I’m a Product Designer with a strong foundation in UX, interaction design, and frontend engineering. I design scalable, data-driven and child-centered digital products across education and analytics. I translate complex requirements and data into intuitive, scalable user experiences through research, systems thinking, and cross-functional collaboration. I thrive in collaborative environments, partnering with product managers and engineers to deliver features on schedule, build robust design systems, and craft dashboards and multi-user workflows that empower learning and decision-making. I’m passionate about accessibility, usability, and creating joyful, culturally relevant experiences for learners.

Rachel Kenyani

I’m a Product Designer with a strong foundation in UX, interaction design, and frontend engineering. I design scalable, data-driven and child-centered digital products across education and analytics. I translate complex requirements and data into intuitive, scalable user experiences through research, systems thinking, and cross-functional collaboration. I thrive in collaborative environments, partnering with product managers and engineers to deliver features on schedule, build robust design systems, and craft dashboards and multi-user workflows that empower learning and decision-making. I’m passionate about accessibility, usability, and creating joyful, culturally relevant experiences for learners.

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I’m a Product Designer with a strong foundation in UX, interaction design, and frontend engineering. I design scalable, data-driven and child-centered digital products across education and analytics. I translate complex requirements and data into intuitive, scalable user experiences through research, systems thinking, and cross-functional collaboration.

I thrive in collaborative environments, partnering with product managers and engineers to deliver features on schedule, build robust design systems, and craft dashboards and multi-user workflows that empower learning and decision-making. I’m passionate about accessibility, usability, and creating joyful, culturally relevant experiences for learners.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

UI/UX Designer at Elimu Shop
August 1, 2025 - November 1, 2025
Redesigned a gamified math learning experience, improving usability for early learners through visual-first interactions. Designed teacher and parent dashboards to support progress tracking without daily micromanagement. Created original mascots and visual systems to support motivation and learning engagement. Designed an admin dashboard consolidating engagement data across student, teacher, and parent platforms.
Product Designer Associate at Angaza Elimu
March 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025
Led the UI/UX design for a personalized literacy and numeracy game app for early learners, focusing on usability, engagement, and skill progression. Delivered high-fidelity designs with a clean, playful interface tailored for children. Integrated African cultural elements into visuals, characters, and backgrounds to enhance relatability and cultural relevance. Applied gamification techniques (e.g., rewards, progress tracking, visual feedback) to boost motivation and learning outcomes. Conducted informal usability reviews to refine interactions for child-friendly navigation and intuitive gameplay.
UI/UX Developer at Recess
March 1, 2025 - December 1, 2025
Designed student-facing learning features and admin workflows supporting assessments, communication, and performance tracking. Led UX design of a research and analytics dashboard providing regional and school-level insights. Built UX flows for multi-curriculum support, leaderboards, and content tracking. Ensured accessibility, consistency, and usability through close collaboration with engineering.
UI/UX Designer at Esoma Kids
August 1, 2024 - October 1, 2024
Designed a gamified literacy and numeracy app, contributing to a 25% increase in user retention. Created diagnostic flows, quizzes, and personalized learning paths to support skill progression. Collaborated with product stakeholders to design 10+ core features aligned with educational goals.
Product Designer / Frontend Developer at PixelEdge
November 1, 2023 - Present
Led design and frontend implementation of data-driven dashboards translating ML insights into actionable user experiences, improving customer satisfaction by 30%. Improved navigation and responsive layouts, increasing average session time by 3 minutes. Contributed end-to-end UX work—from wireframes to high-fidelity designs—resulting in 15% higher engagement. Collaborated with product managers and engineers to deliver features on schedule across multiple platforms. Conducted structured UAT sessions (~3 hours) to validate design assumptions and ensure feature readiness prior to release.

Education

Software Development Bootcamp at Akirachix
January 11, 2030 - March 10, 2026

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Industry Experience

Education, Software & Internet, Professional Services