Thamu Dube
Boise,ID
Summary
Driven, curious, product designer (7+ years) with a love for shipping well-crafted experiences. Believer in collaboration as the foundation of success.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Head of Product and Design
Cauze
Boise, ID
03.2022 - Current
- Sole designer for all company web, iOS / Android apps driving over $2 million in donations in 2022
- Led implementation of design system, brand identity, and visual design language
- Created wireframes, prototypes, and user stories in collaboration with user research team
- Established feedback sessions to communicate clearly with user groups
- Designed decks and marketing collateral in collaboration with CEO, oversaw product strategy
- Documented user stories, specifications, and product features into detailed spec sheets to communicate across teams
- Coordinated project planning and execution with team members and team leads
Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer
WELOLO
Boise, ID
05.2020 - 03.2022
- Designed all company brand collateral, web, and mobile applications
- Successfully delivered MVP in less than 6 months attracting seed funding from a private investor
- Designed company brand, web, and mobile applications
- Managed all collaboration with engineering team to build a working beta app in 3 months post investment
- Drove company product roadmap and response to user needs through rapid iterations of the platform
- Created and maintained design-led culture to drive user satisfaction and ensure quality of the product
Co Founder and Creative Director
Beyond The Brief
Birmingham, UK
05.2018 - 05.2020
- Designed web / mobile apps for clients in the US, UK, South Africa, and Zimbabwe
- Directed brand repositioning (logo redesign, copywriting, brand collateral) for UK based recruitment agency delivering a direct revenue lift of £150,000 in 2019
- Led digital design and launch of an e-commerce platform for a classic music publisher active in the US and EU markets
- Established client in-house design teams enabling them to collaborate and achieve business goals
- Developed strategic communication and marketing plans
- Developed high-impact creative content for company campaigns from concept to completion
Assistant Lecturer
Coventry University
Coventry, UK
01.2016 - 04.2018
- Supervised design development of client management platform with a local advertising business, securing £100,000 in funding from the European Union Knowledge Transfer Fund.
- Devised and delivered digital skills-focused sessions for over 300 students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
- Advised external partners on social/digital media projects as part of the university's external income generation strategy
- Designed the media department's first digital literacy program culminating in an invitation to attend the inaugural Digital Pedagogy Conference as a selected partner guest
Creative Media Manager
One Black Bear
Birmingham, UK
07.2014 - 12.2015
- Designed digital content for social media channels of one of UK's largest travel companies
- Developed digital content for #ComeBackToNursing social recruitment campaign. Recruited over 1,300 nurses back to the NHS and saved UK government £53 million in training fees.
- Contributed to design strategy meetings with clients such as Honda Motorcycles, Lotus Cars, and Subaru UK.
Digital Media Manager
Powershift
Leamington Spa, UK
04.2012 - 06.2014
- Created social media content for the Dallaglio Flintoff 2012 Cycle Slam - a cancer charity fundraising event. Campaign contributed to £2 million raised
- Designed digital banners, content and collaterall for website of former England rugby world cup winning captain, Jonny Wilkinson.
- Compiled analytics and usage reports for clients such as sports agencies, nonprofits and celebrities
- Designed company marketing collateral
Web Designer
Grays Black
Birmingham, UK
08.2007 - 04.2012
- Designed websites for clients in restaurant, NGO, healthcare and financial services sectors delivering combined turnover of over £1million
- Devised monthly digital and email marketing campaigns for over 20 clients - including
- Created web presence and digital assets for Michelin star winning chef, Aktar Islam
- Mentored 3 company interns for 6 months resulting in one being offered permanent role with 2 others securing roles at other agencies
- Designed user interface to meet client specifications,
- Tracked and reported problems with site designs, providing remedial suggestions for resolution
Education
B.A (Hons.) - Communication, Culture & Media
09.2014
Skills
- Figma
- Sketch
- InVision
- Adobe Creative Suite
- HTML
- CSS
- Prototyping
- Wireframing
Timeline
Head of Product and Design - Cauze
03.2022 - Current
Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer - WELOLO
05.2020 - 03.2022
Co Founder and Creative Director - Beyond The Brief
05.2018 - 05.2020
Assistant Lecturer - Coventry University
01.2016 - 04.2018
Creative Media Manager - One Black Bear
07.2014 - 12.2015
Digital Media Manager - Powershift
04.2012 - 06.2014
Web Designer - Grays Black
08.2007 - 04.2012
Coventry University - B.A (Hons.), Communication, Culture & Media
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