# Hauwa Y. > Product Designer | Framer Developer | I help startups turn complex ideas into clear, usable products Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/hauwa I am a Product Designer and Framer Developer with 4+ years of experience working with startups across SaaS, Web3, and edtech. I design and ship mobile and web products, with a strong focus on clarity and usability. I have worked primarily with international teams, collaborating across time zones and working closely with product and engineering. I don’t just take briefs and execute. I work closely with startups and teams to make sense of what they’re building, question what isn’t working, and shape it into something that actually works in practice. A lot of the time, what’s missing isn’t more features. It’s clarity. Things don’t connect, decisions aren’t obvious, and users have to think harder than they should. That’s usually where things break down, and where I focus my work. What makes my approach different is that I combine product thinking, design, and build. I use AI early to explore ideas and test directions, then move quickly into design and Framer to get things into something real. I’ve taken products from 0 to launch across mobile and web, working through the messy middle until things click. Most of my work is with early-stage teams where things move quickly and decisions matter. If you’re building something and need clarity from idea through to execution, you can reach me here: Email: hauwayusuf003@gmail.com Contra: https://contra.com/hauwa_yusuf Portfolio: https://hellohauwa.vzy.io/ ## Work Experience ### Senior Product Designer @ Contra Jan 2025 – Present ### Senior Product Designer @ Upwork Jan 2025 – Present | United States - Designed and shipped products across SaaS, real estate, edtech, and Web3, taking projects from early concepts to live, polished products. - Built high-fidelity UI screens and interactive prototypes in Figma and Framer, ensuring designs were production-ready before handoff. - Used Rive to bring motion and micro-interactions to products, adding a layer of polish that made experiences feel alive. - Delivered a complex project end to end within 2 weeks, maintaining quality and attention to detail under a tight deadline. - Maintained a 5-star rating on Upwork through consistent delivery, clear communication, and work that met client expectations every time. Tools used: Figma, Framer, Rive, Figma Make Industries supported: SaaS, Real Estate, Edtech, Web3 ### Product Designer @ DERA Jan 2023 – Jan 2025 | Lisbon, Portugal - Joined as the founding designer on a team of 6, building the entire design foundation from scratch and taking the product from concept to live launch. - Designed 50+ screens across the product, covering the full user journey from onboarding to core features. - Built the complete design system from the ground up, establishing reusable components and typography standards that significantly improved team workflow and visual consistency across the product. - Worked closely with the team to translate a complex DeFi concept into a clear, intuitive experience. - Conducted competitive analysis prior to launch to ensure the product was positioned correctly in the market and aligned with real user needs. Tools used: Figma, slack Industries supported: Web3, DeFi ### Product Design Intern @ HNG Internship Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Nigeria - Supported the design of mobile-first web experiences that emphasized clarity and usability, leading to enhanced user engagement during testing phases by ensuring accessibility standards were met at every step. - Built high-fidelity UI screens in Figma that contributed to the establishment of a cohesive design system, streamlining the design process for future projects by reducing turnaround time significantly. - Collaborated effectively with designers and developers to ship MVP features rapidly within short sprint cycles, achieving project milestones ahead of schedule while maintaining quality standards throughout the development process. Skills: Mobile-first Design, UI/UX Prototyping, Figma ### Product Design Intern @ Zuri Team, Inc. Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Lagos State, Nigeria - Spearheaded the design of intuitive mobile-first web experiences that prioritized clarity and usability, enhancing user engagement in a competitive startup environment. - Developed high-fidelity UI screens utilizing Figma, contributing to the establishment of a comprehensive design system that streamlined future projects for the team. - Collaborated closely with designers and developers to rapidly ship MVP features within tight sprint cycles, significantly reducing time-to-market for new product offerings. Skills: Mobile Design, UI/UX Design, Figma, MVP Development, User Accessibility ### Product Design Intern @ Nsonye Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 - I supported the design of mobile-first web experiences, prioritizing clarity, usability, and accessibility at every step - I built high-fidelity UI screens and helped establish design system foundations in Figma - I worked alongside designers and developers to ship MVP features fast within short sprint cycles ## Education ### B.sc pharmacy in Pharmacy University of Ilorin, Nigeria ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/hauwayusuf - Portfolio: https://www.linkedin.com/redir/suspicious-page?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhellohauwa%2evzy%2eio%2F - Portfolio: https://byhauwa.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/hauwa JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/hauwa/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13