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Pelumi Abimbola is a digital product designer and web designer who enjoys creating unique experiences and solving real-life problems.
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Work Experience
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Conducting user research, usability testing and gathering feedback from analytics to inform design decisions and iterate existing processes.
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Working closely with the engineering team to implement designs, provide necessary guidance and address any design-related issues.
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Led the website and blog redesign and optimisation, improving performance by up to 50%. Traffic and engagement also saw an overall increase of ~80%.
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Spearheaded the creation of the company’s first design system which reduced design-to-development time by 30% through a thorough audit of the existing system and implementation of standardized design components and workflows.
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Led the redesign of the proprietary admin console for its 3500+ lenders by identifying usability gaps leading to ~32% improvement in the overall usability of the platform and product discovery.
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Defined high-level requirements, information architecture, user journeys, and stories with the rest of the product team to align with business goals also considering user pain points in the existing business model.
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Designed and prototyped the customer, rider, and admin-facing apps to help scale current business goals with over 10% conversion rate of overall registered users.
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Designed email templates and all promotional and app-related visuals such as AppStore/PlayStore artefacts.
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Collaborated closely with developers to ensure designs were implemented to specification and validate the user experience via testing.
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Partnered with teams on user research initiatives, leveraging insights to guide informed design choices on client projects.
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Investigated and applied current trends and emerging technologies like AR/VR to develop innovative solutions for both internal and external applications.
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Engaged with cross-functional teams to establish product requirements and outline development roadmaps.
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Crafted wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs to visualize and test user interfaces.
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Conduced usability tests and scrutinized user feedback to refine and iterate on design solutions.
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Collaborated closely with developers to ensure designs are implemented to specification, maintaining design integrity.
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Efficiently managed multiple projects in parallel, ensuring each is delivered on time without sacrificing quality.
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Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop user flows, and user stories, wireframes, and develop interactive prototypes.
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Actively communicated with stakeholders and team members, iterating designs based on feedback to achieve optimal user experience and meet business goals.
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Led the design of an end-to-end Direct Debit System for Sterling Bank, leveraging the NIBSS mandate system to optimize repayment management and enhance the borrower experience for its 3M+ customers.
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Spearheaded the design of the merchant app for Snapcash by Sterling Bank, integrating NQR technology to improve payment processing experience for merchants.
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Created app-related visuals, including Play Store and App Store artifacts and mockups.
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Utilized design thinking to generate ideas and drive direction for solutions. Rapidly created, tested, and iterated on the complex product prototypes.
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Spearheaded the redesign of the existing product experience for Storebundle, a SaaS solution tailored for Shopify users, while adhering to established design systems to elevate overall user experience.
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Developed user flows that improved user navigation and reduced user errors by ~60%.
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Partnered with the Product Manager to define high-level requirements and set the product vision, successfully launching six new features that improved user satisfaction by ~20%.
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Collaborated with developers to ensure product designs are implemented accurately and consistently.
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Analyzed user feedback and data to identify areas of improvement and inform product decisions.
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