eBay

Unified Internal Search

By Daniel Kim
search engine, Elasticsearch
Published on
Overview

Internal search engine that searches across multiple platforms. Content from Site Builder, Communities, Office 365, Github, and other cloud sources can be searched.

My Role
Product Management Lead
Technology
Elasticsearch, NodeJS, APIs
Product Lifecycle
Ideation -> Launch -> Adoption
Search
REPLACE - SEARCH.

01 — Problem

Multiple collaboration products created information silos

Most intranet searches only search their particular platform. For example, searching on SharePoint would only yield content from SharePoint. If the user doesn't know where the information is, they may end up searching the intranet, social network, Google Drive, Office 365, etc.

02 — Solution

We first developed a search engine using ElasicSearch. At a company hackathon, we collaborated with engineers from different teams to expand the search engine's capabilities. Websites, social posts, cloud documents, and code can be searched from a single search interface.

User saves time by using Unified Search
Unified Search saved time for the users

03 — Impact

  • Search volume increased 20%+ as the search became more dependable
  • User research showed users finding documents faster than before

Photo of farewell party at eBay
Photo of my farewell party at eBay

Every product listed on this page was created with the relentless support of talented product managers, developers, designers, and users.

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