Ijeonu (Ejay) Elisha-Wigwe, Msc Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Work as a mentor on Singular XQ's partnership with international students at Cornell Universities award winning StudioLab projectKey Responsibilities:Listen and respond to student design projects and proposals• Engage with the project leader on important project goals and strategies.

In this role I collaborated with the founder and principal consultant and a team of cross-industry experts on a sustainability focused research and discovery projects to develop and execut On a multi-pronged stake-holder strategy impacting international players in a sustainable research space. Key mentor on a partnership with Cornell University. Built future state journey maps and developed and implement plans for achieving north-star goals in sustainable product in higher education and… Show more In this role I collaborated with the founder and principal consultant and a team of cross-industry experts on a sustainability focused research and discovery projects to develop and execut On a multi-pronged stake-holder strategy impacting international players in a sustainable research space. Key mentor on a partnership with Cornell University. Built future state journey maps and developed and implement plans for achieving north-star goals in sustainable product in higher education and sustainability focused research: Conducted competitive-analysis of products to build proactive innovation and development strategies in the arts, design, and media.Key Achievements:Process Improvement: Analyzed business processes, delivering insights across AI-ML driven and sustainability-focused projects.Stakeholder Engagement: Elicited and documented requirements, established strong relationships, and became a subject matter expert (SME) in technology areas.Thought Leadership: Co-authored an industry white paper on sustainable fashion as a founding member of a socially conscious research firm.Change Management: Communicated changes and ensured smooth transitions during system updates.User Acceptance Testing (UAT): Created test cases, facilitated UAT sessions, and recommended mitigation actions for improvement.SQL Proficiency: Used SQL for data analysis, supporting development in analyzing data contracts and schemas.Agile Methodologies: Defined workflows in an agile environment, employing prototyping and process flow tools.Documentation: Maintained strong communication and documentation practices using Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence) for project tracking and collaboration. Show less

United States

In this role, as a UX Researcher, I played a pivotal role in enhancing digital products by understanding user needs and transforming insights into actionable design solutions that drove engagement and satisfaction. I collaborated closely with cross-functional teams, conducting research and usability tests to identify user pain points and inform design strategies.Key Skills & Achievements:User Research & Analysis: Conducted interviews, surveys, and usability tests to uncover… Show more In this role, as a UX Researcher, I played a pivotal role in enhancing digital products by understanding user needs and transforming insights into actionable design solutions that drove engagement and satisfaction. I collaborated closely with cross-functional teams, conducting research and usability tests to identify user pain points and inform design strategies.Key Skills & Achievements:User Research & Analysis: Conducted interviews, surveys, and usability tests to uncover insights that drive design decisions.Wireframing & Prototyping: Created wireframes, prototypes, and user flows using tools like Sketch, Figma, and Adobe XD to communicate design intent effectively.Stakeholder Collaboration: Partnered with product managers, developers, and analysts to define requirements, address feedback, and refine concepts.Process Improvement: Identified opportunities to optimize design workflows and establish best practices for user-centered design.User Acceptance Testing (UAT): Facilitated UAT sessions, validating designs with end-users and iterating based on feedback.Data-Driven Design: Leveraged analytics and user feedback to refine designs, resulting in improved user engagement and satisfaction scores.Continuous Learning: Remain current with UX trends, emerging technologies, and industry best practices to deliver innovative solutions. Show less

Served as a research analyst on the Enviro Tech ED-Tech Research Insights team, working on VR/XR projects to enhance comprehension and minimize risks for blue-collar workers.Key Responsibilities:• User Research and Analysis: Conducted user research through interviews, market research, and usability testing to gather insights on user needs., pain points, and behaviour Identified gaps for differentiation opportunities• Wireframing and Prototyping: Developed wireframes, prototypes,… Show more Served as a research analyst on the Enviro Tech ED-Tech Research Insights team, working on VR/XR projects to enhance comprehension and minimize risks for blue-collar workers.Key Responsibilities:• User Research and Analysis: Conducted user research through interviews, market research, and usability testing to gather insights on user needs., pain points, and behaviour Identified gaps for differentiation opportunities• Wireframing and Prototyping: Developed wireframes, prototypes, and user flows to visualize design concepts and facilitate discussions with stakeholders. Utilized tools such as Sketch, Figma, and Adobe XD to create interactive prototypes that effectively communicated design intent.• Collaboration with Stakeholders: Worked both independently and closely with product managers, developers, and business analysts to define project requirements and ensure alignment with business goals.• Process Improvement: Identified opportunities for innovation to the current business processRecommended best practices for user-centered design and contributed to the establishment of design standards and guidelines.• User Acceptance Testing (UAT): Facilitated UAT sessions to validate design solutions with end-users, ensuring that the final prodüct met user needs and expectations. Collected feedback and iterated on designs based on user input.Key Achievements:• Successfully created e-training platform user interface designs for instructors and trainees, to replace the traditional classroom training method• Increased efficiency of trainer workflow• Increased trainee comprehension of the required training and consequently and minimized risks in hazarduous situations Show less

Lagos, Nigeria

Worked as a market Researcher within the Research and Development team, working on projects relating to waste recycling to tackle challenges around inefficient payment and communication between household collectors with the waste-collectorsKey Responsibilities:• User Research and Analysis: Conducted qualitative ethnographic research, survey research to gather insights on user pain points, and behaviour.• Process Improvement: Analysed current state process and Identified gaps and… Show more Worked as a market Researcher within the Research and Development team, working on projects relating to waste recycling to tackle challenges around inefficient payment and communication between household collectors with the waste-collectorsKey Responsibilities:• User Research and Analysis: Conducted qualitative ethnographic research, survey research to gather insights on user pain points, and behaviour.• Process Improvement: Analysed current state process and Identified gaps and opportunities to increase engagament in watse recycling. Recommended best practices for user-centered design and contributed to the establishment of design standards and guidelines.Key Achievements:• Increased the adoption of a more accessible solution for the people through replacing existing app with a USSD code technology Show less

Nigeria

Joined as a lead educator in an independent start-up initiative for sustainability and environmental science education for low-income, Nigerian Secondary Students, funded by the Nigerian governmentKey Responsibilities:• Teach a curated curriculum: learned and delivered the initiative's original curriculumEvaluations: evaluated student work and provided constructive feedbackCurricular Design and Improvement: analyzed curriculum and made constructive suggestions for… Show more Joined as a lead educator in an independent start-up initiative for sustainability and environmental science education for low-income, Nigerian Secondary Students, funded by the Nigerian governmentKey Responsibilities:• Teach a curated curriculum: learned and delivered the initiative's original curriculumEvaluations: evaluated student work and provided constructive feedbackCurricular Design and Improvement: analyzed curriculum and made constructive suggestions for improvement for their PBL (project-based-learning)• Planned and executed circular economy projects leading the students in collecting and gathering plastic waste for re-purposed art projectsKey Achievements:• Designed and proposed a innovation project for implementing a fuel-efficient brick for cooking fuel utilizing bio-gradable burnable waste• Modeled environmentally sustainable citizenship Show less

Certification, Springboard Ui/Ux Design Career Track

700+ hours of hands-on course material, with 1:1 expert mentor oversight, and completion of 4 in-depth portfolio projects. Mastered skills.

Ux Researcher

Mastered skills in UX Research and analysis. Completion of 1 indepth UX Research project with expert mentor oversight.

Master Of Science - Msc, Renewable Energy And Environmental Management

• Specialized in Energy and Environmental Management • Viability Research into Waste Water Energy production