kenneth obinna
@kennethobinna
Head of Product Design crafting fintech and emerging-tech experiences that reduce friction and earn real trust.
What I'm looking for
I build the design layer between complex technology and the people it’s meant to serve. Over eight years, I’ve led product design where fintech, augmented reality, and AI converge—shaping systems that handle real money, real users, and real trust.
At Kryptrex, I led end-to-end product design for a cryptocurrency trading platform, owning the full design system, research practice, and the design-to-engineering pipeline across mobile and desktop. I redesigned the OTC trading interface to cut user confusion by 41%, rebuilt KYC and onboarding flows to lift verification completion by 32%, and introduced token-based design system workflows that eliminated 35% of design–dev inconsistencies.
I also ship with intent: I’m research-led, build interaction models for emerging platforms, and use A/B testing to validate and deliver improvements that stick. From a microfinance mobile loan flow (27% completion lift) to spatial AR UX that reduced product ambiguity by 40%, I focus on reducing friction, accelerating adoption, and keeping teams aligned with a single source of truth.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Product Designer
Brave Achievers
Jan 2021 - Jan 2023 (2 years)
Led product design for an AI-powered productivity platform, building an AI-assisted task dashboard that improved discoverability by 22% and reduced time spent searching for core actions. Established the product’s first design system, eliminating 40% of design inconsistencies and reducing research workflow overhead by 40%, while user research improved usability scores by 26% and shaped the roadmap.
UI/UX Designer
Swift Trust Microfinance Bank
Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 4 months)
Solely designed a greenfield mobile loan product end to end, improving completion rates by 27% through progressive disclosure and reduced cognitive load. Reduced onboarding errors by 21% using usability-tested interface cues and error states and built a modular component library that cut front-end development time by 20%.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Lagos
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Building
BSc in Building at the University of Lagos, completed in 2024.
Coursera (Google)
Foundations of UX Design, UX Design
Completed Foundations of UX Design (Google) via Coursera in 2023.
Coursera
UX Design Fundamentals, UX Design
Completed UX Design Fundamentals via Coursera in 2021.
Availability
Location
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Website
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Skills
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