Hello, I'mAlcott Dube
AI Solutions Architect•Product Designer•Front-End Web Developer
Portfolio
A showcase of my professional work across various industries and technologies.
Medical Departures
UX design for a healthcare booking system
Graduin.com
UX & Development for multi-university application system
Momentum Metropolitan
UX for investment/insurance portal
BRAVEXIS
AI automation SaaS platform
Grant Thornton
Internal admin portal redesign
RAC Digital
IT Consulting web profile with animations
Passion Projects
Personal projects I've built to explore new technologies and ideas.
AI Workflow Generator
A tool similar to make.com that allows users to create automated workflows powered by AI without coding.
UNO Delight
A browser-based implementation of the classic UNO card game built with Python and WebAssembly.
Surfer Pro
An offline-like surfing game built with Python, featuring realistic physics and engaging gameplay.
AI Customer Support Chatbot
A plug-and-play AI chatbot solution for eCommerce websites that can be easily integrated to provide customer support.
About Me
Summary
I specialize in human centered design for the web and beyond, forging solution driven designs that produce positive results. In turn helping small to medium businesses / enterprises acquire growth and further success. Over the course of my career, I have managed to achieve over 90% in client satisfaction scores and 35% increase in ROIs for my former clients through improved UX Strategies. My work expands across multiple sectors from education, tourism, ecommerce, retail, finance, insurance, marketing and real estate, to name a few.
Experience
Product Designer
Self-Employed | February 2023 - Current
- I collaborate with clients to understand their product design needs and objectives, creating intuitive and visually appealing interfaces and prototypes.
- Designing and customizing user-centric websites and web applications, ensuring responsive and seamless experiences across all devices while applying UX/UI principles to optimize usability and interaction.
- Working on enhancing product performance through efficient coding, integrating SEO best practices to improve discoverability, and incorporating third-party APIs and plugins to extend functionality, especially for eCommerce platforms like WooCommerce.
- Conducting rigorous testing and iteration to identify and resolve design, interaction, or functionality issues, while providing ongoing maintenance, content management, and security updates.
Independent UX Design Contractor
Dental Departures | Dec 2022 - Feb 2023
- Worked with the project team to develop a clear project scopes / plan, aligning timelines and objectives to enhance platform performance and meet client goals.
- Led the setup of the design system for the platform's online booking process, ensuring consistency and a streamlined user experience to drive more successful bookings.
- Conducted user research using Google Analytics and HotJar to identify pain points and optimize the booking process, improving engagement and conversion rates.
- Developed a tailored strategy to improve the booking experience for customers in regions like Turkey, Thailand, Los Angeles - USA, and Latin America, addressing regional differences.
UX Designer
Falcorp Technologies | Jan 2022 - Aug 2022
- Designed full user interfaces, from wireframes to final prototypes, for the internal Investments and Insurance client management system for Momentum Metropolitan Africa.
- Re-designed a new back-end admin portal UI for Grant Thornton Financial Services with an improved interface and layout that's up to standard.
- Collaborated with business analysts and product managers to gather and evaluate user requirements via Jira & Axure.
- Shared knowledge with HR team in other departments to help improve recruitment processes for the organization through LinkedIn and paid ads.
- Developed navigation buttons, search fields, and prototypes to showcase site functionality while following the Microsoft's material design guidelines for fonts, colors, and base design standards.
Freelance Digital Designer
Alcott WebSpace | Jan 2017 - Dec 2021
- Used what I had learned prior & led a variety of web projects across multiple sectors, including Tourism, Education, Tech Retail, Construction, and Industrial.
- Successfully achieved over 30% ROI for clients through improved user experience design and strategic branding.
- Managed the entire project lifecycle, from client acquisition and planning to research, design, development, and final launch of web applications and business profiles.
- Conducted user research, testing, analysis, & UI designs for web projects & provided improved SEO Strategies for local businesses.
- On other projects I would collaborate with key stakeholders and back-end developers to integrate front-end designs with back-end APIs, ensuring smooth platform functionality and successful project outcomes.
Web Design Intern
Tea and Coffee Studio | Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
- Documented project plans and design sprints. Designed UI layouts for client websites, and successfully launched an employee & cargo tracking app called Clock'n with the guidance of my former mentor.
- Held mockup presentation sessions, which helped me gain more confidence in presenting project prototypes to clients.
Education
CTU Training Solutions
2016
- Web Development Certificate
- CIW Certified Associate in Web Authoring
- Adobe Certified Associate in Media and Design
- Systems Software Development Certificate
Richfield Graduate Institute of Technology
2017
- Higher Certificate in Information Technology
Interaction Design Foundation (IxDF)
- Professional Membership
LinkedIn Learning
- Sustainable UX Design - (Short Course)
- Building Critical Thinking Skills in the Age of AI
- UX for AI: Design Practices for AI Developers
- Using Style Guides to Bridge Design and Development
Skills
Hard Skills
- UX Research
- Agile & Lean UX
- Information Architecture
- Wireframing
- User Interface Design
- Color Theory
- Branding
- Prototyping
- Motion Design / Animation
- Usability Testing
- A/B Testing
- Visual Design - (Graphics)
- Front-end Development
- Project Management
- Copyrighting
Soft Skills
- Leadership
- Interpersonal Communication
- Empathy
- Collaboration
- Teamwork
- Time Management
- Self-Motivated
- Discipline
- Organizational Skills
- Internet Of Things
Tools & Technologies
- Figma (Software)
- Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
- Sketch (iOS)
- InVision
- Zeplin
- Jira / Axure
- Slack
- HotJar - (Heat Mapping)
- Google Analytics
- Typeforms
- HTML5 & CSS
- JavaScript
- PHP - (Basic)
- WordPress CMS
- Elementor
- WebFlow
- Visual Studio Code
- Node.js – (Basic)
- Dotnet – (Basic)
- GitHub & GitLab
- Amazon Web Services
- Oracle Cloud
Contact
Feel free to reach out to me through any of the following channels.