Gabriel Nwabudike
Verified Expert in Design
Designer
Lagos, Nigeria
Toptal member since February 3, 2022
Gabriel is an innovative product designer with over five years of experience designing mobile and web products. He works seamlessly with cross-functional teams with his excellent communication and collaboration skills. Gabriel's design expertise enables him to successfully deliver products that meet and exceed client expectations.
Portfolio
Chill Frogs | NFT Collection Website
Work Experience
Senior Product Designer
Facibus
- Created compelling design solutions for web and mobile applications in the real estate domain.
- Led the redesign of the company's property listing platform, focusing on improving user engagement and simplifying the property search process.
- Demonstrated a deep understanding of the target audience's needs, effectively contributing to the company winning the prestigious "Affordable Real Estate Housing of the Year" award at the Africa Real Estate Summit in 2022.
Associate UX Designer
Groth HQ
- Worked as a lead designer on the software team, bringing years of experience in mobile and web design to enhance digital products launched by Groth HQ.
- Participated in cross-functional meetings to gather requirements, provide design insights, and contribute to the overall product strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals.
- Communicated throughout internal and external networks in a manner that allowed the successful execution of tasks.
Design Lead
Grandrey Technologies
- Created design directions, managed creative efforts, and aligned visuals to clients' objectives, ensuring the design vision was accurately translated into the final product.
- Designed various products, including a tourist social media app, a logistics app, and a mobile game, all receiving positive user feedback. Notably, the logistics app exceeded profit projections, successfully delivering profitable solutions.
- Mentored junior designers, fostering skill development and contributing to a more cohesive and effective design team.
UI/UX Designer
Grandrey Network
- Implemented a consistent design system, improving UI consistency and reducing development time by 20%.
- Created wireframes, prototypes, and mockups to communicate design concepts and user flows effectively.
- Delivered essential prototypes using Adobe XD and HTML structures to facilitate user testing, interviews, persona creation, and design iterations, driving informed decision-making and enhancing user-centered design processes.
IT Technical Support
UnityKapital Assurance PLC
- Provided technical assistance and support for incoming queries and issues related to computer systems, software, and hardware.
- Played a role in redesigning the company's website, leveraging user-centered design principles to enhance user experience and drive engagement.
- Conducted regular audits to identify pain points and opportunities for improvement, resulting in ongoing enhancements to optimize web app performance and usability.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology
Novena University - Delta State, Nigeria
Certifications
Product Masterclass: How to Build Digital Products
Product School
Rapid Usability Research For UX Designers
Udemy
Skills
Tools
Adobe Experience Design (XD), Adobe CC, Adobe Illustrator, Balsamiq, Adobe Photoshop, Miro
Platforms
Figma, Mobile, Ethereum, Web
Industry Expertise
Media
Other
User Experience (UX), Product Design, User Interface (UI), Interaction Design (IxD), Wireframing, Mobile UX, Visual Design, Web UX Design, Fintech, WebApp, Mobile App Design, Prototyping, Responsive UI, User Flows, User Onboarding, Mobile eCommerce, Mobile UI, Landing Pages, Web UX, Web Design, UX Design, Web App Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), UI Design, B2C, Consumer-facing Product Design, UX Direction, Design Systems, App UX, Web UI Design, Mobile UX Design, Data Visualization, Web App Testing, Responsive Layout, Wireframe to Product, Information Architecture (IA), Responsive Design, Mobile App UI, Mobile UI Design, Web App UI, App UI, eCommerce, UI Audits, UX Audits, High-fidelity Mockups, High-fidelity Prototypes, Web App UX, Dashboard Design, Landing Page Design, SaaS, User Experience Design, Dashboards, User Journeys, A/B Testing, Web Dashboards, UI Style Guides, Design Research, Mobile Apps, Mobile First, Apps, Mobile Design, eCommerce UI, Websites, Responsive UX Design, UX Wireframes, Low-fidelity Mockups, Web Page Mockups, User Journey Maps, Usability Analysis, User, Website Audits, Low-fidelity Prototypes, Research, Rapid Prototyping, UX Prototyping, Web Usability, Redesign, Layout, Design, Styled-components, Digitization, Validated User Research, Quantitative Research, Auditing, Minimum Viable Product (MVP), Mobile Web Design, Web & Mobile Applications, Interactive UX, Interactive UI, Business, Startups, Mobile Web Services, Data Research, Web Technologies, User Personas, Cross-platform, User Research, MVP Design, Responsive Web Apps, B2B2C, Web UI, Notion, CRM Design, Marketplaces, B2B, SaaS Product Management, Email Marketing, Email Marketing Automation, Proximity Technology, Business to Business to Consumer (B2B2C), Audits, UX Review, Adobe UX, Non-fungible Tokens (NFT), Blockchain, Digital Art, UI Prototyping, Digital Product Design, UX Research, UI Research, Web Research, Color Schemes, Color Theory, Typography, UX Strategy, User Testing, Usability Testing, UX Flows, Interactive Prototypes, Digital, Agency Websites, eCommerce UX, SaaS Design, SaaS Product Marketing, Software as a Service (SaaS), User Experience Strategy, Business to Business (B2B), Customer Success, Design Thinking, UI Components, Journey Mapping, Style Guides, Usability, User Interviews, Web Platforms, App Design, Responsive, Mockups, Ebook Design, Ebooks, Onboarding, Web Layout, Agency, Ruby Gems, Qualitative Research, SaaS Monitoring, SMS Marketing, Quantitative User Research, Books, Visual Art, Website Redesign, Pitch Decks, UX Leadership, User Surveys
Experience
- User Experience (UX) - 6 years
- Product Design - 6 years
- Figma - 6 years
- B2C - 5 years
- Mobile App Design - 5 years
- SaaS - 5 years
- Design Systems - 5 years
- User Research - 4 years
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