In an aim to enrich and develop Andrew’s entrepreneurial and product knowledge, Andrew ventured into the starting up his own mobile app called Visdea.
Visdea was a Social Marketplace that allowed you to shop and connect with all things local, at your fingertips.
At the age of 21, Andrew built a start-up with limited budget and resources. Andrew was responsible for everything behind the development of Visdea from the idea to the UI & UX design of the app, website creation, logos, branding and all marketing materials.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the full Visdea mobile app UX/UI Design using Adobe XD and Sketch.
- Unique experience in building a Social Marketplace mobile app from the ground up. From Idea to concept, to design through to development and launch.
- Extensive experience gained in building an online marketplace within the retail industry.
- Reviewing app analytics to determine which UI/UX or features within the app may need to be changed based on user interaction.
- Experienced in working with an international 3rd party company through to launch.
- Gained extensive experience in launching a start-up mobile application.
- Notable achievements; Top 200 Shopping Category on the first day of launch, Semi-Finalist in the Virgin Voom Pitch competition & shortlisted UK Young entrepreneur of the year 2018 at the age of 21.
Awards/Recognition
- Shortlisted – UK Young entrepreneur of the year 2018 at age 21.
- Semi-Finalist in the Virgin Voom Pitch 2018 Competition at age 21.
- Launched a mobile app which entered the top 200 shopping category.
APPLICATION SCREENS
Buy
Social
Marketplace
View
HOW IT WORKS
VIRGIN VOOM
VISION
“I want to help prevent independent businesses from being left behind in this new dawn of technology and instead, allow them to advance in it and embrace it”
Andrew Michael
Founder at Visdea
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