Leonard Adukwu
Digital Product Designer
Eindhoven, NetherlandsI love solving complex business problems through design thinking to create simple, original, and impactful user experiences.
I am an experienced digital product designer, and an advocate for the users. I have worked closely with company stakeholders to accomplish company goals, improve digital products from a user-centered standpoint through well-analyzed data, research, and usability study.
I am always searching for ways to help teams work better to deliver products on time and efficiently design products that leverage research, design and technology to help businesses achieve their goals and provide seamless experiences to users.
My Specialties:
Design:
UX & UI Design • Strategy & vision
Presentations • User flows • Concept sketches •
Wireframes & mock ups with Sketch, Adobe XD &
Photoshop • Motion design • Design systems.
Prototyping:
Rapid prototyping using Adobe XD & Invision
• Paper prototype • Storyboarding
Research:
Research: Interviews • Surveys •
Ethnography • Focus groups • Cultural
probes
I am an experienced digital product designer, and an advocate for the users. I have worked closely with company stakeholders to accomplish company goals, improve digital products from a user-centered standpoint through well-analyzed data, research, and usability study.
I am always searching for ways to help teams work better to deliver products on time and efficiently design products that leverage research, design and technology to help businesses achieve their goals and provide seamless experiences to users.
My Specialties:
Design:
UX & UI Design • Strategy & vision
Presentations • User flows • Concept sketches •
Wireframes & mock ups with Sketch, Adobe XD &
Photoshop • Motion design • Design systems.
Prototyping:
Rapid prototyping using Adobe XD & Invision
• Paper prototype • Storyboarding
Research:
Research: Interviews • Surveys •
Ethnography • Focus groups • Cultural
probes
Work Experience
Forescout Technologies Inc.
Product Designer
As part of the Product Management team in the world’s leading Information
& Industrial Cyber Security provider, I am responsible for the look and feel of
Forescout flagship platform - eyeInspect, and more specifically - User
Experience Research, User Interface Design, Creating and Maintaining the
Forescout Design System
eyeInspect empowers critical infrastructure and manufacturing
organizations with the ability to identify, react, and respond to industrial
threats and flaws, minimizing troubleshooting costs and unexpected
downtime. We leverage OT-specific knowledge and understanding to provide
visibility into critical assets and their activity, and detect operational
problems and cyber security threats. Our revolutionary network monitoring
platform eyeInspect, has been successfully deployed by customers
worldwide.
& Industrial Cyber Security provider, I am responsible for the look and feel of
Forescout flagship platform - eyeInspect, and more specifically - User
Experience Research, User Interface Design, Creating and Maintaining the
Forescout Design System
eyeInspect empowers critical infrastructure and manufacturing
organizations with the ability to identify, react, and respond to industrial
threats and flaws, minimizing troubleshooting costs and unexpected
downtime. We leverage OT-specific knowledge and understanding to provide
visibility into critical assets and their activity, and detect operational
problems and cyber security threats. Our revolutionary network monitoring
platform eyeInspect, has been successfully deployed by customers
worldwide.
December 2019
- Present
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Guaranty Trust Bank
Lead Product Designer
Working with a team of Designers, Developers & UX Writers, I was providing visual context, creative and executive direction as well as managing and maintaining the design system to ensure consistency across all products.
Involved in designing and maintaining user facing banking apps to improve user experience with business goals in mind.
Involved in designing and maintaining user facing banking apps to improve user experience with business goals in mind.
January 2019
- December 2019
Nigeria
Enhance Innovations
Lead Product Designer
I co-founded & lead the product design & design strategy for building digital products and user experiences. Previously, I led the product development team to design & develop desktop and mobile (web & native apps) for top financial firms in Nigeria.
Previously, I led the product development to design & develop desktop and mobile (web & native) apps for top financial firms in Nigeria. I also led the user experience strategy, user research, information architecture & visual design. I created a comprehensive mobile UX best practices guide for iOS, Android and tablet experiences for various financial firms, presented this guide to senior management and gaining buy-in for a consistent UX approach, across the organization.
Previously, I led the product development to design & develop desktop and mobile (web & native) apps for top financial firms in Nigeria. I also led the user experience strategy, user research, information architecture & visual design. I created a comprehensive mobile UX best practices guide for iOS, Android and tablet experiences for various financial firms, presented this guide to senior management and gaining buy-in for a consistent UX approach, across the organization.
May 2017
- January 2019
Lagos, Nigeria
McKinsey And Company
Project Design Manager (Consultant)
I had the opportunity to work with Wema Bank in collaboration with McKinsey & Company to provide UX Designers and Developers to create a Digital Bank for Nigerians. The ideal was to create a mobile app that allows the bank customers to perform all banking transactions and have access to the bank's products and services without walking into the banking hall. I also monitored and oversaw their progress and workout to make sure its was inline with the requirements, business goals while meeting the customers needs.
October 2016
- May 2017
Lagos, Nigeria
Noahs Ark Communications
IT Support & Website Designer
IT Support
I provided IT Support to all staffs in Noah’s Ark, taking daily backups of all creative works, updating the antivirus software promptly. I made sure all computers are running genuine and updated software and monitored all users on the networks.
I was involved in analyzing user requirements, procedures and problems to automate processing to improve existing computer information systems.
I also managed the Cloud Deployment and Domain migration using office 365 as a Service platform.
Website Designer
I designed, developed & launched Multiple websites for Noah's Ark clients. Including but not limited to (Daroc Nigeria, Young Book worms, Indigo Nigeria, Noor Takaful, Media Mast, Centrum Nigeria, Labule Restaurant, Avital Luxury Suites & Resort ) and others
I provided IT Support to all staffs in Noah’s Ark, taking daily backups of all creative works, updating the antivirus software promptly. I made sure all computers are running genuine and updated software and monitored all users on the networks.
I was involved in analyzing user requirements, procedures and problems to automate processing to improve existing computer information systems.
I also managed the Cloud Deployment and Domain migration using office 365 as a Service platform.
Website Designer
I designed, developed & launched Multiple websites for Noah's Ark clients. Including but not limited to (Daroc Nigeria, Young Book worms, Indigo Nigeria, Noor Takaful, Media Mast, Centrum Nigeria, Labule Restaurant, Avital Luxury Suites & Resort ) and others
February 2015
- May 2017
Lagos, Nigeria
Trendz Technologies
Co-founder & Website Designer
I developed & launched My Apple Story La Casera website. An initial by La Casera to connect with their consumers. The website allowed users to register and post stories about the Lacasea Apple drink. Other websites I developed & launched including but not limited to (idah.gov.ng, press24.ng, bar38.ng) and others.
January 2012
- October 2015
Lagos, Nigeria
Skills
Interactive Design,
Photoshop,
Product Design,
Sketch App,
Ui/ux Development,
Web Design,
Web Development,
WordPress,