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Faruq Arowolo

UI/UX Designer

Osogbo, Nigeria

ABOUT

I'm a UI/UX Designer with 4+ years of experience designing clean, conversion-driven web and mobile interfaces for early-stage startups and SaaS companies. I specialize in turning product ideas into intuitive experiences — from UX research and wireframes to polished UIs and developer-ready handoff. Passionate about clarity, emotional design, and user trust.

SKILLS

UI DesignUX ResearchWireframingPrototypingVisual DesignDesign SystemsAccessibility
Remote CollaborationClear DocumentationFast Iteration
FigmaAdobe XDJitterNotionPhotoshopIllustrator
HTMLCSSJavaScript (basic)Responsive Design

EXPERIENCE

UI Designer & Frontend Developer

2025-02 - Present

Bloc Social

• Designed onboarding for Beam, a Web3 app for private money transfers — helping reduce drop-off and guide users through wallet setup • Improved transaction flow UX to boost clarity and trust • Refined key pages on bloc social to increase user activation and visual consistency

Lead Designer

2024-08 - Present

Pinnaclesbyte

• Led end-to-end design projects, driving a consistent user experience across platforms • Reduced design-developer handoff friction by building clean Figma systems • Helped reduce revision cycles by 15% through tighter feedback loops • Contributed to a 12% increase in user retention through UX improvements in dashboard flow

UI/UX Designer

2024-02 - 2024-04

Zidio Development

• Designed intuitive user interfaces for mobile and web applications • Created UI for SaaS and mobile platforms from idea to delivery • Delivered a design system that cut developer implementation time by 20% • Improved prototype approval rate by 30% by tightening iteration-feedback cycles

UI/UX Designer

2023-09 - 2024-01

Collab and Upskill

• Conducted user research through interviews, surveys, and studies to gain insights into user behaviors and preferences • Designed learning experiences for web/mobile platforms • Improved candidate onboarding flow, reducing bounce rate by 18% • Created and maintained design systems and style guides for consistency and seamless user experiences across devices

UI/UX Designer Intern

2023-05 - 2023-11

Stay Media

• Assisted in executing UI/UX design projects, ensuring alignment with brand identity and organizational objectives • Conducted usability testing and gathered user feedback to identify pain points and improve designs • Supported the development of wireframes, prototypes, and mockups to visualize and refine design concepts

EDUCATION

Nigerian Army University Biu

- 2023

BSc in Computer Science