Orisha Naidoo

Experience

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  Vega School of Brand Leadership

  Jan 2011 - Dec 2013

  Graduate Student
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  Isilumko

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2013

  Promotions
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  African Mediums Digital Printing Solutions

  Nov 2013 - Dec 2013

  Graphic Designer Internship
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  Dube Trade Port

  Jan 2014 - Aug 2014

  Marketing Intern
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  Wisdom & Youth Advertising and Design

  Sept 2014 - Jul 2017

  Junior Graphic Designer
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  Spree.co.za

  Aug 2017 - Sept 2018

  Midweight Digital Designer

  Roles & Responsibilities:- Created commerce-centric content for Spree’s digital platforms and digital and offline channels to market.- Balancing creative inputs with brand guidelines and specific requirements associated with the channels via which content will be surfaced.- Designing commerce-driven content for Spree platforms and channels as required including the Spree website, mobile site, app, newsletters, social media platforms and acquisition channels.

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  Flat Circle

  Oct 2018 - Aug 2019

  UI/UX Designer

  Roles & Responsibilities:- Design, implement and oversee designs for mobile/web development projects of Flat Circle, their clients and business associates.- Design, implement and oversee designs for marketing/corporate identity projects of Flat Circle, its clients and business associates.- Research new technologies applicable to the line of work.

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  ShopriteX

  Sept 2019 - May 2022

  User Interface Designer

  I had the opportunity to work with the Xtra Savings Rewards Department and the award-winning Sixty 60 team.The projects I worked on were the :-Xtra Savings rewards visual identity-Checkers Website-Shoprite Website-Shoprite Holdings Website-Little Me Gift RegistryAnd much moreMy role and responsibilities were as follows:-Gathering and evaluating user requirements, in collaboration with Product Managers, Owners and Engineers.-Illustrating design ideas using storyboards, process flows and sitemaps.-Designing graphic user interface elements for the Checkers, Shoprite & Shoprite Holdings Websites and Checkers App. - Experience working with design systems (design components, icon, arts, motion, illustration)- Ability to rapidly iterate and produce multiple concepts- Experience with user testing, a/b testing and a data driven practice Show less

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  Payfast

  May 2022 - Sept 2024

  My roles and responsibilities in my current role are as follows:- Identifying opportunities for new products- Analysing how new products tie in with market needs and consumer preferences- Gathering and evaluating user requirements, in collaboration with Product Managers , Owners and Engineers.- Illustrating design ideas using storyboards, process flows and sitemaps.- Research materials and techniques, while keeping up to the latest design trends- Designing graphic user interface elements for the PayFast Website, App, Transaction Engine & Dashboard- Produce prototypes and test functionality- Improving the design of existing products- Gather feedback from product users- Experience working with design systems (design components, icon, arts, motion, illustration)- Ability to rapidly iterate and produce multiple concepts- Experience with user testing, a/b testing and a data driven practice Show less

  • Senior Product Designer

    Mar 2023 - Sept 2024

  • Product Designer

    May 2022 - Mar 2023
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  Old Mutual South Africa

  Sept 2024 - now

  Product Design Lead