Jason Frasier
Design Leadership

Nuna's Diabetes Program

Nuna's Diabetes Program

Expanding chronic care from hypertension to Type 2 diabetes

 

The Opportunity

Type 2 diabetes was the #1 requested condition from hospital systems and payers wanting to partner with Nuna. Our app successfully managed hypertension but lacked diabetes-specific features.

The gap: No meal logging, blood glucose tracking, weight monitoring, or symptom tracking capabilities.

 
 

Slide from executive presentation describing how Nuna could manage patients diabetes

My Role

Lead Product Designer on a 3-person design team. I:

  • Created the overall vision and strategy for diabetes integration

  • Led foundational research with 6 diabetes patients

  • Designed key features including nutrition and medication tracking

  • Navigated major organizational changes (Head of Design and GM departures)

  • Delivered full MVP in 6 months

 
 
 
 

Research Insights

1:1 interviews with 6 diabetes patients revealed key pain points:

  • Forgetting to log: Meals and medications often missed

  • Food uncertainty: "What foods are safe for me?"

  • Complex schedules: As-needed and multi-dose medication regimens

  • Need for support: Wanted guidance, not judgment

Desk based competitor research

 
 
 
 

Design Solutions

Key screens for logging a meal with a photo and an AI summary

AI-Powered Nutrition Tracking

  • Multi-modal input (photo, voice, manual)

  • AI analysis with supportive, non-judgmental feedback

  • Quick logging to reduce friction

See detailed case study on AI Nutrition Feature

 
 
 

Medication Management

  • Redesigned setup for complex schedules needed for diabetes support

  • Support for as-needed and multi-dose regimens

  • Visual confirmation and tracking

 
 
 

Blood Glucose & Symptoms

  • Simple, fast entry methods

  • Visual trends and patterns

  • Integration with provider portal

 
 
 

Results

Click “Nuna Prototype”, next to the Figma logo above to view in full screen

Despite major organizational shifts, including the loss of senior leadership, I led the design vision, roadmap, and execution for Nuna’s Diabetes Program. The team delivered the full MVP within six months, with follow-on iterations now rolling out features like meal logging and glucose tracking. Early patient feedback is positive, especially around nutrition, with engagement and provider satisfaction under active review as adoption scales.

 

Patient insights were critical for driving all design decisions, while maintaining a supportive tone proved essential in healthcare contexts. Successfully delivering under organizational pressure required designing for real-world complexity rather than ideal scenarios.

 
 
 
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