EST. 2021

8:21:50 UTC

ABOUT

PLAYGROUND

RESUME

Wisdom Augustine

Strategic Design Partner

I help YC founders and startups build modern 0 to 1 products that ship fast through design thinking. a skill i've spent the last 5 years cultivating through strong experiences across different teams and products. Previously at Finna HQ and Core Blockchain.

EXPERIENCE

I've worked on various projects from building scalable systems to designing user-friendly interfaces. Here's a brief overview.

2024 — NOW

Product strategy / Design Engineering

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Memento AI

Developing a conversational agent and memory box for humans. Think Dropbox + notes + AI

2024 — NOW

Product strategy / Design Engineering

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Memento AI

Developing a conversational agent and memory box for humans. Think Dropbox + notes + AI

2024 — 2025

Senior Product Designer

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Ping Exchange

Redesigned the Trading and Notification experiences for Ping Commodities and Crypto Exchange on the Web.

2024 — 2025

Senior Product Designer

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Ping Exchange

Redesigned the Trading and Notification experiences for Ping Commodities and Crypto Exchange on the Web.

2023 — 2024

Founding/Lead product designer

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Finna HQ

Built a Stablecoin platform for global payments, including overcollateralized fiat loans, Swaps, Fiat On/Off ramps.

2023 — 2024

Founding/Lead product designer

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Finna HQ

Built a Stablecoin platform for global payments, including overcollateralized fiat loans, Swaps, Fiat On/Off ramps.

2021 — 2023

Founding Product Designer

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Bictory Finance

Developed an end-to-end Custodial Crypto trading platform (CEX) with internal dashboard system.

2021 — 2023

Founding Product Designer

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Bictory Finance

Developed an end-to-end Custodial Crypto trading platform (CEX) with internal dashboard system.

STACK

Finna HQ hero image
Finna HQ hero image
Finna HQ hero image

What I did

Product strategy

Product strategy

Design system

Design system

UI design

UI design

Web app design

Web app design

Mobile app design

Mobile app design

Mobile resp.

Mobile resp.

Logo & branding

Logo & branding

FINNA HQ

FINNA HQ

Web3 Stablecoin Wallet and Financial Platform.

Web3 Stablecoin Wallet and Financial Platform.

Finna Protocol is a comprehensive web3 wallet that bridges the gap between cryptocurrency and traditional finance. The platform enables users to send and receive Stablecoins, swap between crypto and fiat currencies, and withdraw directly to their bank accounts. It also offered virtual cards so that people can pay for stuff in local currency while shopping, directly using the Stablecoins in their wallet, all within a seamless experience across mobile and web platforms.

Key Features:

Virtual Cards: Users can spend their Stablecoins directly as cash at any shop or POS through integrated virtual cards, eliminating the friction between crypto and everyday purchases.

Fiat-Crypto Swaps: Seamless conversion between Stablecoins and fiat currency with direct bank account withdrawals, making crypto accessible for real-world use.

Overcollateralized Loans: Lock Stablecoins as collateral to access fiat loans (up to 90 days) with competitive interest rates (4% monthly on Finna, compared to 12% with local banks and 18% with regulated loan sharks in the country). When loans are repaid, Stablecoins are released back to the user - providing liquidity without selling assets.

25,000+

Active users

$30M+

In monthly volumes

$560,000

In funding (2024)

Groot's visual implementations were crucial to the success of Finna from day 1. He was able to capture and communicate the product vision rather well, and he helped us iterate through several versions of the app to build something people truly love to use. I'd recommend him any day!

Agbona Igwemoh

CEO, Finna HQ

CONTACT

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Lagos, Nigeria

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Lagos, Nigeria

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