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shirley ekawu

@shirleyekawu

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Barrister and chartered arbitrator with growing knowledge on product-focused UX leader and platform coordinator.

Nigeria

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles blending product design and platform coordination where I can apply legal rigor, lead cross-functional teams, and build user-centred, compliant systems.

I am a licensed barrister and chartered arbitrator who combines legal precision with operational execution to deliver accountable, user-centred digital products. I have managed multi‑party regulatory disputes and kept external counsel aligned to institutional timelines.

At the Universal Basic Education Commission I served an associate that tracked procedural deadlines, and translated regulatory obligations into actionable compliance steps even for non‑legal teams.

Transitioning into product and platform work, I have led cross‑functional delivery for digital platforms—aligning design, development, and commercial stakeholders, building documentation systems, and enforcing milestone accountability across remote teams.

My hands‑on UX work includes end‑to‑end flows for a concierge travel app and case‑study projects (Spotify search redesign, fitness tracking platform), supported by formal UI/UX training and a strong foundation in stakeholder communication and operational visibility.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Platform Coordination Lead

Current

CromeuniverseX

Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 2 months)

Owned cross-functional delivery for a digital platform, aligning design, development and commercial teams on a single roadmap and building documentation structures to provide verifiable operational visibility.

Roadmapping Project Management Task Boards Remote Collaboration Jira

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Product Designer

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GidiGroove

Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 2 months)

Architected end-to-end user flows for a concierge travel app, translating ambiguous requirements into specs and coordinating developers, vendors, and stakeholders to keep delivery on schedule.

Product Design User Flows Figma Stakeholder Management UX Strategy

UI/UX Designer

NIIT

Nov 2024 - Feb 2025 (3 months)

Led student projects including a Spotify search redesign and a fitness tracking platform, conducting user research, iterating wireframes and high-fidelity UI, and validating improvements through usability testing published as case studies.

UI UX Design User Research Wireframing Prototyping Usability Testing Figma Responsive Design Accessibility

Legal Associate

Universal Basic Education Commission

Jan 2022 - Dec 2023 (1 year 11 months)

Served as primary legal interface on active litigation, drafted briefs, tracked procedural deadlines, and escalated material risks to senior management, improving dispute response times through a new documentation workflow.

Litigation Support Contract Review Case Management Legal Research Compliance Process Improvement

Legal Intern / Extern

P.T. Akan & Co. · D.D. Dodo & Co. · Alegeh & Co.

Jan 2017 - Dec 2021 (4 years 11 months)

Drafted pleadings, motions, and client correspondence across civil, commercial and arbitration matters, conducted case-law research informing litigation strategy on commercial disputes, and managed court diaries and filing schedules.

Legal Research Case Management Drafting Time Management Court Filing Litigation Support

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

NIIT, Abuja

UI/UX Design Certificate, UI/UX Design

2024 - 2025

Completed a UI/UX Design program at NIIT, Abuja, including practical student projects such as a Spotify search redesign and a fitness tracking platform (Nov 2024–Feb 2025).