I'M
PHUTHEHI Masilo.
HUMAN-CENTRED DESIGNER
01 PROFESSIONAL
MY KNOWLEDGE LEVEL IN SOFTWARE
FIGMA
90%
NOTION
70%
MIRO
95%
MURAL
95%
INVISION
80%
WIX
75%
P.
I'm passionate about helping organisations and individuals tackle complex challenges using Human-Centred Design (HCD) and other complementary problem solving methodologies. I bring over a decade of multidisciplinary experience across sectors such as sustainable agriculture, higher education, global public health and community development. I have shaped the work of international development agencies such as UNICEF Ghana, UNICEF Poland, UNEP, African Union, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and World Bank by bringing Human-Centred Design lens in projects. I'm deeply committed to social innovation, sustainability, and empowering youth and communities to lead transformative change.
02 PORTFOLIO
03 Experience
Jul 2023 - Present | Part-time
Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika at the University of Cape Town
Oct 2025 - Present
Design Thinking Programme Lead & Coach
Training, capacitating and empowering individuals from diverse backgrounds to develop intuitive, human-centred approaches to finding relevant and responsive solutions to complex challenges in a constantly changing world.
PROPORTION GLOBAL
Human-Centred Design Consultant
Conduct design research, facilitate co-creation, prototype solutions and train partners to create scalable, culturally grounded, people-centred innovations in local context.
Sep 2024 - Jun 2025
CORPSAFRICA
Apr 2023 - Present
Training Officer
Designed, coordinated and delivered training programmes that equip Volunteers with knowledge, skills and mindsets required to serve effectively in rural communities using Human-Centred Design (HCD), Community-Led Development (CLD) and Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) approaches.
FREELANCE
Designer [ HCD | Design Thinking ]
Help organisations and individuals to tackle complex challenges using Human-Centred Design and other problem solving methodologies such as Systems Thinking, User Experience (UX) Design and Design Thinking.
Apr 2022 - Mar 2023
COMMON THREAD
Jan 2017 - Mar 2022
Human-Centred Designer
Conducted deep user research in public health, distilled insights, facilitated co-creation, prototyped solutions, conducted usability testing, and trained public health practitioners to create behaviourally driven innovations.
Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika at the University of Cape Town
Design Thinking Programme Lead & Coach
Conceptualised, designed and implemented experiential learning Design Thinking programme to capacitate and empower individuals from diverse backgrounds to develop intuitive, human-centred approaches to tackle complex challenges in a constantly changing world.
CONTACT
Please find below my contact details should you wish to connect with me. Feel free to contact me if you have questions regarding any project in my portfolio or want to collaborate.
Tel: +27 (0) 73-030-7258
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