Ajiri Omafokpe

Ajiri Omafokpe has a diverse work experience in the field of product design. In 2017, they worked as a TSA Project Officer for RemitaNet, where they were involved in setting up the Treasury Single Account system for Kano State, Nigeria. In 2018, they co-founded GirongVR, a virtual reality company focused on local tourism. Ajiri then worked as a Visual Designer for Young Culture in 2019, followed by a role as a UX/UI Designer at Vela Business Solutions. In 2020, they briefly worked as a Product Designer at Moni Africa and then joined Morena Pixels as a Lead Product Designer, where they managed a team of three and implemented agile methodology for designing web apps and admin panels. From 2019 to 2022, they worked at Yellow Card Financial as a Product Designer, with a focus on payments. In 2022, they also worked as a Product Design Tutor at Teens Can Code and Aya Web3 Fellowship, where they trained aspiring product designers interested in designing for the Web3 space. Currently, they hold the position of Senior Product Designer at Kora.

Ajiri Omafokpe obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Human Physiology from Delta State University, Nigeria, from 2013 to 2017. Additionally, Ajiri has obtained various certifications in areas such as leadership, UX design, product management, programming, and workplace stress management. These certifications were obtained from institutions like FutureLearn, Udemy, adplist.org, Codecademy, The Interaction Design Foundation, LinkedIn, and Interaction Design Foundation (IxDF). The certifications were obtained between 2020 and 2023, with the most recent obtained in June 2023.