I'm Kingsley Ukeje, a Product Designer and UX Engineer based in Nottingham, UK. I build and ship high-impact products at the intersection of design and engineering, creating user-centered experiences, scalable design systems, and measurable business outcomes. Currently I lead product and design strategy at Eze, driving growth to $50M+ GMV and 20k+ users, and supporting a $3.7M seed raise. I'm also shaping fintech startup platforms with thousands of users, disbursing millions in loans and driving seed funding.

Kingsley Ukeje

I'm Kingsley Ukeje, a Product Designer and UX Engineer based in Nottingham, UK. I build and ship high-impact products at the intersection of design and engineering, creating user-centered experiences, scalable design systems, and measurable business outcomes. Currently I lead product and design strategy at Eze, driving growth to $50M+ GMV and 20k+ users, and supporting a $3.7M seed raise. I'm also shaping fintech startup platforms with thousands of users, disbursing millions in loans and driving seed funding.

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I’m Kingsley Ukeje, a Product Designer and UX Engineer based in Nottingham, UK. I build and ship high-impact products at the intersection of design and engineering, creating user-centered experiences, scalable design systems, and measurable business outcomes.

Currently I lead product and design strategy at Eze, driving growth to $50M+ GMV and 20k+ users, and supporting a $3.7M seed raise. I’m also shaping fintech startup platforms with thousands of users, disbursing millions in loans and driving seed funding.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Lead Product & Design at Eze
January 1, 2023 - Present
Leading product strategy and design at Eze, driving growth to $50M+ GMV, 20k+ users, and supporting a $3.7M seed raise. Responsible for end-to-end product lifecycle, aligning design with business objectives and building scalable design systems.
Product Designer II (Contract) at Scalio
February 1, 2022 - February 1, 2023
Reduced time-to-market by 21% by implementing streamlined design systems; organized design sprints and cross-functional workshops; improved design feedback loops by 19%; drove 30% feature adoption via data-driven UX refinements; led design system evolution.
Product Designer at Enyata
May 1, 2019 - February 1, 2022
Led a 5-person design team across visual, product, and UX design for partners like Instrail, Inventory by Enyata, and HRMS by Enyata; achieved 43% faster project delivery and 27% productivity gains; mentored 21 junior designers and shaped Africa talent development.
UI/UX Designer at Atlas Money
October 1, 2018 - May 1, 2019
Redesigned the platform to a modern look; improved booking conversions by 18%; conducted A/B tests reducing cart abandonments by 12.7%; improved site performance and loading times by 11%.
UI/UX Designer at Hotels.ng
June 1, 2017 - November 1, 2018
Led redesign of hotels.ng website with wireframes, high-fidelity mockups, and prototypes; increased booking conversions and improved user flow.
Graphic Design Intern at Drake Media
February 1, 2013 - October 1, 2016
Translated marketing and branding strategies into innovative campaigns; managed visuals for magazines, newspapers, and product packaging.

Education

BSc (Hons) in Computer Science at University of Nigeria, Enugu
January 11, 2030 - January 29, 2026

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Financial Services, Travel & Hospitality, Professional Services, Education, Other