Okafor Ekene Andre

Product Manager

Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria5 yrs 10 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

4+ years in Product Design and Development
AWS Solutions Architect Associate certified
Led projects increasing user engagement by 50%

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Frontend Developer with a strong focus on Product Design in E-commerce and Healthcare.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product DesignFrontend DevelopmentUi/ux Design

Other Skills

AWS CloudFormationAWS LambdaAdobe Creative SuiteAdobe IllustratorAdobe PhotoshopAmazon S3Amazon Web Services (AWS)BlockchainBootstrapCSSCanvaCascading Style Sheets (CSS)Es6ExpoFigma

About

I’m a Product Designer & Developer and Frontend developer with . 4+ years of Product Design, Web Design and App development. . 3 years of React Js development with deployment to Netlify. . 4 years of Figma . 2 years of React Native app development. . AWS solutions architect associate certified. . Experience developing UI/UX designed and web responsive apps . Experience developing e-commerce apps. . Bsc in Computer science. . Good problem solving skills and solution implementation geared towards the development of the client’s project or company’s product. . Targeting Product Design, UI/UX, Figma, frontend React , React native specific roles. Figma | Webflow | React js | React bootstrap | Netlify | React native | Expo | React navigation | React router | Html | Css | JavaScript | AWS | NPM.

Experience

August deep technologies

Product Designer/ Frontend Developer

Apr 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 11 mos · Lagos State, Nigeria · Remote

Worked on the development of mobile and web applications for clients in various industries, including e-commerce, healthcare, and media.
Led the design and development of multiple web and mobile applications, resulting in a 50% increase in user engagement and a 25% increase in sales
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify project requirements, develop project timelines, and deliver high-quality design solutions
Conducted user research, gathered feedback, and incorporated user insights into the design and development process
Utilized design software such as Adobe Creative Suite and Figma to create wireframes, prototypes, and visual designs
Developed and implemented responsive front-end design and development using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and JavaScript libraries such as React
Worked closely with the development team to ensure that designs were properly translated into working code and also Typography, Layout and Color
Collaborated with stakeholders to understand the business goals and objectives and develop user-centered solutions that meet those goals
Worked with other designers to develop and implement design systems and guidelines, and to contribute to design thinking and user research practices.

FigmaAdobe Creative SuiteHTMLCSSJavaScriptReact+2

The manuscript solutions

UI/UX Designer

Oct 2021 – Feb 2022 · 4 mos · Lagos State, Nigeria · On-site

Led design efforts for a wide range of digital products, including mobile apps, web applications, and SaaS platforms.
Conducted user research, usability testing, and design sprints to ensure that designs met the needs of users and stakeholders.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to define product vision, gather requirements, and create wireframes, mockups, and prototypes.
Developed high-fidelity visual designs and design systems, ensuring consistency and coherence across products.
Implemented design feedback and suggestions from stakeholders, testing, and user feedback, ensuring the design met project goals.
Acted as a liaison between the design and development teams, ensuring that designs were correctly implemented and communicating any necessary changes.
Provided training and guidance to junior designers, helping to build a strong design team.
Worked closely with engineers to ensure designs are feasible and scalable and provided guidance on best practices for frontend development
. Achieved the AWS solutions architect associate certificate in one sitting with 2 months of preparation.

User ResearchUsability TestingWireframesMockupsPrototypesUI/UX Design

Little stone branding solutions

Frontend Developer

Mar 2020 – Sep 2021 · 1 yr 6 mos · Lagos State, Nigeria · On-site

. Developed a website platform using React JS, JavaScript, HTML and Netlify alongside other developers to help young African entrepreneurs connect to B2B companies to help reduce the sourcing time for products and resources for their businesses or startups by 70% and in a span of 2 months.
. Collaborate with senior management including marketing lead to grow user conversions by 60% using innovative ad campaigns and topics using SEO-Rush.
. Developed SEO strategies using User search on the Google console to boost website search optimization to rank number 1 on Google search and increase user retention by 78%.
. Partnered with NGOs, charity boards/ organizations and outreach programs to build, deploy and establish a platform to provide children with school materials, healthcare services and resources while also creating awareness about the program.
. Improved and identified issues and bugs in our web applications which provided our customers with a more seamless and innovative user experience while navigating our platform ranging from Checkout to Support.

React JSJavaScriptHTMLNetlifySEOFrontend Development