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Mpho Maja

@mphomaja

I design user-centered web, mobile, and desktop products, systems, and prototypes for fintech, gaming, and finance.

What I'm looking for

I'm looking to contribute to collaborative, remote or distributed teams that value creativity, strategic thinking, and problem-solving while building meaningful, user-centered digital experiences.

I've designed user-centered digital products at Brilliware and Hyve Mobile, including e-recruitment, SME operations, TV licence compliance, gaming, and quiz platforms. My work spans responsive web and mobile layouts, user flows, wireframes, prototypes, high-fidelity UI, and scalable design systems.

At Brilliware, I helped establish a product team structure that improved delivery timelines by 25%, while partnering with developers, product managers, and stakeholders in remote teams. I use research, usability testing, feedback, and tools including Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, and Material UI to turn business requirements into intuitive experiences.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

BR

Current

Lead UI UX Designer

Current

Brilliware

Jan 2018 - Present (8 years 8 months)

Designed responsive grid systems and integrated user experience flows into high-fidelity assets. Spearheaded product team structure, improving delivery timelines by 25% and enhancing cross-functional communication.

Figma Sketch Adobe XD Material UI Design Systems Wireframing Prototyping User Research Usability Testing Azure DevOps Jira Microsoft Planner

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

DS

Derek Kobe Senior Secondary School

Matric, General Education

Completed Grade 12 (Matric).

UD

Udemy

Certificate, Graphic Design

Completed a Graphic Design course on Udemy.

EA

Esri South Africa

Certificate, Geographic Information Systems

Completed an Introduction to ArcGIS course.

CO

Coursera

Professional Certificate, User Experience Design

Completed the Google UX Design Professional Certificate, covering wireframing, prototyping, UX research, and high-fidelity design.

CT

Central University of Technology

National Diploma, Mechanical Engineering

Pursued a National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, studying mathematics, mechanics of machines, fluid mechanics, and thermodynamics.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

GitHub

InVision

Material-UI

Figma

Adobe XD

InVision Studio

Azure DevOps

Jira

Ant Design

Wix

Squarespace

Sui

Matrix

X++

Availability

Open to opportunities

Location

South Africa

Authorized to work in

Job categories

UI UX Designer Product Designer Product Owner Graphic Designer Data Visualization Designer UX Researcher UI Designer UX Designer UI UX Design UX UI Design UI UX Design Expert UI Visual Designer

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