The most rewarding wellness program for shift teams
Rewarding shift teams for looking after their health. I led the mobile frontend: the app crews open before, during and after a shift.
Stressie is an employee wellness program for shift workers: restaurant crews first, then hospitality, healthcare and warehouses. Staff check in privately, take short resets before a shift and earn points they trade for real rewards, while managers see anonymous, team-wide insights on a dashboard.
I was head of mobile frontend and tech lead for the dev team. I built the app people use on shift, on iOS and Android: the check-ins, the coping library, points and rewards, and the insights screens.
It was refined through a six-month pilot with Ember in Austin, where stress dropped 22% and 35% of staff said they felt more supported.
- Type
- Mobile app
- My role
- Head of mobile frontend, Tech lead, iOS and Android
The app I built
Made for a few minutes between orders
- Private check-ins
- Staff say how they feel and what is weighing on them, anonymously and without judgement.
- Pre-shift resets
- Three-minute exercises, music and affirmations to settle in before the rush.
- Points and rewards
- Every reset earns points to spend on gift cards, spa days and more.
- Insights
- Stress before and after coping, top stressors and trends over time, for each person and the team.
Built in the field
Refined through a six-month pilot with Ember in Austin, with feedback from managers and frontline staff.
- 22%
- less stress
- 35%
- felt more supported
- 17%
- more happy customers
Before the shift
A quick reset at the start of the day sets the mood with customers.
Through the week
Rewards that recognise the effort, so people stay.
On a break
Unwinding music and short exercises, a tap away.
