Introduction
Work Experience
Studies
Technical skills
Johannesburg, South Africa
English
Crecias Shiburi
Product Designer & Software EngineerI began my career as a software engineer in 2016, shipping enterprise software across web and mobile in React, .NET, Angular and Flutter. That foundation still shapes how I work: I design with a clear view of how a product will be built, deployed and scaled.Over 9 years I've led UX across banking, fintech and retail for teams throughout Africa. My work starts with people. I run in-depth research, sit with users in their own context and test with them until the problem is properly understood. On Standard Bank's OneFarm I went out on site visits to farms, and those conversations directly shaped a product that serves farmers across mobile, web, USSD and WhatsApp.I don't hand designs over and step away. I sit with engineering teams on architecture and component structure, set up the pipelines that take work from commit to production on Azure DevOps and Google Cloud, and build AI into the products themselves and into the workflows my teams use to ship them.Today I lead product design at MTN Group in Johannesburg, where I'm architecting Neo Library, a cross-platform design system for React and React Native, and bringing AI into how our teams design and ship products.
Work Experience
MTN GroupJune 2026 to Present
Senior Product Design Lead- Architecting and developing Neo Library, a cross-platform design system for React and React Native with token-driven components and AI-enhanced development workflows.
- Achieved an 18x performance improvement over framework-based components through a scalable, token-based architecture with Style Dictionary and Storybook integration.
Standard Bank GroupApril 2024 to June 2026
Senior Product (UX/UI) Designer- Worked as UX/UI Design Consultant across multiple African markets, delivering human-centered solutions for mobile, web, USSD, and WhatsApp platforms.
- Designed systems that integrate with payment, KYC, and credit platforms to enable secure, accessible financial services for farmers and customers, balancing usability with strict banking security and compliance requirements.
- Led in-depth user research for OneFarm, including site visits to farms to interview and observe farmers in context, and turned those findings into product and development decisions.
MetaPOSJanuary 2022 to April 2025
Senior UX Designer- Led the end-to-end design of a secure mobile and web Point of Sale system for Kellogg's and MetaPos, redesigning applications and dashboards with a focus on security, role-based access control, and usability.
- Collaborated with MTN, AddPay, and RA Cellular to securely integrate their services, aligning authentication, data protection, and compliance requirements.
DVTMarch 2021 to May 2021
UX/UI Designer (Contract)- Designed an employee management system for DVT and its clients, with secure touchpoints and clear access levels for employees, HR, finance and management.
- Designed the platform in line with the POPI Act, giving employees control of their own profiles while protecting their personal information. Also designed for a gaming project.
SG IT & SoftwareFebruary 2020 to August 2020
UX/UI Designer and Web Developer (Contract)- Designed and helped develop the Tip Tap delivery app, working across both the user experience and the code.
Shinning EntrepreneurshipJanuary 2019 to February 2020
UX Designer- Created user flows, wireframes and prototypes, with a focus on improving payment processes for bursary payments and cards.
- Worked closely with the founder and management team to make sure every UX requirement was met.
DifusionJanuary 2018 to January 2019
Web Developer / UI Designer (Contract)- Worked with developers to design clean, intuitive interfaces, and partnered with the product manager on large design projects for the Department of Education.
- Tested the products thoroughly to find and fix issues before release.
FreelanceJanuary 2017 to Present
UX/UI Designer- Consult with clients to understand their goals, share research findings and plan design work around each project's requirements.
Wopl Pty (Ltd)January 2016 to January 2018
Software Engineer- Designed and developed custom enterprise software solutions using React, React Native, C#, .NET, Angular, Java, and Flutter across web and mobile platforms.
- Delivered learning management systems, e-commerce platforms, mobile delivery applications, and healthcare applications for startups and enterprise clients.
Studies
Nelson Mandela UniversityDiploma in Software Development (first and second year).
Interaction Design FoundationCertificates in Mobile User Experience (UX) Design and Conducting Usability Testing.
UdemyCertificates in Service Design: Designing for Experience Over Time, and A User Experience Approach to Agile & Scrum.
Technical skills
Product DesignUI/UX prototyping and research methods, from journey mapping to high-fidelity design.
Product Design
UI/UX Prototyping
Research Methods
Figma
Full-Stack DevelopmentBuilding cross-platform apps and enterprise software with React and .NET.
React
React Native
C#
.NET
API Development
Cloud & DevOpsShipping and scaling apps with cloud platforms, DevOps pipelines, and AI-assisted workflows.
Azure DevOps
Google Cloud Platform
AI Development
CMS & Web PlatformsBuilding and customizing content-driven websites for clients.
WordPress
Webflow
CMS Development