About

Thomas Tonapi

I deliver strategic insights, human-centered research and UX/UI solutions for complex business problems and large-scale systems across fintech, healthcare and more.

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6+

YEars Experience

4

CERTIFICATIONS

Philosophy

Users First

I prioritize users by deeply understanding their needs and designing with empathy

Solve for Scale

I create solutions that are scalable, ensuring they evolve as demands grow

Embrace Ambiguity

I see uncertainty and shifting demands as an opportunity for design to bring clarity with user led-experiences

Tools

Figma
Figma
Sketch
Sketch
UserTesting
UserTesting
Miro
Miro
Lucid
Lucid
Adobe
Adobe
Jira
Jira
Claude
Claude
Vertex AI
Vertex
ChatGPT
ChatGPT
Qualtrics
Qualtrics
Webflow
Webflow
Figma
Figma
Sketch
Sketch
UserTesting
UserTesting
Miro
Miro
Lucid
Lucid
Adobe
Adobe
Jira
Jira
Claude
Claude
Vertex AI
Vertex
ChatGPT
ChatGPT
Webflow
Webflow
Qualtrics
Qualtrics

Approach

User Research & Synthesis

Ability to plan and conduct qualitative and quantitative research

Systems Thinking

Seeing beyond screens to understand end-to-end experiences and backend systems

Strategic Problem Framing

Defining the right problem before designing solutions

Prototyping & Iteration

Rapidly exploring ideas through low- to high-fidelity prototypes

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Influence

Working effectively with product, engineering, and other stakeholders