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Manzi Olivier— Product DesignerKigali --:--:-- CAT

(About)

Engineer by training, designer by obsession.

Two tennis racquets, a ball and a water bottle on a blue court.
Kigali --:--:-- CAT

I’m Manzi — a product designer in Kigali, Rwanda. For six years I’ve designed products people trust with their money, and today I do it at Bank of Kigali.

Along the way I’ve worked with teams in Rwanda, the United States and South Africa — from fintech at PesaChoice to brand and UX for consultancies and consumer tech. I studied Computer Engineering at the University of Rwanda, so I speak fluent engineer and prototype in code when Figma isn’t enough.

I care about the details most people never notice: pixel-perfect spacing, interfaces that feel delightful, and — as you may have guessed from this site — the quiet beauty of dark mode. Off-screen, you’ll find me on the tennis court.

01

Product design

  • End-to-end flows
  • Interaction design
  • Mobile & web apps
  • Accessibility

02

Research

  • Field interviews
  • Usability testing
  • Journey & service maps
  • Analytics

03

Systems

  • Design systems
  • Component libraries
  • Tokens & theming
  • Documentation

04

Craft

  • Prototyping
  • Motion design
  • Front-end (React/Next)
  • 3D in Spline
  • Dec 2023 — NowProduct DesignerBank of KigaliKigali
  • Nov 2023 — May 2024UI/UX & Graphics DesignerGorin SystemsRemote · Brooklyn, NY
  • May — Sep 2023UX & Brand DesignerAICO Management ConsultantsRemote · USA
  • Apr 2021 — Mar 2022UI/UX DesignerConsumatechRemote · South Africa
  • Sep 2020 — Dec 2023Product DesignerPesaChoiceRwanda
  • 2017 — 2021BSc, Computer EngineeringUniversity of Rwanda
  • 2014 — 2016High School Diploma, Math · Physics · ComputerÉcole des Sciences Byimana