ABOUT AKEEMA /AH-KEY-MAH/

A Caribbean designer making things for the future.

Mandeville, JM7 years in productFintech · SaaS · B2B · Mobile · Web

I'm Akeema. I grew up in Kingston, self taught designer, and spent the last ten (10) years shipping product across Caribbean fintech, B2B SaaS, and a couple of side projects I'm proud of.

My work tends to start in research and end in code review. I like flows that get shorter, copy that gets clearer, and interfaces that don't shout to be useful. I care a lot about who the product is for, especially when "who" includes people the rest of the tech world routinely forgets.

Right now I'm building Mirus Labs, a company that helps build great experience for Caribbean products whether it's a web/native app or website. I'm also open to senior or staff product roles, in-house or consulting.

EXPERIENCE

2025 — now

Founder & UI UX Designer

Mirus Labs

Building the best experiences for companies within and outside of the Caribbean

2021 — 2025

Senior Product Designer

NCB Financial Group (Lynk)

Created Jamaica's first and largest fintech wallet (600k+ users).

2020 — 2021

Lead UI Designer

Vertis Technology (c/o Digicel Group)

Led a 3-person design team delivering UI/UX for DigicelBiP

2018 — 2020

UI UX Designer and R&D Associate

Innovate 10X

Brand, visual, web and app designer for early-stage Caribbean startup.

OFF THE CLOCK

Born in Kingston, currently in Mandeville, Manchester (with a few stops in between).
I can make a mean pumpkin soup.
I love to learn about new cultures live and direct.
Forever Arsenal fan... COYG!
I enjoy a 4 hour run playing Call of Duty, Rebirth Island

A LITTLE OF THE HUMAN

Talks, teams, the in-between.