I'm Kosisochukwu Ibute, a Product Designer with hands-on experience across e-commerce, marketplaces, and service platforms. I focus on simplifying complex flows, improving usability, and creating clear, accessible interfaces that align with business goals. I enjoy AI-assisted workflows and designing with measurable impact. I collaborate with cross-functional teams in Agile sprints to ship features on schedule, and I love turning user insights into practical design improvements.

Kosisochukwu Ibute

I'm Kosisochukwu Ibute, a Product Designer with hands-on experience across e-commerce, marketplaces, and service platforms. I focus on simplifying complex flows, improving usability, and creating clear, accessible interfaces that align with business goals. I enjoy AI-assisted workflows and designing with measurable impact. I collaborate with cross-functional teams in Agile sprints to ship features on schedule, and I love turning user insights into practical design improvements.

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I’m Kosisochukwu Ibute, a Product Designer with hands-on experience across e-commerce, marketplaces, and service platforms. I focus on simplifying complex flows, improving usability, and creating clear, accessible interfaces that align with business goals.

I enjoy AI-assisted workflows and designing with measurable impact. I collaborate with cross-functional teams in Agile sprints to ship features on schedule, and I love turning user insights into practical design improvements.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

UX Designer at Soft Zenith (Digital Agency)
May 2, 2024 - May 2, 2024
Led UX research and usability testing for SomaGifts, a digital gift platform, applying user-centered design methods.
UX Designer at Skill4Cash
May 20, 2024 - May 20, 2024
Designed a dual-sided marketplace app connecting skilled service providers with customers, improving provider visibility by 20% and enabling a 15% rise in client connections. Collaborated in Agile sprints with PMs and engineers to deliver features on schedule.
Junior UX Designer at Oravend
May 2, 2022 - May 2, 2022
Supported senior designers in creating responsive layouts and simplifying complex transaction flows. Assisted in structuring multi-currency information architecture to improve usability for a global audience. Collaborated with blockchain engineers to design intuitive crypto workflows for non-technical users. Built foundational skills in UX research, wireframing, and accessibility practices.
UX Designer at Soft Zenith (Digital Agency)
December 1, 2023 - May 31, 2024
Led on improving the core shopping and delivery experience for SomaGifts. Identified where users were getting confused and what slowed them down during checkout. Using these insights, redesigned several key flows aligned with WCAG standards, reducing confusion and improving accessibility. Introduced real-time order tracking with a clearer visual hierarchy. Streamlined the checkout experience with multiple payment options. Collaborated in Agile sprints with PMs and engineers to deliver features on schedule.
UX Designer at Skill4 Cash
February 1, 2022 - May 31, 2024
Designed a dual-sided marketplace to improve visibility for skilled service providers, increasing daily visibility and contributing to a 15% rise in customer connection requests. Redesigned onboarding flows using progressive disclosure, drove higher completion rates, and conducted iterative usability testing and UX improvements that raised the app rating from 2.0 to 3.5. Enhanced profile and search features to create smoother client–provider interactions.
Junior Product Designer at Oravend (Contract)
December 1, 2021 - May 31, 2022
Supported senior designers in creating responsive layouts and simplifying complex transaction flows. Assisted in structuring multi-currency information architecture to improve usability for a global audience. Collaborated with blockchain engineers to design intuitive crypto workflows for non-technical users. Built foundational skills in UX research, wireframing, and accessibility practices.
UX Designer (Part-time) at Skill4 Cash
February 1, 2022 - May 31, 2024
Designed a dual-sided marketplace that made it easier for skilled service providers to be discovered, increasing their daily visibility and contributing to a 15% rise in customer connection requests. Redesigned onboarding flows with progressive disclosure, driving more new users to finish onboarding and stay active during their first week. Conducted iterative usability testing and UX improvements that raised the app’s rating from 2.0 to 3.5. Enhanced profile and search features to create smoother, more seamless client–provider interactions. Collaborated in Agile sprints with PMs and engineers to deliver features on schedule.
Junior Product Designer at Oravend
December 1, 2021 - May 31, 2022
Supported senior designers in creating responsive layouts and simplifying complex transaction flows. Assisted in structuring multi-currency information architecture to improve usability for a global audience. Collaborated with blockchain engineers to design intuitive crypto-to-workflow flows for non-technical users. Built foundational skills in UX research, wireframing, and accessibility practices.

Education

Master of Science, Human-Computer Interaction at University College Dublin, Ireland
August 1, 2025 - November 12, 2025
Bachelor of Arts, Mass Communication at University of Nigeria Nsukka, Nigeria
September 1, 2019 - November 12, 2025
Master of Science, Human-Computer Interaction at University College Dublin
September 1, 2024 - December 1, 2025
Bachelor of Arts, Mass Communication at University of Nigeria, Nsukka
September 1, 2015 - September 1, 2019
Master of Science, Human-Computer Interaction at University College Dublin
September 1, 2024 - December 1, 2025
Bachelor of Arts, Mass Communication at University of Nigeria, Nsukka
September 1, 2015 - September 1, 2019

Qualifications

Google UX Design Professional Certificate
January 1, 2021 - November 12, 2025
Adobe Photoshop for Beginners – Udemy
June 1, 2021 - November 12, 2025
Google Digital Skills for Africa – Coursera
June 1, 2021 - November 12, 2025
Google UX Design Professional Certificate
January 1, 2021 - February 28, 2026
Adobe Photoshop for Beginners – Udemy
June 1, 2021 - February 28, 2026
Google Digital Skills for Africa – Coursera
June 1, 2021 - February 28, 2026
Google UX Design Professional Certificate
January 1, 2021 - February 28, 2026
Adobe Photoshop for Beginners – Udemy
June 1, 2021 - February 28, 2026
Google Digital Skills for Africa – Course
June 1, 2021 - February 28, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Financial Services, Professional Services, Retail, Media & Entertainment, Education