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Strategic AI Transformation:
Make Smart Proposal Smarter

From ground up re-designed a flagship AI-powered feature that converted complex AdTech jargon into actionable sales intelligence. Potentially increase workflow efficiency by 40% and unified the post-merger visual identity for scalable designs.

Ad-techAI Agentic Flow0 to 1High Impact Core Feature

Lead product designer · ResearcherEnd-to-end design, Strategy, Rapid AI prototyping2 PMs · 15 engineersNov 2025 — Present

Smart Proposal — product banner
Smart Proposal — product detail
01 — Highlight

The Most Important Pioneer Feature Post-Merger

I led the design strategy for an AI-powered suite to unify a fragmented AdTech ecosystem post-merger, transforming a manual 8-step proposal process into a high-conversion 4-step intelligent workflow. The project became the company’s flagship success story, cited as a core driver for post-merger synergy and market-ready innovation.

Proposal win rate
+12%
Feature adoption
+8%
Time to create a proposal
−70%
02 — Seller's struggle

Media sellers failed to upsell

A media seller's day is a high-velocity balancing act between strategic consultation and manual data entry. They must translate an advertiser’s vague marketing goals into a technical media plan.

Reps were struggling to hit aggressive KPIs. They lacked a “single source of truth” for complex ad-tech product knowledge and real-time objection handling. Following the two companies’ merger, our product faced a steep hurdle: I was tasked with defining how Generative AI could bridge this knowledge gap without disrupting existing high-pressure workflows.

03 — Before

Current Smart Proposal

The SmartProposal feature automates the creation of media proposals by utilizing historical campaign data to suggest specific ad tactics, geographic targeting, and budget distributions. The tool functions as an integrated research and planning assistant that replaces manual data entry with recommendations based on previous successful local and national outcomes. Once a strategy is selected, the platform allows the user to convert the digital proposal directly into a live campaign order, streamlining the transition from the sales pitch to technical fulfillment.

Current Smart Proposal workflow
04 — After

A Phased Upgrade Plan

I architected a three-pillar design roadmap that allowed us to test, learn, and scale AI capabilities while maintaining user trust.

Phase 1

Sales Insights Widget
(The Quick Win)

Embedded a Gen-AI proposal generator directly into existing proposal-making workflows, aiming for a quick win.

Phase 1 — Sales Insights Widget
Phase 2

Sales Assistant
(The Knowledge Hub)

Designed a conversational chatbot for media sellers that evolved from a simple FAQ bot into a learning tool, pulling from live training data to handle complex technical objections.

Phase 2 — Sales Assistant
Phase 3

Maverick Seller
(Current Stage)

I designed interfaces for the new “Smart Proposal.”

Phase 3 — Maverick Seller
Process

Accelerated Design Flow

My AI-driven prototyping and building approach made the new AI suite a core selling point and a flagship success story for the merger’s synergy.

I leveraged and personally contributed PRs to ensure a unified visual identity across merged legacy systems. I collaborated with engineers to implement streaming UI states for a seamless AI experience.

Due to NDA restrictions, I cannot share any progress or visuals for the project.
Please feel free to contact me: qinglu.design@gmail.com

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