Procon Platform

OVERVIEW

The Procon Platform was designed to help legal and regulatory teams centralize complaint management, reduce operational complexity, and gain visibility across administrative processes. What started as an undefined opportunity evolved into a validated product strategy, a launched SaaS platform, and a new business vertical for the company.

YEAR

2025

ROLE

Product Designer

IMPACT

R$115.000,00

R$115.000,00 MRR

R$ 115.000

MRR

RESPONSABILITIES

Discovery, Product Strategy, Validation, UX/UI Design, Go-To-Market

The Opportunity

The opportunity emerged from recurring challenges observed in the regulatory landscape. Companies dealing with high volumes of Procon complaints often relied on fragmented processes, disconnected systems, and manual workflows to manage their operations.

While the problem appeared significant, there was limited understanding of its scale, operational impact, and whether a viable product opportunity truly existed. Before investing in development, it was necessary to validate the problem, understand the market, and identify where value could be created.

The goal was not simply to build a solution, but to determine if there was a meaningful opportunity worth pursuing.

From Assumption to Validation

The Opportunity

The initiative started without a clearly defined problem. Early discussions were driven by assumptions, solution ideas, and limited evidence about the real challenges faced by potential customers.

Rather than moving directly into product design, I focused on reducing uncertainty and validating whether a meaningful opportunity existed. This involved mapping workflows, analyzing current processes, identifying recurring pain points, and aligning stakeholders around a shared understanding of the problem space.

By validating assumptions before defining the solution, it was possible to transform a vague initiative into a structured opportunity with clear business and operational relevance.

The opportunity emerged from recurring challenges observed in the regulatory landscape. Companies dealing with high volumes of Procon complaints often relied on fragmented processes, disconnected systems, and manual workflows to manage their operations.

While the problem appeared significant, there was limited understanding of its scale, operational impact, and whether a viable product opportunity truly existed. Before investing in development, it was necessary to validate the problem, understand the market, and identify where value could be created.

The goal was not simply to build a solution, but to determine if there was a meaningful opportunity worth pursuing.

From Assumption to Validation

The initiative started without a clearly defined problem. Early discussions were driven by assumptions, solution ideas, and limited evidence about the real challenges faced by potential customers.

Rather than moving directly into product design, I focused on reducing uncertainty and validating whether a meaningful opportunity existed. This involved mapping workflows, analyzing current processes, identifying recurring pain points, and aligning stakeholders around a shared understanding of the problem space.

By validating assumptions before defining the solution, it was possible to transform a vague initiative into a structured opportunity with clear business and operational relevance.

Understanding the Problem

Fragmented Regulatory

Complaint information was spread across multiple agencies and systems. Different workflows created fragmentation, inefficiencies, and operational complexity.

Decentralized Operations

Complaint management relied on spreadsheets, emails, and disconnected tools. Manual workflows created inefficiencies, duplicated effort, and operational complexity.

Limited Visibility and Increased Risk

Teams lacked centralized visibility into deadlines, statuses, and outcomes. Limited control increased operational, financial, and reputational risks significantly.

Product Strategy

Target Customer

Large B2C companies managing high volumes of Procon complaints across multiple states. Fragmented processes created operational inefficiencies and increased regulatory risk.

Value Proposition

Centralize complaint management within a single platform, providing visibility into deadlines, statuses, and operational performance while reducing manual effort and risk.

Strategic Focus

Prioritize complaint centralization and traceability before expanding into broader regulatory workflows. This approach reduced complexity and accelerated product validation.

Key Trade-offs

Scope vs. Validation Speed

The initial scope was intentionally reduced to focus on core workflows. A smaller MVP accelerated validation, reduced risk, and enabled faster market feedback.

Coverage vs. Techinical Feasibility

Integrations focused on the highest-volume systems instead of the entire ecosystem. This reduced technical complexity and supported incremental product delivery.

Complexity vs. Usability

Regulatory information was simplified despite variations across states and processes. Clearer workflows improved adoption and reduced operational friction.

From Strategy to Product

The solution was designed around a clear principle: centralize complaint management before expanding into broader regulatory workflows.

By focusing on consolidation, traceability, and operational visibility, the MVP addressed the most critical challenges identified during discovery while creating a scalable foundation for future product evolution.

Complaint Management

Centralized complaint management into a single operational workspace.

Complaint Details

Enabled legal teams to analyze, respond, and manage cases from a single interface.

Source Management

Automated complaint collection across multiple Procon sources.

Analytics

Transformed operational data into actionable business insights.

Launch & Go-to-Market

Pricing Strategy

The pricing model was structured around complaint volume and operational complexity. This approach aligned product value with customer needs and business goals.

Product Positioning

The product was positioned around operational efficiency, regulatory control, and risk reduction. Clear messaging helped communicate value to target customers.

Commercial Enablement

Commercial and customer-facing teams received training and support materials. Shared understanding improved consistency across product, sales, and customer interactions.

Business Impact

Reveue Generation

The product generated R$115K in monthly recurring revenue after launch. Early validation and focused scope accelerated market adoption and business results.

New Business Vertical

The platform became the company's first administrative product. It expanded the portfolio and opened a new market opportunity beyond existing offerings.

Product Maturity

The project introduced a structured approach connecting discovery, validation, and delivery. This process reduced uncertainty and improved product decision-making.

Key Learnings

This project reinforced the importance of validating opportunities before committing to solutions. What began as an undefined initiative evolved into a structured product strategy through discovery, market validation, and continuous stakeholder alignment. By focusing on evidence rather than assumptions, it became possible to identify a real market opportunity, define where to start, and reduce uncertainty throughout the product lifecycle.

One of the most valuable lessons was recognizing that every product decision carries an opportunity cost. In complex environments with countless possibilities, success depends not only on choosing what to build, but also on understanding what not to build, when to prioritize, and how to validate decisions before investing in execution.

Beyond the product itself, the project helped reinforce a more strategic approach to product development, connecting discovery, validation, business goals, and delivery into a shared decision-making process.

Complaint Details

Enabled legal teams to analyze, respond, and manage cases from a single interface.

Complaint Management

Centralized complaint management into a single operational workspace.

Analytics

Transformed operational data into actionable business insights.

Source Management

Automated complaint collection across multiple Procon sources.

Source Management

Automated complaint collection across multiple Procon sources.

Complaint Details

Enabled legal teams to analyze, respond, and manage cases from a single interface.

Complaint Management

Centralized complaint management into a single operational workspace.

Analytics

Transformed operational data into actionable business insights.

Complaint Management

Centralized complaint management into a single operational workspace.

Interested to work with me?
ayronigorbarbosa@gmail.com +55 81 99868 4925

1:08:26 AM

Interested to work with me?
ayronigorbarbosa@gmail.com +55 81 99868 4925

1:08:26 AM

Interested to work with me?
ayronigorbarbosa@gmail.com +55 81 99868 4925

1:08:26 AM