Mariam Yusuf
Mariam Yusuf

Product Designer

Open to offers · Member since 29 Oct 2026
Location
Lagos, Nigeria
Desired salary
Unspecified
Work preference
Remote Only / Full Time, Contract, Freelance
Experience level
Mid

About

Professional summary

I am a Product Designer and UX Strategist with over three years of experience designing end-to-end digital products, supported by more than six years of cross-functional experience in design, communications, research, and digital strategy.

I partner with founders, developers, and cross-functional teams to turn complex business challenges into intuitive, accessible, and user-centred digital experiences. My work spans product discovery, UX strategy, interaction design, prototyping, and design systems.

I use user research, usability testing, journey mapping, and behavioural analysis to identify pain points and make informed product decisions. I am focused on creating products that improve engagement, usability, retention, and measurable business outcomes.

I leverage AI-assisted design workflows to explore ideas faster, strengthen collaboration, and accelerate creative production while keeping human needs at the centre of the process. I am comfortable working across product, marketing, and development functions.

I am particularly passionate about behavioural design, accessibility, inclusive design, and building meaningful products that create value for both businesses and their users.

Skills

27 capabilities

Tech stack & tools

Working toolkit

Collaboration

Design

Development

Experience

Career history

Founding Product Designer Vedoc (Vehicle Doctor)

I lead product design for an early-stage automotive technology startup, working directly with founders to define product strategy, improve user experiences, and translate business goals into scalable digital solutions.

I increased user engagement by 30% through research-informed journey redesigns, redesigned the company website to increase traffic by 25%, and built a reusable design system. I also lead product discovery, feature prioritisation, UX decision-making, and accessibility advocacy as the sole Product Designer.

Creative Brand Strategist ASAABA

I led creative strategy and digital brand growth for a luxury fashion startup, using audience insights, storytelling, and analytics to strengthen brand visibility and engagement.

I delivered campaigns that generated 94.7K views, 3.3K engagements, and 732 new followers in one month. I collaborated with founders on positioning and AI-assisted creative production, while optimising content strategy using performance analytics.

Communications and Design Specialist Luxim

I improved customer experiences across product and marketing by combining UX thinking with strategic communications. My work focused on creating cohesive digital experiences across product, marketing, and development teams.

I redesigned onboarding flows to reduce account-creation friction, introduced gamification concepts to support engagement and retention, and led website redesign initiatives to improve usability and customer acquisition.

UI Designer Shake APP

I designed user experiences for a social networking application from concept through launch, with a focus on responsive mobile interfaces and reusable design components.

I partnered with developers to deliver production-ready designs and contributed to a successful launch that achieved more than 1,000 downloads within the first month.

Product Designer Verdant DevCore

I designed responsive mobile interfaces and reusable UI components for customer-facing digital products.

I created wireframes, prototypes, and interaction flows, and collaborated with developers to deliver production-ready designs and improve implementation quality.

Product Designer Estility

I designed intuitive user flows and responsive interfaces for digital product experiences.

I conducted usability testing to improve customer experiences and worked with product teams to translate business requirements into user-friendly designs.

Independent Product Designer Independent

I transitioned into Product Design through professional training, independent client work, and self-initiated UX projects.

I conducted user research and usability testing, designed wireframes, prototypes, and user journeys for web and mobile products, and built a portfolio demonstrating end-to-end human-centred design thinking.

Social Media & Digital Communication Specialist XQZite

I developed audience-focused social media and digital communication strategies to improve engagement and community growth.

I increased social media engagement by 25% and follower growth by 15% through content strategy, community management, campaign optimisation, and performance analysis.

Education

Learning history

Lagos State University

B.Sc., Mass Communication

Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication.

West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE)

GCSE Maths and English Equivalent

Secondary school certificate equivalent including Mathematics and English.

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