Emeka OkonkwoEmeka Okonkwo

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Product Designer · London, UK · 07588824321

Product designer designing AI-powered, data-heavy workflows for enterprise finance teams. I design human-in-the-loop experiences where AI proposes and people stay in control, and I prototype in code with Claude Code, Cursor and Replit. I work end to end, from customer research through to launch and iteration.

Work experience

Xelix

January 2023 – January 2026

Product Designer

B2B fintech SaaS platform for enterprise finance teams.

  • Led design of Helpdesk from concept to launch, establishing a new AI-powered product line as Xelix scaled from about £2M to £25M+ ARR.
  • Designed human-in-the-loop experiences for machine-learning systems and LLM-assisted automation builders.
  • Ran research with enterprise finance teams and set up repeatable feedback loops with Customer Success.
  • Prototyped directly in code with Claude Code, Cursor and Replit for fast exploration, interaction testing and edge-case discovery.
  • Used FullStory and product analytics to find friction and improve live features. Helped evolve the design system across Figma, Claude and Storybook.
  • Facilitated design studios with Product and Engineering to turn ambiguous customer problems into a clear direction, and helped shape roadmap priorities and release scope.

Lounges.tv

September 2021 – November 2021

Product Designer

£1.4M Kickstarter-funded pay-per-view streaming and ticketing platform.

  • Helped build the product from the ground up with the CEO and Engineering, designing event discovery, ticketing, live streaming and creator tools.
  • Ran research with musicians and creators, and built the Figma design system and Storybook library.