I'm Clement Stephen Mendie, a senior product designer and design strategist with 6+ years of experience leading design teams and delivering high-impact digital experiences across fintech, ecommerce, real estate, and compliance platforms. I specialize in building design systems, guiding UX strategy, and shaping product vision in fast-growing environments. I live at the intersection of user needs, business goals, and scalable design operations to create cohesive experiences across touchpoints. I bring a strong mix of leadership, hands-on design craft, and strategic thinking, with a track record of mentoring teams, raising design maturity, and translating design decisions into measurable business outcomes. I thrive on collaboration with cross-functional partners, user research in multi-country contexts, and turning ambitious visions into tangible results.

Clement Stephen Mendie

I'm Clement Stephen Mendie, a senior product designer and design strategist with 6+ years of experience leading design teams and delivering high-impact digital experiences across fintech, ecommerce, real estate, and compliance platforms. I specialize in building design systems, guiding UX strategy, and shaping product vision in fast-growing environments. I live at the intersection of user needs, business goals, and scalable design operations to create cohesive experiences across touchpoints. I bring a strong mix of leadership, hands-on design craft, and strategic thinking, with a track record of mentoring teams, raising design maturity, and translating design decisions into measurable business outcomes. I thrive on collaboration with cross-functional partners, user research in multi-country contexts, and turning ambitious visions into tangible results.

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I’m Clement Stephen Mendie, a senior product designer and design strategist with 6+ years of experience leading design teams and delivering high-impact digital experiences across fintech, ecommerce, real estate, and compliance platforms. I specialize in building design systems, guiding UX strategy, and shaping product vision in fast-growing environments. I live at the intersection of user needs, business goals, and scalable design operations to create cohesive experiences across touchpoints.

I bring a strong mix of leadership, hands-on design craft, and strategic thinking, with a track record of mentoring teams, raising design maturity, and translating design decisions into measurable business outcomes. I thrive on collaboration with cross-functional partners, user research in multi-country contexts, and turning ambitious visions into tangible results.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Web Developer & IT Consultant at Carthinium Group Ltd.
February 1, 2019 - January 1, 2022
Created and managed web properties while shaping brand and digital strategy. Mentored students in digital literacy and tech adoption.
UI/UX Designer at Church Girl Magazine
February 1, 2019 - January 1, 2022
Designed and managed the digital ecosystem supporting over 2,000 active users; coordinated and mentored more than 50 individuals in digital skills and design practice.
UI/UX Designer (Front-end developer) at QwikMech
November 1, 2020 - January 1, 2022
Designed modular UI components and collaborated closely with engineering teams. Conducted competitive research and user interviews to optimize experience flows.
Chief Product Officer at Bridgingspace Technologies Limited
March 1, 2022 - February 1, 2023
Led end-to-end product direction across B2B and B2C applications; guided a design team and improved usability and engagement through research-driven UX improvements; strengthened product strategy and introduced structured design processes.
Product Design Lead at Motopay
March 1, 2023 - April 1, 2025
Led a design team of 6, improving delivery speed by 30% and raising design quality across the platform; built a design system ensuring consistency across mobile, web, and onboarding flows; shipped fintech experiences onboarding 33,000+ users.
Product Design Lead at Sujimoto Group
April 1, 2023 - April 1, 2025
Delivered digital property-leading and fintech experiences that generated over ₦52M in investments; aligned business goals with user needs while building cohesive brand and product experiences; collaborated with sales, engineering, and marketing to unify design direction.
Senior Product Designer at Ethifund
September 1, 2024 - December 1, 2024
Designed investment and wealth-building experiences that increased monthly active users by 25%; defined UX direction for key features in collaboration with product managers and engineers; conducted research informing market-relevant tools for African users.
Senior Product Designer at Corvendra
May 1, 2025 - Present
Leading the design of a unified Tax Compliance and Financial Management platform used by SMEs across multiple markets; improved data accuracy and payment timeliness by 40% through redesigned workflows and dashboards; built foundation of a scalable design system adopted across product suite; set design standards and coached junior designers.

Education

B.Sc. Computer Science at University of Calabar
January 11, 2030 - December 4, 2025

Qualifications

Frontend Web Development Scholarship
January 11, 2030 - December 4, 2025
Jobberman Soft Skills Certification
January 11, 2030 - December 4, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Financial Services, Real Estate & Construction, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment