Product strategy
I start from the decision a user has to make, then design the shortest honest path to it.
About me
I design for complexity,I advocate for clarity.
I'm Ejiro Michael Wejeyan, also known as The Wej, a Product Designer with 7+ years of experience designing digital products across fintech, Web3, real estate, and SaaS. I turn complex systems, from financial platforms and trading tools to operational dashboards and data-intensive products, into intuitive experiences that help people make better decisions and businesses achieve measurable results.
What I bring
Design systems
Tokens, components and patterns that let engineering ship faster long after hand-off.
Evidence over opinion
Usability tests, A/B and multivariate experiments settle debates faster than reviews.
Collaboration
Close partner to product, engineering and business, and a mentor to junior designers.
Beyond design
Away from work, I'm usually playing a Role-Playing Game, listening to music, or watching a good series. I enjoy getting lost in other worlds, discovering new sounds, and following a story to the end.
- RPG games
- Music
- A good series
- Hanging out
Collaboration
I design beyond the screen.
I'm most comfortable owning a problem from discovery through production. I work closely with Product Managers and Engineers to understand the problem, challenge assumptions, explore solutions, prototype, test, and refine the experience before and after it ships.
One loop, three disciplines
Product
Design
Engineering
Understand the problem togetherChallenge assumptions earlyRefine before and after it ships
Toolkit
- Figma
- Claude Code
- Framer
- Illustrator
- Photoshop
- Jitter
- Miro
- Whimsical
- Jira
- Linear
- Notion
- Maze
- Mixpanel
- Looker
- Hotjar
- Google Analytics
My design journey
From a print studio to products people trust.
- 2017Design studio internship
- 2018Discovered UI/UX through HCI
- StudentFreelance graphic designer
- TodayProduct design across six industries
My journey into design began in 2017 when I took a leap of faith and interned at a small design studio and printing press. It was here that I first discovered the magic of design: not just as a tool for aesthetics, but as a way to communicate, influence, and connect.
I was fascinated by how colours could evoke emotions, how typography could set the tone of a message, and how simple icons could convey complex ideas. These fundamentals became the building blocks of my career.
In 2018, everything shifted. During a Human-Computer Interaction course at university, I discovered the world of UI/UX and Product Design. I found myself captivated by the potential to create digital experiences that not only look good but also function seamlessly for users. It wasn't just about visuals anymore; it was about crafting entire journeys, ensuring every interaction felt meaningful and intuitive. That's when I knew I had found my true passion.
As a student, I freelanced as a graphic designer, balancing coursework with client projects. This hands-on experience taught me more than technical skills; it taught me how to solve real-world problems through design. By the time I graduated, I had already gained over a year of experience across a variety of projects, each one sharpening my ability to deliver creative, functional solutions.
Fast forward to today, and I've worked across FinTech, Blockchain, Sustainability, SaaS, Health & Wellness and e-commerce, partnering with cross-functional teams to bring digital products to life. I thrive on the challenge of balancing user needs with business goals, creating experiences that delight and deliver value.
Whether you're looking for a designer who can tackle complex challenges or you just want to chat about the latest design trends, feel free to reach out. Let's create something extraordinary together.
Experience
Where I've done the work.
Remote-first since 2019, with teams across four countries.
Compass MiningDelaware, USA · RemoteUI/UX Designer2025 – 2026
- Redesigned six product areas end to end on a dashboard customers use to manage 25,000+ miners: miner insights, marketplace, fleet management, referrals, autopay and repair coverage.
- Designed SHAMan, the platform technicians use to configure facilities and see issues across thousands of miners.
- Owned the Retool and Minlog design systems used by Finance, ROC, Sales, Revenue and Account Management, and contributed to the Customer Dashboard and SHAMan systems.
- Used Claude and Figma Make to explore alternatives and prototype interactions before engineering time was spent.
UrbanLondon, UK · RemoteProduct Designer2024 – 2025
- Cut customer churn by 6.2% and lifted average order value by 5.7% through research-led product changes.
- Redesigned the customer and practitioner product suite on a new platform within a three-month window.
- Run usability testing to find and fix friction across core booking and retention journeys.
micro1Los Angeles, USA · RemoteUI/UX Designer2023 – Present
- Vetted into the top 1% of design talent on the network and placed with product teams.
Aktionariat AGZürich, Switzerland · RemoteUI/UX Designer2024
- Designed "Secondaries", a widget for trading and transferring tokenised company shares.
- Shaped share-transfer approvals, smart-contract creation, multi-signature and KYC flows.
- Simplified investor journeys on a regulated equity platform.
Crib EquityArizona, USA · RemoteUI/UX Designer2023 – 2024
- Designed the operations dashboard and real-estate investment dashboards.
- Improved home-search usability and built co-branded partnership pages.
Oaks IntelligenceBristol, UK · RemoteUI/UX Designer2023
- Led user research for a B2B trading app.
- Designed a database management system and a data-capture product deployed across 36 states in Nigeria.
- Built the design system and shipped three marketing websites.
Dowins GlobalAbuja, Nigeria · HybridUI/UX Designer2023
- Ran usability and multivariate tests tied to conversion metrics.
- Built the design system and worked closely with engineering and product.
- Mentored design interns.
Ozigi PressAbuja, Nigeria · Remote → HybridGraphic Designer → Product Designer2017 – 2022
- 2017 – 2019 · RemoteGraphic Designer
- Designed brochures, posters and print collateral while studying.
- 2020 – 2022 · HybridProduct Designer · Senior Graphic Designer
- Led design for a Web3 blockchain product, including its design system.
- Designed dApp interfaces and wallet and transaction patterns.
ANDPAbuja, Nigeria · OnsiteUI/UX Designer2019 – 2020
- Managed the UX team, running sprints and retrospectives.
- Led UX research and designed merchant and customer-service dashboards.
- Drove A/B testing and conversion optimisation.
Let's talk
Have a complex product that needs to feel simple?
I'm open to senior product design roles and select partnerships. Tell me what you're building.