KATHERINE OBIDE

Product & UI/UX Designer
Lagos, NG.

About

Highly creative and detail-oriented Product & UI/UX Designer with a strong passion for crafting intuitive digital experiences that solve real problems. Blending hands-on experience in UI/UX design, product management, and engineering, I excel at leading cross-functional teams, driving product development, and delivering impactful solutions that enhance user experience and visual identity.

Work

Altschool Africa
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Product Designer Intern

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Summary

Led a cross-functional team in a mentor-led product design program, applying comprehensive design and product management skills to deliver real-world digital products.

Highlights

Spearheaded a group project as Team Lead, leveraging product management expertise to coordinate team tasks and manage timelines, ensuring successful project delivery within a mentor-led program.

Designed and prototyped digital products within cross-functional teams, applying advanced skills in wireframing, user research, and UI design using Figma to enhance user experience and visual identity.

Gained practical, hands-on experience in user-centered design, design thinking, and iterative development processes through active participation in real-world projects.

Freeme Digital
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Product Manager

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Summary

Orchestrated the development and execution of digital product strategies, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to deliver user-centric solutions.

Highlights

Supported the development and execution of digital product strategies, collaborating closely with designers, developers, and other stakeholders to achieve product objectives.

Utilized project management tools, including Trello and Notion, to coordinate tasks, monitor progress, and ensure timely project delivery.

Contributed to both visual design and user experience of digital assets by assisting in designing product interfaces using Canva and Figma.

Facilitated seamless team communication and managed product timelines, ensuring alignment between product goals and user needs.

Collaborated with stakeholders to gather requirements, define product roadmaps, and iterate based on user feedback and analytics, driving continuous improvement.

Payourse
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Engineering Intern

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Summary

Contributed to the development of web-based products and internal tools, gaining foundational software development experience and improving technical processes.

Highlights

Collaborated with software engineers to understand and contribute to the development of web-based products and internal tools.

Gained hands-on experience with programming languages such as JavaScript, TypeScript, and Node.js frameworks while supporting real codebase tasks under developer supervision.

Participated actively in code reviews, debugging sessions, and sprint planning meetings, building a foundational understanding of robust software development workflows.

Assisted in documenting processes and performing minor bug fixes, continuously improving technical and problem-solving skills.

Education

Altschool Africa
Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Program

Product Design

University Of Nigeria Nsukka
Nsukka, Enugu, Nigeria

B.Sc.

Biochemistry

Languages

English

Fluent

Igbo

Fluent

Skills

Product Design

UI/UX Design, SaaS Design, Design Thinking, User-Centered Design, Iterative Development.

Product Management

Project Management, Product Roadmaps, Stakeholder Management, Agile Methodologies, Strategic Planning.

UI/UX Tools

Figma, Canva, Sketch, Wireframing, Prototyping.

UX Research

User Research, User Feedback, Analytics.

Problem Solving

Critical Thinking, Problem Solving.

Programming Languages

JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js.

Software Development

Code Reviews, Debugging, Sprint Planning, Web Development, Internal Tools, Documentation.

Project Management Tools

Trello, Notion.

Creative Design

Colour Theory, Visual Design.

Prompt Generating
Leadership

Team Leadership, Cross-functional Collaboration.

Digital Product Development