About me
Work Experience
UX/UI Designer – College Foundation
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design and deliver high-quality user experiences for business enterprise software products.
- Designed compelling product experiences based on business needs by working closely with the product and engineering teams to design awesome customer experiences based on user and implementation feedback.
- Conducted user research and usability testing to inform design decisions and improve user engagement.
- Communicated effectively with front-end developers on design implementation, resulting in a streamlined development process.
- Worked on multiple projects simultaneously with tight deadlines in a fast-paced agile environment.
UX/UI Engineer – Elon University
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As the lead UX/ web developer for a project in Longo Mai, Costa Rica, I worked closely with a team of designers, photographers, and videographers to develop a web presence that effectively showcased the unique culture and story of the local Longo Mai natives.
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Created User Interface designs and prototype concepts using tools like Figma and Adobe XD.
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Utilize HTML/CSS and Bootstrap to develop a custom WordPress website to improve the user experience for the marketing campaign to tell the story of the people in Longo Mai.
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Created an award-winning website that came first in category three of the AEJMC’s Best of the Web/Best of Digital competition 2020.
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As part of a team, I contributed to the development of the “City Bike” mobile app, which aimed to simplify the process of renting bicycles for students on campus.
Visual Designer – Extreme Designs
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Collaborated with developer teams and oversaw a diverse range of cross-media projects, including branding, illustrations, and UI design, where I designed and refined workflows and interfaces through iterative processes to ensure their validation and effectiveness.
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Oversaw various cross-media projects, such as branding, illustrations, and UI design, by designing and validating workflows and interfaces through iterative processes while collaborating with developer teams.
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Teamed up with the Design Director and Strategy Team to create visual solutions for private firms, including graphic designs, web designs, and storyboards. Additionally, formulated and presented campaign ideas for product launches and retail businesses.
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Supported the Creative Director by generating creative ideas and producing animated effects for visual identity projects, and applying design strategies to branding and product design.
Education
Master of Arts in Interactive Media
Elon University Elon, North Carolina. 2019 – 2020
Bachelor of Arts in Communication Design
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology, Kumasi, Ghana. 2005 – 2009
Skills
Front-end developer (HTML/CSS, JavaScript, Bootstrap), UX/UI designer, Visual designer, Photography, Videography, Data Analytics
SOFTWARE
Sketch, InVision, Adobe XD, Figma, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks, Dreamweaver, Lightroom, Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Xcode, InVision Studio, Data Base Management (XAMP, MAMP), Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Data Analytics (R programming, Tableau, Power Bi)
User Experience /User Interface
Information Architecture, Sketching, Wireframing, Prototyping, User Testing, Card Sorting, User Research, User Flows, Persona Development, Scenario creation, Interaction UI design for Mobile, Tablet, Desktop, and Apple (IOS).