Najeeb Abubakar, Designer in Manchester, United Kingdom
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Najeeb Abubakar

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Bio

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, Wine & Wineries, Accessibility, Web Accessibility, Design Systems, Responsive Web Design (RWD)

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, App Design, Wine & Wineries, Accessibility, Web Accessibility, Design Systems, Responsive Web Design (RWD)

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, App Design, Wine & Wineries, Accessibility, Web Accessibility, Design Systems, Responsive Web Design (RWD)

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, App Design, Wine & Wineries, Accessibility, Web Accessibility, Design Systems, Responsive Web Design (RWD)

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, Wine & Wineries, Accessibility, Web Accessibility

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, Web Accessibility, Design Systems

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
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

JUNE 2023 - PRESENT

CIM Chartered Marketer

Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)

MAY 2022 - PRESENT

Marketing Communication

University of the West of England

Tools

Sketch, Adobe Photoshop, InVision Studio, Principle, InVision, Zeplin, Figma, Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Creative Suite, After Effects CC, Sketch 4, InDesign CC, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Photoshop CC, Anima, Jira, Miro, Adobe InDesign

Industry Expertise

Marketing, Advertising, Fashion, Apparel & Accessories, Retail & Wholesale, Banking & Finance, Fashion & Beauty, Events

Platforms

Mobile, Desktop, iOS, Android, Web

Other

UI Design, UX Design, App UI, Visual Design, Product Design, Web UI, User Research, Digital Branding, SaaS, Agency, Public Transportation, Rideshare Services, Fleet Management, Corporate, School, Live Chat, Landing Pages, Mobile Apps, Fintech, eCommerce, Dashboard Design, Articles, Airport Transportation, iOS App Design, UI Maps, Branding, Mobile Design, Web Design, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), Web UX, Fashion Design, Mobile App UI, Mobile App Design, Mobile UI Design, Data Visualization, Web App Design, Interaction Design (IxD), Messaging, Interactive UI, Typography, Mobile Banking, Remote User Testing, Mobile UX, Social Media Platforms, Graphic Design, Layout Design, Web Layout, Infographics, Illustration, Virtual Reality (VR), Mobile Prototypes, Mobile UX Design, Display Advertising, Brand Design, Commercial Real Estate, Airbnb, Financial Design, Financial Products, Finance, Markets, Stock Market, Stock Analysis, Investing, Investment Strategy, Rentals, Property Listings, Home, Home Goods, Augmented Reality (AR), AI Design, Blockchain, Web3.js, Blockchain & Cryptocurrency, Non-fungible Tokens (NFT), Product Marketing, Project Management, Social Media, Dashboards, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Style Guides, Brand Identity, Brand Building, Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Mobile Web Design, Billing, BTC Wallet, B2C Marketing, B2B, Discovery Workshops, Software as a Service (SaaS), User Journeys, Mockups, SaaS Design, App Design, Innovation, Project Management, User Experience (UX), User Research, UX Design, Jira, Customer Experience, Customer Journeys, Design Thinking Facilitation, Design Thinking, Journey Mapping, Presentation Design, Presentations, Design Workshops, User Journey Maps, Visual Storytelling, Storytelling, Design Leadership, eCommerce UX, Wine & Wineries, Accessibility, Web Accessibility, Design Systems, User Flows, eCommerce Design, Prototyping, Responsive Design, Forum Design, Social Networks, Social Media Apps, Landing Page Design, Money, Chatbots, Videos, Mobile UI, Bank Transactions, Loan Design, Cryptocurrency, Loans & Lending, Money Transfers, Wireframing, Store Design, Shops, Responsive UI, Beauty Products, Luxury Industry, UX Research, Chatbox, Paper Prototyping, Online Media, LiveStream, Voice Chat, User Onboarding, Lab, Growth Marketing, Growth Hacking, Contact Form 7, Minimalism, Minimal UI, MVP Design, Minimum Viable Product (MVP), Stock Trading, Messenger, Message UI, Instant Messaging, Audio, Clothing, Shopping, 3D Art, Iconography, PowerPoint Design, Rapid Interactive Prototyping, Demo Designs, Desktop Web Design, Collateral Design, Logo Design, Brand Guidelines, User Needs, Social Media Marketing (SMM), Communication, News, Mobile Payments, Web3, Video & Audio Processing

Experience

  • Visual Design - 8 years
  • UX Design - 8 years
  • User Research - 8 years
  • Product Design - 8 years
  • UI Design - 8 years
  • Sketch - 8 years
  • Figma - 5 years
  • Marketing - 5 years

Tools

  • Sketch
  • Figma
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