As my first individual client project, I was able to test my skill sets, allowing me to identify my own UX process. Through my self-initiated project to redesign the onboarding process, I learned to push back on the importance of UX and to stand up for user research. For this specific project I worked directly with the two founders of the company, and I quickly discovered that even though they had onboarded me as a UX Designer, their focus was on the business and its marketing. I found that even though I had user data to back up the changes I was suggesting, my clients had a difficult time understanding the long-term effects on how my ideas would influence their product. Through several tough conversations, I pushed to advocate for the user and although my designs were never implemented, I was proud of the solution I created through user interviews and usability tests on both the original and my newly constructed app.