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Mariam Braimah

CEO

New York, New York, United States14 yrs 8 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led design for Netflix's flagship features.
  • Established a design fellowship program in Africa.
  • Pioneered UX for innovative storytelling formats.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Product Designer with expertise in User Experience and Market Research in the Entertainment and Education sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product DesignUser Experience DesignBusiness DevelopmentEducationGraphic DesignMarketing

Other Skills

UX/UI DesignInformation ArchitectureCross-functional CollaborationUX DesignCollaborationMobile DesignSEO StrategyEmail DesignUser ResearchDesignStrategyOperationsData AnalysisMarket ResearchMentorship

About

Hey, I’m Mariam ✨ I care about how design shapes digital, cultural, educational, and physical spaces. I want it to be equitable, I want it to be strikingly functional, I want it to solve real problems, and I want it to last. My world is driven by curiosity, impact, and the will to create the things I wish existed. What drives you?

Experience

14 yrs 8 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 9 mos
Average Tenure
7 yrs 3 mos
Current Experience

Kimoyo insights

Chief Executive Officer

Dec 2021Jan 2025 · 3 yrs 1 mo

  • Kimoyo Insights is building the data infrastructure for Africa’s informal markets—tracking consumer sentiment & traditional retail at scale to help global brands understand, compete, and grow.
  • I’m hands-on in every aspect—designing, writing, and shipping code, while also leading strategy, operations, and execution of high-stakes, complex projects.
  • Leading sales and business development, securing nearly contracts with multinational giants like Nestlé, Microsoft, and MTN, while raising venture capital from investors like Google, HustleFund and VisibleHands.
  • Built a XXK+ strong consumer & SMB database, leveraged by Meta, LVMH, Flutterwave and other global brands to gain critical market insights from African markets.
  • Our global org spans design, engineering, data analytics, and research, driving innovation at the intersection of emerging markets, retail tracking, and consumer intelligence. Architecting and deploying our proprietary informal merchants app & AI-powered research infrastructure, combining design, data, and automation to deliver real-time competitive intelligence at scale.
  • Every day, we get to push the boundaries of what’s possible in research, technology, and market intelligence in Africa’s trillion-dollar informal economy.
DesignStrategyOperationsBusiness DevelopmentProduct Design

Netflix

2 roles

Product Design Lead - TV, Streaming & Gaming Platforms

Jan 2019Present · 7 yrs 3 mos

  • Led design for flagship features including Top 10, Coming Soon, New & Popular, Post Play Recommendations, and elements for the latest Global TV UI Redesign.
  • Designed, tested, and implemented UX/UI solutions to generate excitement and engagement around launched, popular, and upcoming titles on TV devices
  • Pioneered UX/Information Architecture for experimental storytelling format, empowering creators to experiment with unserialized content allowing viewers to watch a series in any sequence. Partnered with engineering and film teams to translate intricate needs into an intuitive system, enabling the creation of the "Kaleidoscope" TV series.
  • Collaborated cross-functionally with engineering, partner devices, marketing, consumer insights, and asset creation teams to conceptualize and develop future technology and asset needs.
UX/UI DesignInformation ArchitectureCross-functional CollaborationProduct DesignUser Experience Design

Product Design Lead - Growth & Acquisition (Mobile, Web, Tablet)

Jun 2016Jan 2019 · 2 yrs 7 mos

  • Optimized the Mobile Sign-Up flow, accounting for ~70% of Netflix sign-ups, partnering with PM, Monetization, Copywriting, Localization, and Research teams.
  • Design & implementation of the Mobile Only Plan, catalyzing growth in emerging markets like India and Nigeria.
  • Led Design & Strategy for SEO Landing Pages & Google Knowledge Graph integration, improving global Netflix title page rankings from an average of 5 to 1. Developed modular page system in collaboration with engineering & localization teams to create flexible page templates across devices and global markets.
  • Established a Global Email Modular Design System, embedding copywriting into the framework and inspiring its full adoption across the Growth Design team
Mobile DesignSEO StrategyEmail DesignProduct DesignUser Experience Design

Kimoyo fellowship

Co-Founder

Aug 2018Sep 2021 · 3 yrs 1 mo

  • We started Kimoyo Fellowships as a space where Africa’s next generation of product designers could learn, grow, and step into entry level roles. It was more than a training program, it was a response to design education gaps across the ecosystem.
  • One of Nigeria's first structured design fellowship programs.
  • Received 1,000+ applications across six markets and trained two cohorts of fellows.
  • Achieved a 95% full-time employment rate, with fellows landing roles as product designers at top companies and 10X-ing their salaries.
  • Partnered with Robinhood, Spotify, and Netflix’s Growth Design teams
  • Facilitated mentorship and skills exchanges between ~25 senior Silicon Valley and African designers
MentorshipProgram DevelopmentDesign EducationProduct DesignEducation

Inflection

2 roles

Lead Product Designer | PeopleSmart

Promoted

Jul 2015Jun 2016 · 11 mos · Redwood Shores, CA

  • Managed the cross functional PeopleSmart design team comprised of product and user experience designers
  • Determined team strategy to inform and support product development
  • Produced user flows, wireframes, high fidelity mockups, and prototypes for desktop & mobile platforms
  • Communicated with remote engineering team on a regular basis to ensure code adheres to brand standards
  • Established and oversaw the execution of sitewide style guide and user interface elements library to increase efficiency on both design and engineering teams
  • Formalized product design development process to include creative brief documentation, standard file naming conventions, scalable design systems, and visual QA
User Experience DesignPrototypingTeam ManagementProduct Design

Product Designer

Aug 2013Jun 2016 · 2 yrs 10 mos · Redwood Shores, CA

  • Collaborated with product team to wireframe, prototype, and design product interface improvements guided by user research and testing.
  • Spearheaded user surveys and prototyping explorations to enhance the desktop and mobile experiences of company products.
  • Conceptualized and designed the brand identity, web experience, and all relevant print/web material for 2015 college recruiting program. (recognized by both Business Insider and Workforce: Optimus Silver Winner)
User ResearchPrototypingBrand IdentityUser Experience DesignProduct Design

Cbs sports network

Graphic Design Intern

Jun 2012Aug 2012 · 2 mos · New York, NY

  • Worked alongside creative director and design team to produce logo identity for newly launched show, “Monday QB”
  • Produced multiple print and web media material for corporate offices and presentations
  • Deliverables distributed throughout the company and CBS Sports subscribers
Graphic DesignPrint Media

Converse

Harvard College Brand Ambassador

Sep 2011May 2012 · 8 mos · Boston, MA

  • Developed grassroots marketing program for the university
  • Implemented various marketing strategies to promote Converse brand and drive traffic to the flagship store
MarketingBrand Promotion

Harvard student agencies

Graphic Designer

Oct 2010May 2012 · 1 yr 7 mos · Cambridge, MA

  • Designed logos, posters, t-shirts, and other media for the largest student agency in the United States.
  • Multiple advertisements featured on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) subway transit
Graphic DesignAdvertising

Summer urban program: roxbury youth initiative- phillips brooks house association inc.

Senior Counselor

May 2010Aug 2011 · 1 yr 3 mos · Roxbury, MA

  • Devised and taught curriculum for girls aged 11-13 that focused on preventing summer learning loss
  • Courses included math and literary exercises, poetry, photoshop, video/photo editing, tumblr design etc.
Curriculum DevelopmentTeachingEducation

Education

Harvard University

Bachelor of Arts — History of Art and Architecture

Hauppauge High School

High School Diploma

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