# Julius Adebo > Product Designer (UX), I help simplify complex systems, fix broken user experiences, and ship better products faster using research, design systems, and AI-assisted workflows. Location: Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria Profile: https://flows.cv/juliusadebo Being a transformative force with a deep understanding of digital platforms, I've had the privilege to craft user-centric designs rooted in research and empathy, employing innovative problem-solving techniques. My primary goal is to streamline solutions, making them straightforward in both code and design. ## Work Experience ### Senior UX designer / Product Manager @ Flick (Techstars ‘22) Jan 2023 – Present | Lagos State, Nigeria Led the development and delivery of financial infrastructure products, working closely with engineering teams to scale payment systems and improve platform reliability. Managed the rollout of payout APIs integrated with major Nigerian banks (GTBank, Zenith, FCMB, Kuda, Moniepoint, and Opay), achieving 99.8% platform uptime and improving transaction performance. Oversaw product development for card payments and virtual NUBAN/IBAN accounts, enabling seamless local and international transactions for businesses. Drove open banking integrations across the US, EU, UK, and Canada, connecting 20+ financial institutions to support multi-region financial interoperability. Expanded cross-border payment capabilities through mobile money integrations in Ghana and Kenya, enabling wallet-based transactions across African markets. Led the implementation of digital identity verification (NIN/BVN) to strengthen regulatory compliance and improve onboarding accuracy. Partnered with credit bureaus to integrate customer risk and credit assessment APIs, improving fraud prevention and financial profiling. Introduced AI-powered document automation using AWS Textract, reducing manual KYC review time by 60%. Improved operational efficiency by implementing workflow automation and background task scheduling, enabling more reliable payment processing. Collaborated with engineering, compliance, and operations teams in Agile environments to align product strategy, technical delivery, and regulatory requirements. ### Senior Product Designer (UX) @ Flick (Techstars ‘22) Jan 2021 – Present | Lagos State, Nigeria Led end-to-end UX design for payment platforms and financial products, including user research, wireframing, prototyping, usability testing, and developer handoff, improving task completion rates by 22%. Designed intuitive user flows for payout APIs, mobile money, and virtual account systems, collaborating with Product Managers, Engineers, and Compliance teams to streamline transaction experiences and improve payment success rates by 18%. Built and maintained a scalable Figma design system, improving UI consistency across products and reducing design-to-development turnaround time by 30%. Redesigned cross-border payment dashboards and transaction interfaces, improving usability and reducing payment-related customer support tickets by 25%. Worked with compliance teams to design KYC and identity verification workflows (NIN/BVN), improving onboarding completion rates by 35% while meeting regulatory requirements. Conducted user research, interviews, and usability testing to validate product assumptions and optimize onboarding and payment journeys. Designed analytics dashboards and internal tools to improve visibility into transaction data and API performance for internal teams. Supported multi-region product design (US, EU, UK, and Canada), ensuring localization, accessibility, and consistent user experience across markets. Partnered closely with engineers to ensure pixel-perfect implementation, responsive layouts, and WCAG accessibility compliance. Advocated for human-centered design practices, mentoring junior designers and facilitating collaborative design workshops. ### Product designer (UX) @ TranzyPay Jan 2025 – Jan 2026 | London Led the redesign of key product experiences at Tranzypay, improving how businesses send, receive, and manage international payments. Partnered with product managers, engineers, and compliance teams to simplify complex workflows such as FX transfers, verification, and invoicing into intuitive, scalable experiences. Focused on increasing transaction success, reducing operational friction for businesses, and delivering more transparent global payment journeys through thoughtful, data-informed UX decisions. Key Impact: Increased cross-border transaction completion by 28% by redesigning the Send & Receive payment flow, improving fee transparency, FX visibility, and transaction confirmation states. Reduced manual invoicing workflows by 35% through the design and launch of Smart Invoicing, allowing businesses to generate, automate, and track invoices directly within international payment workflows. Improved task efficiency by 30% by redesigning the business dashboard, enabling faster access to balances, FX insights, and transaction status. Increased new account activation by 22% by simplifying KYC and compliance onboarding flows while maintaining regulatory requirements. Boosted engagement across financial workflows by 25% by improving wallet management and financial account interfaces. Reduced design-to-development delivery time by 20% by establishing scalable UI components and clearer design documentation in Figma. ### Product designer @ Vistake App Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 | Port-Harcourt ### Product Designer (UX) @ Dthriz.com Limited Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Lagos State, Nigeria Increased user engagement by 40% on student and lecturer dashboards through UX improvements informed by user research, analytics, and usability testing. Designed and implemented a scalable design system across all portals, improving team collaboration and ensuring visual and interaction consistency. Created interactive prototypes and wireframes for features like course management, progress tracking, and reporting dashboards, reducing development rework and accelerating time to market. Optimized admin and management portals to improve workflow efficiency, enabling staff to manage courses, students, and lecturers more effectively. Enhanced lecturers’ portal usability, making course creation, grading, and student communication more intuitive. Partnered with product managers, developers, and operations teams in Agile sprints, aligning design deliverables with business goals and technical feasibility. Ensured accessibility and responsive design across all portals, improving platform reach and providing a consistent experience on web and mobile devices. ### IT Support Specialist @ Dthriz.com Limited Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Kogi State, Nigeria ### Product Graphic Designer @ DuKAN Group Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Lagos ### Student Intern @ Appzone ltd Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria ## Education ### Bachelor's degree in Computer Science Kogi State University ### Product design in User Experience (UX) Design Coursera ### Bachelor of Science in Computational Science Kogi State University ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/julius-adebo-bba44b164 - Portfolio: https://juliusadebo.framer.website --- Source: https://flows.cv/juliusadebo JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/juliusadebo/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-31