Gibbs Herbert Akena

Provided design consulting across multiple client engagements covering product strategy, UI/UX redesign, and brand identity work. Produced design audits and recommendations to enhance user experience, accessibility, and consistency across interfaces. Performed competitive analysis and market research to support design direction and identify innovation opportunities. Mentored junior designers in user-centered design and design thinking practices for digital product development.

Led UI/UX design strategy and execution for digital products, focusing on improving user adoption and engagement. Owned design systems work, including component library maintenance to support consistent UI and smoother handoffs to development. Supported product decisions with user research such as interviews and usability testing, translating insights into roadmap and feature priorities. Worked with product management and engineering to align design solutions with business goals and technical constraints.

Led UI/UX design for a healthcare technology product, focusing on clear interfaces for complex medical workflows and patient data visualization. Gathered requirements through stakeholder interviews and converted clinical workflow needs into digital design specifications. Built high-fidelity prototypes and interactive design specs to help communicate requirements to development teams.

Designed user interfaces and experiences for fintech applications with emphasis on accessibility and user adoption. Collaborated with product and engineering teams to define product requirements, design specifications, and acceptance criteria. Created wireframes, prototypes, and design documentation to support stakeholder feedback and iterative improvements.