Daniel Mbazu

Designed core parts of the AI search experience used by students and researchers, helping the product scale to more than 750M searches. Redesigned the homepage, increasing visits by 2 times and ad conversion by 15%.

Run an independent product design studio, partnering with early-stage startups to take products from early concepts through MVP and launch. Work across product strategy, UX/UI, interaction design, visual design, and design systems.

Designed and built the MVP for a SaaS funnel builder, working across product design, interaction design, and front-end implementation. Turned product concepts into working interfaces using React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS.

Led product design from early concept through launch, defining the core product experience, interaction patterns, visual identity, and web presence. Helped take the product from an early idea to a funded startup, contributing to a $400K pre-seed round.

Led the redesign of the Invertase website, increasing load speed by 45% and organic web traffic by 30% within three months. Designed the Firestore Bundle Builder extension and the Image Processing API extension, contributing to significant growth in Firebase extension usage.

Worked with founders and a cross-functional team to design MVPs, improve product experiences, and validate ideas. Built reusable components and design systems that reduced design and development time by 30% while keeping interfaces consistent.

Worked with engineers and stakeholders from problem discovery through deployment, using user research and market analysis to improve product direction. Used wireframes and high-fidelity prototypes to reduce iteration time by 30% and development time by 25%.

Created a style guide for the existing product, giving the team a clearer and more consistent direction for product design. Designed the product marketing website, supporting the public launch that brought in 10,000 sign-ups in the first month.

Worked with stakeholders and engineers to design an e-commerce platform, contributing to clearer project direction and stronger collaboration. Created wireframes and prototypes, communicated design decisions, and reduced iteration time by 30%.

Built a strong foundation in product design through user research, usability testing, design systems, and design sprints. Created style guides and improved consistency across projects while developing stronger skills in typography, visual design, and layout.

Grade: First Class Honors (Top 1%)

Bachelor of Engineering with First Class Honors, graduating in the top 1% of the class.