Redefining cross-border payments with Kaisel

Niche

Fintech

aisel

Redefining cross-border payments with Kaisel

Niche

Fintech

aisel

Managing personal and business finances across multiple platforms is fragmented, confusing, and time-consuming. Users struggle to send money globally, handle both crypto and fiat, track spending, save efficiently, create invoices, and make informed financial decisions, all without switching between multiple tools. Existing solutions often overwhelm users with complexity or leave them unsure of their next financial move, reducing efficiency and confidence in money management.

Kaisel aims to solve this by consolidating essential financial services in a single, intelligent platform, with AI that guides smarter decisions and simplify everyday money management.

Skills:

User Research

UX Design

Product Design

Prototyping

Customer Onboarding

WCAG Implementation

Product Growth

Design System

Tools Used:

1Month

Project Duration

05

Team Members

08

Screens

Johnson O Enoch

Johnson O Enoch

Founder- Kaisel

Founder- Kaisel

Project Description

As the founder and product design lead at Kaisel, I set out to create a modern fintech platform inspired by Brex and Wise, but designed to go further. Kaisel isn’t just about managing finances; it’s about educating, engaging, and simplifying how people interact with their money.

Challenge

While platforms like Brex and Wise offer powerful financial tools, they often leave users feeling overwhelmed or under-supported. Brex can flood new users with information, and Wise, though transparent, provides limited guidance on onboarding and proactive budgeting.

The challenge was to design a user-first platform that closes these gaps, combining clarity, guidance, and comprehensive financial functionality in a single, intuitive experience.

Project Description

As the founder and product design lead at Kaisel, I set out to create a modern fintech platform inspired by Brex and Wise, but designed to go further. Kaisel isn’t just about managing finances; it’s about educating, engaging, and simplifying how people interact with their money.

Challenge

While platforms like Brex and Wise offer powerful financial tools, they often leave users feeling overwhelmed or under-supported. Brex can flood new users with information, and Wise, though transparent, provides limited guidance on onboarding and proactive budgeting.

The challenge was to design a user-first platform that closes these gaps, combining clarity, guidance, and comprehensive financial functionality in a single, intuitive experience.

aisel

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Research Process

Research Process

The research process focused on uncovering user needs and business goals to build a solid foundation for design.

The research process focused on uncovering user needs and business goals to build a solid foundation for design.

Empathize

We focused on understanding user needs through research and feedback, uncovering pain points and goals.

Define

Key insights obtained from research were narrowed down into clear problem statements to guide the design direction.

Ideate

We explored creative solutions through sketches and brainstorming, aiming for both usability and innovation.

Design Process

Design Process

The design process was centered on understanding user needs and translating them into a smooth digital experience through various steps

The design process was centered on understanding user needs and translating them into a smooth digital experience through various steps

Journey Maps

Mapped out the end-to-end experience to uncover pain points and gaps for improvement.

User Flow

Outlined the key paths users would take to complete tasks, ensuring a logical and smooth journey.

Wireframing

Created low fidelity sketches to structure layouts and validate ideas before investing in design polish.

Design

Translated wireframes into high-fidelity interfaces with consistent components and accessibility in mind.

Testing

Built interactive prototypes to test usability, gather feedback, and refine flows before development.

Features & User Solutions

Features & User Solutions

To solve these challenges, Kaisel’s design introduced features that simplified decision-making, boosted trust, and made the entire financial experience more user-friendly:

To solve these challenges, Kaisel’s design introduced features that simplified decision-making, boosted trust, and made the entire financial experience more user-friendly:

Solution 01

Explanatory Videos

Short, SaaS-friendly clips that guide users through each feature step-by-step.

Solution 02

Interactive Dashboard

A clean preview with hover animations, giving users a feel of the platform before signup.

Solution 03

Kaisel Learn

an academy to onboard and educate new or potential users about the whole platform.

Solution 04

Crypto + Fiat Converter

Access to calculate live exchange rates in both cryptocurrency and local currencies

Solution 05

AI Forecaster & Budgeting

AI that studies live market trends to suggest smart money moves and spending limits.

Solution 06

Smart Money Management

users could save their spending, set budget limits, and export spending history in PDF or CSV format.

Solution 07

Virtual Cards

Customizable cards that can be easily created, frozen, or deleted for security.

Solution 08

Concise Pricing Page

FAQs, reviews, and a smart pop-up prompting users to contact sales if they needed help

The Outcome

The Outcome

The Outcome

Through these design solutions, Kaisel was able to deliver measurable improvements in usability, engagement, and overall user satisfaction. Here are the key outcomes:

Through these design solutions, Kaisel was able to deliver measurable improvements in usability, engagement, and overall user satisfaction. Here are the key outcomes:

Through these design solutions, Kaisel was able to deliver measurable improvements in usability, engagement, and overall user satisfaction. Here are the key outcomes:

89%

User completion rate in the onboarding process

2min

Average time to convert on the pricing page

4.9/5

Customer satisfaction score in the MVP testing phase

Typography & Color

Typography & Color

The visual identity was crafted to aid readability.
Manrope was chosen to ensure clarity across mobile and web while maintaining a modern, trustworthy feel.

The visual identity was crafted to aid readability.
Manrope was chosen to ensure clarity across mobile and web while maintaining a modern, trustworthy feel.

MANROPE

MANROPE

MANROPE

Bold

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Medium

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Regular

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Light

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MANROPE

MANROPE

MANROPE

Manrope is a modern, geometric sans-serif typeface designed for clarity and legibility across digital platforms.

7 styles in total

Headline L

4.25 rem

68 px

120% line height

Headline M

2.813 rem

45 px

150% line height

Headline S

1.875 rem

30 px

150% line height

Body

1.25 rem

20 px

175% line height

Button

1.125 rem

18 px

150% line height

Active

1 rem

16 px

175% line height

#412188

#412188

#412188

Primary

#412188

Secondary

#2A33CC

Neutral

#111827

#412188

#412188

#412188

The deep purple tone #412188 was chosen as the brand’s primary color for its balance of professionalism and modern energy. It was applied strategically across the interface to draw user attention to key actions.

Sketches & Wireframes

Sketches & Wireframes

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Product & UI/UX Designer for SaaS

Product & UI/UX Designer for SaaS

Product & UI/UX Designer for SaaS

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