NEATMON FIELD OPERATIONS
Overview
A mobile app for field staff to clock in and share locations, paired with a desktop dashboard for admins to track attendance and manage operations.
Discipline
UX Research
Product Design
tools
Figma
Google Suite
ROLE
Product Designer
CONTEXT
Simplifying workflows across the field
neatMon is dedicated to creating agricultural solutions that make field operations more manageable — from hardware to, more recently, software. At the heart of the platform is the neatMon Hub, where users can view real-time data from sensors in the field. To extend this ecosystem, neatMon introduced a new operations platform — designed to help admins and field staff manage their work seamlessly alongside the Hub’s sensor insights.
PROBLEM
FRAGMENTED WORKFLOWS
Admins and field staff were juggling a patchwork of tools — timekeeping in TSheets, task tracking in Google Sheets, and daily communication over WhatsApp. These disconnected processes made it hard to track work, slowed down operations, and frustrated non-technical users. neatMon recognized the need for a single, user-friendly platform that could bring everything together in one place.
SOLUTION
One platform, every workflow
neatMon’s operations platform brings scattered tools into a single, intuitive system. By connecting directly with the Hub’s field sensor data, it gives Admins, Field Staff, and HR a clear, role-based experience without the clutter of multiple apps. The result is an interface simple enough for non-technical users, yet flexible enough to scale from agriculture to industrial use.
ADMIN DASHBOARD
Managing teams in one place
Admins will have a centralized dashboard where they could assign tasks, monitor progress, track timekeeping, and check workplace weather and safety alerts without juggling multiple apps. This creates a single source of truth, reducing errors and saving time spent reconciling spreadsheets and messages.
TASK LISTS
Simplifying daily work for staff
Field staff receive clear, role-specific task lists at the start of each day. Each task includes instructions and due times, making it easy to know what needed to be done without confusion or back-and-forth communication.
CLOCK IN / CLOCK OUT
Timekeeping with less friction
Instead of using separate timekeeping apps or using messaging apps to check in, staff could clock in and out directly within the platform. This streamlined attendance tracking for admins and kept the process simple for workers in the field.
REFLECTIONS
TAKEAWAYS
Team of one
As the only designer, I owned the entire process — from mapping workflows to building prototypes — while working directly with the CEO.
Simplicity as strategy
With farm staff in peak harvest and resources limited, I focused on essential flows and built on neatMon’s existing visuals. This made the platform practical, lightweight, and easy for users to adopt.
Seamless Hub integration
Because the operations platform lived inside the neatMon Hub, I designed workflows to fit naturally alongside existing features without overwhelming users.
Designing for a new industry
Entering agriculture pushed me to quickly learn how admins and field staff work. It sharpened my ability to design for non-technical users with clear, no-frills interactions.
IF GIVEN MORE TIME…
Real-world validation
Testing during harvest was challenging since farm workers were busiest. Post-harvest sessions with a nonprofit food security farm will provide crucial feedback.
Broader role coverage
Future iterations could expand HR flows and add advanced admin tools, rounding out the platform.