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Henry Okafor

@henryokafor

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Principal Product Designer with 10+ years turning complex requirements into enterprise-ready digital products.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead product design strategy for enterprise analytics, fintech, or digital health platforms—partnering with engineering and leadership to turn complex requirements into scalable, user-centered experiences and design systems that drive measurable business impact.

I’m a Principal Product Designer with 10+ years of experience leading design strategy and execution across enterprise, fintech, e-commerce, and digital health platforms. I translate complex business, technical, and regulatory requirements into scalable, high-impact experiences that drive measurable outcomes for both users and the business.

Most recently at Johnson and Johnson, I led design strategy for Customer Order Services (COS), a global analytics platform for API tracking and multi-regional order operations. I redesigned analytics dashboards and workflows to reduce internal query resolution time by 38%, and improved API performance visibility by 50% through clearer data visualization, monitoring frameworks, and user-centered reporting. I also establish UX governance standards and experience consistency guidelines to raise design quality across global platforms.

Earlier, I delivered an MVP for the API Catalogue Search Engine (ACSE) portal from concept definition to production rollout, shaping product experience strategy, information architecture, interaction models, and UI specifications for engineering execution. Before that, I led end-to-end design for fintech and investment experiences (including Optimus and governance workflows), and I directed a company-wide transition to a product-led design model at Parkway Fintech—designing Ready Cash for 20,000+ active agents and improving onboarding and transaction efficiency through lean UX and customer-centered innovation.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Principal Product Designer

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Johnson and Johnson Pharmaceuticals

Sep 2024 - Present (1 year 9 months)

Led the design strategy for Customer Order Services (COS), a global analytics platform for API tracking and multi-regional order operations. Redesigned analytics dashboards and workflows to reduce internal query resolution time by 38% and improved API performance visibility by 50% through clearer monitoring and user-centered reporting tools.

Product Strategy Data Visualization Design Systems Figma Prototyping User Centered Reporting Cross Functional Collaboration

Lead Product Designer

Johnson and Johnson Pharmaceuticals

Jul 2022 - Feb 2023 (7 months)

Led end-to-end product design and launch of the API Catalogue Search Engine (ACSE) portal, delivering an MVP from concept through production rollout. Defined product experience strategy, information architecture, and interaction models to improve API discoverability and developer experience, while producing prototypes and UI specifications to support engineering execution.

Product & Design Information Architecture Interaction Design Developer Experience Design Systems Wireframing Stakeholder Management

Senior Product Designer

Afrinvest Investment Bank

Feb 2021 - May 2022 (1 year 3 months)

Led product design strategy for Optimus, a retail-focused investment platform covering stock trading, portfolio management, and financial services. Redesigned mobile and web investment experiences to improve usability, strengthen engagement, and increase customer adoption, and oversaw automation of internal operational workflows to reduce manual effort and improve processing speed.

Product Design Strategy Mobile UX Workflow Automation Usability Financial Services Product Design Prototyping User Research

Senior Product Designer

Fides Fintech

Sep 2021 - Dec 2021 (3 months)

Led the full lifecycle design for a corporate governance platform, managing research, wireframing, prototyping, testing, and development handoff. Translated complex regulatory and compliance workflows into intuitive, enterprise-friendly digital experiences for executive and operational users.

Information Architecture Wireframing Prototyping Usability Testing Enterprise UX Design Design Handoff

Product Design Lead

Parkway Fintech

Feb 2017 - Feb 2021 (4 years)

Led a company-wide transition from project-based delivery to a product-led design model using design thinking and lean UX. Directed design of Ready Cash, an agency banking platform supporting 20,000+ active agents, improving agent onboarding and transaction workflows to drive adoption and operational growth.

Design Thinking Lean UX Workflow Optimization Prototyping UX Strategy

UI/UX Designer

Dealdey Ecommerce

Mar 2015 - Feb 2017 (1 year 11 months)

Designed wireframes, interaction flows, and UI experiences to improve conversion rate, customer retention, average order value, and checkout completion. Built Dealey Seller Zone, increasing product availability by 60%, boosting site traffic by 25%, and reducing customer bounce rate through ongoing experimentation and usability optimization.

Checkout Design Conversion Rate Optimization UI UX Design A B Testing Usability Testing UX Research Design Sprints Interaction Design Prototyping

Senior Graphics Designer

Trinitee Arts Graphics and Prints

Aug 2013 - Oct 2014 (1 year 2 months)

Led branding and visual identity initiatives for marketing campaigns, product launches, and promotional programs. Designed digital and print marketing assets—including banners, flyers, social creatives, packaging, and brand materials—and collaborated with clients and internal teams to align creative concepts with business goals.

Branding Visual Identity Design Marketing Campaign Design Print Design Digital Assets Packaging Design Brand Campaign Concepting Graphic Design