Nwamaka Diana Akah
My passion lies in creating digital products that seamlessly blend form and function, with a
focus on inclusivity and accessibility.
Work Experience
Certifications
Product Designer (Full Time)
Introduction to UI Design
Obiex Finance
Remote
November 2022 - Present
Developed and managed a comprehensive design system of over 1000
components that has effectively increased turnaround time for designs, ensured
seamless collaboration within the design team and reduced friction during
Geneza School of Design
UI/UX Design fellowship (1 year)
Women Techsters Fellowship
design handoffs with the development team.
UX Design Professional Certificate
Led redesign of the web application of the product by optimizing flows based off
Google UX course
user research, creating appropriate copies by using inclusive language and
applying design principles to increase the aesthetic value of the interface.
Skills
Currently leading the shipping and design of a new major feature, by conducting
Visual design ● UX/UI Design ● Prototyping ● UX
market research and analysis, as well as tech research, creating a Product
Research ● Interaction Design ● Design thinking ●
Requirements Document that provides a clear vision for the new feature and
Usability testing ● 2D & 3D Illustration ● UX writing ●
ensures that key stakeholders are aligned
Documentation ● Design systems
Tool Box
Product Designer (Full Time)
Dillali Tech OU
Remote
October, 2021 - October, 2022
Collaborated with designers, engineers and product owners to identify and fix
UX problems to improve user satisfaction and engagement.
Improved user experience on website through data gotten from heat maps
Introduced the use of opensource design systems (Polaris) to ensure seamless
collaboration within the design team and reduce friction during design handoffs
with development team
Conducted and documented UX research and surveys for new feature designs
and update
Blender ● Miro ● Notion ● Jira ● ClickUp ● HTML5 ●
CSS ● Dart ● Flutter ● Webflow
Contact me
https://www.behance.net/akahnwamaka
https://github.com/nwamakaakah-linkedin.com/in//nwamaka-akah/
https://akahnwamaka.medium.com/
UX Design Strategist (Contract)
Obiex Finance
Figma ● Adobe Illustrator ● Adobe Photoshop ●
Remote
March 2022 - April, 2022
Collaborated with the in-house design team in reviewing and enhancing the
experience within the app
Performed QA testing on the version 3 of the mobile application, for which my
goal was to reduce stress for the user
Encouraged proper communication within the product team; design and
management, which resulted in better execution of ideas
UX Design Fellow (Internship)
Women Techsters Fellowship
Remote
April, 2021 - May, 2022
Worked closely with data scientists, software engineers and designers to
develop a web app to detect early signs of possible breast cancer (SDG)
Led the UX design team of 4 to conduct UX research and translate insights into
feasible design decisions
Deployed an MVP in 1 month and received commendation on Demo day for
thoughtfulness in design aesthetic and experience
References
Available upon request
