Precious Ogar
Verified Expert in Design
Designer
Lagos, Nigeria
Toptal member since August 17, 2022
Precious is a creative designer and design leader shaping the future of fintech, AI, and SaaS products. With a deep focus on usability, systems thinking, and business impact, he transforms ideas into scalable, meaningful solutions. Passionate about connecting design, technology, and strategy, Precious helps teams and founders craft products that empower users and drive measurable growth.
Portfolio
HostFi Crypto App
Brassica Finance (Acquired 2024)
Trove App
Robin Chat
Capabl | Izba
FeW Models
Work Experience
Lead Product Designer
Acumen
- Led the design of Karla Africa's first tap-to-pay solution, driving $20,000+ in transactions and achieving 200+ daily active users across iOS and Android platforms.
- Conceptualized and launched a lifestyle partnership program for Karla, generating $3,000 monthly recurring revenue and attracting 10+ restaurant and event venue sign-ups within 90 days.
- Secured a $50,000 marketing grant through innovative product positioning, establishing Karla as the "Apple Pay for Africa" and achieving 40% user growth month-over-month.
- Worked on the UX/UI design for Trove Finance's investment platform, reaching 100,000+ downloads with a 4.2-star rating across app stores, enabling users across Africa to invest in global stocks, ETFs, and bonds.
- Designed product and marketing features for BitGo's digital asset platform, contributing to the platform that processes approximately 8% of global Bitcoin transactions by value.
UI/UX Designer
Everywhere srl
- Led the complete redesign of Everywhere’s SaaS workflow engine, transforming complex interfaces into a clean, intuitive experience that improved usability and user flow efficiency.
- Built a new design system from scratch, defining components, typography, grids, and interaction patterns to ensure consistency across the platform and accelerate product development.
- Designed the company’s new marketing website, aligning brand visuals with the product’s modern interface to better communicate value and drive conversions.
- Collaborated closely with product and engineering teams across time zones to refine UX decisions, document design standards, and deliver a cohesive, scalable product experience.
UI Designer | B2B Solution Website Redesign
Truly Human Inc.
- Executed a website redesign strategy leveraging consumer analytics and A/B testing. Reduced bounce rate by 20% and shot up session duration by 15%, boosting customer engagement.
- Produced and integrated 2D visual elements across the website, aligning with brand guidelines and enhancing overall visual appeal and user interaction.
- Leveraged web design expertise to spearhead the Truhu redesign project, driving remarkable gains in customer retention.
Lead Product Designer
Ehiotech
- Designed prototypes for auto-commerce companies, which enables them to market and sell their products to a larger audience.
- Worked on redesigning existing enterprise resource planning (ERP) software and gamification of user flows to ensure better usability.
- Collaborated with other designers on the team to create design systems and style guides for uniformity across the product.
Product Designer
Izba
- Designed a platform called Capabl, similar to Flexport that helps brands communicate effectively with fulfillment centers.
- Designed automated scorecard reports giving users a complete activities overview within fulfillment centers.
- Ensured that third-party apps were easily accessible by brands within the SLA dashboard to enable clarity with a clear and concise UI design.
UI Designer
Utopia Interactive
- Converted low-fi wireframes to hi-fi wireframes to properly communicate visual needs to stakeholders.
- Worked on creating visual design systems and necessary style guides for better hand-off and collaboration.
- Designed prototypes for the environment, health, and safety (EHS) platforms that ensure better communication between factory managers and workers.
UI Design Intern
Hotels
- Worked on real-life design projects and was able to launch the live app on the Google Play Store.
- Collaborated closely with teammates to conduct user research required for our design projects.
- Created wireframes and style guides necessary for handoff with the development team.
Front-end Developer (Intern)
Pinnacle Oil and Gas Limited
- Worked in the IT department and learned the basics of web development.
- Created UI designs using Photoshop and built out the front end.
- Worked closely with the WordPress theme to understand how to build with no-code tools.
Education
Master's Degree in Specialization in Fintech and Blockchain
Nexford University - Washington, D.C., United States
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
Renaissance University - Nigeria
Certifications
Product Masterclass: How to Build Digital Products
Product School
Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner
IBM
Skills
Tools
Sketch, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Jira, Miro, InVision, Photoshop CC, ProtoPie, Adobe Photoshop, Google Docs, Affinity Designer, FigJam
Platforms
Figma, iOS, Android, Mobile, Apple Watch, WordPress, iGaming, Adobe Suite
Industry Expertise
Pharmaceuticals, Architecture, Investments, Health & Wellness, Psychology & Mental Health
Languages
HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Other
UI Design, iOS App Design, Product Design, Web Design, UX Design, Design Thinking, Web UI Design, UI Prototyping, Web Dashboards, Software Design, Mobile UI, Mobile UX, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Web App Design, Web UX, Mobile App Design, Visual Design, SaaS Design, B2B, SaaS, User Flows, Websites, Web UX Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Wireframing, User Testing, High-fidelity Prototypes, User Validation, Web App UX, Web Applications, SAP Warehouse Management System (WMS), Fintech, Gamification, Web UI, Crypto, UX Research, UX Audits, User Journeys, UX Strategy, UX Wireframes, User Stories, Mobile UX Design, Benchmarking, Conversational UI, Conversational Interfaces, Mobile Design, Conversational UX, CRM Design, Conversational Design, Voice UI Design, Chatbot Conversation Design, B2C, UI Components, Design Reviews, Design Consultation, Responsive Web Apps, Marketplace Design, eCommerce, Web Platforms, Responsive Design, Social Media Apps, Landing Page Design, Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), Information Architecture (IA), Interaction Design (IxD), Web App UI, High-fidelity Mockups, Data Visualization, Dashboard Design, Task Management, eCommerce UX, Prototyping, User Research, Native Mobile Apps, Apps, Android App Design, Instructional Design, Design Research, Material Design, Apple Human Interface, Customer Journey, UI Branding, Conversion Rate, Landing Pages, Design Leadership, User Personas, Dashboards, Marketplaces, App Design, Mobile UI Design, Mobile Apps, Mobile App UI, Typography, App UX, Android UI Design, iOS UI Design, Journey Mapping, Cryptocurrency Exchanges, Inventory Management, App UI, Component Libraries, Design, Dark UIs, MVP Design, Design Management, Enterprise SaaS, Business to Business (B2B), Software as a Service (SaaS), Responsive UI, User Roles, Startups, Monetization, Feature Prioritization, Mockups, Finance, Trading, UX Analysis, iOS UX Design, Complex Application User Interfaces (UI), Accessibility, Rapid Prototyping, Early-stage Startups, Digital Product Design, Notion, Stakeholder Management, Website Redesign, Blockchain, Online Payments, eCommerce UI, B2B2C, Interactive Prototypes, User Journey Maps, Stock Exchange, Low-fidelity Prototypes, User Interviews, Graphic Design, Wellness, Product Journeys, Strategic Design, Mobile-first Design, Style Guides, Pixel Perfect, Mood Boards, Financial Design, Investment Analysis, Business to Business to Consumer (B2B2C), Product Roadmaps, Design Thinking Facilitation, Messaging, User Experience Design, Mobile Prototypes, Interactive UI, Animated Interactions, Email Template Design, Chatbots, Interactive UX, Rideshare Services, Conversion, Fintech Design, Mobile Banking, Usability Testing, Design Systems, Competitive Analysis, Public Health, Health Insurance, Health Policy, Family, Computer Science, Motion & Animation Design, Branding, Remote User Testing, User Psychology, Annotated Wireframes, Content Strategy, Writing & Editing, Layout Design, Motion Design, Programming, Logo Design, 2D Graphics, Booking Systems, Food Ordering, Cryptography, Web 3.0, Cryptocurrency, Web3, Leadership, Framer, Jitter, Lottie, Product Strategy, Marketing Design, Print Design
Experience
- iOS App Design - 6 years
- Design Systems - 5 years
- User Experience (UX) - 5 years
- Product Design - 5 years
- Figma - 5 years
- Web Design - 5 years
- Usability Testing - 4 years
- Adobe Experience Design (XD) - 4 years
Tools
- Adobe Experience Design (XD)
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