Vanessia Uchon

Senior Product Manager & Designer
Douala, CM.

About

Results-driven Senior Product Manager and Designer with 5+ years of experience blending strategic vision, user-centric design, and agile execution to launch impactful digital products. Proven leader in guiding cross-functional teams, shaping product roadmaps, and delivering innovative solutions that consistently exceed user needs and achieve critical business objectives.

Work

Maviance PLC
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Senior Product Designer & Product Owner

Douala, Littoral Region, Cameroon

Summary

Led product delivery by aligning design and development to create experiences that serve both user needs and business goals.

Highlights

Led end-to-end product delivery, managing the full product lifecycle from ideation to launch, ensuring alignment between design, development, and business goals.

Designed and iterated intuitive web and mobile interfaces based on comprehensive user research, enhancing user experience and adoption.

Streamlined team workflows and accelerated delivery by proactively unblocking issues and implementing scalable design systems, improving collaboration and efficiency.

Fostered a culture of innovation by initiating and leading "Innovation Hour" sessions, promoting hands-on experimentation and fresh thinking within the product team.

Collaborated effectively with cross-functional stakeholders to prioritize key features and drive product roadmaps, consistently delivering impactful results.

Vestarplus
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UI/UX Designer & Brand Strategist

Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria

Summary

Transformed complex client needs into clear, intuitive web and mobile experiences, boosting user satisfaction and helping retain clients.

Highlights

Transformed complex client requirements into intuitive web and mobile UI/UX experiences, significantly boosting user satisfaction and contributing to client retention.

Developed and implemented scalable design systems and comprehensive style guides, ensuring brand consistency and enhancing design efficiency across multiple digital platforms.

Directed the complete UI/UX design lifecycle for digital products, aligning design solutions with user needs and critical business objectives.

Cultivated strong brand identities and created impactful visual assets that elevated digital presence and enhanced user connection for various brands.

Produced engaging short-form videos and visual content for product marketing and user onboarding, effectively communicating value and improving user understanding.

Giftedmom
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Product Manager

Yaounde, Centre Region, Cameroon

Summary

Led product planning and delivery for digital health solutions, turning real user pain points into features that boosted engagement and retention.

Highlights

Spearheaded product planning and delivery for digital health solutions, translating user pain points into features that significantly boosted user engagement and retention.

Orchestrated cross-functional collaboration with design, engineering, and content teams to define priorities and ensure timely, impactful feature delivery.

Developed and maintained comprehensive product documentation, ensuring team alignment on product goals, timelines, and roadmap execution.

Implemented and managed sprint planning, driving the product roadmap forward and ensuring features were delivered on time and with measurable impact.

Designed and launched targeted SMS communication strategies that demonstrably improved user engagement and strengthened user connections.

Education

University of Yaoundé 1 Soa
Yaounde, Centre Region, Cameroon

MSc 1

English Law

University of Yaoundé 1 Soa
Yaounde, Centre Region, Cameroon

BSc

English Law

Languages

English
French

Certificates

Agile Product Management

Issued By

Utiva

School of Product Design

Issued By

Utiva

UX Design Certificate & Project Management

Issued By

Coursera

Skills

Product Management

Product Ownership, Backlog Management, Feature Prioritization, Implementation, Stakeholder Alignment, Sprint Planning & Review, Agile/Scrum.

UX/UI Design

UX/UI Design, User Research, Prototyping, Implementation.

Leadership & Strategy

Team Leadership.

Software & Tools

Figma, FigJam, Adobe XD, Jira, Confluence, Miro, Google Workspace, Slack, Zoom, Microsoft Office Suite, HTML/CSS.

References

Alain Nteff

CEO Healthlane / alain@healthlane.co

Sylvester Nnachi

Design Lead, Vestarplus / sly.nnachi@gmail.com