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About Me
I’m Job K. Uteno, a multidisciplinary Designer and Researcher with expertise in Brand Identity, Graphics, and Web Design. My strongest skills lie in creating user-centered digital experiences and building strategic brand identities that connect businesses with their audiences in meaningful ways.
What sets me apart from other designers is my blend of academic insight, design strategy, and practical experience. With a background in research and design thinking, I approach every project with both creativity and data-driven reasoning, ensuring solutions are not just visually appealing but also impactful and sustainable.
Over the years, I’ve worked across different sectors, including travel, technology, agritech, and creative industries, giving me broad exposure and the ability to adapt my design solutions to diverse client needs.
Employment and Project Experience
Brand & Product Designer — Smart Travels
January 2021 – December 2021
Designed and optimized customer-facing digital assets for travel services.
Improved booking experience through user-friendly design layouts.
UI/UX Designer — Dev and Design Bootcamp
June 2022 – December 2022
Collaborated on real-world design challenges, focusing on HTML, CSS, and JavaScript fundamentals.
Delivered hands-on UI/UX projects that sharpened problem-solving and coding integration skills.
Co-Founder & Senior Designer — Imago Creative
March 2024 – Present
Leading brand identity and design strategy for clients across multiple industries.
Overseeing graphics, web, and branding projects, while also collaborating with the cinematography and photography team.
Focused on helping businesses grow in the digital economy through strong, innovative design.
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Experience Level
Work Experience
Sales/Extension Officer at Aller Aqua Nigeria
November 1, 2020 - PresentCultivate and maintain strong, long-term relationships with existing customers to maximize retention and loyalty. Identify and target new customer segments within the aquaculture and catfish farming industry. Respond to customer inquiries and provide exceptional customer support, addressing their needs and concerns. Develop and implement effective sales strategies to achieve or exceed sales targets and revenue objectives. Analyze market trends and competitors to identify opportunities for growth and market penetration.
UI/UX Designer at Client Dorm (Live App)
August 1, 2023 - PresentThrough this app, I contributed in making a substantial impact by revolutionizing the CRM industry. By redefining client relationship management, enhancing employee productivity tracking, simplifying booking processes, and centralizing contact management, I empowered businesses to operate more efficiently and make data-driven decisions. This transformation had a ripple effect, enabling organizations to build stronger customer relationships, achieve unprecedented growth, and set new industry standards for CRM excellence.
Lead Designer at Smart Travel AI
August 1, 2023 - September 15, 2025As the Lead Designer for the 'Smart Travel' project, I led a transformative shift in the travel industry. We revolutionized air travel booking through Smart Travel, creating a user-centric platform driven by AI. We provided personalized flight recommendations, ensuring transparency and trust with clear pricing and inclusivity through accessibility features.
UI/UX Designer at Tech Maven
January 1, 2023 - September 15, 2025Tech Maven was created to help creatives land their desired role based on their skill set especially those with lesser years of experience or none. It is designed to provide users with an easy way to track their application progress, and upload their CVs and portfolios, all without having to fill out a lengthy application process.
Sales/Extension Officer at Aller Aqua Nigeria
November 1, 2020 - PresentCultivated and maintained strong, long-term relationships with existing customers to maximize retention and loyalty. Identified and targeted new customer segments within the aquaculture and catfish farming industry. Responded to customer inquiries with exceptional support, addressing needs and concerns. Developed and implemented sales strategies to meet or exceed targets. Analyzed market trends and competitors to identify growth opportunities.
UI/UX Designer at Client Dorm (Live App)
August 1, 2023 - PresentContributed to transforming the CRM industry by redefining client relationship management, enhancing employee productivity tracking, simplifying booking processes, and centralizing contact management, enabling data-driven decisions and stronger customer relationships.
Lead Designer at Smart Travel AI
August 31, 2023 - September 15, 2025Led the design for Smart Travel AI, a travel platform with AI-driven personalized flight recommendations. Delivered a user-centric experience with transparent pricing and accessibility features.
UI/UX Designer at Tech Maven
January 31, 2023 - September 15, 2025Helped creatives land roles by providing a streamlined application process: progress tracking, CV/portfolio uploads, and simplified forms.
Sales/Extension Officer at Aller Aqua Nigeria
November 1, 2020 - PresentCultivate and maintain strong, long-term relationships with existing customers to maximize retention and loyalty. Identify and target new customer segments within the aquaculture and catfish farming industry. Respond to customer inquiries and provide exceptional customer support, addressing their needs and concerns. Develop and implement effective sales strategies to achieve or exceed sales targets and revenue objectives. Analyze market trends and competitors to identify opportunities for growth and market penetration.
UI/UX Designer at Client Dorm (Live App)
August 1, 2023 - PresentThrough this app, I contributed in making a substantial impact by revolutionizing the CRM industry. By redefining client relationship management, enhancing employee productivity tracking, simplifying booking processes, and centralizing contact management, I empowered businesses to operate more efficiently and make data-driven decisions. This transformation had a ripple effect, enabling organizations to build stronger customer relationships, achieve unprecedented growth, and set new industry standards for CRM excellence.
Lead Designer at Smart Travel AI
August 31, 2023 - September 17, 2025In my role as the Lead Designer for the 'Smart Travel' project, I led a transformative shift in the travel industry. We revolutionized air travel booking through Smart Travel, creating a user-centric platform driven by AI. We provided personalized flight recommendations, ensuring transparency and trust with clear pricing and inclusivity through accessibility features.
UI/UX Designer at Tech Maven
January 31, 2023 - September 17, 2025Tech Maven was created to help creatives land their desired role based on their skill set especially those with lesser years of experience or none. It is designed to provide users with an easy way to track their application progress, and upload their CVs and portfolios, all without having to fill out a lengthy application process.
Sales/Extension Officer at Aller Aqua Nigeria
November 1, 2020 - PresentCultivate and maintain strong, long-term relationships with existing customers to maximize retention and loyalty. Identify and target new customer segments within the aquaculture and catfish farming industry. Respond to customer inquiries and provide exceptional customer support, addressing their needs and concerns. Develop and implement effective sales strategies to achieve or exceed sales targets and revenue objectives. Analyze market trends and competitors to identify opportunities for growth and market penetration.
UI/UX Designer at Client Dorm (Live App)
August 1, 2023 - PresentDev and Design, Remote — UI/UX Designer. Contributed to revolutionizing the CRM industry by redefining client relationship management, enhancing employee productivity tracking, simplifying booking processes, and centralizing contact management to enable data-driven decisions and stronger customer relationships and growth.
Lead Designer (Smart Travel AI) at Smart Travel AI
August 31, 2023 - September 17, 2025Led the design for the 'Smart Travel' project, driving a user-centric AI-powered air travel booking platform with personalized flight recommendations, transparent pricing, and accessibility features to ensure inclusivity.
UI/UX Designer at Tech Maven
January 31, 2023 - September 17, 2025UI/UX Designer for Tech Maven project, designed to help creatives land roles based on skill level; enabled progress tracking of applications, CV/portfolio uploads, and streamlined application processes.
Education
HND, Agricultural Extension & Mgt. Technology at Division of Agric. Colleges, ABU Zaria
January 11, 2030 - September 15, 2025HND - Agricultural Extension & Mgt. Technology at Division of Agric. Colleges, ABU Zaria
January 11, 2030 - September 15, 2025HND in Agricultural Extension & Mgt. Technology at Division of Agric. Colleges, ABU Zaria
January 11, 2030 - September 17, 2025HND in Agricultural Extension & Mgt. Technology at Division of Agric. Colleges, ABU Zaria
January 11, 2030 - September 17, 2025Qualifications
Dev and Design Certificate, UI/UX Design
August 1, 2023 - September 15, 2025Dev and Design Certificate, UI/UX Design
August 1, 2023 - September 15, 2025Dev and Design Certificate: UI/UX Design
August 1, 2023 - September 17, 2025UI/UX Design Certification
August 1, 2023 - September 17, 2025Industry Experience
Software & Internet, Travel & Hospitality, Professional Services, Agriculture & Mining, Manufacturing
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