Henry.
Available for work

Product Designer & Builder

I design it,
then I build it.

Product designer and founder who ships. I take products from concept to production. Designing systems, prototyping in code, and when the project calls for it, building the whole thing myself.

Design SystemsFront-end ImplementationAI-Augmented Workflow
FocusDesign & Sometimes Build
CurrentlyProduct at Trainest Coach
Based inLagos, Nigeria

Featured Projects

03 – Designed & Built

Design is the starting point, not the finish. 

Most designers hand off a Figma file and hope for the best. I stay in the room. I use AI as a force multiplier to take products from research to working code, ensuring design intent survives implementation. The result: faster iteration, fewer compromises, and products that ship exactly as designed.

01

Research & Strategy

I start by understanding the "why". Researching user needs, business goals, and technical constraints to define a clear path forward.

FigmaUser ResearchSystems DesignPrototyping
02

Design & Build

Moving fast from wireframes to high-fidelity code. I build living prototypes that feel real, ensuring design intent survives the build.

React / Next.jsClaudeCursorTailwind
03

Ship & Iterate

The work doesn't end at ship. I monitor performance and user feedback to refine the experience, making it better with every version.

VercelAnalyticsUser TestingIteration

Design fidelity, preserved.

When the person designing is also the person building, nothing gets lost in translation. Every border-radius, every animation curve, every micro-interaction ships as intended.

AI as leverage, not crutch.

I use AI tools to move at 3× speed without sacrificing craft. AI handles the scaffolding; I make the design decisions that matter.

Faster time to insight.

Working prototypes in days, not weeks. Real code that real users can test, replacing assumption-driven design reviews with data-driven iterations.

Designing with intention & craft. 

I'm a product designer who believes the best way to validate a design is to build it. I've led design for products across fintech, health tech, productivity, and community platforms, taking ideas from zero to shipped product, often implementing the front-end myself.

AI changed my workflow, not my standards. I use tools like Claude and Cursor to move faster while maintaining the same obsessive attention to detail. The result: products that ship faster and ship better.

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Years designing
digital products
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Products shipped
end-to-end
Faster iteration
with AI workflow
0→1
Specialist in
product creation

Toolkit

Design
FigmaFramerAdobe SuiteProtopieSpline
AI & Tooling
ClaudeCursorTraeLovableBoltAntigravityGitHubOpenAIV0

Experience

Dec 2019 – Present

Lead Product Designer – Trainest

Led end-to-end product design for a two-sided personal training platform – an iOS app for clients and a web dashboard for trainers – designing both sides simultaneously as one connected system.

Aug 2019 – Present

Lead Digital Designer – Inevifit

Led design across the full Shopify storefront and multi-channel marketing for a US-based fitness and nutrition brand, covering everything from product pages to Amazon marketplace and paid ad campaigns.

May 2025 – Present

Product Designer & Co-founder – Spotta

Co-founded a neighborhood insights platform helping Nigerians make informed relocation decisions through community-driven reviews. Designed review system architecture and built the complete product from ground up.

Select Clients
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Henry Apata

Let's build something  real. 

Looking for full-time roles where design and implementation converge: at companies that value designers who sometimes ship.