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Farm Credit Services of America

Research examining how Farm Credit Services of America could strengthen its internal experience design and digital product management capabilities.

Farm Credit Services of America · 2024 – 2025

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Role
Researcher
Focus
Digital transformation for agricultural finance
Methods
Secondary research, netnography, competitive analysis, qualitative research
Outcomes
Personas, service blueprints, wireframes, app concept
01

The Challenge

Farm Credit Services of America, based in Omaha, Nebraska, was moving toward an omnichannel experience amid financial uncertainty and a rapidly digitizing customer base. The goals covered digital products and customer engagement, a more mature experience design team, stronger design systems, and a holistic view of the customer.

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Research Approach

I worked with FCSA’s experience design leadership, board members, and customer experience and innovation teams.

  • Secondary research across annual reports, published studies, comparable systems, and FCSA’s own database
  • Netnography of app and online community discussions about agricultural equipment, fear of technology, and younger farmers
  • Competitive analysis and qualitative research
  • Wireframes, personas, and service blueprints
03

The Landscape

  • 48%of farmers name price increases as their main risk, with overall costs up 13% in two years
  • 3xmore likely to use hedges among farmers facing commodity-price issues
  • 72%more likely to use crop insurance among those same farmers
04

The Solution

An app that streamlines agricultural finance, with AI-integrated support built around real farmers and their needs.

05

What I Learned

This was my first time working in Figma and Miro. I applied R to interpret large datasets, and adjusted my language and presentation style for audiences who rely on older methods.

06

Client Perspective

“Inzovu has been instrumental in the advancement of our organization’s design maturity and digital transformation.”

VP of Experience Design & Digital Strategy, FCSA