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Verified Expert in Design
Designer
Location
London, United Kingdom
Toptal Member Since
June 30, 2020
Uche is a talented designer who implements a human-centered approach to create data-informed designs that deliver excellent UX and address social and user problems while achieving company goals. He led a successful UX and AI-powered agritech dashboard project used by over 4,000 farmers in Zambia. His insightful approach increased the company’s userbase and its ROI by 28%. Uche actively shares his knowledge about the impact of design on society by speaking, mentoring, and consulting.
Portfolio
Work Experience
Product Designer
2021 - PRESENT
- Created the persona and journey maps based on customer information and research analysis. Tested and analyzed data from mid-fi design to informed design decisions.
- Designed the concepts and strategies for web-based product experiences.
- Produced the concepts and experience designs to ensure that new technologies transfer from product incubation to the next product release version.
Technologies: Figma, Design Thinking, User Interface (UI)
Product Designer
2020 - 2020
Liferithms
- Led agile-based UX and visual design teams to create outstanding mobile experiences that evolve businesses and change behaviors.
- Launched Lifechitect, a beta minimum lovable product (MLP), and increased the number of users by 42%.
- Increased engagement on social media by 20% by conducting user research to understand the target better.
- Tested product with 206 beta users, which led to iterative designs from user feedback obtained from the usability testing.
Technologies: Landing Page Design, Loom, User Testing, InVision, Hotjar, Miro, Figma, Slack, Design Thinking, User Interface (UI)
User Experience Designer
2019 - 2019
Agripredict
- Facilitated UX efforts on design for new app features, website redesign, data visualizations for a dashboard, and end-user interactions related to large data sets that increased ROI by 28%.
- Executed the redesign of the company's brand identity and visual designs and collaborated with engineers to build the front end. Conducted market research and ten user feedback sessions.
- Facilitated in-depth discussions and conversations about design's impact on culture and society via interviews, writing, speaking, mentoring, teaching, and consulting.
Technologies: Lookback, InVision, Asana, MURAL, Figma, Design Thinking, User Interface (UI)
Product Designer
2018 - 2019
Kasha
- Created a design system, including wireframes and mock-ups, in collaboration with a senior UX designer to translate user flows and interactions for an eCommerce site. It greatly improved the experience for 2,000 daily visitors.
- Developed an eCommerce platform primarily focused on women's products and increased ROI by 57%.
- Researched industry trends to bring new ideas and applications to the company's brand and produced visual designs that included catalogs, brochures, social media posts, website banners, retail stores, and trade show graphics.
Technologies: Trello, Adobe Illustrator, Figma, Design Thinking, User Interface (UI)
User Experience Designer
2018 - 2019
Pagatech
- Collaborated with product managers and senior UX designers to design and test micro-interactions, flows, and mock-ups, using qualitative and quantitative research methods to communicate product functionality.
- Facilitated a 1-week design sprint with internal stakeholders and delivered a user-centered interface update for product features.
- Spearheaded the switch from InVision to Figma as our primary design tool, which cut costs, streamlined collaboration and handoff, and fostered a culture of feedback.
- Conducted research and user interviews to influence KYC business decisions with market data.
Technologies: Adobe Creative Suite, Git, Trello, Slack, InVision, Figma, User Interface (UI)
Education
2017 - 2020
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Art, Design & Culture
African Leadership University - Kigali, Rwanda
Certifications
JUNE 2020 - PRESENT
The Practical Guide to Usability
Interaction Design Foundation
MAY 2020 - PRESENT
Human Computer Interaction
Interaction Design Foundation
Experience
Collaboration That Works
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