I am a UX Designer with over four years of experience crafting human-centered digital products. As the founder of She Tech It Africa, I empower women in tech across Africa and mentor designers while championing accessibility and data-informed decision making.

Akortia Trudy

I am a UX Designer with over four years of experience crafting human-centered digital products. As the founder of She Tech It Africa, I empower women in tech across Africa and mentor designers while championing accessibility and data-informed decision making.

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I am a UX Designer with over four years of experience crafting human-centered digital products.

As the founder of She Tech It Africa, I empower women in tech across Africa and mentor designers while championing accessibility and data-informed decision making.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Founder at She Tech It Africa
April 1, 2024 - Present
Community initiative empowering women in technology across Africa.
UX Designer (Lead) at Heidelberg Materials Digital Hub Ghana
July 1, 2022 - Present
Lead UX strategy across two major products; drive design consistency across all touchpoints; collaborate with PMs, developers & stakeholders to align business goals with user needs; lead user research, usability testing, and design validation for data-informed decisions; mentor UX designers and champion accessibility throughout product development lifecycle.
UX Designer & Front-End Developer at E-Connect Global Africa
November 1, 2021 - May 31, 2022
Optimised applications for ease of use through iterative UX exploration; Built user-facing features using HTML, CSS, JavaScript; developed mobile app with Flutter & Firebase
Teaching Assistant at Ho Technical University
September 1, 2020 - July 31, 2021
Supported instruction in IT, applied UX methods to improve learning application interfaces

Education

MSc Business Intelligence & Data Analytics at University of Gold Coast | Accra Business School
January 1, 2016 - June 17, 2026
BSc Information Technology at Ghana Communication Technology University
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2022
HND Information Technology at Ho Technical University
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2020

Qualifications

Foundation of UX Design
February 1, 2022 - June 17, 2026
Data Analytics & Virtualization
September 1, 2021 - June 17, 2026
Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
January 1, 2023 - June 17, 2026
Google UX Design Certificate
January 11, 2030 - June 17, 2026
IIPGH Certified Python Developer
January 11, 2030 - June 17, 2026
IIPGH Certified Data Analyst & Visualizer
January 11, 2030 - June 17, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Other