Ogaga John

Design Manager

Netherlands8 yrs 1 mo experience

Key Highlights

  • Built two successful design tools from scratch.
  • Reduced customer support issues by 50% at Outliant.
  • Mentored a team of 10 designers.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS Product Designer with expertise in user-centered design and team leadership.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product StrategyDesign DirectionProduct ManagementStrategic Creative DevelopmentDesign CollaborationUsability TestingCoaching & MentoringUser Interface DesignUser Experience (ux)Design ThinkingBrand Strategy

Other Skills

Collaborative LeadershipCommunicationCommunication DesignDesign SystemsEmpathyExperience DesignIntegrationMarket ResearchNetworkingProblem SolvingProduct ConceptPrototypingTeam LeadershipTeamworkUser Experience Design (UED)

About

I'm a product designer with 5+ years of experience designing and shipping user-centered SaaS products across B2B and B2C startups. With a foundation in both brand and product design, I focus on building clear, scalable, and emotionally smart user experiences. Beyond my full-time role, I’ve built two design tools from scratch: → Designwhiz, an AI-powered design productivity tool used by 800+ designers, now evolving into a paid product → Rayna UI, a responsive component library system used by 10+ designers, built with a semantic structure for speed and scalability I bring a blend of execution, product thinking, and visual systems to everything I design. I’m excited about opportunities where design, product, and code meet and where I can keep building tools that help other designers move faster and smarter. ➡️Key Achievements (Including Product-Building) - At Outliant, reduced customer support issues by 50% and led a team of 4 designers across multiple product initiatives. - Boosted user retention by 20% through data-backed landing page iterations. - Increased brand perception and trust by 30% at Gigsnet through cross-functional collaboration and brand refreshes. - Mentored a team of 10 designers, instituting weekly critiques and trend reviews.

Experience

Rvysion

Design Manager & Product Owner

Feb 2024Present · 2 yrs 1 mo · Remote

  • Led design and product strategy for 3 internal products (DesignWhiz, Rayna UI, Synthera) and a client project (Agrails), resulting in successful launches, user growth, and client funding.
  • Drove go-to-market strategies, collaborated with PMs and devs, and led product releases that reached over 10K users and contributed to a funded MVP.
  • Managed a cross-functional team of UI/UX, brand, and motion designers, driving design sprints, mentoring, and product quality across client facing and internal products.
Design SystemsProduct StrategyDesign DirectionProduct Management

Femme palette

Product Design mentor

Oct 2022Oct 2023 · 1 yr · Remote

  • Conducted weekly design critiques and provided constructive feedback to junior designers, continuous improvement and elevating the overall design output of the team.
  • Guided over 100+ designers through journeys and support in other areas such as job search, portfolio review, case studies, UI and UX design philosophies.
Coaching & MentoringCollaborative LeadershipUser Interface DesignDesign ThinkingCommunication

Outliant

Senior Product Designer, Mobile Apps & webapps

Apr 2022Mar 2024 · 1 yr 11 mos · Austin, Texas, United States

  • Crafting design briefs that provide business, design, and engineering clarity for critical initiatives.
  • Leading the end-to-end design process, overseeing a team of 10 designers, resulting in a 50% reduction in customer support issues and a 25% increase in satisfaction ratings.
  • Reduced the number of major incidents by 23% through problem management.
  • Designing high-fidelity UI and UX specs to communicate requirements to engineers and help make high-level strategic decisions with the rest of the product team.
  • Contributing to an increase of over 20% in user retention in landing page designs for stakeholders' customers.
Design CollaborationCollaborative LeadershipUsability TestingDesign ThinkingprototypeDesign Systems+1

Akademic

Senior Product Designer

Dec 2021Dec 2022 · 1 yr · Singapore · Remote

  • Developed highly interactive web application designs through research, user flow diagrams, comprehensive site maps, and impactful data visualization techniques; resulting in exceptional client satisfaction and increased user engagement by 40%.
  • Collaborated with the CEO, Marketing, and Engineering teams to drive the development of intuitive UI and UX experiences, resulting in a 25% increase in user engagement and a 20% decrease in bounce rate.
  • Led a focused user-centred research team, creating simple and intuitive user experiences that converted to a 10% increase in revenue growth
Usability TestingDesign ThinkingProduct ConceptUser Experience (UX)

Simplebks

Lead Visual Designer

Jun 2021Jul 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Aligned closely with product managers and UX designers to convert project requirements and business objectives into refined Marketing designs; delivered a 30% increase in lead generation and a 10% growth in customer retention.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to analyze data and develop data-driven solutions, resulting in a 40% reduction in product defects and a 20% increase in satisfaction.
  • Led the management and design of visual communications with low user engagement; implemented innovative strategies on social media platforms, contributing to a 30% increase in customer engagement.
Design CollaborationDesign ThinkingBrand StrategyVisual CommunicationWireframing

Yangah

Creative Director

Jun 2021Apr 2022 · 10 mos · Lagos, Nigeria · Hybrid

  • Yangah is a print-on-demand marketplace based in the UK and branched in Lagos, Nigeria.
  • As the creative director, I:
  • Revitalized brand communication through visually captivating designs, resulting in a 30% surge in user engagement and a 15% increase in brand recognition within 6 months.
  • Collaborated closely with the CEO to plan and execute a highly effective outdoor sales campaign, yielding a significant 25% increase in revenue.
  • Developed and implemented new brand guidelines, unifying visual identity across all media platforms; increased brand recognition by 40% and improved customer perception of brand consistency.
Design ThinkingDesign DirectionBrand StrategyVisual DesignStrategic Creative DevelopmentTeam Leadership

Gigsnet

Creative Director - Visual communication, Branding & Identity

Jan 2021Present · 5 yrs 2 mos

  • Leading cross-functional teams in executing brand updates, resulting in a 30% improvement in the perception of brand quality and trustworthiness.
  • Attending highly regarded industry conferences and workshops to remain up-to-date with the latest design standards and techniques; effectively applied gained insights to projects, leading to an impressive 30% boost in overall user experience.
  • Boosted brand awareness across social media platforms by implementing targeted marketing campaigns, resulting in an impressive 80% increase since the product launch.
Design ThinkingStrategic Creative DevelopmentDesign Direction

Freelance

2 roles

UI/UX Designer

Jul 2020Apr 2022 · 1 yr 9 mos · Lagos, Nigeria

  • Created interactive designs for web applications, page/user flow diagrams, site maps, data visualization and User interfaces leading to 20% increase in CTR.
  • Completed full redesigns of existing websites to improve navigation, enhance visuals and strengthen search engine rankings.
  • Took concepts and produced design mockups and prototypes to strengthen designs, enhance user experiences and improve site interactions.

Visual Designer

Jun 2020Apr 2022 · 1 yr 10 mos · Nigeria

  • Managed and designed visual communications for brands facing low user engagement and contributing to over 10k+ users in its first 8 months of designing across social media platforms.
  • Communicated with product managers and UX designers to translate project requirements and business objectives into polished Marketing designs.
  • Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.

Brick station ltd

Senior Creative Designer

Feb 2019Jul 2020 · 1 yr 5 mos · Lagos, Nigeria

  • Mentored other designers, providing guidance and support to help generate work on time and within project parameters.
  • Transformed ideas into beautiful designs used in identity branding campaigns.
  • Developed design deliverables that elevated, differentiated and functioned on-brand and on-strategy.
  • Managed all phases of new product developments, including conceptualizing designs, managing milestones and incorporating customer feedback.

Links and metrics

Graphic Designer

Feb 2018May 2020 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Lagos, Nigeria

  • Created aesthetically-pleasing advertisements that complemented products.
  • Developed creative design for marketing packages, including print materials, brochures, social media flyers, banners and signs.
  • Contributed design ideas in the early planning stages with customers and project managers.
  • Cultivated positive relationships with several multinational clients by maintaining a 95% satisfaction rate.

Education

University of Lagos

Psychology

National Open University of Nigeria

graduate — Computer Science

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