Ukpong Godswill

Product Designer
Remote, NG.

About

Highly analytical and people-focused Product Designer with 3 years of experience, specializing in scaling 8+ products across mobile and web platforms. Proven ability to drive product development, enhance user experiences, and implement comprehensive design systems across diverse B2B, B2C, and SaaS environments within industries like Supply Chain, Finance, and Health Tech.

Work

Tradevu
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Product Designer

UK, Remote, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Summary

Driving product design initiatives for a B2B SaaS platform, focusing on optimizing finance and supply chain operations for global businesses.

Highlights

Spearheaded MVP feature definition by conducting in-depth analysis of 3+ international supply chain and financing companies, ensuring market-aligned product development.

Developed and implemented Tradevu Metrics for visualizing critical business KPIs like Gross Transaction Volume, saving executive teams 25 hours weekly on manual reporting.

Introduced an AI-powered tool that automated internal operations and eliminated manual data entry, boosting task completion by 25%.

Streamlined the Know Your Business (KYB) process, accelerating customer compliance by 60% through intuitive design solutions.

Established and actively managed a comprehensive design system, which increased product development speed by 15% and significantly improved overall design quality.

Enterscale
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Lead Product Designer

Remote, Global, Nigeria

Summary

Led end-to-end product design for a growth consultancy, delivering insight-driven digital products and contributing to client growth marketing strategies.

Highlights

Directed the design lifecycle for 5 key digital products, enabling clients to significantly scale revenue and enhance customer acquisition.

Executed rapid design of a B2B SaaS productivity software within one month, encompassing discovery, research, and sketching to optimize team strategy execution and performance tracking.

Developed and maintained a comprehensive style guide and pattern library, increasing design productivity by 15% and ensuring consistent UX across all products.

Fostered seamless collaboration between stakeholders and engineering teams, ensuring successful product development and timely market launch.

Enterscale
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UI/UX Designer

Remote, Global, Nigeria

Summary

Delivered high-quality UI/UX design solutions for a growth consultancy, demonstrating strong performance and rapid career progression.

Highlights

Achieved rapid promotion to Lead Product Designer within 3 months by consistently delivering high-quality design work and exceeding performance expectations.

Contributed to initial design phases for various client projects, focusing on user interface development and user experience optimization.

Collaborated with cross-functional teams to translate project requirements into intuitive and visually appealing design concepts.

Supported the creation of wireframes, prototypes, and mockups to effectively communicate design ideas and gather feedback.

MyCover.ai
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UX Designer

Hybrid, Lagos, Nigeria

Summary

Contributed to a leading digital insurance platform, designing B2C and B2B products that facilitated insurance product creation and management through an all-in-one infrastructure.

Highlights

Contributed design expertise to a cross-functional team that secured $1.25 million in pre-seed funding for developing Africa's premier digital insurance infrastructure and open API.

Designed and implemented a comprehensive information architecture for the Admin portal, enhancing operations team efficiency by 40%.

Developed intuitive user flows for 90% of the product suite, optimizing user journeys and engagement.

Integrated real-time feedback mechanisms into the insurance claims tracker, boosting claims resolution and customer trust by 30%.

Synthesized Nigerian insurance market research insights to refine user flows, product messaging, and website content, driving a 10% increase in conversions.

Established and implemented a cohesive voice and tone strategy, ensuring consistent brand and product communication across all touchpoints.

Standardized UX Writing processes, including content libraries and templates, optimizing content development across 3 departments and reducing development time by 13%.

Genesys Tech Hub
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Product Designer • Intern

Enugu, Enugu, Nigeria

Summary

Gained foundational product design experience at a leading tech hub, contributing to various design initiatives and learning agile development methodologies.

Highlights

Assisted senior designers in user research, wireframing, and prototyping for early-stage product concepts.

Participated in design sprints and feedback sessions, refining user interfaces based on iterative testing and stakeholder input.

Developed skills in design software and collaborative tools, contributing to project documentation and design asset management.

The Zuri Team
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UI/UX Designer • Intern

Remote, Global, Nigeria

Summary

Developed core UI/UX design skills through hands-on projects and mentorship, focusing on user-centered design principles and practical application.

Highlights

Contributed to the design of user interfaces and experiences for various web and mobile applications, focusing on usability and aesthetics.

Conducted basic user research and usability testing to inform design decisions and improve user satisfaction.

Collaborated with a team to translate project requirements into functional design specifications and interactive prototypes.

Volunteer

Outreachy
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Co-Mentor

Remote, Global, United States of America

Summary

Mentoring aspiring designers in open-source projects, fostering skill development and community engagement.

Highlights

Guided mentees through design processes, providing constructive feedback on projects and career development.

Facilitated learning and problem-solving within the open-source community, promoting best practices in design.

ODK-X
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Open Source Designer

Remote, Global, United States of America

Summary

Contributing to open-source design initiatives, enhancing user experience and interface for global data collection tools.

Highlights

Designed and implemented UI/UX improvements for ODK-X tools, enhancing usability for a diverse global user base.

Collaborated with a distributed team of developers and designers to integrate new features and maintain design consistency.

Education

Federal University of Technology, Owerri
Owerri, Imo, Nigeria

Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech)

Food Science and Technology

Grade: CGPA 4.3/5.0

Languages

English
Pidgin English
Ibibio
Yoruba
Spanish
Dutch

Certificates

HTML & CSS

Issued By

Scrimba

Accessible Web Design

Issued By

Scrimba

Make Design Systems People Want to Use

Issued By

Design Systems University

Visual Design: The Ultimate Guide

Issued By

Interaction Design Foundation

Design Thinking: The Ultimate Guide

Issued By

Interaction Design Foundation

Build Wireframes and Low-Fidelity Prototypes

Issued By

Google

Product Design

Issued By

Genesys

User Experience: The Beginner's Guide

Issued By

Interaction Design Foundation

Start the UX Design Process: Empathize, Define, Ideate

Issued By

Google

Coding Fundamentals I

Issued By

Grasshopper

Foundations of UX Design

Issued By

Google

Product Design

Issued By

SkilING

Coding Fundamentals II

Issued By

Grasshopper

Skills

Visual Design

Sketching, Wireframing, Interaction Design, Design Systems.

Frontend Development

Accessible Web Design, HTML & CSS, Javascript, Webflow.

UX Research

Market Research, User Interviews, Empathy Mapping, Journey Mapping, Usability Testing, Card Sorting, A/B Testing.

UX Writing

Research, Web Content, Content Strategy, Site Mapping, Voice and Tone Design.

Design Tools

Figma, Rive, Webflow.

Product Development

MVP Definition, KPI Visualization, AI Tool Integration, Compliance Streamlining, Design System Management, Product Strategy.

Project Management

Stakeholder Communication, Cross-functional Collaboration, Agile Methodologies, Performance Tracking.

Information Architecture

Admin Portal Design, User Flow Crafting, Real-time Feedback Integration.

Market Research & Analysis

Nigerian Insurance Market, Conversion Optimization, User Behavior Analysis.