Designing systems at the edge of code
I'm a Senior Product Designer based in Lisbon, originally from Nigeria. For the past four years I've been embedded with OneCart, designing their marketplace experience, rebuilding their internal OMS, and initiating their first cross-platform design system. I think in systems — tokens, state architecture, design-to-code pipelines.
I'm building toward a Design Engineer role where I can own both the design and the implementation. When I'm not designing, I'm running 10Ks around Lisbon or working on CrowdSync, my event operations startup.
Location
Cais Do Sodré
Lisbon, Portugal
What people say
Emmanuel meticulously bridges the gap between complex business requirements and seamless user experiences. He is a rare, tech-oriented designer who doesn't just talk the talk but acts as a strategic asset by deeply understanding the evolving market and the language of tech.
Temitope Ogundipe
Senior Product Designer, Wema Bank
I have collaborated very well with Emmanuel. We have exchanged a lot of good feedback from technical and user experience side. Emmanuel is very user centric in his craft.
Luntu Mavukuza
Senior Software Engineer, Mr D
He invests significant effort into understanding user behaviour by running surveys, gathering feedback, and continuously refining his approach. One of the most impactful initiatives he led was bringing the development team together to propose building a shared UI framework — his goal was to simplify development workflows by standardising components and reducing inconsistencies across platforms.
Victor Machimana
Head of TechOps, OneCart
Anthony is a very talented designer with a rare tendency of questioning the status quo, which helps other people on the team to always dig deeper into their deliverables. Design for him isn't just about pushing pixels.
Frank Kyambadde
Senior UI/UX Designer, Fingo Global
His work is consistently thorough, detailed, and creative. He handles feedback professionally and isn't afraid to push back on scope creep or questionable design decisions when it matters. He's reliable and genuinely easy to work with.
Peter Brania
Head of Software Development, OneCart
Everything he works on needs to solve the intended problem as effectively as possible. If it doesn't work, he's not afraid to revise the designs.
Theto Mokganya
Mobile App Engineer, OneCart
His ability to turn complex ideas into intuitive, user-friendly designs that made both engineering and user experience better is exceptional. He's a thoughtful collaborator who brings clarity and impact to every project.
Philip Onyango
Senior Software Engineer, OneCart
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