Balqees Bazambo

I’m a research-driven writer and emerging UX practitioner recognized internationally for storytelling excellence, including a Gold Award at the 2025 Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition. I specialize in audience-tailored writing across academic, editorial, and digital product contexts, with a strong editing instinct and a deadline-driven workflow.

As Founder & Product Designer for OPTOPREP (2026–Present), I identified a recurring gap in 200-level coursework—study PDFs being repeatedly resent without lasting central access—and designed a preclinical study app for University of Ilorin Optometry students. I defined core features from observed student behavior, made explicit product tradeoffs (async over live sessions, WhatsApp over an in-app forum, and a simple self-grade system), and directed AI-assisted development using Google AI Studio / Gemini to build a working prototype in active development.

My writing experience spans research & academic writing, content and social media contributions for an official university page, and editing/proofreading for clarity, grammar, structure, accuracy, and flow. Through the 3MTT tech talent program (UI/UX Design track), I’m continuing to build product and UX skills while refining modern AI-supported writing and product workflows.