Daniel Ade-otoki

Daniel Ade-otoki

Product Designer in Lagos, Nigeria, He

About

With 4 years of experience Designing user-centred solutions that address business challenges, blending creativity with a deep understanding of user behaviour to drive measurable impact.

Side Projects

2024

Blossom Antenatal Care’s mission is to provide exceptional, personalized care for expecting mothers by offering compassionate support and expert services throughout pregnancy and beyond. The website’s role is to make it easier for mothers-to-be to access these services, learn about the clinic, and feel supported during their pregnancy journey.

Writing

2023

This is my personal design process on approaching design projects.

Work Experience

2023 — Now
UI/UX Design Consultant at Freelance
  • Executed full-spectrum design projects to ensure strategic alignment with clients' goals and users’ requirements; received consistent positive feedback from 100% of stakeholders for delivering on time without compromising quality.

  • Engineered the Getshado website utilizing Framer, achieving full responsiveness across all devices and enhancing user engagement metrics by 40%, resulting in a seamless experience for users on any screen size.

  • Executed full-cycle UX/UI design for a document management product, crafting user-centered strategies which culminated in launching an efficient MVP within four months, exceeding initial project timelines by 20%.

2023 — 2023
Nigeria
  • Created a comprehensive design system that improved work efficiency, driving a 10% increase in brand recognition.

  • Led the redesign of a user-facing loan dashboard in conjunction with product teams, enhancing usability and functionality; contributed to fixing three major pain points identified during initial user testing sessions.

  • Crafted intricate wireframes detailing essential design improvements implemented throughout the user interface; findings indicated heightened engagement levels of 30% from first-time visitors.

2022 — 2023
Nigeria
  • Coordinated with cross-functional teams to streamline the delivery process of Transactional Monitoring and AML projects, ensuring all 3 deliverables met tight deadlines while enhancing team communication by 50% over a six-month period.

  • Facilitated weekly strategy sessions with intern teams that generated actionable insights leading to the successful launch of 4 key initiatives; implemented feedback mechanisms ensuring continuous improvement and enhanced engagement across all projects.

2022 — 2023
Product Designer at Philanthrolab
Dallas, Texas
  • Championed key design strategies for new product initiatives; informed decisions led to streamlined development processes that reduced time-to-market by two weeks per project without sacrificing quality or functionality.

  • Implemented data-driven enhancements across all interface elements on a redesigned career portal serving marginalized populations, resulting in an impressive uptick of over 150 new users monthly post-launch.

  • Conducted rigorous usability testing involving five diverse demographic groups for Shecluded’s product features; insights led to three major interface updates resulting in improved satisfaction ratings among users.

2021 — 2022
UI/UX Designer at Renassiance Innovation Lab
Port Harcourt
  • Collaborated with a cross-functional team to design a Banking Kit solution, driving $5M in a seed round in August 2022 for Deposits.inc.

  • Spearheaded end-to-end design of a video chat iOS application, achieving perfect alignment with client objectives and user needs while ensuring launch readiness ahead of schedule by three weeks.

Volunteering

2023 — Now
Lagos, Nigeria
  • Spearheaded the design of Chess Hero's website, ensuring a visually appealing and user-friendly online presence that effectively communicated the brand's mission and values.

  • Led the end-to-end User Experience (UX) design process for Chess Hero's sponsor and admin dashboard, resulting in a streamlined and intuitive platform that significantly improved user satisfaction and efficiency (after numerous user testing and team testing - Yet to be launched)

2023 — 2023
Benin, Nigeria

Teaching and mentoring over 100+ new designers, educating them on the principles of design, good UX design, conducting user research, and helping them land their first job.

Certifications

2023
Webflow 101 from Webflow
2023
Designing interactive web pages in figma from Domestika
2023
Design Thinking from IBM
2022
How To Embrace Comptemporary Trends & Create Award Winning Experiences from Awwwards
2020
How To Build Digital Products from Product School
2020
Google UX Design Professional Certification from Coursera

Contact

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