F8: User Profile Flow - Feature Analysis

Overview

The User Profile Flow provides a comprehensive interface for users to manage their personal information, view their interactions with the platform, and optimize their AI discovery experience. It serves as a centralized hub where users can edit their profile details, view companies they follow, access their favorite news articles and podcasts, and further customize their AI matching preferences. The profile page features a clean layout with distinct sections for profile information, contact details, and AI company recommendations, all designed to enhance user engagement and personalization.

API Endpoints

1. Fetch User Profile

GET /auth/user/

Response:

{
  "id": "uuid-string",
  "full_name": "John Doe",
  "avatar": "https://storage.futrconnect.com/profile-pictures/user123.jpg",
  "title": "AI Product Manager",
  "organization_name": "Tech Innovations Inc.",
  "location": "San Francisco, CA",
  "about": "Passionate about AI technologies and their real-world applications.",
  "professional_email": "john.doe@techinnovations.com",
  "email": "john.doe@example.com",
  "phone": "+1 (123) 456-7890",
  "is_professional_email_primary": true
}

2. Update User Profile

PATCH /auth/user/

Request Body:

{
  "full_name": "John A. Doe",
  "about": "AI enthusiast with over 10 years of experience in product management.",
  "title": "Senior AI Product Manager",
  "organization_name": "Tech Innovations Inc.",
  "location": "Seattle, WA"
}

Response:

{
  "id": "uuid-string",
  "full_name": "John A. Doe",
  "avatar": "https://storage.futrconnect.com/profile-pictures/user123.jpg",
  "title": "Senior AI Product Manager",
  "organization_name": "Tech Innovations Inc.",
  "location": "Seattle, WA",
  "about": "AI enthusiast with over 10 years of experience in product management.",
  "professional_email": "john.doe@techinnovations.com",
  "email": "john.doe@example.com",
  "phone": "+1 (123) 456-7890",
  "is_professional_email_primary": true
}

State Management

React-query

interface FollowCompany {
id: string;
follower: string;
created_on: string;
edited_on: string;
company: string;
logo: string;
company_name: string;
}[]

MobX-State-Tree Models

UserProfileStore

Model UserProfileStore {
  // State
  userProfileData: maybeNull(UserProfileModel),
  // Actions
  updateUserProfile(data)
}

UserProfileModel

const UserProfileModel = types.model({
  ...BaseModelSchemaBase,
  last_login: types.Date,
  title: types.maybeNull(types.string),
  professional_email: types.maybeNull(types.string),
  is_terms_agreed: types.maybeNull(types.boolean),
  is_professional_email_primary: types.maybeNull(types.boolean),
  phone: types.maybeNull(types.string),
  full_name: types.maybeNull(types.string),
  groups: types.maybeNull(types.array(types.number)),
  is_email_primary: types.maybeNull(types.boolean),
  is_soft_delete: types.maybeNull(types.boolean),
  about: types.maybeNull(types.string),
  avatar: types.maybeNull(types.string),
  organization_name: types.maybeNull(types.string),
  email: types.maybeNull(types.string),
  location: types.maybeNull(types.string),
  is_email_verified: types.boolean,
  followed_company_count: types.maybeNull(types.number),
});

Database Models

PostgreSQL Models

User

  • id (UUID, primary key)
  • email (varchar, unique, required)
  • full_name (varchar, nullable)
  • avatar (ImageField, nullable)
  • password (varchar, required)
  • title (varchar, nullable)
  • location (varchar, nullable)
  • organization_name (varchar, nullable)
  • about (text, nullable)
  • is_soft_delete (boolean, default: false)
  • is_terms_agreed (boolean, default: false)
  • professional_email (varchar, unique, nullable)
  • is_professional_email_primary (boolean, default: false)

Backend Logic

User Profile Management

The backend provides a standard set of API endpoints for managing user profiles. The User model is updated directly through the /auth/user/ endpoint. The user’s interactions with companies, news, and podcasts are handled by their respective apps.

Performance and Optimization

Database Query Optimization

The backend relies on the following to ensure efficient database queries:

  1. Indexing: The User model has database indexes on the email and professional_email fields to speed up user lookups.

  2. Pagination: The API uses Django REST Framework’s standard PageNumberPagination to limit the number of results returned per request for lists of followed companies, liked podcasts, and favorited news.

Technical Considerations

1. User Data Privacy and GDPR Compliance

User profile data requires careful handling to ensure privacy and regulatory compliance:

  • Data Minimization:

  • Only collect information necessary for the platform’s functionality

  • Clear explanations of why each piece of data is needed

  • User Consent:

  • Explicit user consent obtained for data processing

  • Option to opt out of certain data collection

  • Data Storage:

  • Sensitive fields encrypted at rest
  • PII data stored securely with appropriate access controls

1. Responsive Design Considerations

The profile page must work across various devices:

  • Adaptive Layout:

  • Desktop: Two-column layout with sidebar

  • Tablet: Adjusted spacing with sidebar moved below

  • Mobile: Single-column stacked layout

  • Touch Optimization:

  • All interactive elements at least 44x44px for touch targets

  • Modal designs optimized for touchscreen use

  • Conditional Rendering:

  • Complex UI elements simplified on smaller screens

  • CSS media queries and JS-based feature detection

  • Performance Budget:

  • Initial load < 2 seconds on 3G connection
  • First Contentful Paint < 1.2 seconds

4. Accessibility Considerations

To ensure an inclusive user experience:

  • ARIA Attributes:

  • Proper labeling of form controls and interactive elements

  • Modal dialogs with appropriate aria-modal, aria-labelledby

  • Keyboard Navigation:

  • All interactive elements accessible via keyboard

  • Focus management for modal dialogs

  • Screen Reader Support:

  • Semantic HTML structure

  • Hidden descriptive text for complex UI elements

  • Color Contrast:

  • Minimum contrast ratio of 4.5:1 for all text
  • Non-text elements with sufficient contrast

Implementation Considerations

1. User profile page

below component use for profile page

UserProfileMain.tsx

UserProfileSidebar.tsx

Creative Suggestions

1. AI-Powered Profile Completion Assistant

Implement an intelligent profile assistant that:

  • Analyzes existing profile data to suggest missing information
  • Uses machine learning to recommend relevant industry terms for bio
  • Generates personalized recommendations based on LinkedIn data (with permission)

Implementation:

  • Add a small AI assistant icon in incomplete profile sections
  • Clicking reveals context-aware suggestions for that field
  • “Accept Suggestion” button to apply the AI suggestion directly

2. Company Connection Visualization

Add an interactive network visualization showing:

  • User at the center
  • Followed companies as connected nodes
  • Lines between companies that are related (same categories/industries)
  • Size of nodes representing company relevance or importance
  • Interactive filtering by category or relevance

Technical Approach:

  • Implement using D3.js or React-Force-Graph
  • Calculate connections based on shared tags, categories or mutual followers
  • Enable zooming, panning and node selection for detailed information

3. Profile Content Curation Timeline

Create a visual timeline showing the user’s content interaction history:

  • Chronological display of followed companies, favorited news, and liked podcasts
  • Ability to filter timeline by content type or date range
  • “On this day” feature showing past interactions from previous years
  • Option to share specific timeline entries to social media

Benefits:

  • Increases content discovery through historical context
  • Encourages regular platform visits to build timeline
  • Creates nostalgic element to strengthen platform connection

Feature Suggestions

1. Enhanced Profile Visibility Settings

Implement granular privacy settings for different profile elements:

  • Field-level visibility controls (public, connections only, private)
  • Option to create a public profile URL with chosen information
  • Company connection visibility settings
  • Activity and content interaction visibility

UI Implementation:

  • Add privacy icons next to each profile section
  • Quick toggle between visibility modes
  • Preview mode to see how profile appears to different audiences

2. Calendly Integration for Profile

Allow users to embed their Calendly availability directly in their profile:

  • Personal meeting scheduler embedded in profile for logged-in viewers
  • Custom availability hours specific to the platform
  • Meeting purpose presets (AI consultation, product demo, networking)
  • Integration with company booking if user is associated with a company

Technical Requirements:

  • Calendly API integration
  • Meeting analytics tracking
  • Configuration options in profile settings

Additional Considerations

1. Internationalization and Localization

The user profile system should support multiple languages and regional formats:

  • Text Content:

  • All UI strings stored in translation files

  • Support for right-to-left languages in layouts

  • Translation system integrated with Next.js i18n

  • Data Formats:

  • Localized date and time formats

  • Localized number formats (currency, separators)

  • Phone number validation adjusted by region

  • Cultural Adaptations:

  • Region-specific field priorities
  • Culturally appropriate default placeholders
  • Region-specific recommendations algorithm adjustments

2. Testing Strategy

A comprehensive testing strategy should include:

  • Unit Tests:

  • Form validation logic

  • State management logic (MobX stores)

  • Utility functions

  • Component Tests:

  • Modal components

  • Form components

  • Profile sections

  • Integration Tests:

  • API integration points

  • Authentication flows

  • Form submission end-to-end

  • UI Tests:

  • Responsive layouts across breakpoints
  • Accessibility testing with screen readers
  • Cross-browser compatibility

3. Analytics Implementation

Implement analytics to track user profile interactions:

  • Event Tracking:

  • Profile edits (field-level granularity)

  • Modal opens/closes
  • Form submissions

  • Error encounters

  • Metrics to Monitor:

  • Time spent on profile page

  • Conversion rate for optimization flow

  • Most frequently updated fields

  • Funnels:

  • Profile view → Edit → Save
  • Profile view → Optimization start → Completion

4. Feedback Mechanisms

Incorporate user feedback mechanisms directly in the profile experience:

  • Field-level Feedback:

  • Small feedback icons next to each profile section

  • Quick 1-5 satisfaction rating

  • Optional free-text feedback

  • Overall Experience Feedback:

  • Periodic NPS-style survey on profile experience
  • Feature request suggestions
  • A/B testing of different layouts or features

Further Reading & Best Practices

1. User Profile Design Best Practices

2. Form Design Guidelines

3. Authentication and User Management

4. Performance Optimization