Afren AI
Afren AI
DURATION
2 Months
DURATION
2 Months
CLIENT
Afren
CLIENT
Afren
UX/UI Design
UX/UI Design
Product Strategy
Product Strategy
Dashboard & Platform Design
Dashboard & Platform Design
AI Matching Experience
AI Matching Experience
PROJECT OVERVIEW
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Afren AI is a global talent platform that connects startups to Africa’s top 5% remote tech professionals using AI-powered matching. The platform handles everything from sourcing to compliance—simplifying the hiring process with speed and clarity.
Afren AI is a global talent platform that connects startups to Africa’s top 5% remote tech professionals using AI-powered matching. The platform handles everything from sourcing to compliance—simplifying the hiring process with speed and clarity.


The Challenge
The Challenge
Startups often struggle to access qualified African tech talent due to inefficient vetting processes, unclear compliance steps, and lack of trust in remote hiring pipelines. Afren needed a seamless, intuitive interface that makes hiring feel as easy as clicking "match."
Startups often struggle to access qualified African tech talent due to inefficient vetting processes, unclear compliance steps, and lack of trust in remote hiring pipelines. Afren needed a seamless, intuitive interface that makes hiring feel as easy as clicking "match."






WHAT I DID
WHAT I DID
UX Strategy & Flow Mapping: Partnered with the product and engineering teams to define user flows for hiring managers and tech talent—from onboarding to profile review and shortlisting.
UX Strategy & Flow Mapping: Partnered with the product and engineering teams to define user flows for hiring managers and tech talent—from onboarding to profile review and shortlisting.
End-to-End Interface Design: Designed clean, professional UI components and screens for talent profiles, match dashboards, compliance tracking, and messaging—ensuring a cohesive visual system.
End-to-End Interface Design: Designed clean, professional UI components and screens for talent profiles, match dashboards, compliance tracking, and messaging—ensuring a cohesive visual system.
AI Matching Experience Design: Crafted the UX for AI-generated match scores and fit rationale, making complex algorithmic decisions feel human and trustworthy.
AI Matching Experience Design: Crafted the UX for AI-generated match scores and fit rationale, making complex algorithmic decisions feel human and trustworthy.
Design System Creation: Built a modular design system in Figma to speed up future iterations, maintain brand consistency, and support cross-functional handoff.
Design System Creation: Built a modular design system in Figma to speed up future iterations, maintain brand consistency, and support cross-functional handoff.
OUTCOMES & IMPACT
OUTCOMES & IMPACT
The design system improved collaboration speed across teams. Stakeholders noted significant improvement in clarity, visual hierarchy, and user engagement with the match insights.
The design system improved collaboration speed across teams. Stakeholders noted significant improvement in clarity, visual hierarchy, and user engagement with the match insights.


"Busola's expertise ensures our platform functions flawlessly and looks remarkable. Her attention to detail and innovative mindset drive our commitment to a seamless user journey."
"Busola's expertise ensures our platform functions flawlessly and looks remarkable. Her attention to detail and innovative mindset drive our commitment to a seamless user journey."
Basit Raheem
Basit Raheem
CEO, Afren AI
CEO, Afren AI