Perp Trading with Moonlander
Role
Lead Product Designer
Teams
Product Ops, Frontend, Backend, Smart Contracts, Product Design, Visual Design, UX Writing, Marketing, Strategy
Duration
4 months
Tools
Figma, Jira, Confluence, Lucidchart
Overview
Process
I led the UX/UI design for Moonlander Trade, a DeFi perpetual trading platform built on the Cronos zkEVM chain. As my first crypto project, I navigated a steep learning curve to quickly understand complex trading and staking flows, delivering dev-ready prototypes within weekly sprints. I owned end-to-end UX—from user research, internal testing, and flow optimization to high-fidelity design and QA support. I collaborated across teams to build a scalable design system, align product tone with UX writers, and co-develop a space-themed brand with visual designers and marketing. I also designed the teaser page and a gamified campaign to educate new users and drive early platform growth.
Limitations
In 2024, I led the UX/UI design of Moonlander at Cronos Labs—a DeFi perpetual trading platform built on the Cronos zkEVM chain. The product was designed for advanced degen traders and stakers, offering a high-leverage trading experience tailored to their needs.
Time, Stakeholders, Capacity of team, Business needs and constraints
Key Stats
400+ early users · +24% feature adoption · Launched teaser + pre-launch campaign
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
What Is Perpetual Trading?
Perpetual contracts (“perps”) are a type of crypto derivative that allows traders to speculate on asset prices with high leverage—without an expiry date. They’re a staple for experienced DeFi users but come with complex UX needs due to risk, speed, and precision.
💡Think of it like margin trading, but with no time limit—and designed for degen traders who thrive on volatility.
MY CONTRIBUTIONS
What Did I Do?
As the lead product designer, I owned the end-to-end experience for Moonlander—from UX flows and user testing to high-fidelity design, branding alignment, and launch strategy. I collaborated across product, marketing, and engineering to deliver a complex DeFi platform with intuitive usability, strong visual identity, and scalable design systems.
PROCESS & CHALLENGES
What Did I Do?
As the lead product designer, I owned the end-to-end experience for Moonlander—from UX flows and user testing to high-fidelity design, branding alignment, and launch strategy. I collaborated across product, marketing, and engineering to deliver a complex DeFi platform with intuitive usability, strong visual identity, and scalable design systems.