BakeCX Reimagined
KHCB’s App With Personalization, Seamless UX, and Elite Customer-Centric Functionality
Khaleeji Commercial Bank
KHCB’s new digital platform was redesigned by BakeCX—a top-tier UX design company and trusted product design company—to deliver a seamless, personalized banking experience tailored for high-net-worth clients.
BakeCX applied its proven digital experience design services to elevate usability, build trust, and create meaningful engagement. Through strategic design thinking and scalable delivery, KHCB emerged as a regional leader in customer-first digital banking.
Let’s Talk For
UX Audit
Responsiveness Limitations
• Inconsistent performance across mobile vs desktop
• Slow load times on critical features
• Incomplete responsiveness on smaller screens
• Interaction errors across devices
Functional Barriers
• Limited smart personalization optionsg
• Weak visual consistency in branding
• Repetitive steps in core banking flowsg
• Limited self-service capabilities
User Experience Pain Points
• Outdated UI with limited personalization
• High-friction processes for routine tasks
• Generic features misaligned with high-net-worth lifestyles
• Unclear navigation that hindered task completion
3.5 Rating
User satisfaction drop
20% to 45%
Observe users drop
DAU
Daily users activity drop
650K
Total Download
How We Planned It
BakeCX's methodology as a product design company entailed aligning the intricacies of banking sophistication with the principles of human-centered design.
Setting Business Goals
• Defined experience expectations of high-net-worth clientele
• Mapped digital KPIs tied to conversion and retention
• Aligned user satisfaction metrics with platform goals
• Conducted executive strategy workshops
• Presented a digital transformation roadmap
Research & Design
• Conducted contextual UX research with KHCB clients
• Developed wireframes that reflected banking lifestyle journeys
• Prototyped new experiences with cross-device parity
• Prioritized accessibility, personalization, and interaction clarity
Development & Launch
• Built a scalable design system and front-end components
• Integrated with KHCB’s APIs for service depth
• Launched phased rollouts across mobile and web
• Tracked feedback via continuous design testing
Market Research
This initiative was powered by digital experience design services grounded in user behavior trends across the GCC’s digital banking landscape to understand evolving user expectations, device preferences, and the regional appetite for innovation in financial experiences.
Business Persona
BakeCX’s dual role as a UX design company and product design company enabled us to deeply align with the lifestyle needs of HNWIs, offering precision in experience mapping and digital behavior insight.
Our Approach
Every decision was informed by the standards of a leading product design company, combining technical scalability with emotional design impact—where every interaction is meaningful, intuitive, and visually aligned with the expectations of an affluent user base.
Focus Group
Product Growth
Our digital experience design service solely focuses on UX strategy to emphasized scalable product growth through customer loyalty, cross-platform consistency, and personalized interactions. This approach enabled KHCB to foster long-term engagement and unlock new user acquisition opportunities.
Research
Quantitative analytics, qualitative interviews, and behavior tracking informed our understanding of user frustrations and expectations. This design testing insights helped us identified high-impact areas to refine user flows and eliminate friction.
Software Development
Our team, comprised of UX design company experts, delivered a scalable, component-based architecture that integrated seamlessly with KHCB’s systems, resulting in faster development cycles, improved platform responsiveness, and a future-ready design system.
Product Strategy
BakeCX aligned its product roadmap with business KPIs, leveraging expertise as a product design company to craft an experience that supported both user success and operational efficiency. Core strategies included discoverability enhancements, faster task flows, and frictionless onboarding for all segments.
Ideation & Wireframes
BakeCX’s mindset as a premium UX design company, visualized exclusive financial experiences
that fit into users' lifestyles—with clean layouts, easy-to-access goals, and clear journeys for daily interactions.
UX Evolution Process
From friction-heavy, traditional interfaces to modern, streamlined flows tailored
to mobile-first, executive users seeking effortless utility.
UI Evolution Process
Taking the refined expertise of a digital experience design service partner, we modernized the interface with a visual language that mirrored KHCB’s premium identity—minimal, professional, and emotion-friendly.
Testing Process & User Validation
All prototypes underwent structured design testing with cross-segment users. This ensured every core journey—onboarding, transfers, personalization—was validated through real interactions.
Participants
24 users (Private banking, Retail, Corporate)
Methodology
Journey walkthroughs, task success validation
Participants
24 users (Private banking, Retail, Corporate)
Scope
Account dashboard, Transfers, Personalization tools
The Design Kit
The delivery included modular components, adaptable guidelines, and interface rules—crafted by a seasoned product design company that ensures faster development, brand alignment, and long-term consistency.
Final Testing & Results
With BakeCX’s digital experience design services, KHCB saw the desired outcome that 100 percents reflects BakeCX’s position as a UX design company and product design company that delivers impact.
Usability Metrics
Time on Task
56% reduction in time-on-task
User Error Rate
62.5% fewer user errors in workflows
Edge Cases
Broad improvements from smart design testing
Technical Improvements
Drop Off Rate
60% drop-off reduction in sessions
Task Completion
38.5% increase in successful task completions
Reduced App Crash
44% fewer crashes in mobile app performance
User Error Severity
Reduced critical error occurrences.
Business Outcomes
Conversion Rates
47% uplift in digital onboarding conversion
User Retention Rate
77% improvement in monthly user retention
User Satisfaction
Direct positive feedback from HNWI users




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