I am a Senior Product Designer with 6 years of dedicated UI/UX experience and 10+ years across graphic design, illustration, and digital art. My work spans e-commerce, B2B SaaS, fintech, and healthcare, including game UI, patient-facing portals, content platforms, and subscription e-commerce. I built Rentoza's design function from the ground up, partnering closely with engineers to ship 0-to-1 internal operational platforms that streamlined daily workflows across cross-functional teams, reducing context switching and processing time. I am growth-oriented and data-driven, with a strong foundation in user-centered design, design systems, experimentation, and measurable impact. My background in illustration and cross-cultural communication helps me simplify complex ideas and design for clarity across diverse audiences. I am known for deep curiosity, full ownership, and translating complex technical requirements into intuitive, scalable experiences that align business strategy with user needs. I thrive in collaborative, cross-functional environments and enjoy building design systems that scale. I’m open to remote work across time zones and excited to contribute to products that improve real-world workflows and user experiences.

Brigitta van Besouw

I am a Senior Product Designer with 6 years of dedicated UI/UX experience and 10+ years across graphic design, illustration, and digital art. My work spans e-commerce, B2B SaaS, fintech, and healthcare, including game UI, patient-facing portals, content platforms, and subscription e-commerce. I built Rentoza's design function from the ground up, partnering closely with engineers to ship 0-to-1 internal operational platforms that streamlined daily workflows across cross-functional teams, reducing context switching and processing time. I am growth-oriented and data-driven, with a strong foundation in user-centered design, design systems, experimentation, and measurable impact. My background in illustration and cross-cultural communication helps me simplify complex ideas and design for clarity across diverse audiences. I am known for deep curiosity, full ownership, and translating complex technical requirements into intuitive, scalable experiences that align business strategy with user needs. I thrive in collaborative, cross-functional environments and enjoy building design systems that scale. I’m open to remote work across time zones and excited to contribute to products that improve real-world workflows and user experiences.

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I am a Senior Product Designer with 6 years of dedicated UI/UX experience and 10+ years across graphic design, illustration, and digital art. My work spans e-commerce, B2B SaaS, fintech, and healthcare, including game UI, patient-facing portals, content platforms, and subscription e-commerce. I built Rentoza’s design function from the ground up, partnering closely with engineers to ship 0-to-1 internal operational platforms that streamlined daily workflows across cross-functional teams, reducing context switching and processing time. I am growth-oriented and data-driven, with a strong foundation in user-centered design, design systems, experimentation, and measurable impact. My background in illustration and cross-cultural communication helps me simplify complex ideas and design for clarity across diverse audiences. I am known for deep curiosity, full ownership, and translating complex technical requirements into intuitive, scalable experiences that align business strategy with user needs.

I thrive in collaborative, cross-functional environments and enjoy building design systems that scale. I’m open to remote work across time zones and excited to contribute to products that improve real-world workflows and user experiences.

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Language

English
Fluent
Afrikaans
Fluent
Japanese
Beginner

Work Experience

Senior UI/UX Designer at Rentoza
July 1, 2023 - Present
Led the product design function from scratch, partnering with engineering and stakeholders to define solution delivery strategy and ship scalable experiences. Rebuilt internal tools ecosystem into a unified Fulfilment Portal (50+ daily users) and a Portal Hub with centralized access across Payments, Collections, and Recoveries. Conducted user research with fulfilment agents, designed information architecture and workflows, reducing context-switching by 60% and processing time by 60%. Redesigned key e-commerce pages (Rentoza.co.za) with mobile/desktop optimization; A/B testing lifted mobile checkout conversion by 18%. Led design for Rentoza Drive (second-hand marketplace) and Hawker (affordable checkout).
UI Designer at Goodman Lantern
December 1, 2022 - April 1, 2025
Designed responsive web and mobile interfaces for 12+ client projects across SaaS, e-commerce, and content platforms. Created wireframes, interactive prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups tested with 200+ users; improved average mobile engagement by 30%. Built reusable component libraries and design systems that reduced design production time by 25%; collaborated asynchronously with distributed teams across multiple time zones.
Product Designer / UI & UX Designer at Knowledgemarker & Autoscriber
November 1, 2021 - June 1, 2022
Knowledgemarker: Designed a B2B SaaS platform connecting developers and companies through a dual-sided product experience, enabling end-to-end recruitment flow. Autoscriber: Designed a health dictation SaaS UI for medical professionals under real-time processing constraints. Conducted user research with 10+ enterprise clients and collaborated within a 4-person agile engineering team.
Freelance Digital Designer at Gita's Art
January 1, 2017 - Present
Branding, illustration, and digital design practice. 25+ clients including Seamonster, 3x4 Genetics, and REMAX. 95% client satisfaction rate and 80% repeat engagement.
Junior UX Designer & Graphic Designer at Seamonster & 3x4 Genetics
January 1, 2018 - Present
Designed end-to-end patient portal onboarding for 3x4 Genetics; created brand collateral and marketing materials for Seamonster.
English Language Instructor at Various Language Schools
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2020
Taught across China; developed cross-cultural communication, accessibility of complex ideas, and resilience under ambiguity.
Concept & UI Artist at DIG, Digital Interactive Games
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2016
Designed conceptual art and UI elements for PC games submitted to Microsoft Imagine.
Layout & Shotfinalling Artist at Triggerfish Animation Studio
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2012
Worked on 3D animated feature Khumba within the layout and shotfinalling pipeline.

Education

Graphic Design Diploma at University of Cape Town
January 11, 2030 - March 1, 2026
UX Design Certification at Antony Conboy
January 11, 2030 - March 1, 2026
UX Certificate at University of Cape Town
January 11, 2030 - March 1, 2026
Associate, Animation & VFX at Touchvision / Learn2
January 11, 2030 - March 1, 2026

Qualifications

Associate, Animation & VFX
January 11, 2030 - March 1, 2026
UX Design Certification
January 11, 2030 - March 1, 2026
UX Certificate
January 11, 2030 - March 1, 2026
Graphic Design Diploma
January 11, 2030 - March 1, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Healthcare, Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Retail, Financial Services, Professional Services