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Method · Designer + Developer · South Africa
✦ UX/UI & Product Design + ⌘ Frontend Development

DESIGNED BY A DESIGNER.
SHIPPED BY A DEVELOPER.

I'm Lulamile — equal craft across UX/UI, CX, product design, UI development and frontend. One brain from research to shipped UI. Clear stages, clear ownership, products that ship.

Experience7+ years · UX/UI · Product · Frontend
StagesResearch → Design → Build → Ship → Scale
ModelsFixed · Sprints · Retainer · Time bank
Best forSA startups · Founders · Enterprises
7+ years experience UX / UI / Product Design Frontend · Angular / React / Next End-to-end delivery · 🇿🇦
Impact & value at a glance
5Stages Strategise→Market
4Engagement models
E2EConcept to growth
7+ yrsProduct, UX/UI, frontend
ZARClear commercial framing
FitHire · contract · freelance
01Five stages02Engagement models03Where I fit04Impact & value05Start a conversation
E2E HYBRID PROCESS // UX / UI / CX / PRODUCT DESIGNER = UI DEV / FRONTEND DEVELOPER

6-STAGE PRODUCT DESIGN & FRONTEND DEV WORKFLOW

Reviewing the complete lifecycle: every project unites human-centered discovery and Customer Experience (CX) mapping with clean, performant frontend engineering.

01 // DISCOVERY & CONTEXT
Problem & Business Alignment
Defining KPI targets, user friction points, and stakeholder constraints.
02 // RESEARCH & CX OPS
Journey Mapping & SA Realities
Empathy maps, intent triage, low-data usage & low-end Android device constraints.
03 // STRATEGY & IA
Information Architecture
Task flows, multi-language navigation, error recovery & WCAG accessibility.
04 // UI & DESIGN SYSTEMS
Figma UI & Token Architecture
High-contrast components, interactive prototypes & fintech/banking visual specs.
05 // FRONTEND DEV
Angular / React Engineering
Component libraries, API integration, offline-first PWA caching & clean Git handoff.
06 // TESTING & RESULTS
QA Validation & Impact
Usability testing, reduced data payloads, ticket deflection & shippable MVP delivery.
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From pressure-test to growth

01 · Strategise

Build the right thing

Product innovation, digital transformation, CX strategy, GTM. Pressure-test ideas, find product-market fit, map a clear path to launch.

02 · Design

Make it usable and loved

Product branding, UX, UI, design systems, prototyping. Clarity, craft, and validation before heavy build cost.

03 · Build

Ship the product

Fullstack, apps, websites/CMS, ecommerce. Clean systems with performance and maintainability baked in.

04 · Scale

Smarter systems

Data automation, integrations/APIs, AI engineering — infrastructure that keeps the product running as you grow.

05 · Market

Get people using it

CRM workflows, SEO, PPC, analytics — practical growth loops tied to product reality, not vanity metrics.

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Pick the model that fits your build

Fixed cost

Clear, well-defined projects. One price, no surprises.

Sprints

Scope still evolving. Build, test, iterate — adapt as you go.

Retainer

Ongoing support without the faff. Priority access, predictable billing.

Time bank

Buy hours upfront, use when you need. Flexible specialist support.

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Wherever you are, I build from there

  • Concept — business models to validated product foundations
  • Prototype — test ideas, spark interest, open doors to funding
  • Initial build — fully functional product ready to deliver value
  • Activation — websites, funnels, lead gen that works
  • Augmentation — slot into your team to ship faster
  • Support & maintenance — fixes, updates, on-demand help
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Business, product & craft value

Framed for hiring managers evaluating senior UX/UI, product strategy, and frontend-capable delivery across 7+ years.

For employers

A senior who owns problem framing through handoff — not only screens.

For clients

Fixed, sprints, retainer, or time bank without guessing how work will run.

For teams

I slot in where you are: concept, prototype, build, activation, or scale.

Product strategyUX/UI systemsFrontend/AngularDesignOpsGrowth loops
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READY TO BRIEF ME?

Hiring managers: send role + product + timeline. Freelance clients: send industry + goal + budget range. I'll reply on WhatsApp with fit and a clear next step.