JOHNSON GIDEON ABIODUN

Product Designer (UI/UX)

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[email protected], Lagos, NG

About

Product Designer with 18 months of experience in crafting intuitive, user-centric designs for B2C applications, complemented by a strong background in frontend development and digital marketing. Proven ability to lead design initiatives, deliver comprehensive design systems, and collaborate cross-functionally to launch features that enhance user engagement and drive business growth, impacting over 5,000 active users.

Work Experience

Product Designer

3MTT Nigeria

Nov 2023 - Present

Nigeria, Nigeria, NG

As Product Designer, I led user experience initiatives and optimized design-to-development workflows, significantly enhancing user engagement and feature adoption for flagship applications.

  • Led 53+ usability tests and 30+ rapid-iterative sessions, boosting task success rates from 57% to 89% and slashing average task completion time by 25%.
  • Optimized user journeys across three flagship applications, driving a 15% increase in monthly feature adoption and enhancing engagement for assistive-tech users by 40%.
  • Standardized design-to-development handoff using componentized Figma libraries, reducing integration bugs by 35% and accelerating sprints by 20%.

Product Design Intern

FlexiSAF Edusoft Limited

Sep 2024 - Dec 2024

Remote, Nigeria, NG

As Product Design Intern, I conducted user research and iterated on high-fidelity prototypes, contributing to significant improvements in design quality and post-release satisfaction.

  • Led user research for web and mobile features, uncovering pain points that drove a 30% increase in prototype approval rates.
  • Designed and iterated over 35 high-fidelity Figma prototypes, slashing feedback loops by 40%.
  • Partnered with engineers and Product Managers in agile sprints to address 35+ usability issues before launch, boosting post-release satisfaction by 20%.
  • Established a comprehensive UI style guide covering typography, color systems, spacing, and iconography, reducing design inconsistencies by 25%.
  • Developed and maintained a 45+-component Figma library, accelerating new screen creation by 50% and ensuring consistent branding across projects.

Frontend Developer

FlexiSAF Edusoft Limited

Jan 2024 - Apr 2024

Remote, Nigeria, NG

As Frontend Developer, I built responsive web UIs for client-facing platforms, improving accessibility and optimizing performance through modular design practices.

  • Developed responsive website UI using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript across 3 client-facing platforms.
  • Improved accessibility compliance and optimized performance for cross-device user experience.
  • Reduced redundant code by 28% through modular design best practices.
  • Collaborated with UX teams to seamlessly integrate frontend components into live products.

Junior UI/UX Designer

3MTT Nigeria- ALT School Africa

Aug 2023 - Oct 2023

Nigeria, Nigeria, NG

As Junior UI/UX Designer, I gained practical experience in end-to-end UI/UX design, from user research and prototyping to creating design systems and delivering production-ready assets.

  • Designed 3 complete user interfaces from ideation to high-fidelity prototypes in Figma, enhancing navigation flow through 10 user interviews and 3 usability test rounds.
  • Developed and maintained a reusable design system with 20+ components, fostering consistency across multiple projects and delivering design specs that reduced development review cycles by 5 days.
  • Created and designed FreshStore, an application addressing food security challenges by providing safe, affordable, and nutritious food choices to women in Nigeria.

Community Manager

Headline (Magic Compass)

Oct 2020 - Jun 2021

Cyprus, Cyprus, CY

As Community Manager, I successfully built and engaged a large online community while optimizing paid ad campaigns and managing budgets to drive significant ROI and client retention.

  • Orchestrated paid ad campaigns with compelling content and creative, achieving a 57% return on ad spend and a 25% conversion rate.
  • Cultivated and managed an online community of over 17,000 followers across Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, fostering engagement and delivering valuable content.
  • Managed campaign budgets, saving over $100,000 in marketing costs and increasing profit margin by 25%, while achieving 90% client retention and a 95% referral rate through detailed performance reporting.

Facebook and Google Ads Specialist (Media Manager)

D' Total Farms & Global Services

Jan 2020 - Aug 2020

Nigeria, Nigeria, NG

As Facebook and Google Ads Specialist, I managed PPC campaigns, created engaging ad content, and collaborated on strategies that boosted lead generation and product sales.

  • Managed PPC ad campaigns, improving conversion rates by 47% and reducing cost.
  • Created engaging ad copy and landing pages that increased sign-ups by 25%.
  • Collaborated across teams to create unified, data-informed marketing strategies.
  • Raised lead generation by 52% and boosted product sales by 19% within 3 months.

Education

Crop Production and Protection

Obafemi Awolowo University

Second Class Upper

Sep 2014 - Jun 2019

Ile-Ife Osun State, Osun State, NG

Projects

FreshStore

Sep 2023 - Oct 2023

Designed and developed FreshStore, an application aimed at addressing food security issues by providing safe, affordable, and nutritious food choices to women in Nigeria.

Languages

English , Yoruba , Hausa , English (Native) , Hausa (Proficient) , Yoruba (Native)

Skills

UI/UX Design & Tools

  • Figma
  • Adobe XD
  • Usability Testing
  • User Research
  • Prototyping
  • Wireframing
  • Design Systems
  • UI Style Guides
  • User Journeys
  • Information Architecture
  • User Interface Design
  • User Experience Design
  • Canva

Frontend Development

  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • Responsive Web Design
  • Cross-Device Optimization
  • Modular Design
  • Web UI Development
  • WordPress

Digital Marketing & Analytics

  • MailChimp
  • Zoho CRM
  • Meta Ads
  • Google Ads
  • Google Analytics
  • PPC Campaigns
  • Campaign Management
  • Content Creation
  • Community Management
  • Social Media Management
  • Data Analytics
  • Copywriting

Project Management & Collaboration

  • Agile Methodologies
  • Cross-functional Collaboration
  • Stakeholder Management

Creative & Other

  • Photography
  • Problem-Solving
  • Strategic Planning