OTUYA MARTINS

Product Designer (UI/UX)
Lagos, NG.

About

Highly innovative Product Designer (UI/UX) with 2+ years of experience transforming complex concepts into intuitive, user-centered digital experiences across web and mobile platforms. Proven ability to drive product success through comprehensive UX research, wireframing, prototyping, and cross-functional collaboration, consistently improving user satisfaction and achieving measurable business outcomes. Adept at leveraging tools like Figma, FigJam, and Framer to deliver scalable, accessible, and visually engaging solutions that enhance engagement and streamline user flows.

Work

Freelance
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Freelance Product Designer (UI/UX)

Remote

Summary

Designed and delivered responsive web and mobile experiences, focusing on usability and consistency to enhance product appeal and functionality.

Highlights

Designed responsive web and mobile experiences in Figma, achieving high usability and consistency across diverse platforms.

Built interactive prototypes to test and validate product ideas, reducing potential development rework by identifying issues early.

Conducted user interviews and usability testing sessions, uncovering critical pain points and optimizing user flows for improved engagement.

Partnered closely with developers to deliver accurate, production-ready design implementations, ensuring seamless integration and high fidelity.

Alleana
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Product Designer (UI/UX)

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Summary

Served as the sole designer for an emerging social platform, shaping the overall user experience and interface design to drive platform growth and engagement.

Highlights

Led the design of an emerging social platform, shaping the overall user experience and interface design to achieve significant user growth.

Designed end-to-end product flows, from wireframes to high-fidelity prototypes, ensuring smooth collaboration with developers for efficient implementation.

Improved usability and engagement through refined interaction patterns, responsive layouts, and consistent visual systems, boosting user retention.

Collaborated closely with stakeholders and engineering teams to translate product ideas into functional, user-centred experiences, delivering key features on schedule.

Cealed
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Product Designer (UI/UX)

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Summary

Collaborated on early product interfaces for compliance solutions, supporting B2B clients in risk management and regulation adherence while refining design skills.

Highlights

Collaborated on the early product interface for compliance solutions, significantly supporting B2B clients in risk management and regulation adherence.

Worked cross-functionally with senior designers, gaining hands-on mentorship that deepened UX and visual design skills, enhancing project contributions.

Delivered functional yet evolving prototypes, which informed the company's pivot toward a more refined, user-centred design approach.

Applied advanced UX/visual design principles to improve product aesthetics and functionality, contributing to a more intuitive user experience.

Stutern
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Product Designer (UI/UX)

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Summary

Crafted user-friendly and accessible interfaces for digital learning experiences, performing research and prototyping to optimize user engagement and satisfaction.

Highlights

Crafted user-friendly and accessible interfaces tailored for digital learning experiences, enhancing user engagement and content retention.

Performed comprehensive user research and usability evaluations, uncovering critical friction points and improving the overall user experience by 10%.

Developed detailed wireframes and interactive high-fidelity prototypes using Figma, accelerating design iteration cycles by 25%.

Collaborated closely with developers to ensure accurate implementation of scalable and responsive user interfaces, achieving 95% design-to-development fidelity.

Stutern
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Product Designer Intern (UI/UX)

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Summary

Supported UX research initiatives and design efforts, contributing to the refinement of product usability and overall user experience.

Highlights

Supported UX research initiatives and conducted competitor reviews, identifying 5 key product improvement opportunities.

Created wireframes and interactive user flows for 4 core product features, improving user onboarding by 15%.

Worked alongside design and engineering teams to refine usability and enhance the overall product experience, contributing to a 10% improvement in user satisfaction.

Contributed to the development of user-centered design solutions, translating complex requirements into intuitive visual designs.

Education

Lagos State University
Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc)

Mathematics

Google
Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Certificate

UX Design

Stutern Graduate Accelerator
Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Bootcamp

UI/UX Design Bootcamp

Languages

English

Certificates

UI/UX Design Professional Certification

Issued By

Stutern

Product Design (UI/UX) Certification

Issued By

SideHustle

Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design

Issued By

Google

Jobberman Soft Skill Certificate

Issued By

Jobberman

Skills

UX/UI Design

UX Research, Wireframing & Prototyping, Design Systems, Responsive Design, Interaction Design, Usability Testing, Developer Handoff, Product Thinking, User-centered design, Problem-solving, Visual Design.

Collaboration & Communication

Cross-functional Collaboration, Stakeholder Communication, Teamwork.

Design Tools

Figma, FigJam, Framer.

Soft Skills

Communication, Problem-solving, Time Management, Professional Etiquette.