Umar Inusa Salihu
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Credentials
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Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner
IBMFeb, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
Membership Certificate
The Interaction Design FoundationNov, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
CyArk's Digital Documentation Workshop
CyArkSep, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
Certificate of National Service
National Youth Service CorpsApr, 2017- Oct, 2024 -
Proficiency Certificate in Management
Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered)Jan, 2017- Oct, 2024 -
Training Certificate
Global Connect ComputersDec, 2016- Oct, 2024 -
Certificate of Participation
Architects Registration Council of NigeriaApr, 2013- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Haibrid
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United Kingdom
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Product Designer
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May 2021 - Present
Tasks and Responsibilities: * Responsible for the design of the product advocad.app. • Adding new features to all the products of the company. • Carried our research and user testing for advocad.app. Tasks and Responsibilities: * Responsible for the design of the product advocad.app. • Adding new features to all the products of the company. • Carried our research and user testing for advocad.app.
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Design Instructor (Product and Graphic Design)
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Sep 2020 - Present
Responsibilities: * Preparation of curriculum and tutoring new students on the fundamentals of Graphics and UI/UX Design. * Ensuring students understand the core of design, its principles, ethical and emotional design. Responsibilities: * Preparation of curriculum and tutoring new students on the fundamentals of Graphics and UI/UX Design. * Ensuring students understand the core of design, its principles, ethical and emotional design.
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PaySimple Technologies Ltd
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Nigeria
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Financial Services
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UI/UX Designer (Remote Internship)
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Jun 2021 - Aug 2021
Tasks and Responsibilities: * Sole designer responsible for all UI/UX needs of the company. * Suggested improvements for Simplify app and other PaySimple products. * Created design concepts for new features of the simplify app. * Designed the interface for the SmartPoll project. * Performed research on product technologies and structures in order to implement results into generating new concepts for the simplify product. Tasks and Responsibilities: * Sole designer responsible for all UI/UX needs of the company. * Suggested improvements for Simplify app and other PaySimple products. * Created design concepts for new features of the simplify app. * Designed the interface for the SmartPoll project. * Performed research on product technologies and structures in order to implement results into generating new concepts for the simplify product.
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Chief Operations Officer / Graphic Designer
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Jan 2018 - Feb 2021
Responsibilities: * Handling operations and subsequent preparations for all events (pre and post-event), * Generating concepts and graphics content for events managed, * Working with the Content Manager on generating the best content for the company, * Running ing graphics ads and promotions, * Creating interior designs for indoor events and outdoor designs and decor for outdoor events. Responsibilities: * Handling operations and subsequent preparations for all events (pre and post-event), * Generating concepts and graphics content for events managed, * Working with the Content Manager on generating the best content for the company, * Running ing graphics ads and promotions, * Creating interior designs for indoor events and outdoor designs and decor for outdoor events.
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Graphic Designer
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Feb 2019 - Aug 2020
Responsibilities: * Managing the Company’s website, Social Media Platforms and all designs timeously and accurately. * Studying the audience that the business is attempting to reach and offer plans on how designs will work best to reach those audiences and their business model, * Liaising with Management to determine design requirements and budget, * Managing proposals from typesetting through to design, print, and production, * Working with the content team/department, briefing and advising them regarding design style, format, print production, and timescales, * Developing concepts, graphics, and layouts for product illustrations and company logos, * Preparing rough drafts of material based on an agreed brief; reviewing final layouts and suggesting improvements if required.
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Hyve Creatives
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Media Production
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Graphic Designer
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Jan 2018 - Jun 2019
Key Achievements / Responsibilities: * Generated graphics content for company and client’s social media pages (Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter). * Worked with the Content Manager on generating the best content for clients, * Advised on suitable graphics content to post, * Came up with concepts for graphics ads, * Managed all designs on all social media platforms. Key Achievements / Responsibilities: * Generated graphics content for company and client’s social media pages (Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter). * Worked with the Content Manager on generating the best content for clients, * Advised on suitable graphics content to post, * Came up with concepts for graphics ads, * Managed all designs on all social media platforms.
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Architect 1
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Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
Responsibilities: * On-site inspections, * Concept development, * 2D drafting on AutoCAD * Generating 3D models on Google SketchUp and 3D Visualization on V-Ray. Responsibilities: * On-site inspections, * Concept development, * 2D drafting on AutoCAD * Generating 3D models on Google SketchUp and 3D Visualization on V-Ray.
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Ministry of Housing
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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200 - 300 Employee
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Architect - National Youth Service Corps (N.Y.S.C.)
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May 2016 - May 2017
Responsibilities: * Teaching corpers and staff CAD software, * Drafting plans on AutoCAD, * Generating 3D models on Google SketchUp and 3D Visualization on V-Ray. Responsibilities: * Teaching corpers and staff CAD software, * Drafting plans on AutoCAD, * Generating 3D models on Google SketchUp and 3D Visualization on V-Ray.
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CAD instructor / Draftsman
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May 2014 - Nov 2014
Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (S.I.W.E.S.) Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (S.I.W.E.S.)
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Education
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Ahmadu Bello University Zaria
B.Sc. Architecture, Architecture -
Federal Government College Malali
W.A.E.C / N.E.C.O., Science -
Macdave Nursery and Primary School
Primary School Leaving Certificate