Richard Paul
Kubwa, Abuja
Summary
I am a creative & technical product designer with five years of product design (UX/UI) experience. I have tutored and mentored aspiring designers in IT training institutes. I have designed user interfaces for products across industries such as Real Estate, Fintech, Transportation, Cybersecurity, E-commerce, E-learning, ERP, and other SaaS platforms. From complex puzzles to elegant solutions, my journey as a Product Designer has been defined by transformative innovation. Over the past 5 years, I've crafted exceptional user experiences by weaving together intuitive UX/UI design with cutting-edge AI and data-driven insights. Each project tells a story of collaboration – working shoulder-to-shoulder with developers, stakeholders, and users to breathe life into groundbreaking products.
My toolkit combines the precision of modern design tools, the power of AI-driven design processes, and insights from extensive user research, all backed by 30+ industry certifications. But what truly sets my approach apart is my ability to listen, understand, and translate complex stakeholder visions into user-loving experiences.
In every design challenge, I see an opportunity to innovate, streamline, and create something extraordinary. This mindset, coupled with unwavering productivity and technical expertise, has consistently turned ambitious concepts into successful product launches that exceed expectations.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Product Designer
SavingsBox
Abuja
09.2024 - Current
- Developed a comprehensive design system for the fintech product.
- Boosted user engagement by 50%, focusing on improved product aesthetics and usability.
- Provided design guidelines for the development team.
- Worked alongside stakeholders to enhance product offerings.
- Provided mentorship to enhance the skills of the team’s junior designers.
- Observed quality control procedures in adherence to company policies.
- Conducted user research interviews with stakeholders to understand their needs.
- Researched competitive products to gain insight into industry trends and best practices.
- Assisted in developing an accessibility strategy by creating accessible components that meet web standards.
- Optimized existing features based on user feedback and analytics insights.
- Generated ideas for new products or features through brainstorming sessions with team members.
- Developed user stories, customer journey maps and personas for product design.
Product Designer
Freelance
Abuja
01.2022 - 09.2024
- Led UI/UX design courses for students at HiiT Training Centre, delivering high-quality instruction and mentorship to aspiring designers.
- Designed a high-performing crypto startup website & web app generating millions of dollars.
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines and staying within budget constraints.
- Observed quality control procedures in adherence to company policies.
- Evaluated the feasibility of design ideas based on appearance, safety, and market characteristics.
Product Designer
EF Networks Ltd
Abuja
01.2022 - 12.2022
- Collaborated with peers and other design team members to discuss product enhancements and features.
- Worked closely with software engineers to ensure that all technical requirements were met during development cycles.
- Presented designs and reports to customers or design committees for approval and discussed need for modification.
- Analyzed data from A and B tests to optimize product performance and engagement.
- Designed mockups, user flows, icons and illustrations for the product interface.
- Gathered feedback from users through surveys and focus groups in order to improve the product's usability.
- Directed and coordinated fabrication of models or samples from sketches.
- Developed user stories, customer journey maps and personas for product design.
- Identified opportunities for process improvements within the organization's workflow management system.
- Collaborated with developers, designers, marketers and other stakeholders on feature design decisions.
Product Designer ·
Bamyx Technologies
Abuja
12.2021 - 02.2022
- Converted intricate business needs into user-friendly and visually attractive interfaces for various clients, covering e-commerce platforms SaaS applications.
- Worked with stakeholders to set project goals and identify user personas.
- Developed wireframes and high-fidelity mockups to convey design concepts and gather input.
- Performed heuristic evaluations and usability tests, pinpointing pain points and opportunities for enhancement, resulting in a 30% decrease in user errors.
- Enhanced agency's design workflow by integrating design thinking strategies.
- Presented concepts to stakeholders in order to gain approval for project development plans.
Product Designer
Freelance
Abuja
01.2020 - 11.2021
- Worked with startups and small businesses to create user-centered designs for web and mobile applications, focusing on enhancing usability and visual appeal.
- Conducted user research to understand target audiences, their needs, and pain points, informing design decisions, and driving user-centric solutions.
- Produced wireframes, prototypes, and user flows to communicate design concepts and interactions effectively to clients and development teams.
- Collaborated with developers and project managers to ensure seamless integration of designs into the final product, making iterative improvements based on user testing and feedback.
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines and staying within budget constraints.
- Collaborated with developers, designers, marketers and other stakeholders on feature design decisions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
University of Ilorin
Ilorin, Kwara State,Nigeria10-2019
Skills
- Figma
- Adobe After Effects
- Photoshop
- Protopie
- Webflow
- CSS3
- Illustrator
- vO
- Claude
- ChatGPT
- Vercel
- Perplexity
- Art Direction
- Storytelling
- Design thinking
- Information architecture
- Branding and identity
- Accessibility design
- Wireframing and prototyping
- Design systems
- Visual design
- Usability testing
- Responsive design
- Illustration
- Collaborative Problem-solving
Accomplishments
- Graduated high school as the best science student.
- Graduated university in top 10% in the department.
- Elected as sport secretary in University.
- Awarded most punctual staff at EF Networks Ltd.
Certification
- UX Design: 2 Analyzing User Data - LinkedIn
- UX Design: 3 Creating Personas - LinkedIn
- UX Foundations: Prototyping - LinkedIn
- UX Foundations: Multidevice Design - LinkedIn
- Fundamentals of Digital Marketing - Google
- Graphic and Visual Design - Alison
- UX Design: 4 Ideation - LinkedIn
- UX Design: 5 Creating Scenarios and Storyboards - LinkedIn
- UX Design: 6 Paper Prototyping - LinkedIn
- Photoshop for UX Design - LinkedIn
- Illustrator for UX Design - LinkedIn
- Sketch for UX Design - LinkedIn
- Become a User Experience Designer - LinkedIn
- UX Design: 7 Implementation Planning - LinkedIn
- HTML Essential Training - LinkedIn
- Programming Foundations: Fundamentals - LinkedIn
- Programming Foundations: Databases - LinkedIn
- Succeeding in Web Development: Full Stack and Front End - LinkedIn
- CSS Essential Training - LinkedIn
Affiliations
- Playing Football
- Listening to Music
- Visiting new places
- Meeting New People
- Watching design podcasts
Languages
English
First Language
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Product Designer
SavingsBox
09.2024 - Current
Product Designer
EF Networks Ltd
01.2022 - 12.2022
Product Designer
Freelance
01.2022 - 09.2024
Product Designer ·
Bamyx Technologies
12.2021 - 02.2022
Product Designer
Freelance
01.2020 - 11.2021
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
University of Ilorin
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