JUDE DAMILOLA GBADE
UX/UI Designer
Lagos
Summary
Product designer with 5+ years of experience in fintech, AI, and SaaS sectors. Led design for top financial institutions, reducing loan processing time by 35-45%. Architected design system that improved team efficiency by 2x. Designed key features for an AI-powered application that was downloaded 150k times in the first 3 months. Created tablet-specific web applications for healthcare professionals, increasing daily active users by 40%.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Product Designer
Fintrak Software
07.2025 - Current
- Led end-to-end product design upgrade on a credit application serving top financial institutions across Nigeria, owning design strategy, wireframing, prototyping, and final delivery.
- Designed core credit workflows including loan application, KYC verification, credit scoring review, approval, disbursement, and repayment tracking, reducing loan processing time by 35–45%.
- Simplified complex credit and risk management workflows into intuitive dashboards, improving internal user task success rate by 40%.
- Collaborated cross-functionally with risk, compliance, and engineering teams to translate CBN and bank-specific regulatory policies into compliant, usable product experiences, achieving 100% regulatory alignment at launch.
- Improved application completion rates by 28% through UX optimizations, clearer eligibility feedback, and progressive disclosure techniques.
Product Designer
Innovastra LTD
04.2022 - Current
- Architected and led the creation of 'Inno,' a comprehensive design system that enabled both design and engineering teams to work twice as efficiently, achieving a 45% reduction in deployment time.
- Designed tablet-specific web applications for healthcare professionals, increasing daily active users by 40% and reducing task completion time by 25%.
- Partnered with engineering and product teams in an Agile environment to deliver high-quality, scalable product experiences across multiple verticals.
Brand & Product Designer (Contract)
Praises.Ai (Alveum Inc.)
07.2024 - 12.2024
- Led brand design and visual identity for Alveum Inc. (company) and Praises.Ai (product), establishing design language, typography, color systems, and component libraries.
- Collaborated on UX/UI design for an innovative AI-powered Bible study app delivering visual, interactive, and personalized learning experiences. Recorded over 150k downloads in the first 3 months of launch.
- Led the design of a gamified Bible learning quiz, driving a 35% improvement in user engagement and long-term retention.
Brand & Product Designer (Contract)
MyVault
08.2023 - 12.2024
- Designed MyVault's complete brand identity and pitch deck, aligning visual identity with product vision and investor expectations.
- Led a 2-person design team to deliver a conversion-focused marketing website, significantly improving top-of-funnel user acquisition.
- Contributed to the UX/UI design and development of a fintech app that processed over ₦17M in transactions within its first 3 months of launch.
Product Designer (Contract)
Confidence MFB
04.2023 - 07.2023
- Collaborated with the in-house design team to create a merchant-facing business app for over 5,000 users, facilitating seamless processing of up to ₦10M in monthly transactions and loans.
- Conducted user research and usability testing to validate design decisions and improve the merchant transaction experience.
Product Designer
Sheicety
06.2022 - 03.2023
- Revamped Sheicety's website and mobile app to align with the global mission of empowering women, resulting in a 40% increase in user engagement and 25% improvement in retention rates within six months (measured via Google Analytics and Mixpanel).
- Delivered responsive, accessible designs for web and mobile platforms, ensuring consistency across device types.
Education
UX Design Certification - Product Design
CareerFoundry
Global03-2025
Diploma - Product Design
Altschool Africa
Lagos, Nigeria09-2024
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Kwara State University
Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria 04.2001 -
Skills
- Product development
- User experience research
- UI Design
- Interaction Design
- Wireframing & Prototyping
- Design Systems
- Mobile & Web Design
- Brand Identity
- User Testing
Timeline
Product Designer
Fintrak Software
07.2025 - Current
Brand & Product Designer (Contract)
Praises.Ai (Alveum Inc.)
07.2024 - 12.2024
Brand & Product Designer (Contract)
MyVault
08.2023 - 12.2024
Product Designer (Contract)
Confidence MFB
04.2023 - 07.2023
Product Designer
Sheicety
06.2022 - 03.2023
Product Designer
Innovastra LTD
04.2022 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Kwara State University
04.2001 -
UX Design Certification - Product Design
CareerFoundry
Diploma - Product Design
Altschool Africa