Benjamin Gainyllo Joel

Benjamin Gainyllo Joel

UI Designer in Kigali, Rwanda

About

UIUX Designer 🧩 I design website, apps and more

Work Experience

2023 — Now
Founding Designer at Inspiring the African Youth Development (IAYD)
Abuja, Nigeria

IAYD is a non-profit with a broader social development mission in Africa.

  • I oversaw strategy and workflow for a design team of 4, leveraging a consistent approach to relationship building, recognition and communication to generate continuously growth-oriented performance

  • Slashed design time by 30% by creating a comprehensive library of reusable UI components, quantified by tracking project timelines and assessing the efficiency gains.

  • Responsible for interface design, user flow mapping, and overall user experience

2022 — Now
Lead UIUX Designer at Techinika
Kigali, Rwanda

Rwandan-based Ed-Tech start-up building an Innovation ecosystem across Africa Kigali, Rwanda.

  • Reduced user complaints by 40% by redesigning the website and mobile app of Techinika, a Rwandan-based Ed-Tech company, resulting in improved customer satisfaction ratings and increased revenue.

  • I collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather and define detailed functional requirements for a mobile app, driving a significant 20% increase in user satisfaction.

  • Slashed design time by 30% by creating a comprehensive library of reusable UI components, quantified by tracking project timelines and assessing the efficiency gains.

  • Developed and implemented a comprehensive design system for mobile, achieving a streamlined and consistent user experience across all mobile platforms.

  • Delivered a finished web and admin prototype ahead of the given deadline and Increased user engagement by 25%, resulting in an improved reduction in product testing time and the successful development of an MVP in 3 weeks.

2021 — 2023
UI Designer at Starr Power Technology
Lagos, Nigeria
  • Spearheaded the implementation of a streamlined prototyping process, cutting down the time from concept to prototype by 50%, enabling faster iteration, and garnering valuable feedback from users.

  • Achieved a 20% enhancement in brand recognition and customer loyalty by developing and implementing a standardized design system across five distinct brands, as measured by customer surveys and increased brand engagement metrics.

  • Worked in a team of 12 designers to provide integrated design solution for SAP system

  • Worked with UX designers, developers, product managers to develop a new platform that brought in a 137% increase in annual revenue.

  • Conducted interviews with 76 end users and translated it to a new website design that boosted revenue growth by 16.

  • Received 95%positive feedback on 17 completed projects

2021 — 2022
UIUX Designer Intern at CodePlay
Kampala, Uganda
  • Conducted A/B testing on site updates, achieving a noteworthy 10% reduction in bounce rate and a substantial 20% increase in average session duration, as measured by analytics tools and user engagement metrics.

  • Collaborated with the engineering team to streamline the development process, resulting in a remarkable 30% decrease in development time, quantified through project timelines and delivery efficiency metrics.

  • Generated innovative design concepts and seamlessly integrated them into the final product, resulting in an impressive 20% reduction in customer complaints.

  • Developed and implemented a comprehensive design system for mobile, achieving a streamlined and consistent user experience across all mobile platforms.

Writing

2024

Excited to share my latest Medium article on simplifying user interfaces. Dive into the importance of simplicity in design with practical tips.

Key Points:

* Minimalism's power
* Establishing hierarchy
* Streamlining navigation
* Embracing white space
* User testing importance

Call to Action:

Read the full article lnkd.in/d3Jj9UNG and share your thoughts!

Closing:

Stay tuned for more UI/UX insights. Follow me on Medium for updates!

#UIDesign hashtag#UXDesign hashtag#Simplicity hashtag#Minimalism hashtag#UserExperience hashtag#DesignTips hashtag#UserInterface hashtag#UIUX hashtag#DesignPrinciples

Certifications

2021
Professional Design Student from Interaction Design Foundation

Industry-recognized certification course that introduces professionals to in-depth theory and practice of UX management, human-centered design, Customer Experience, Emotional design, and Services design.

2020
Advanced Design Student from Perxel Design Agency

In-depth training on applying design principles and thinking processes in real-life cases and projects.