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Verified Expert in Design
Designer
Location
Manchester, United Kingdom
Toptal Member Since
December 14, 2020
Najeeb is a versatile designer who excels in product design, UI, UX, and branding with 8+ years of experience in the software, marketing, fintech, SaaS, and eCommerce domains. He created SaaS products that allow users to search for accommodations and delivered a fintech and digital banking platform, enabling users to send and borrow money quickly. Najeeb has a knack for understanding a client's customers, allowing him to design products that speak to users and deliver value.
Portfolio
Work Experience
Visual/Web Designer (Contract)
2023 - 2023
Buzops Inc
- Designed the complete fitness website for Buzzups, including every design illustration: the home, service, feature, pricing, signup, and resources pages.
- Built a new design style for the new website for the platform using their brand colors.
- Conducted competitive research and capitalized on the loopholes to redesign new websites.
Technologies: Visual Design, Graphic Design, Data Visualization, Web Design, UX Design, Product Design, B2B, Dashboard Design, Discovery Workshops, User Journeys, Mockups, SaaS Design, App Design, Desktop, Innovation, User Experience (UX), User Research, UX Design, Jira, Customer Journeys, Design Thinking Facilitation, Design Thinking, Journey Mapping, Presentation Design, Presentations, Microsoft PowerPoint, Design Workshops, Visual Storytelling, Storytelling, Design Leadership, eCommerce UX
Head of Product
2022 - 2023
Opticash
- Led a cross-functional team of 15, overseeing design, marketing, legal, and engineering.
- Oversaw the design team to deliver accessible and interactive UI/UX across all platforms.
- Led the beta launch of the Opticash web app, gaining over 6,000 beta users.
- Built Opticash's design system for the product design team.
- Established key partnerships with industry players to enhance our systems.
- Oversaw the successful auditing process by Certik, resulting in a 100% outcome.
Technologies: Figma, Jira, Photoshop CC, Miro, Innovation, Project Management, User Experience (UX), User Research, UX Design, Jira, Marketing, UI Design, Customer Experience, Design Thinking Facilitation, Journey Mapping, Presentation Design, Presentations, Microsoft PowerPoint, Design Workshops, User Journey Maps, Visual Storytelling, Storytelling, Web Design, Design Leadership, eCommerce UX
Lead Product Designer
2022 - 2022
Venteur
- Led a team in designing the user interface and defining the user experience for both the employer and employee dashboard, enabling over 5,000 businesses and individuals to enroll in a health plan, contributing to the $ 7.2 million seed round raised.
- Conducted need assessments and competitive analyses on ten companies, gaining a deep understanding of users in the health insurance niche.
- Designed interactive employer and employee dashboard prototypes, facilitating fundraising, user testing, and feedback implementation.
- Utilized customer research, including design thinking, prototyping, user journey mapping, and conceptual modeling, to achieve design objectives in the final UI design.
- Collaborated with designers, product managers, CTOs, and engineers to align the design process and implementation based on the value proposition and design objectives.
Technologies: Figma, Photoshop CC, Prototyping, Anima, Innovation, Project Management, User Experience (UX), Jira, UI Design, Customer Experience, Customer Journeys, Design Thinking Facilitation, Journey Mapping, Presentation Design, Presentations, Microsoft PowerPoint, User Journey Maps, Visual Storytelling, Storytelling, Web Design, Design Leadership, eCommerce UX
Creative Designer
2021 - 2022
Accredible
- Redesigned the UI/UX for the case study on the Accredible platform based on customer feedback, which increased engagement by 30%.
- Executed branding for "ASU+GSV SUMMIT 2021 Summit" (Badge and Certificate).
- Designed UI white labels for prominent organizations like Google, Harvard University, British Council, Salesforce, Intel, and more.
- Produced marketing materials for upcoming events and communication documents for internal and external use at Accredible.
- Designed badges and certificates used by organizations like the British Council, Climate Ready Academy, LA Unified School, and HSBC.
Technologies: Photoshop CC, Figma, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, User Experience (UX), Jira, Marketing, UI Design, Visual Design, Customer Experience, Customer Journeys, Design Thinking Facilitation, Design Thinking, Journey Mapping, Presentation Design, Presentations, Microsoft PowerPoint, User Journey Maps
Designer for Cybersecurity Company (Contract)
2021 - 2021
SentinelOne, Inc.
- Collaborated with designers on the team to create marketing materials.
- Participated in co-creation sessions to brainstorm creative reviews.
- Designed brochures and PDF reports for the company.
Technologies: Visual Design, Design, Graphic Design, Adobe Photoshop, Sketch, Desktop Web Design, Collateral Design, Infographics, User Interface (UI), Responsive Web Design (RWD), Data Visualization, Web Design, Branding, Logo Design, Mobile Web Design, Brand Guidelines, PowerPoint Design, Dashboard Design, Discovery Workshops, Software as a Service (SaaS), User Journeys, Mockups, SaaS Design, App Design, Desktop, User Experience (UX), Jira, UI Design, Design Thinking Facilitation, Design Thinking, Journey Mapping, Presentation Design, Presentations, Design Workshops, Storytelling
Product Designer
2021 - 2021
SocialNewsDesk (via Toptal)
- Collected feedback from internal stakeholders to take the design process further.
- Designed variation of wireframes and reviewed with the team to conclude with the one with the best flow.
- Revamped the old app design into an entirely new one, easy to use with simple navigation and clean colors.
- Made recommendations of the SaaS products that allow users to send and schedule campaigns.
- Created prototypes that helped test the designs and made it easy to understand the flow and usability of the app.
Technologies: Figma, InVision Studio, Adobe Photoshop, Product Design, Dashboard Design, Discovery Workshops, User Journeys, Mockups, SaaS Design, App Design, Desktop, Project Management, UX Design, UI Design, Visual Design, Journey Mapping, Presentation Design, Presentations, Storytelling
Lead UX/UI Designer
2019 - 2021
Dreamlabs Nigeria
- Assisted companies in delivering digital products, which increased the company's credibility.
- Produced UI and UX designs for new projects using Sketch and Figma.
- Designed a revenue collection app used to collect revenue from the various local governments, which increased state revenue generation by 40%.
- Led the entire customer experience, design, and branding team of the organization, responsible for project completion.
Technologies: Principle, InVision Studio, Adobe Photoshop, Sketch, Figma, Product Design, Discovery Workshops, Software as a Service (SaaS), User Journeys, Mockups, SaaS Design, App Design, Desktop, Project Management, UX Design, Marketing, Design Thinking, Presentations, Design Workshops, Storytelling, Design Leadership
UI/UX Designer (Contract)
2018 - 2018
Cashmere
- Analyzed and oversaw the user experience, creative direction, and visual design execution.
- Designed digital wireframes to present new user flows and architecture that significantly improved the UX and UI.
- Created the mobile and web view dashboard for the platform.
- Deployed a landing page showing the customer's balance with a breakdown of money allocated to products.
- Designed a transaction page displaying recent historic transactions and a breakdown of spending.
Technologies: Adobe Photoshop, Zeplin, Principle, InVision, Sketch, Software as a Service (SaaS), App Design, Desktop, UX Design, Design Thinking, Design Leadership
Education
2021 - 2022
Master's Degree in Marketing Communication
University of the West of England - Bristol, United Kingdom
2015 - 2019
BSc in Mass Communication
Kwara State University, Malete - Kwara, Nigeria
Certifications
JUNE 2022 - PRESENT
Global Member
Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)
MAY 2022 - PRESENT
Marketing Communication
University of the West of England
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