Emmanuel Odoemelam

Product Manager

Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria3 yrs 4 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Expert in user-centered design and product strategy.
  • Proven track record in mentoring and team leadership.
  • Specialized in optimizing user experiences across industries.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Product Designer with expertise in Fintech, E-Commerce, and SaaS industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product DesignUser Experience (ux)Web DesignMentoringReservoir Engineering

Other Skills

Agile DevelopmentAuditingB2C e-commerceBusiness StrategyCoaching & MentoringCollaborative LearningConsultationCryptocurrencyDashboardData AnalysisE-CommerceFigma (Software)FinTechHTML5Healthcare

About

I excel in understanding intricate user workflows, identifying pain points, and translating them into visually appealing designs that deliver exceptional user experiences and drive substantial business growth. As a product designer, my true passion lies beyond simply designing on Figma. It resides in defining the product vision, strategizing adoption and retention tactics, conducting comprehensive research, and crafting user flows and journey maps that effectively solve complex problems. Behind every modern and captivating screen lies a meticulously crafted process, and that's where I thrive! I derive great satisfaction from navigating this process and creating seamless experiences for users. Worked with companies such as AmatNow (Turkey), TaraCares (United Kingdom), Theya (San Francisco), Inquarter(United States), AdronHomes (Nigeria), Aldi (United Kingdom), and VittasInternational (Nigeria), to design and manage successful products and ventures. Throughout my career, I have grown and specialized in the following areas: I can handle an end-to-end product design journey - I empathize with and dig deep into the why of the problem - I facilitate impactful ideation sessions - Data is my friend, and I utilize it in design decisions - Collaboration is key and I believe in facilitating teamwork - Communication is gold, and I tell a good design story. I can motivate and build a team - I help others understand and think about their work from multiple perspectives - I motivate and drive for excellence in an organization - I spend time helping teammates get over roadblocks - A win for all is a win for me I strive to be better, faster - I push through blocks and I learn retrospectively - I focus on making data-driven ethical decisions Domain Expertise SaaS | B2B2C | Edutech | Fintech | Health Tech | Wellness | Elearning | Logistics | Enterprise Software Educational Background Petroleum Engineering | Business Strategy | UX Design | Human-Computer Interaction Professional Experience User Experience (UX) Design | Product Management | Design Mentoring | Team Building | Strategic Planning | Product Roadmap | Workshop Facilitation| Technical Writing | Technical Handoffs | Public Speaking | Stakeholder Management | SaaS | Agile Development | Program Planning. Confident and driven, I am poised to continue crafting exceptional user experiences, propelling businesses forward, and making a lasting impact in the design world. CURRENTLY LEARNING: UX ENGINEERING.

Experience

Numi

Senior Product Designer

Mar 2023Present · 3 yrs · Remote · Remote

  • Helping Y Combinator startups attain product-market fit (PMF) through user-centered design and business strategy optimization.
  • Clients:
  • Layup (https://layuplabs.ai) : AI
  • Layup uses AI to let you extract and analyze data from any document. Streamline your repetitive tasks by building workflows.
  • Gerald (https://joingerald.com): Fintech
  • Gerald provides a means to protect users from late fees and overdrafts. Easily Keep Track of Your Expenses with Gerald's Monthly Bill Tracker App.
  • Theya (https://theya.us): Crypto
  • Theya is a simplified Bitcoin self-custody platform for families.
  • Cello.so (https://cello.us): B2B
  • Cello is the easiest way to add a P2P referral program to any SaaS product in hours.
  • Activities:
  • User onboarding flow optimization
  • User feedback gathering and analysis
  • Website Audit & Redesign
  • Mobile responsiveness optimization
  • Mobile application UX redesign and optimization
Product DesignUser Experience (UX)LeadershipBusiness StrategyFinTechConsultation+5

Adplist.org

Design mentor

Feb 2023Present · 3 yrs 1 mo · Remote

  • I mentor interested designers on the nuances of design soft skills, the uniqueness of brand positioning, and design education in user experience, product strategy, and user interface design.
Coaching & MentoringMentoringUser Experience Design (UED)Leadership

Designersdao

Design Mentor

Feb 2023Apr 2023 · 2 mos · Remote · Remote

Product DesignWeb3User Interface DesignCollaborative LearningMentoringTraining

Toptal

Product Designer

Sep 2022Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

  • Recent client:
  • TaraCares (https://taracares.co.uk) is an AI HealthTech start-up committed to addressing unmet global health needs in menopause awareness, diagnosis, and management using cutting-edge AI technologies, clinical excellence, and academic research partnerships to develop a precision health platform that promotes an authentic and holistic approach to menopause.
  • Winner of Innovate UK, Fast Start Competitive Award September 2022.
  • Activities:
  • Official website design and development
  • Module architecture breakdown for MIMOSA
  • MVP design for MIMOSA
  • Business strategy optimization
Product DesignUser JourneysUser Experience (UX)Figma (Software)WordPressHealthcare+5

Web3ladies

Design Mentor

Sep 2022Dec 2022 · 3 mos · Remote · Remote

  • Empowered 100+ women with hands on design experience needed to navigate the Web3 space.
TeachingWeb3Coaching & MentoringMentoringCryptocurrency

Regalflowers.com.ng

UI/UX Designer

Jun 2022Aug 2022 · 2 mos · Remote, Abuja

  • I decluttered the homepage, improved the product page by making the Call to action (CTA) prominent and visible in the first-page viewport, simplified the payment process, and created a personalized web app, to ensure users quickly purchase products and flow seamlessly to checkout, while maintaining brand trust.
  • Activities:
  • Conducted a site audit guided by heuristics on the existing website.
  • Reduced the checkout process by 60%, from five to only three steps.
  • Led the creative direction for the website redesign, reducing the user journey by 30% when tested.
  • Designed an interactive and personalized web application.
B2C e-commerceUser Interface DesignAuditingUser Experience (UX)Figma (Software)E-Commerce+3

Amatnow

Lead Product Designer

Nov 2021Jul 2022 · 8 mos · Remote, Turkey

  • AmatNow is an e-commerce and logistics company with the main aim of bringing the best of afro-continental flavors and vibes to the doorstep of Africans in the diaspora.
  • https://amatnow.com
  • Activities:
  • Managed a team to successfully launch AmatNow within 4 months, earned a 5-star rating in the app stores, and generated over 66,000 Turkish liras in revenue and 2,000+ users within three months post-launch.
  • Researched the behavior and lifestyle of the target audience.
  • Led design of the customer-facing mobile application and the rider application.
  • Designed the official company website, which increased mobile application downloads by 30%.
  • Built a brand identity guide, including colors, typography, language, tone, and other assets.
  • Increased merchant registration by 40% by creating a video guide for store registration.
B2C e-commerceUser Interface DesignUser Experience (UX)Figma (Software)HTML5User Experience Design (UED)+3

Adron homes

User Experience Designer

Sep 2021Dec 2021 · 3 mos · Remote, Abuja

  • Adron Homes is one of Nigeria's largest real estate companies for homeowners, buyers, and partners.
  • Activities:
  • Led UX designs for the cross-platform mobile application, currently available on the app stores
  • Developed high-level mock-ups, interaction flows, and prototypes to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas.
  • Designed an interactive CRM web app for the administrative management of the mobile application.
  • Established a design system to ensure consistency across products.
User Interface DesignUser Experience (UX)Figma (Software)User Experience Design (UED)DashboardMobile Design

Federal ministry of power, works and housing

NYSC

Jul 2021Jun 2022 · 11 mos · Benin City, Edo, Nigeria

Mentortribes

Design Mentor

Jul 2021Apr 2022 · 9 mos

  • Design Mentor at mentortribes.
User Experience Design (UED)Mentoring

Vittas inc

Product Designer

May 2021Jul 2021 · 2 mos · Remote, India

  • Vittas is a loan platform with the aim of reducing the financial gap for small and medium-scale businesses.
  • https://vittasinternational.com
  • Activities:
  • Led design of the official website.
  • Launched Vittas International in Nigeria within six months.
  • Collaborated with the client and developers to ensure company goals are in view and technical constraints are avoided early enough.
  • Reduced the total steps taken to request a loan by 60%, leading to an increase in loan requests by 25%.
  • Led design of the customer-facing web application, and the admin CRM web application.
User Interface DesignUser Experience (UX)Figma (Software)User Experience Design (UED)Web ApplicationsDashboard

Payup payment systems

Product Designer

Nov 2020Nov 2021 · 1 yr · Lagos, Nigeria

  • I analyzed the Product Requirement Document (PRD) received from the client, creating a user flow to clearly map out a path a user should ideally take before completing a task.
  • A competitive analysis was carried out to better position the brand value proposition in the viable market.
  • Having data to work with, I led the creative team in defining and implementing solutions for the product direction, visuals, and user experience; ultimately designing and implementing multiple high-performance responsive web pages and a B2C web application.
  • User journey questions for individual modules were drafted, and participants were recruited for rapid testing.
  • Activities:
  • Conducted a user testing session of the checkout process, leading to an iteration that reduced the checkout time by 50%.
  • Created user stories for 3 personas based on data gathered in a user survey.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders, product manager, and the development team to translate product requirements into pleasant actions
  • Designed email templates focusing on user retention.
User Interface DesignUser Experience (UX)Figma (Software)User Experience Design (UED)Dashboard

Idsl global

Petroleum Engineer

Jul 2020Sep 2020 · 2 mos · Benin-City, Edo, Nigeria

  • Analysis of well logs
  • Digitization of analyzed logs using Neuralog software.
NeuralogReservoir EngineeringData AnalysisOil & GasMicrosoft Excel

Freelance

Freelance Product Designer

Oct 2019Sep 2022 · 2 yrs 11 mos

  • Designing beautiful and useful design solutions for mobile and web applications. Documenting digital products for start-ups and various companies. Accumulating experience in the entire UX/UI design process from ideation, wireframing, design, and prototyping. Attending client meetings and working on projects from concept to production. Building and maintaining team rapport with project managers, designers, and the research and development team.
Product DesignUser Interface DesignAuditingUser Experience (UX)Figma (Software)User Experience Design (UED)

Happylovestudio

Creative Designer

May 2019Nov 2020 · 1 yr 6 mos · United Kingdom

  • Creative designer for the design agency working on several projects. Documentation and research focusing on user needs. Identifying problems and proposing solutions, executing UI Solutions to improve user experience. Creating IOS and Android mobile designs for POCs and engaging solutions for potential clients.
User Experience (UX)Figma (Software)WebappDashboardMobile Design

Hng internship

UI/UX Designer

May 2019Aug 2019 · 3 mos

Oil & Gas

Nigerian petroleum development company limited

2 roles

Reservoir Engineer Intern

Aug 2018Feb 2019 · 6 mos · Nigeria

  • As a reservoir engineering intern,
  • Assisted in the calculation of the best position to drill wells in order to retrieve optimally, reservoir hydrocarbons.
  • Single-handedly handled the 2018 back allocation for the Abura field.
  • Assisted as an intern in the successful drilling of the Ughelli-33 well.
  • Introduced to the use of OFM for oil flow simulations.
Oil & Gas

Industrial Trainee

Oct 2016Jan 2017 · 3 mos · Nigeria

  • Recording of manifold temperature, tanks, and separator fluid readings at the flow station.
  • Assisting in the lining of pipelines during well operations.
  • Giving daily reports to the supervisor.
  • Making presentations for scheduled meetings.
Oil & Gas

Education

IxDF - The Interaction Design Foundation

Human Computer Interaction

Jul 2020Sep 2020

Udacity

Design — Product design and Prototyping

Mar 2020Nov 2020

Federal University of Technology Owerri Nigeria

Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) — Petroleum Engineering

Jan 2014Jan 2019

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