UX/UI Designer & Developer · Johannesburg, South Africa
Profile
UX/UI Designer and Developer with 15+ years of experience designing and building digital products — from research and wireframes to live production systems. Proficient in Figma, HTML/CSS/JS, and Supabase. I bridge the gap between design intent and technical reality, having conceived, designed, and shipped three live products independently. BCom in IT Management (85% average, 20 distinctions) complements deep design craft with systems thinking. Based in Johannesburg; remote-friendly.
Experience
Founder & Designer
Grdbase · Self-employed · Johannesburg
Productised web-systems agency for South African commerce. Built a reusable template engine on the Artifacts Coffee architecture targeting local payment (PayFast) and shipping (TCG) integrations. Three fixed tiers, transparent pricing, live in 2 weeks.
Founder & Roasting Technician
Artifacts Coffee Roastery · Self-employed · Johannesburg
Founded and operates a specialty micro-roastery. Designed and built the full e-commerce platform end-to-end: PayFast payments, TCG courier integration, custom loyalty programme (The Brew Circle), Supabase backend — live in two weeks.
Graphic Designer
Gauteng Provincial Treasury · Full-time · Johannesburg
Lead end-to-end design planning and execution for high-impact provincial publications and communication material. Collaborate with Budget Management and Communications teams to ensure accuracy, brand compliance, and on-time delivery across digital, print, and stakeholder-facing outputs.
Acting Assistant Director (Nov–Dec 2025) — Provided operational continuity during a critical provincial reporting cycle. Led design execution for the MTBPS and Adjusted Estimates of Provincial Revenue and Expenditure; oversaw intern production of the Adjusted Estimates of Capital Expenditure.
12 Years · Acting Asst. DirectorUI Designer
Design Circle · IT Recruitment Agency, Johannesburg
Created low-fidelity wireframes and user flows in Figma aligned with business objectives. Developed high-fidelity prototypes ensuring brand consistency — resulting in a design currently under review aimed at increasing stakeholder engagement.
UI Designer · Property Management Application
Design Circle (NDA Project)
Developed wireframes and user flows in Sketch, created high-fidelity prototypes, and facilitated developer handoff via Zeplin. Evolved UI libraries with reusable components adhering to accessibility guidelines.
Graphic Designer
Freelance · Multiple Clients
Delivered print and digital design solutions — PVC banners, corporate identity, packaging, editorial design for leading publications. Informal user testing to refine design effectiveness.
Selected Projects
Artifacts Coffee
Full-stack specialty coffee e-commerce — PayFast payments, TCG courier, loyalty programme, Supabase backend. Conceived, designed, and shipped solo in two weeks.
Grdbase
Web-systems agency productising the Artifacts architecture as a reusable template engine for SA businesses. Brand identity, product design, and full-stack build.
Index748
SA vehicle price intelligence platform. Tracks used car and motorcycle prices across AutoTrader, WeBuyCars, Cars.co.za, and Gumtree — giving buyers live deal scores via a SaaS dashboard and Chrome extension.
Education
2021 – 2023
Mancosa · NQF Level 7 · 20 Distinctions · 85% Overall
2017
AAA School of Advertising
2009 – 2010
Damelin · NQF Level 6
In Progress
Coursera · + Figma Advanced (Udemy)
Skills
Design
Development
Methods