Lincy Wangui
Product Designer – UX/UI | Fintech & Mobile Design
Nairobi, Kenya (Remote)
- |-Portfolio: https://lincywangui.framer.website/
Professional Summary
Experienced Product Designer with 4+ years in UX/UI for mobile and web platforms, including
work on payment systems, user flows, and design systems. Skilled in crafting seamless, user-first
journeys from wireframes to high-fidelity UI using tools like Figma and Adobe XD. Proven
ability to collaborate with agile teams, iterate fast, and design functional, visually consistent
products. Excited to apply my expertise to high-impact journeys in the digital banking space.
Core Competencies
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Mobile & Web UX/UI Design
User-Centered Product Flows
Payments Journeys (send, split, transfer, QR)
High-Fidelity UI with Design Systems
Rapid Prototyping & Usability Testing
Figma & Component Libraries
Agile Collaboration (Dev, PM, Stakeholders)
Accessibility & Visual Consistency
Experience
Product Designer – UX/UI
NIX Design – Nairobi, Kenya | Jan 2023 – Present
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Designed and shipped mobile money transfer and QR-based payment flows for fintech
client apps.
Collaborated with PMs and engineers to create intuitive UI for payments, transfers, and
FX features.
Created high-fidelity designs in Figma and ensured consistency across components using
design systems.
Led usability testing sessions and iterated based on analytics and user feedback.
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Delivered cross-platform (iOS/Android/Web) designs with a focus on accessibility,
simplicity, and compliance.
Freelance Product Designer
Remote – Upwork, Fiverr, Direct Clients | May 2022 – Jan 2023
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Designed onboarding and payment UIs for e-commerce and mobile wallet apps.
Delivered responsive flows for sending and requesting payments, account top-ups, and
SMS-based QR checkouts.
Worked within existing design systems, balancing consistency with innovation.
Front-End Developer & Junior UI Designer
NIX Design – Nairobi, Kenya | Jan 2022 – Sep 2022
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Implemented mobile-first layouts and interactive UIs from Figma prototypes.
Collaborated on design updates based on A/B test results and accessibility reviews.
Education
BSc in Information Technology (2023) – Mount Kenya University
Design Tools & Technologies
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Design & Prototyping: Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, ZeroHeight
UX Research: Usability Testing, Feedback Loops, IA, Wireframing
Frontend (Basic): HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Agile Tools: Notion, Jira, Slack
Platforms: Mobile (iOS/Android), Web
Certifications
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UX Design Fundamentals – Coursera
Software Engineering – ALX Africa
Responsive Web Design – freeCodeCamp
