Gabriel Nwabudike

Product Designer

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About

Highly accomplished end-to-end Product Designer with over 6 years of expertise in crafting seamless mobile and web experiences across diverse sectors including EdTech, PropTech, FinTech, Health, and E-commerce. Specializing in B2B, B2C, and SaaS solutions, I leverage user-centered design principles to drive significant user engagement, retention, and business growth.

Work Experience

Senior Product Designer

Toptal

Jan 2022 - Dec 2024

Remote, Remote, US

Led global client engagements to conceptualize and deliver user-centered design solutions, significantly boosting user engagement and project success across diverse industries.

  • Collaborated with diverse global clients to conceptualize and deliver user-centered design solutions, consistently increasing user engagement on key projects by an average of 20%.
  • Achieved a client satisfaction rate of over 90% by consistently delivering high-quality work that met complex project goals and stakeholder expectations.
  • Managed up to 5 concurrent design projects simultaneously, balancing tight deadlines and quality standards, resulting in repeat engagements and sustained client relationships.
  • Conducted comprehensive usability studies with clients, collaborating with Product Managers to integrate customer feedback, directly influencing product roadmaps and enhancing user experience.

Product Designer

Facibus

Dec 2020 - Dec 2024

Lagos, Lagos State, NG

Spearheaded the redesign of a property listing platform, driving substantial increases in user engagement and retention while developing innovative PropTech solutions.

  • Spearheaded the redesign of Facibus' property listing platform, boosting user engagement by 35% and simplifying the property search process, leading to an over 25% increase in user retention.
  • Led the design and development of “Comehouseme,” an innovative proptech platform currently developed to tackle rental accessibility and housing challenges across Nigeria.
  • Played a pivotal role in Facibus securing the “Affordable Real Estate Housing of the Year” award at the Africa Real Estate Summit in 2022, achieved through effective alignment of user needs with innovative design solutions.
  • Executed a complete redesign of the company's brand identity and developed a cohesive design system, ensuring consistency and scalability across all product offerings.

Associate UX Designer

Groth HQ

Mar 2020 - Dec 2021

Lagos, Lagos State, NG

Led critical design initiatives for the software team, enhancing digital products and streamlining design-to-development workflows for successful product launches.

  • Led key design initiatives on the software team, applying advanced expertise in mobile and web design to enhance digital products launched by the company.
  • Provided strategic design insights and aligned strategy in cross-functional meetings, directly contributing to the successful launch of two major projects within 8 months.
  • Streamlined the design-to-development handoff process by creating comprehensive design documentation, effectively reducing revision cycles by 30%.
  • Collaborated with product and engineering teams to ensure design fidelity and efficient implementation, enhancing overall product quality and timely delivery.

Design Lead

Grandrey Technologies

Oct 2018 - Jan 2020

Lagos, Lagos State, NG

Directed design efforts for multiple software products, including tourism and logistics applications, consistently achieving positive user feedback and exceeding profit targets.

  • Led the design for a portfolio of software products, including a tourism app and a logistics app, achieving positive user feedback and exceeding profit targets by 15% for the logistics app.
  • Produced high-fidelity prototypes that validated 83% of proposed features, ensuring smooth project rollouts and high design accuracy.
  • Introduced user-centered design principles and mentored 3 junior designers, fostering a cohesive team culture focused on continuous improvement and skill development.
  • Designed and optimized critical user workflows, resulting in a significant reduction in drop-off rates across key product experiences by an estimated 20%.

UI/UX Designer

Grandrey Technologies

Nov 2017 - Oct 2018

Lagos, Lagos State, NG

Led the comprehensive redesign of the company website, significantly improving user experience, mobile usability, and brand consistency across all channels.

  • Led the complete redesign of the official company website, optimizing user experience for smoother navigation, mobile usability, and enhanced performance, reducing bounce rates and drop-offs by an estimated 15%.
  • Developed and executed comprehensive UX research plans, gathering critical insights that informed design decisions and elevated overall user satisfaction by an estimated 20%.
  • Developed and implemented a comprehensive style guide for the company and its products, ensuring consistent branding and visual identity across all digital channels.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to translate complex business requirements into intuitive and engaging user interfaces, contributing to enhanced product adoption.

Education

Information Technology

Novena University

Sep 2010 - Sep 2014

Lagos, Lagos State, NG

Skills

User Research

  • User Research
  • Usability Studies
  • Customer Feedback
  • UX Research Plans

Design Thinking

  • Design Thinking
  • User-Centered Design
  • Problem Solving
  • Design Strategy

A/B Testing

  • A/B Testing
  • Data-Driven Design
  • Optimization

Design Leadership

  • Design Leadership
  • Mentoring
  • Team Collaboration
  • Cross-functional Collaboration

Wireframing

  • Wireframing
  • Information Architecture
  • User Flows

Prototyping

  • Prototyping
  • Interactive Prototypes
  • Feature Validation

Cross-functional Collaboration

  • Cross-functional Collaboration
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Product Management
  • Engineering Teams

Figma

  • Figma
  • Design Tools
  • UI/UX Software

Adobe XD

  • Adobe XD
  • Design Tools
  • UI/UX Software

Sketch

  • Sketch
  • Design Tools
  • UI/UX Software

Adobe Illustrator

  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Graphic Design
  • Vector Graphics

Photoshop

  • Photoshop
  • Image Editing
  • Raster Graphics

Framer

  • Framer
  • Prototyping
  • Interactive Design

Webflow

  • Webflow
  • No-Code Development
  • Web Design

Product Design

  • Product Design
  • Mobile Design
  • Web Design
  • SaaS Solutions
  • B2B Design
  • B2C Design

Brand Identity

  • Brand Identity
  • Design Systems
  • Visual Consistency
  • Scalability

Project Management

  • Project Management
  • Deadline Management
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Agile Methodologies