Phillip Mudavanhu UXDesigner Resume PhilBranding
Phillip Mudavanhu
info@philbranding.com

Curriculum Vitae

Skills

Core Skills

  • Brand Strategy
  • Human Computer Interaction Design
  • UX/UI Design
  • Frontend Development
  • Backend Development
  • Business Development
  • Product Development/Design
  • Digital and Graphic Designing
  • Presentation or Pitch
  • Prototyping

Research Skills

  • Ethnographic Research
  • User Research (Case Studies)
  • User Interviews (One on One)
  • User/Customer Survey
  • Experimental

Designing Software Proficiency

Have been using Adobe Creative Suite since 2008.

  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe XD
  • Adobe InDesign
  • A bit of Sketch
  • Affinity Photo
  • Affinity Designer

Programming Language Skills

A Full Stack Developer but more frontend focused as this interfaces with the Customers directly and have more indepth knowledge in User Experience Desigering and Human Computer Interaction.

  • HTML5
  • CSS3
  • JavaScript
  • Python
  • Java
  • C++
  • PHP
  • SQL (Databases)
  • Linux Terminal
  • Bootstrap
  • Git
  • Node

Eletronics / Hardware Skills

  • Raspberry Pi
  • Arduino
  • Basic Computer Hardware repairs
  • Software Configuration / Setup

Languages

  • English (Englisch)
  • German (Deutsch)
  • Shona (Zezuru, Chikorekore)

Education

Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science and Media
(Medieninformatik)
(2014 - pending)

Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
German Language
Deutsch Als Fremdsprache
(2013 - 2014)

Zimbabwe Institute of Vigital Arts (ZIVA)
Diploma, Graphic Designing & New Media
(2009 - 2010)

Prince Edward School
High School, Advanced Level
(2007 - 2008)

Presbyterian School Mhondoro
Ordinary Level and
Computer Operations and Packages
(2002 - 2005)

Oversharing

Hobbies

  • Reading or watch letures
    (Anything that helps me to build Mental Models)
  • Listening to Music (From Classic to Soul)
  • Listening to Podcasts
  • Play the Saxophone (Still a beginner)
  • Walking in outdoor spaces
  • Sketching or Painting
  • Tickering Gadgets
  • Photography
  • Watching Movies (Action or Tech)

Social Media

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About Phillip Mudavanhu

I help small to medium companies and individuals create and develop products that adds value and improve people’s lives. As a creative person , I have worked for the past 10 years, helping companies of all sizes and industries meet their brand vision and yet still empathizing with the end users or clients.

I believe in the power of collaboration and environments that encourages free and open expression of ideas. I enjoy working alongside creative thinkers who share your interests, while turning big ideas into reality for customers or users. Being a curious person, l am always looking for new solutions, new trends and training, that helps me to grow, and to balance my work and personal life.

It is important for me, to be working with talented colleagues, clients or companies that share the enthusiasm and passion for user experience design, curiosity and empathy for the end user.

The Challenges of creating business applications that are as easy to use, as consumer grade websites and as rich in functionality as the customers need them to be to meet their end user needs, is one of the areas that bring purpose and fulfillment into my work life.

For the past 4 years, l have been doing my Bachelors Degree in Computer Science and Media (Medieninformatik) at the Bauhaus University in Weimar Thueringen in Germany. My interest has been in Human Computer Interaction and Software Engineering, as this is part of my studies. My background in advertising and branding has helped me to have deeper insights on problem solving using User Experience Design or User Centered Design. Understanding the User Profile/ Use Cases for products is almost the same as building Customer Profiles in Advertising and Marketing. Creating an effective 360 user experience, for most of my clients and their products has been and remains one of my goals.

Experience

PhilBranding
Freelance Webdeveloper, HCI Designer, Brand Strategist
December 2010 - Present (10 +)
Harare, Weimar Germany
www.philbranding.com

Responsible for :

  • User Experience Design or User Centered Design
  • User Profiling/ Customer Profiling/ Developing Personas
  • Research and Strategy (Brand, Business or Markering Strategy)
  • A/B Testing and Evaluation of Products or Services
  • Brand/Corporate identity development.
  • Brand Manual for companies/ Brand Culture development
  • Web site traffic growth, advertising revenue.
  • Strategic Consulting, including business plan & strategy development for Startups/ companies.
  • Marketing in an organization and Social Responsibilities formulation or Campaigns.
  • Creating the marketing plans or Strategy for Startups
  • Small Product Designing, Protyping and Development
  • Designing Presentation for investors (Decks) or leadership or clients.

DzidzaiEdu
Brand & Marketing Manager,
Partner 2017 - Present
Kreisfreie Stadt Aachen Area, Germany
www.dzidzaiedu.com


Manuyoo.world
WebDeveloper for An Ecommerce Site
August 2020 - January 2021 (6 months)
Berlin, Germany
www.manuyoo.world


CodeDoor.org
Regional Manager
April 2019 - April 2020 (1 year)
Jena Area, Germany
www.codedoor.org


The Feeling Station Podcast
Brand and Marketing Partner,
2019 - Present
London, UK
www.feelingstn.com


University Bauhaus Weimar
Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) Tutor
1 October 2019 - 31 March 2020 (1 Semester),
Weimar Germany
https://www.uni-weimar.de/de/medien/professuren/medieninformatik/human-computer-interaction/personen/


HB Consult e.K
IT Support and Marketing
November 2015 - Present (5+ years)
Conrad-Röntgen-Str. 7
99438 Bad Berka,
Germany
www.gap-invest.com

Responsible for :

  • Webdevelopment and Design for Companies
  • Research and Strategy
  • Brand Development
  • User Profiling/ Customer Profiling
  • Branding the Company and Project Proposals
  • Creating new design ideas and Problem Solving
  • Presentations and Information Design
  • Designing and Styling
  • Layout and Print
  • IT Support (Hardware)

Bildungswerk der Thüringer Wirtschaft e.V.
Information Technology Teacher
August 2019 - October 2019 (3 months - Pilot project)
Jena Area, Germany
www.bwtw.de

Responsible for :

  • Teaching basic EDV to immigrates
  • Teaching introduction to Microsoft Office programmes
  • Creating and generating the Lecture content
  • Compiling a Glossar

Institute of Internal Auditors Zimbabwe (IIA Zim)
Advertising Consultant (Locally then Remotely)
January 2008 - June 2018 (10 years 6 months)
Harare, Zimbabwe
99438 Bad Berka,
Germany
www.institutes.theiia.org

Responsible for :

  • Branding and Marketing Consulting
  • Seminar Advertising (Newspaper Ads)
  • Monthly Newsletter (Digital PDFs)
  • Annual Conference Advertising
  • Print and Digital Marketing and Adverting Materials

SummerHay Media Advertising
Junior Creative Director
November 2010 - December 2012 (2 years 2 months)
Harare, Zimbabwe
99438 Bad Berka,
Germany
www.institutes.theiia.org

Responsible for :

  • Executing all clients' briefs
  • Building and managing Brands
  • Creating Advertising Campaigns and Strategies
  • Social Media maintenance and advertising
  • Research the business’s current market, competitors, trends and NPD opportunities
  • Develop the brand profile, model and position
  • Develop the communications strategy
  • Develop the brand/corporate identity
  • Develop the appropriate brand marketing collateral
  • Packaging, print collateral, website, online/offline promotional campaigns, advertising etc.

Celebrate Magazine
Layout Director
November 2009 - April 2010 (6 months)
Harare, Zimbabwe

Responsible for :

  • Executing all Editors briefs
  • Layout of the whole magazine
  • Preparing the Magazine for Printing

My Trade Skills

These are the areas where l believe l make the most impact given the chance. I have gathered experience while working with small companies or indiduals. I enjoy creating valuable things from building from ground up. I thrive more when crafting a brand strategy, visual identity, product development or developing websites that is Customer-Centric or intuitive.

Strategy

Brand Strategy

  • Brand Architecture
  • Brand Audit
  • Brand Voice
  • Brand Positioning
  • User Personas
Digital

Websites/UX Design

  • Website Development
  • UI/UX Design
  • Web/Mobile Apps
  • Front-End
  • Back-End
Visual Identity

Visual Identity

  • Logo Design
  • Visual Identity
  • Brand Guidelines
  • Icongraphy
  • Social Media Branding
Motion

Consultation

  • Branding Consultancy
  • Branding Projects
  • Branding Tutorials
  • Branding Resources
  • Brand Strategy

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