Wafula Wanjala Edgar

UI Designer

User Research

Animation

Prototyping

HTML/CSS

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Experienced UI/UX Designer & WordPress Developer Focused on Crafting Modern, User-Centered Interfaces & High-Performance Websites

An experienced front-end web developer, with over 4 years of experience in designing, developing and maintaining complex websites and web applications. My specialty is in developing tailor-made WordPress themes designed from Figma/Adobe XD and crafting accessible & mobile-ready front-end interfaces using the ReactJs framework. Experienced in web design, development, and user experience, with a focus on modern, high-performance web solutions and user-centered interfaces.

Work History

Web Developer

Tandem Network• Design & development of custom WordPress themes from Figma/Adobe XD design files and developed using ACF Fields, WordPress Blocks, post types & taxonomies. • Creating Laravel’s blade components by adhering to template inheritance, data binding, template caching and components & slots. • Creating & consuming Restful APIs & integrating the same to third-party services. • Conducting thorough testing of web applications built under Laravel & ReactJs framework, including unit testing and user testing. • Optimizing website performance, speed, and scalability. • Providing ongoing maintenance and updates to websites and applications. • Monitoring website performance and implementing necessary fixes. • Providing training and support to clients or internal teams on using web applications. • Advising on best practices and emerging web technologies.

Product Designer

Barizi Communications LimitedMar 2020 - May 2025 • 5 yrs 3 mos● Conducting interviews, surveys, and usability testing to understand user needs and pain points. ● Establishing user journeys, flows, and personas as a foundation before initiating the design phase. ● Organizing content and layouts to ensure logical information flow. ● Design wireframes for initial layout structure and generate sitemaps & user journeys before commencing on designing. ● Design visual elements, such as buttons, icons, and images, ensuring they align with brand guidelines and thereafter creating style guides for colors, typography and spacing for developers to adhere to. ● Setting up, maintaining and managing Figma’s design systems for the company’s clients and affiliates. ● Collaborating with product managers, developers and stakeholders to align designs with business goals. ● Presenting UI concepts & design rationale to stakeholders, clients & product managers and seeking their approvals before commencing on development. ● Refining designs based on insights and feedback from the team. ● Reviewing front-end designs to ensure adherence to the brand’s style guide and the designed mockup before deployment.

Wordpress Developer

Long Beach Web DesignMar 2023 - Mar 2024 • 1 yr 1 mo

Web Design Intern

EACdirectorySep 2016 - Feb 2017 • 6 mos- Creating graphics for social media and marketing purposes. - Working with mid-level designers to design websites as per client needs. - Resizing web graphics and converting them to an ideal format for web.

Education

Mount Kenya University

Bachelor of Business Information Technology, Business Information Technology

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