Victor Shiwani
Head of Product Design at Dash- Claim this Profile
Click to upgrade to our gold package
for the full feature experience.
-
English -
-
Swahili -
Topline Score
Bio
Herman Mkamba
I have been working with Victor for almost two years now, he comes across as a very determined individual, a focused learner with a calm and confident approach towards designing, Victor's contribution to my Media Planning/Buying during my time in Smart Codes Ltd has been stunning.
Herman Mkamba
I have been working with Victor for almost two years now, he comes across as a very determined individual, a focused learner with a calm and confident approach towards designing, Victor's contribution to my Media Planning/Buying during my time in Smart Codes Ltd has been stunning.
Herman Mkamba
I have been working with Victor for almost two years now, he comes across as a very determined individual, a focused learner with a calm and confident approach towards designing, Victor's contribution to my Media Planning/Buying during my time in Smart Codes Ltd has been stunning.
Herman Mkamba
I have been working with Victor for almost two years now, he comes across as a very determined individual, a focused learner with a calm and confident approach towards designing, Victor's contribution to my Media Planning/Buying during my time in Smart Codes Ltd has been stunning.
Credentials
-
Certificate in Web and Graphics Design
Nairobits Trust
Experience
-
Dash
-
Software Development
-
100 - 200 Employee
-
Head of Product Design
-
Apr 2021 - Present
Dash is on a mission to build an accessible, modern, and unified alternative payment network for a connected Africa. As the Head of Product Design, I am responsible for the user experience of all products across all platforms and channels. My design organization influences all aspects of the business and customer journeys for consumers and merchants — from acquisition to product experiences — and partners closely with the product, technology, marketing, and sales organizations to deliver on aggressive targets. I’m also actively involved in hiring a team of highly skilled designers while building a solid team culture focusing on the ability to scale and deliver excellent designs; Show less
-
-
-
Cellulant
-
Kenya
-
Financial Services
-
400 - 500 Employee
-
Design Lead
-
Oct 2019 - Apr 2021
Responsible for the company design strategy and delivery of delightful and innovative user experiences across all of Cellulant’s products on all platforms whilst leading the design team in Kenya and Nigeria.Lead the digitization process of the Agrikore marketplace platform in Nigeria to enable the government, financial institutions, food processors, farmers and logistics companies to connect and do business seamlessly in the agricultural ecosystem.I redesigned Tingg, a digital commerce platform connecting businesses and customers to financial services across Africa with over 600 merchants, including Kenya Airways, Facebook, and Booking.com.I made it faster, safer, and more accessible for users to manage their bills, pay for travel, food, and even gas delivery with a unified Tingg mobile App. Customers can buy airtime across networks, shop online, set up group payments and investment groups in one place. Show less
-
-
UI/UX Designer
-
Apr 2018 - Sep 2019
Designed and continuously reinvented the new DTB mobile banking app to enable customers to quickly and securely manage their finances in 3 leading markets (Kenya, Uganda & Tanzania);Lead the redesign of Ecobank Mobile app by delivering a unified, simple, and secure customer banking experience across 33 markets in Africa;Continuously enhancing the online payment experience that allows Cellulant to collect payments in multiple currencies across three regions in Africa with redefined user experience; Show less
-
-
-
-
Digital Designer
-
Jun 2015 - Mar 2018
Created audio and visual promotional campaign content for emails, social media posts, landing pages and animated banner ads for clients in industries ranging from Aviation to Finance; Designed the TZ-CERT Cyber School website to educate Tanzanian users on cybercrime practices; Transformed the Vodacom and CBA Bank UI/UX raffle tool dashboard for the "Jiongeze na M-Pawa" campaign aimed at growing average deposits for customers; Built M-Paper web and mobile app (Now Rifaly), a digital newsstand that allows customers to read and download newspapers; Show less
-
-
-
Agency Africa
-
Kenya
-
Technology, Information and Internet
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
Digital Designer
-
Jan 2013 - May 2015
Designed and launched the new Medina Palms website that enables customers to view (Virtual tour) and book accommodation at the hotel; Spearheaded the designing of Social Media content for various clients, including Medina Palms and World of Sunrice; Iterate and validate products based on qualitative and quantitative analysis; Designed and launched the new Medina Palms website that enables customers to view (Virtual tour) and book accommodation at the hotel; Spearheaded the designing of Social Media content for various clients, including Medina Palms and World of Sunrice; Iterate and validate products based on qualitative and quantitative analysis;
-
-
-
-
Graphic Design Intern
-
Nov 2011 - Apr 2012
Assisted in designing, researching, and prototyping different client projects; Crafted multi-platform (web and print) graphics and websites; Involved in brainstorming sessions to help come up with concepts for upcoming projects and marketing strategies; Assisted in designing, researching, and prototyping different client projects; Crafted multi-platform (web and print) graphics and websites; Involved in brainstorming sessions to help come up with concepts for upcoming projects and marketing strategies;
-
-
Education
-
2011 - 2013
NairoBits Trust
Diploma in Web and Graphics Design, Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Community
