Product Design Intern at Indicina

Indicina is building the technology infrastructure that will power the next generation of consumer credit platforms and businesses. We genuinely believe that risk innovation can unlock the massive African consumer credit opportunity.

About the role

As a Product Design Intern, you will own the customer experience towards our vision of the most delightful financial UX design balanced with full-scale functionality. You will manage a cross-functional relationship with Product managers, Engineers, and the AI team to interpret and build, usable, and delightful design experiences for our clients and stakeholders. You’ll engage across all stages of a project, using your skills in conceptualizing, prototyping, service design, information design, workshop facilitation, and user research.

Working closely with experienced product and UX team, you will be part of an agile team that delivers engaging products.

We’re looking for someone eager to learn that enjoys a challenge, wants to take responsibility and the opportunity to influence the shape of our products!

Core Responsibilities

• Work with the product team to take concepts from idea, through to sketches and wireframes and to high-fidelity designs and prototypes.
• Modify and update existing designs to meet customer expectations.
• Support the design team with a variety of needs such as updating design patterns and visual assets as well as implementing UI improvements.
• Contribute to product workshops, co-facilitating where appropriate.
• Coordinate and participate in research to help gather user insights.
• Work with Product, QA and Development to refine user stories, clarify requirements and be an active participant in agile ceremonies.
• Proactively present product design ideas to cross-functional teams and senior leadership.

Qualifications:

• At least 1 year experience working on digital web products.
• A portfolio of projects that demonstrate innovative UI/UX solutions and strong visual design.
• Proficiency in modern design tools such as Figma, knowledge of Illustrator would be a plus
• Knowledge of wireframing and prototyping.
• A keen eye for visual detail and accuracy.
• Objective and data driven; passionate to demonstrate the business impact of designs.
• Resilient individual who is creative, results-driven,  accurate and pays attention to details.
• An understanding of agile software development (desirable).

Benefits

• High impact and visibility role in a fast growing start-up
• Flexible work opportunities
• Virtual and Onsite Team building activities