IWU MIRACLE SOMADINA

IWU MIRACLE SOMADINA

Product Designer
Anambra, NG.

About

Product Designer with 3+ years of experience designing intuitive digital products across mobile, web, and brand touchpoints. Skilled at translating complex user problems into clean, functional interfaces, from discovery and wireframing through to high-fidelity prototypes and design systems. Graduate of LM Tech Hub's Product Design program (Best Graduating Student, Cohort 4) with hands-on experience across ed-tech, wellness, SaaS, and cultural apps. Open to remote product design roles with international teams.

Work

LM Tech Hub · Awka, Nigeria (Volunteer)
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UI/UX Design Mentor

Awka, Anambra, Nigeria

Summary

Mentoring junior product designers in Cohort 5, guiding them through UX fundamentals, design processes, and portfolio development. • Currently leading the UX design of LM Tech Hub's internal web platform — a unified LMS and tech gadget e-commerce solution designed to serve students and the wider tech community. Providing structured design critiques and helping students develop industry-ready Figma skills.

Senior Obi Reseau Nig. Ltd. Owerri, Nigeria
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Graphics Designer

Summary

Sustained a 5+ year design partnership, producing social media assets, banners, flyers, and marketing collateral that support the brand's ongoing campaigns. Delivered consistent, brand-aligned visual content across digital and print channels.

HNG Internship
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UI/UX Designer (Contract)

Summary

I was Selected as one of the product designers for Sitelytics, a site audit SaaS platform tailored for the US market contributed to user flows, component design, and screen refinements across a large-scale multi-screen project. Then Transitioned mid-program to the Nora AI project, contributing to interface design and helping complete screen designs under tight delivery timelines. I Collaborated cross-functionally with other designers in a remote, fast-paced team environment.

Exploit Printing Press Nnewi, Nigeria
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Designer / Production Manager

Summary

- Progressed from designer to manager, overseeing end to end print production and a small design team. I also managed project workflows, client briefs and delivery timelines across a high volume print environment.

Education

Federal Polytechnic Nekede
Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria

Higher National Diploma

Business Administration

LM Tech Hub
Awka, Anambra, Nigeria

Virtual

Product Design

Federal Polytechnic Nekede
Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria

National Diploma

Business Administration

Grade: 3.05

Courses

Business Administration

Languages

English
Spanish
Igbo

Projects

Nora AI (Collaborative)

HNG Internship

Summary

Joined the design team mid-sprint to help complete screen designs for an AI-powered product. • Adapted quickly to an existing design system and delivered screens within tight deadlines.

Sitelytics — Site Audit SaaS Platform (Collaborative)

HNG Internship

Summary

• Contributed to the product design of a US-focused site audit tool, working on user flows, dashboard components, and screen design across a large multi-screen codebase. • Worked within a cross-functional remote team, iterating rapidly on designs based on product feedback.

Ifenkili - A Nigerian wedding planning app
Ifenkili - A Nigerian wedding planning app

Capstone Project

Summary

Designed 60+ screens for a culturally rooted wedding planning app covering Igbo Traditional, Yoruba Traditional, and Church wedding types. • Led end-to-end UX: user research, information architecture, wireframes, high-fidelity UI, and interactive Figma prototype. • Key features: adaptive guest management ('Feeling Meter'), co-planner access, budgeting tools, and culturally specific task flows. • Developed full brand identity including logo, color system, and typography — blending modern UI with Nigerian cultural aesthetics. • Recognised as Best Graduating Student (Cohort 4) at LM Tech Hub upon completion.

Futuregram — 'Letter to Your Future Self' App

Personal Project

Summary

Designed a mobile app enabling users to write, schedule, and receive letters to their future selves — focused on personal reflection and intentional living. • Handled full product design: concept, UX flows, and high-fidelity UI.

Smile; Mental Wellness App UI/UX (Collaborative Work)
Smile; Mental Wellness App UI/UX (Collaborative Work)

Collaborative Task

Summary

Designed and prototyped Smile, a mental wellness mobile app aimed at improving users’ emotional well-being. The project covered end-to-end design, including brand identity and logo creation, defining the visual style, and developing a calming color system. Focused on UX by mapping user journeys for mood tracking, daily reflections, and personalized wellness tips, while also crafting an intuitive, visually appealing UI that ensures a seamless and consistent user experience.

Skills

Soft Skills

Creativity, Problem-Solving, Strategic Thinking, Collaboration, Attention to Detail, Design critique, mentorship, Client Communication.

UI Design

High-fidelity UI, design systems, component libraries, interaction design, visual design.

Product Design

User-Centric Design, Wireframing, Prototyping, User Flows, Information architecture.

Tools

Figma, Framer, CorelDRAW, Photoshop, Canva, Bubble.io.

Brand & Visual

Brand Identity, Logo Design, Typography, Print & Digital Design.

No-Code

Framer (Web), Bubble.io (Web apps).