for public use
Real-time chat feature for volunteers and organizations to communicate and collaborate