Sophia Akrofi
Impact-driven product designer, shipping innovative & AI-native products
Leading innovative design from concept to execution including products generating $400M+
Selected Works
- enterprise products.
- GenAI copilots.
- payment infrastructure.
- cinematic brands.
- hand-coded sites.
- stories that move.
Designer with code expertise
Sophia Akrofi works across product, design and front-end implementation, translating ideas into shipped products used everyday.
Her work spans iOS, mobile and web products, with a focus on complex systems, decision-making experiences and products that operate across data, users and business goals.
iOS product design and implementation for The Telegraph app and Apple News integration
Testimonials from freelance clients
Kahlil Ashanti
CEO, Mantis Labs
Sophia Akrofi is so much more than a world class designer.
Her understanding of narrative storytelling and her ability to weave that into the fabric of the designs is truly unique. Every time we worked with her she seemed to have an innate ability to elevate the visuals in a way that drove measurable results, regardless of the industry or platform
I would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone looking to improve the way they show up in a crowded market. In a world full of AI, she brings a level of humanity that allows your brand to cut through the noise
Eugena Washington
Founder of The Velvet Room & Actress
Sophia turned my dull, one-dimensional website into a beautiful and immersive world where my community can thrive.
Working with her was an eye-opener about how proper digital designers work. She is very empathetic, and that made the process a real joy
Experience
Product Designer
Product Designer
Lead Product Designer
Associate Design Director
Expertise
Sophia Akrofi designs innovative, high-impact digital platforms and products, shaping product vision and direction through to executing solutions that are clear, commercially effective, and built to scale.
Her work spans GenAI co-pilots, agent-based systems, and large-scale platforms, combining behavioural insight, systems thinking, and close collaboration with engineering to deliver products that solve real problems and move from concept to execution with rigour.
Process
Product strategy & opportunity definition
Quantitative & qualitative user insight
Journey mapping & behavioural analysis
Performance Analytics & Optimization
High-fidelity interface & interaction design
Real coded prototypes & design systems
AI-powered product experiences
Scalable digital product design
End-to-end product development
Cross-functional collaboration (design, engineering, data)
Data-driven iteration & optimisation
Delivery of large-scale, revenue-generating platforms
