Lydia Were
UI/UX Designer
Nairobi, KenyaGet it done!
Work Experience
Old Mutual
UI/UX Designer
A remote role in an agile environment that brought together individuals from diverse backgrounds and countries in delivering products for the East Africa region of this multinational financial service provider. My role was designing customer journeys for the mobile app that allows a smooth self service experience for insurance and savings policy holders. I also facilitated discovery sessions for gathering requirements from business stakeholders as well as usability testing of the proposed solution.
April 2022
- February 2023
Kenya
Analog
UI/UX Designer
A fully remote role where I designed interfaces and experiences for digital platforms such as mobile apps and web-based applications for clients based in America.
April 2021
- August 2021
Freelance Designer
UI/UX Designer
Designing experiences for web and mobile platforms for startups. From websites to mobile app designs that were well documented and ready for production by developers.
July 2019
- April 2021
Freelance Designer
Designer & Front End Web Developer
Brand design of logos, posters and business cards
Web design and development in WordPress Content Management Systems (CMS) and HTML/CSS
Web design and development in WordPress Content Management Systems (CMS) and HTML/CSS
July 2009
- June 2019
Education
Webflow University
Webflow 101 Certification
Learning the fundamentals of web design and development in Webflow with an actual practical project.
July 2023
- July 2023
Dribbble Design Academy
Product Design Certification
An in-depth course into the world of product design. We focused on designing experiences starting from research to prototyping high fidelity screens and then to actual usability testing. The course was moderated by industry experienced mentors who gave feedback, critiques and support. It was an eye opener and opportunity to collaborate with designers based in different countries around the globe.
March 2023
- June 2023
The Catholic University Of Eastern Africa
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Graduated with a First Class Honors in Computer Science after 4 years of discovery and exploration of coding, computer networks and general life skills.
August 2002
- October 2006
Kenya
Languages
English (Native),
Kiswahili (Native),
Skills
Adobe XD,
App Design,
Figma,
Framer,
Mobile App Design,
Photoshop,
Product Design,
Prototyping,
UI Design ,
UI/UX,
User Experience,
UX Design,
Web Design,
Webflow,
Wireframes,
WordPress,