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FEATURED WORK

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Senior Principal Consultant · High-Value Payments & Forex

Nedbank

2021 - 2023

UX Designer Team Lead · Email & Automation Platform

Everlytic

2019 - 2021

Service Designer · Customer Experience

Smart Solutions for Sustainablility

2023

Content Designer · VOD Platforms

MultiChoice - Showmax & DStv Now

2018 - 2019

UX Researcher & Designer · Internal Website Redesign

Vitality Group

2019

MORE WORK

A selection of other clients across my 8+ year career.

MTN MoMo - Consumer & Agent Platforms

2023 - 2025

Led product design strategy across 14 markets, delivering 7 platform areas including the first ever agent commission reports system in MoMo history.

Fintech · 14 African Markets

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Lobola Legacy Fund

2023

A research-driven design project reimagining Lobola as a financial empowerment tool for South African families. The project closest to my heart.

Passion Project · Social Impact

Top Psychological drivers

Persona’s

“I believe for my marriage to be successful, I needed to involve all my family.”

“Money seems to be the modern easier thing in my generation, and I wouldn't consider livestock to be the only thing as a sign of wealth.”

“To be honest money is easy to exchange and deliver. compared to livestock.”

“Lobola is very important, especially if done right!

Lobola is the pinnacle point of bringing two families together.”

Desire for Belonging

Desire for Security

Desire for Pleasure

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Old Mutual - Workbench & Claims 3.0

2025 - Present

Leading UX/UI for Workbench and Claims 3.0, championing “one-click servicing” and presenting design strategy

to executive leadership.

Enterprise · Insurance

Automation

(Speed + efficiency)

Cost Savings

(PayShap + STP impact)

2

Customer Trust

3

(Empathetic design)

Consistency

4

(GRiD V2 Unified Experience)

Inclusivity

5

(WhatsApp Reimagined)

1

3+

Teams led and mentored

14

African markets

6

Major brands

8+
Years in design

PRODUCT DESIGN LEAD · JOHANNESBURG

I was that kid who
never put the crayons down.

I'm Kgomotso, 8+ years designing experiences that work for real people, across fintech, banking, insurance, and media. I care about simplicity, empathy, and making sure design earns its seat at the table.

UX/ UI Design

Design Strategy

Team Leadership

User Research

Design Systems

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