kwatmi Haruna Paul

About

With a diploma in Front-end Development from OpenClassrooms and a background in Computer Science from Federal Polytechnic Bauchi, I have built a robust career in product and user experience design. Currently, I am a Product Designer at Toptal, where I engage in research, visual product design, prototyping, usability testing, and interaction design. Previously, I served as a Senior Product Designer at Druve, leading design projects and mentoring junior designers. My tenure at Druve also included roles as a Product Designer and UI Designer, where I conducted user research, created wireframes, and collaborated with developers. Additionally, I contributed to CoLab Innovation Hub by developing a collaborative community and teaching UX/UI design. My work has consistently focused on enhancing user experiences and driving business growth through innovative design solutions.

Experience

• Product Designer · Toptal08-01-2021

  Toptal is an exclusive network of the top freelance software developers, designers, finance experts, product managers, and project managers in the world. Toptal hires the Top 3% of talent around the Globe. My responsibilities: Research | Visual Product Design | Prototyping | Usability Testing | Interaction Design Working with teams and businesses around the globe to design delightful digital products and better ways for customers to experience products and services that improve their lives as well as the business's bottom line.

• Senior Product Designer · Druve09-01-2021 – 08-01-2023

  As a Senior Product Designer at Druve, likely contributions include leading design projects, mentoring junior designers, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to create user-centered designs.

• Product Designer · Druve09-01-2020 – 08-01-2021

  As a Product Designer at Druve, likely contributions include conducting user research, creating wireframes and prototypes, and collaborating with developers to implement designs.

• UI Designer · Druve01-01-2020 – 08-01-2020

  Druve provides promoters and businesses access to non-conventional digital advertising channels like WhatsApp statuses by enabling everyday people (Druvers) to monetize their WhatsApp statuses and other social media handles, converting them into word-of-mouth billboards. My responsibilities: Strategy | Research | UX Design | UI Design - Building a platform that allows users to leverage WhatsApp status to earn or spread the word about products, services, or events. - Carried out data-driven research and implemented designs to meet user's needs based on the research. - Conduct qualitative and quantitative user research to gain insight and improve the experience of users while they earn using their WhatsApp Status. - Create UX documentation and UI style guides for the design team - Redesign and Prototype Druve internal tools. - Work with the team to increase the app download from over 1,000 in Nigeria to over 10,000 in four countries.

• User Experience Designer · CoLab Innovation Hub11-01-2019 – 11-01-2020

  - Part of the team creating a collaborative community for startups, innovators, creatives, and entrepreneurs. - Responsible for creating the curriculum and teaching introductory UX and UI Design classes.

Education

• OpenClassroomsDiploma, Front-end Developer
• federal Polytechnic BauchiComputer Science

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