Linkr

Digital Kitchen Assistant

https://www.linkedin.com/company/linkr-of-the-things/about/

Challenge

As smart home adoption grew, appliance manufacturers struggled to provide value beyond hardware sales, missing opportunities to create deeper engagement and recurring revenue.

Solution

As Product Manager & UX Designer at Linkr Technologies, I led the development of Linkr – a Smart Home Content & Monetization Platform that transforms home appliances into interactive service hubs, benefiting both users and manufacturers.

Always-present UX, optimized for different appliances and home locations.

Touch-enabled displays, giving families instant access to digital content, services, and applications.

A built-in monetization platform, enabling manufacturers to create new recurring revenue streams

Seamless integration with smart home ecosystems, allowing real-time appliance automation.

AI-powered content curation, providing hyper-personalized recommendations based on user behavior.

Impact

Created a scalable Smart Home UX, allowing manufacturers to engage customers beyond the initial product purchase.

Introduced direct monetization models, enabling brands to generate revenue from premium content, services, and commerce.

Positioned Linkr as the "Smart" in Smart Homes, redefining the connected home experience

as a dynamic, revenue-generating ecosystem

My Role & Responsibilities

Led product vision & strategy, ensuring market fit and long-term scalability.

Designed and optimized the UX, creating an intuitive, always-present interface tailored for home appliances.

Collaborated with appliance manufacturers, defining business models and integration frameworks.

Developed data-driven insights, optimizing personalized content delivery and user engagement.

Process & Execution

🔹 Research & Product Discovery

  • Conducted market analysis on smart home adoption trends and appliance usage patterns.
  • Interviewed appliance brands, smart home users, and IoT experts to define core user needs.

🔹 UX & Product Design

  • Designed a touchscreen-optimized interface, balancing simplicity with deep functionality.
  • Developed custom user flows tailored to specific appliances (e.g., refrigerators, ovens, kitchen hubs).

🔹 Implementation & Business Model Development

  • Built strategic partnerships with appliance manufacturers, defining co-branded experiences.
  • Developed a monetization strategy, allowing brands to offer premium digital content & subscription services.