SAMUEL MUCHIRI UI / UX Designer CAREER GOALS From the inception of my design career my greatest priority has been to ensure that my passion, love and enthusiasm for design always shone through. CONTACT DETAILS: P.O BOX 73075 , NAIROBI . 0726 865 331 SAMU625@GMAIL.COM WORK EXPERIENCE Duties • General computer hardware and software support • Maintaining the database Is integrity and backup • PC and Printer installations and troubleshooting • Network Support • User Support/Training United States International University M AY 2 01 2- AU G US T 2 01 2 (I N TE RNSHI P) ACADEMIC HISTORY May 2010 – April 2012: Diploma in DICTM (Diploma in ICT and Management) October (2010)-January (2011): Certificate in web design (1 and 2) July-September (2010): Certificate in computer Programming March-July (2010): ICDL parts 1 and 2 INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY (I.A.T) INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY (I.A.T) 2006- 2009 K.C.S.E Mean Grade C+ BETHLEHEM ACADEMY 2000- 2005 K.C.P.E Mean Grade B Duties • Web design • Maintaining the database integrity and backup In-depth Research D EC 2 01 3- AU G U ST 2 01 4 - W E B DESIG N E R Duties • UI / UX • Frontend web developer • Software Testing Digital savannah D EC 2 01 4 – M AR CH 2 01 5 - W E B DES I G N ER Duties • Web development http://ksammuchiri.com • Project ui/ux redesigning http://younginvestors.co.tz/ • Project ui/ux redesigning http://younginvestors.co.ke/ • Web development http://xtrymadventures.com • Web development http://sautsavocamp.co.ke • Web development http://lockwoodafrica.com • Web development http://zebraplainsmara.com • Web development http://rba.go.ke Freelance M AR CH 2 0 1 5 – SE P T EM BE R 20 16 - W E B DE S I G N E R / U I - U X Duties • UI / UX • Frontend web developer • Software Testing Digital savannah D EC 2 01 4 – M AR CH 2 01 5 - W E B DES I G N ER SAMUEL MUCHIRI UI / UX Designer CAREER GOALS From the inception of my design career my greatest priority has been to ensure that my passion, love and enthusiasm for design always shone through. CONTACT DETAILS: P.O BOX 73075 , NAIROBI . 0726 865 331 SAMU625@GMAIL.COM WORK EXPERIENCE Duties Designing and Developing a market place web app and online wallet for small businesses. The app targets small shops and merchants to assist in transactions using block-chain technology, inventory management and advertising through new technologies such as Bluetooth beacons and S.E.O. (Search Engine Optimization). The app was designed and developed using javascript for frontend and python for backend. Bitsoko Kenya - Bitsoko.org SE P TE MB ER 2 01 6 – J UL Y 2 01 7 - UI/UX AN D DE V EL O PM E NT Duties • Web design consultancy. • Design (print media) consultancy. • Photography. • UI/UX. SMART REGIONAL CONSULTANTS LIMITED JU L Y 2 01 7 – A U GU S T 2 0 1 9 - DE SIGN C ON S UL TA N T Recruiting new design team members. Planing & coordinating meetings with product stakeholders for requirements gathering. Defining problems & creating the design solutions. Producing storyboards, scenarios, flowcharts & wireframes. Working closely with development teams to ensure that design specifications are implemented. Design testing Duties GEO-PROJECT KENYA SE P TE MB E R 2 01 9 – C UR R EN T - UI/ UX L EA D REFEREES Tel: 0722740737 JumaGibson@bitsoko.co.ke JumaGibson@bitsoko.org Juma Gibson C E O | B I TS O K O Denis Pritt Road. Nairobi , Kenya . categitonga@srctech.co.ke ( + 2 5 4 ) 723461098 ( + 2 5 4 ) 722613043 Catherine Gitonga C EO | S M AR T R E GI O N A L C ON S U L TA NT S LT D SAMUEL MUCHIRI UI/UX & DESIGN PORTFOLIO 20 21 Aboutme My ambitions have always been to work for organisations that will grant me opportunities to exercise and utilize my acquired skills, abilities, experience and in turn give back to the organisation in its mission, vision and goals attainment. From the inception of my design career my greatest priority has been to ensure that my passion, love and enthusiasm for design always shone through. In spite of finding success as a lone and designer, I found out that I unlocked my greatest potential through a good team. Listed below is a sample of some of my work. MYWORK THE MISSION : T H E C L I E N T N E E D E D A N E W L O G O W I T H N E W C O L O U R S F O R H E R F A S H I O N & D E S I G N C O M P A N Y . SERVICES : L O G O D E S I G N . B R A N D I N G . THE OUTCOME : A N E W L O O K A N D F E E L F O R T H E C O M P A N Y , A F R E S H R E B R A N D I N G T H A T G A V E T H E C O M P A N Y A M O R E C O R P O R A T E A N D T I M E L E S S F E E L . THE IMPACT : T H E R E B R A N D I N G H E L P E D I N B E T T E R A D V E R T I S I N G & C L I E N T A C Q U I S I T I O N Client Brief & Impact LOGO ON STATIONARY : P R O P O S E D D E S I G N S U S E S F O R T H E C L I E N T S L O G O O N S T A T I O N A R Y . BRANDING POSTERS : F O R T H E D E B U T O P E N I N G D A Y T H I S D I G I T A L I N V I T E P O S T E R S W E R E U S E D I N A D V E R T I S I N G . 3D LOGO RENDERS: R E Q U E S T E D B Y C L I E N T T O S H O W H O W T H E L O G O W I L L L O O K L I K E I N R E A L L I F E PHOTOGRAPHY SAMPLES S A M P L E P H O T O S U S E D I N O N L I N E A D V E R T I S E M E N T C A M P A I N S . THE MISSION : B U I L D A M O B I L E A N D W E B A P P T O S O L V E P R O B L E M S C A U S E D B Y T H E M A N U A L S Y S T E M SERVICES : L O G O D E S I G N . M O B I L E A P P D E S I G N . W E B A P P L I C A T I O N D E S I G N . B R A N D I N G . THE OUTCOME : U N D E R S T A N D I N G T H E I N S I G H T O F T H E C O M P A N Y , I D E V E L O P E D T H E A U D I E N C E P E R S O N A S T H A T T A R G E T E D T H E C U S T O M E R S A N D A L S O G A V E A B R A N D R E F R E S H T O I N C R E A S E B R A N D L O Y A L T Y . THE IMPACT : A F T E R T H E L A U N C H O F T H E N E W A P P & W E B A P P , T H E Y D I D A W A Y W I T H T H E O L D M A N U A L W A Y O F R E C O R D K E E P N G & M A K I N G O R D E R S , G A I N I N G T R U S T F R O M E X I S T I N G C U S T O M E R S & C U T T I N G F O O D D E L I V E R Y T I M E S B Y H A L F F R O M A U T O M A T I O N . Client Brief & Impact THE APP : P R O P O S E D M O B I L E A P P D E S I G N R E N D E R S T H A T W E R E U S E D I N D E V E L O P M E N T . THE WEBAPP : W E B D A S H B O A R D A P P D E S I G N R E N D E R S T H A T S O H W A L L A C T I V I T I E S O N T H E P L A T F O R M BRANDING & ADVERTISING : A S E R I S E O F P O S T E R S W E R E D E S I G N E D O N R E Q U E S T B Y T H E C L I E N T S H O W I N G H O W T O D O W N L O A D & U S E T H E A P P . THE BRIF : T H E C L I E N T N E E D S T O A U T O M A T I C A L L Y M O N I T O R T I M E - I N & T I M E - O U T O F T H E C O M P A N I E S E M P L O Y E E S . SERVICES : L O G O D E S I G N . M O B I L E A P P D E S I G N . THE OUTCOME : W I T H G U I D A N C E F R O M T H E C L I E N T I D E S I G N E D A S I M P L E A P P T H A T A S S I S T S I N M O N I T O R I N G T H E T I M E I N A N D T I M E O U T O F T H E I R E M P L O Y E E S . THE IMPACT : A F T E R T H E L A U N C H O F T H E A P P T H E O W N E R W A S A B L E T O C U T D O W N L A T E N E S S A N D M O N I T O R O V E R T I M E W I T H M O R E P R E C I S E N E S S . GATEPASS APP: M O B I L E M O C K U P S S H O W I N G T H E D A S H B O A R D & R E P O R T S P A G E . GATEPASS APP: M O B I L E M O C K U P S S H O W I N G T H E S C A N N I N G P A G E & I D C A R D W I T H T H E Q R G E N E R A T E D B Y T H E A P P