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Henry Ugwu

@henryugwu

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Senior product designer driving user-centered, scalable digital experiences.

Nigeria

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What I'm looking for

I seek leadership roles in product/design teams where I can drive user-centered design, build scalable systems, mentor teams, and deliver measurable adoption and growth.

I am a senior product designer with extensive experience leading end-to-end product design for web, mobile, and admin applications across fintech, medtech, gaming, and media. I build scalable design systems, improve usability, and optimize onboarding to increase adoption and engagement.

I've led design strategy and execution for startups and enterprises, contributing to a 7-figure seed investment pre-launch, onboarding 200+ clinics, and achieving 90%+ client approval ratings on large banking projects. I combine strong UX research, prototyping, and visual design skills with front-end knowledge to streamline dev handoffs.

I thrive in cross-functional teams and have managed global design and development teams, launched high-impact digital revenue initiatives, and delivered measurable results such as 70% usability improvements and 250% brand growth. I focus on user-centric, scalable product strategies and leadership that accelerates product-market fit.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Senior Product Designer

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Bleyt

Nov 2024 - Present (10 months)

Led end-to-end product design for user, web and admin apps, refining remittance workflows, optimizing onboarding to increase user adoption, and building a scalable design system to streamline developer handoff.

Figma Design Systems UX Research Prototyping Accessibility Interaction Design Design To Developer Handoff

Senior Product Designer

Eminent Technology

Mar 2024 - Oct 2024 (7 months)

Redesigned merchant and retail banking applications for First Bank Ltd., achieving 90%+ client approval ratings and developing brand assets to strengthen product identity and engagement.

UI Design Figma Banking UX Brand Design Prototyping Stakeholder Management

Head of Design

Annuo MedTech

Feb 2022 - Jul 2023 (1 year 5 months)

Led design strategy, systems, and execution for a medical tech startup, contributing to 7-figure seed funding, onboarding 200+ clinics, and improving product usability by 70%.

Design Strategy Design Systems UX Research Figma Team Leadership Prototyping

Lead UI/Graphics Designer

Mookie Gaming

Feb 2022 - Mar 2023 (1 year 1 month)

Led UI design for gaming products, improving UX to boost launch success rates by 40%, designed a pre-launch website that attracted 5,000+ users in three months, and produced marketing assets for campaigns.

UI Design Visual Design Figma Photoshop Prototyping

UI Designer

Nuture Bank

Jun 2020 - Dec 2021 (1 year 6 months)

Conducted UX audits and led design enhancements for Nuture Pay & Switch Pay, increasing user engagement and onboarding thousands of users through iterative feedback and high-fidelity prototypes.

Prototyping Figma User Testing Onboarding Interaction Design

Deputy Head of Digital

Cool FM

Dec 2016 - May 2020 (3 years 5 months)

Promoted to Deputy Head of Digital within 12 months, generated the department's first digital revenue streams, led multinational campaigns, and increased brand growth by 250% over three years.