Viola Yegon
@violayegon
Senior User Experience Designer passionate about innovative design solutions.
What I'm looking for
As a Senior User Experience Designer with over 8 years of experience, I specialize in creating intuitive and user-friendly designs that enhance the interaction between people and technology. My journey has led me to work with various organizations, where I have successfully designed and developed websites and mobile applications that not only meet user needs but exceed their expectations.
My expertise lies in UX/UI design, branding, and front-end development. I have a proven track record of leading cross-functional teams and mentoring junior designers, ensuring that every project I undertake is executed with a commitment to excellence. I believe in the power of exceptional design to transform user experiences, and I am dedicated to crafting seamless interactions that make technology more approachable for all.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Web Designer
Wembley Queens / Agroleap Global / Fresh Kenyacado
Jan 2021 - Present (4 years 7 months)
Headed UX Projects, collaborating cross-functionality with the team to identify pain points and improve user experience through design solutions. Created and executed web projects, working directly with Creative Directors and Copywriters to develop websites for these organic produce for export organizations.
UI/UX Designer
Top ItUp Distributor / Sherehe
Jan 2021 - Present (4 years 7 months)
Designed and delivered fully-interactive prototype for a liquor delivery app facing +10K users releasing in 2022 by working closely with PMs, iOS engineers, marketing, human factor team, program managers and branding team. Facilitated and synthesised 10+ user testings and iterated 15+ UI flows with the stakeholder feedbacks.
UI/UX Designer
Pelooh Salon Booking App
Jan 2020 - Present (5 years 7 months)
Reorganized the sitemap based on the discussion with stakeholders to trim off unnecessary screens and optimize user flows. Hosted user flow workshops to align engineering, design, and product teams for roadmap planning.
UI/UX Designer & Front End Developer
Africa Digital Media Institute (ADMI)
Jan 2020 - Present (5 years 7 months)
Designed solutions for the user experience and extended the design system, using established techniques, patterns and frameworks to maintain product consistency to develop websites for the institute and foundation. Worked on a wide range of organizations worldwide, including designing and developing websites and mobile apps for new projects for DigiStars, AcceleratED, Vytal Studios, Africa Leaders
Web Designer
NuBusiness Solutions / HRCNRGY / Asase Heals / Sankofa
Jan 2018 - Present (7 years 7 months)
Collaborated closely with team members to conceptualize the design and prototype ideas for implementation on web-based pages. Created UX and UI deliverables to ensure that business expectations are successfully met.
Interaction Designer
Gold Crown Limited (Kericho Gold and Baraka Chai)
Jan 2016 - Present (9 years 7 months)
Redesigned Food and Beverage E-Commerce Store with 100K users as the #1 Tea Online shop in Kenya with a worldwide audience reaction and engagement. Conducted field study / interviews, affinity diagrams, user journey map, storyboarding, low-fi sketches to final visual mockups by working with project managers, directors, visual designers, and creative technologists.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Moi University
BSc. in Graphic Communication & Advertising, Graphic Communication & Advertising
2011 -
Studied graphic communication and advertising principles, focusing on visual design and marketing strategies. Gained expertise in creating compelling visual content for various media.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
Website
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