Makinde Akande Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Collaborating closely with the Digital Content Specialist to update or create pages on the ASH website, implementing best practice design and layout changes in the content management system (CMS).- Creating and optimizing digital media assets, including photos, videos, and graphics, for use on the ASH website, emails, and social media.- Working closely with the Manager of Marketing Analytics and the IT department to identify and implement value-adding integrations to improve user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) on the Society’s website.- Enhancing the website with photos, graphics, and videos that support overall branding and align with targeted campaign messaging and business goals.- Building and maintaining a consistent visual identity and strategy across ASH’s digital properties in line with the Society’s branding and style guide.- Consulting and providing recommendations for UI/UX across the Society’s website presence, including ASH Research Collaborative, ASH Publications, and others as needed.- Ensuring the Society’s website presence (across all domains) meets accessibility and usability best practices.- Working with the Society’s consultants to test, implement, and review changes to the Society’s website and CMS.

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

- Lead two concurrent projects, collaborating closely with CTOs, UX Designer and Project Manager.- Conduct comprehensive UX research, blending traditional UX design approaches to gather user insights, coordinate stakeholder consensus, and synthesize findings.- Navigate executive-level opinions, bringing poise and polish to merge diverse perspectives into cohesive ideas.- Engage with senior leadership to articulate project scope and align expectations.- Comfortably handle projects related to the Department of Defense (DoD), GDS, and military/defense-focused materials.- Collaborate and conduct design reviews to improve usability, aesthetics, and user experience of dashboard components designed by external vendors.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

1. User-Centric Research and Design | Ansar Services Website• Led contextual interviews to unearth user pain points, optimizing website objectives.• Conducted heuristic reviews and utilized Google Analytics insights to inform design decisions.• Produced Figma wireframes, prototypes, and Adobe Photoshop visual assets.• Designed an intuitive interface, bolstering donations and website traffic.2. Strategic Social Media Management | Ansar Services• Initiated LinkedIn and Instagram pages, enhancing the organization's mission visibility.3. Collaborative Design Innovation | Organizational President• Collaborated closely with the president to align designs with organizational objectives.

Remote

1. Design Contribution | Ruminate (Client of Tech Fleet)• Enhanced the design system by creating 5+ components and 3+ UI patterns, fostering component reuse across the website.• Managed a team of 4 designers and collaborated with 5 engineers, 2 product managers, and 3 researchers.• Led an 8-week design sprint to develop Ruminate's Feedback - B2B SaaS platform, resulting in a functional MVP.• Orchestrated a feature kick-off workshop involving product, engineering, and client stakeholders.• Ensured alignment on ideas, scope, feasibility, and concerns prior to designing an admin view, streamlining the process

Remote

• Created wireframes and interactive prototypes, serving as the foundation for intuitive user interfaces and seamless interactions. • Developed detailed high-fidelity designs and mockups, collaborating closely with Engineers to ensure technical feasibility and alignment with design goals. • Optimized user flows through iterative design processes, reducing steps required for users to achieve their objectives. • Implemented consistent design language aligned with company branding guidelines, enhancing product identity and user recognition.• Collaborated effectively with cross-functional teams, including Engineers and Product Managers, to align design objectives with business goals. • Incorporated user feedback and insights to craft user-centered solutions that addressed pain points and preferences.

Northeast , Washington Dc

• Created and conceptualized visual ideas for print and social media• Designed web pages, graphic elements, and infographics for email newsletters• Communicated with clients on daily basis on their needs and ideas and explain best ways to meet those needs

West Long Branch, New Jersey

Ilupeju, Lagos,Nigeria

• Engaged in teaching History and Social Studies in three classes, Year 7, 8, and 9.• created lesson plans and teaching modules• Evaluation of students’ performance before and after each lesson• Report each student's personal behavior and learning attitude in class.

Lagos, Gbagada

Created several design deliverables that help clients' campaigns and promotions

Maryland , Lagos

• Dissemination of relevant information to various Units and departments in the organization• Read and checked newspapers daily for news relating to education and rewrite them before distributing to various units and departments.

User Experience Nanodegree Certificate

History And Anthroplogy, World History

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.Ed), History Education, Second Class Upper

National Diploma, Mass Communication

Ux Design