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Cyrus Wachira

@cyruswachira

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UI/UX Designer and former front-end developer optimizing products and workflows across teams.

Kenya

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to work on challenging, innovative UI/UX projects—building strong design systems and prototypes in Figma while collaborating closely with developers and stakeholders to deliver experiences that help people be better versions of themselves.

I’m a UI & UX Designer who’s worked across industries like Education, Finance, E-commerce, and Online Gaming. I complement my design practice with experience optimizing workflows within teams as a Scrum Master, and with a background as a former Front-end developer that helps me communicate and realize design concepts with developers.

In recent freelance work, I led redesign efforts and built design systems—including minimal, identity-driven experiences for a betting and online gaming platform, and two customer/rider apps plus a unified web experience for a Nairobi liquor delivery service. I also contribute through research-led UI improvements, prototyping (Figma), and stakeholder alignment, so teams deliver consistent, high-quality experiences.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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UI & UX Designer

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Freelance

Mar 2017 - Present (9 years 3 months)

Designed UI/UX across web and mobile products in education, finance, e-commerce, and online gaming. Optimized team workflows as a Scrum Master and collaborated with developers to translate design concepts into implementation-ready solutions.

UI UX Design UX Research Wireframing Prototyping Design Systems Responsive Design Stakeholder Management Scrum

UI & UX Designer

Naibet

Aug 2024 - Feb 2025 (6 months)

Led Naibet’s rebrand UX redesign across web and mobile, creating app and web mockups, building a shared design system, and running design tests with Figma prototyping. Redelivered experiences based on organizational and market feedback and coordinated stakeholder expectations to ensure build adherence to design principles.

UI Design UX Testing Figma Design Systems Mobile App Design Web App Design Stakeholder Management Responsive Design

UI & UX Specialist

Power Financial Wellness

Jul 2024 - Dec 2024 (5 months)

Provided UX consulting for Power Financial Wellness’s mobile app, improving user experience based on Customer Support feedback and researching/adding new features. Designed a webapp version, created Version 2.0 for the application, produced promotional graphics, and collaborated with Customer Success to streamline activation.

Mobile UX Design UX Optimization Feature Research UX Prototyping Graphic Design

UI & UX Designer

Chupa Chap

Mar 2024 - Nov 2024 (8 months)

Designed two mobile apps for Chupa Chap (customer-facing and delivery-agent/rider), including mockups for the OMS (Order Management System) and support for a redesigned web experience. Created and maintained a unified design system and ensured developers translated designs faithfully while aligning the overall design language across products.

Mobile App Design OMS Design Systems UI Mockups UX Prototyping Stakeholder Management Responsive Design

UI & UX Consultant

Gigtogig

Feb 2023 - Jun 2023 (4 months)

Consulted on UI/UX improvements for an internal staffing platform to streamline hiring between the company and clients. Conducted stakeholder research, mapped user journeys, prototyped solutions and future features, and delivered UI design work for the redesigned experience.

UX Research User Journey Mapping Prototyping UI Design Information Architecture Usability Testing

Learning Experience Designer

Moringa School

Aug 2019 - Sep 2020 (1 year 1 month)

Conducted user research and testing, produced wireframes and task flows, and communicated design ideas and prototypes to the tech team. Progressed into student mentoring and stakeholder collaboration, and later served as Learning Team Scrum Master to support learning initiatives and establish design guidelines and best practices.

Interaction Design UX Research User Testing Wireframing Task Flows Student Mentoring Stakeholder Management Scrum Learning Experience Design

UI/UX Design Lead & Developer

BTI Millman

Jun 2016 - Oct 2016 (4 months)

Supported a platform redesign by conducting user research, creating UI/UX solutions, and communicating design rationale to stakeholders. Developed the front-end for approved designs and applied Scrum practices by removing impediments and facilitating stakeholder collaboration.

UI UX Design UX Research Front End Design Prototyping Stakeholder Management Scrum Workflow Optimization Design Rationale

UI/UX Designer & Dev Intern

CodePamoja

Jan 2016 - May 2016 (4 months)

Built UI and front-end work under Scrum, creating wireframes and creative prototypes and developing front-end implementations for internship projects. Participated in peer review, supported critique and alternative solution recommendations, and helped onboard and guide new recruits.

UI Design Front End Developer Wireframing Prototyping Scrum Peer Review Web Development Remote Collaboration