Erick Rico
Plugin hub
Plugin hub
Assessed and redesigned the Plugin Hub experience on the Kong Docs site, improving discoverability and usability. Developed a scalable template for plugin detail pages to ensure consistency and clarity across all plugins.
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Background

As part of my work on Kong's Plugin Hub, I led a full redesign of both the home page and plugin detail pages, with a strong focus on improving discoverability and activation rates. The goal was to provide developers with a clearer, more informative browsing experience, making it easy to understand what each plugin does, which versions of Konnect it supports, and who maintains it.

To support scalability, I designed a modular template that accommodated all 92 plugins, ensuring consistency while allowing flexibility for future additions. Additionally, we introduced the "Try in Konnect" button, streamlining the activation process by either prompting existing users to test the plugin or guiding new users through an onboarding flow. These efforts contributed to a steady increase in plugin activations, making it easier for developers to integrate Kong's ecosystem into their workflows.

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Key Contributions

Designed and built the dashboard interface, ensuring clarity and ease of use for insurance management tasks.

Developed a form management tool, enabling customizable, reusable forms for various scenarios, improving efficiency for users.

Created scalable UI components for the platform, establishing a consistent and reusable design system.

Collaborated with cross-functional teams to integrate Figuro's technology with major clients, like GNP, ensuring smooth adoption and usability.

Plugin hub new home
Plugin hub new home
Filter example
Filter example
Plugin docs navigation
Plugin docs navigation
Detail page template
Detail page template
Detail page template (using info)
Detail page template (using info)
OCTO
2023 - Present
Kong
I've been part of the OCTO team at Kong, working directly with the CTO and a small team of developers for the past three years. While my primary focus has been on Insomnia, I've also contributed to developing proof-of-concept projects across various stages of development. Some of these concepts have already been released, others are in active development, and a few have served as exploratory initiatives to test viability and timing for future opportunities. Due to the nature of my work, I'm unable to share detailed workflows or designs.
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Insomnia 8.0
2023
Kong
Insomnia 8.0 was one of our most significant releases, introducing collaboration, streamlining workflows, and enabling new file types like mocks and tests. I worked on this major update for over a year alongside Kong's CTO, driving momentum that increased active users and solidified Insomnia as a first-class product within the organization. Following this release, I have continued to work on improvements in subsequent updates. This release was not just about adding new features and enhancing the web admin—it also included a complete redesign of the navigation system to better accommodate the needs of diverse organizations.
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