i'm open, let's make something
akah.nwamaka.d@gmail.com
*sorry, no professional shot yet
This is my 5th year of working across various industries 🎉. I care deeply about making complex things feel simple. I've built design systems from scratch, and lately, I've been working with AI for faster, more thorough iterations.
i have three core skills
Observation
even when i wish i didn't, i notice everything
curiosity
asking questions is one of my favorite things to do
empathy
i feel customer's pains, literally
Notable Work Experience
Product Designer
Obiex Finance
Nov 2022 - Present
Redesigned the signup funnel in collaboration with the marketing team, removing friction points to significantly increase new user activation rates by 65% through marketing leads and by 80% at live events.
Built and currently maintaining a library of 1,000+ components, reducing feature development time by 40% and eliminating design debt.
Facilitated alignment between product and compliance stakeholders, transforming rigid regulatory protocols into frictionless user journeys that maintained high trust and usability.
Resolved critical usability issues in the core web application, directly resulting in a reduction of customer support tickets.
*awarded most outstanding employee in the engineering team in 2025 and employee of the quarter (q3) in 2024
Product lead
coinsafe
sept 2024 - May 2026
Leading product design and strategy for a Web3 savings platform focused on automated wealth building and yield generation
Conducted market sizing and opportunity analysis to inform product direction and prioritize high-impact features
Translated business goals into end-to-end product experiences, designing flows for onboarding, autosaving, and savings journeys
*started as a hackathon idea to become incubated and funded by Aya hq & lisk blockchain - added to my list of tried non-successes
intern to junior Product Designer
Dillali
oct 2021 - oct 2022
Designed the Reports dashboard, enabling small business owners to track sales/expenses and driving recurring user engagement by 60%.
Spearheaded the product localization for the Igbo-speaking demographic, successfully capturing a key regional market and increasing the user base by 10%.
Implemented the Polaris design system to restructure the design-to-development handoff, establishing an organized workflow in a startup environment.
Ux design fellow (capstone project)
envisio
Apr 2021 - May 2021
Led UX efforts for a breast cancer detection MVP, completing research, prototyping, and testing in just 4 weeks.
Managed a team of 4 designers and collaborated with data scientists and engineers.
*Received recognition on DEMO DAY for the project’s thoughtful design and impact
16+
clients and companies i've worked with
10+
products and websites shipped
999+
failed attempts at, well, lots of things
just had to mention Work Experience
prunedge
oct 2022- nov 2022
Assisted in delivering cross-platform visual design solutions across fintech, government, and development sectors.
*left this role due to misalignment with long term career goals
On-air-presenter, news editor
bridge radio
may 2019 - march 2020
Co-hosted a nightly radio show, engaging listeners through discussions, interviews, and live segments.
Sourced, verified, and edited daily news stories for on-air broadcast.
