Portrait of Nyambura Vania Muriuki
About

Designing for delight.

With a background in academic research and visual design, I blend creativity with empirical rigour.

I own projects from research to delivery, working closely with cross functional teams so the result delights users and works for the business.

I have a strong interest in gamification, and draw on frameworks like Octalysis to design experiences that motivate and sustain behaviour. I use AI driven prototyping and design automation to move faster.

My background is in public health, including work with UNFPA, and in teaching, both ESL and art.

Outside work, I explore new cultures through art and language. See my art at nyamburavania.art.

  • English, fluent
  • Kiswahili, fluent
  • French, conversational
  • Arabic, conversational
Background

Where the rigour comes from

  1. 2019 to 2021

    Graduate researcher, American University of Beirut

    Master of Public Health. Co authored a chapter on health systems in low and middle income countries.

  2. 2021

    UNFPA, Nairobi

  3. 2022

    UX Design Immersive, General Assembly

  4. 2022 to now

    Freelance UX designer

  5. 2023 to now

    UX designer, myAgro

    Designing the apps field agents use to serve smallholder farmers across West Africa.

  6. Alongside

    Painter, illustrator and photographer

    Exhibited in Beirut and Nairobi. Co founder of Rainy Dreams Studio. See the art.

Contact

Let's make something people can actually use.

Available for contract work from October 2026. Tell me about your product and the people who use it.