<aside> 👋 Led and executed user-centric product design initiatives for 6 years, resulting in two promotions and assuming leadership responsibility for a team of 5 designers. Developed and delivered comprehensive design guidelines and training programs, fostering a culture of design excellence and facilitating professional growth within the team.

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Contact

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Experience

Senior Product Designer

Sterling Bank, Lagos, Nigeria – (JAN 2020 - PRESENT)

Led the user research and user experience design process for a task management system, resulting in an increase in employee engagement by 40%.
Collaborated with teams from various departments to develop and implement design system guidelines, leading to a 50% reduction in design inconsistencies and improved user experience across product
Designed and launched a task management system that increased employee satisfaction by 25%.
Led the redesign of a mobile bank application (OneBank) resulting in a 20% reduction in errors.
Conducted user research and usability testing, resulting in a 30% increase in user adoption.

Senior Product Designer

Glover (Patricia), Lagos, Nigeria – (APR 2022 - DEC 2022)

Conducted user research and designed an analytics dashboard that improved user productivity by 40%
Developed a design system for all Glover products that improved consistency and reduced development time by 30%
Designed intuitive and visually appealing web and mobile applications resulting in a 30% increase in user engagement

UX Designer

iRadar(Contract), Canada – (FEB 2022 - MAY 2022)

Led user research initiatives, including usability tests and surveys, to gain deep insights into user needs and preferences; findings directly influenced the redesign of the user interface, resulting in a 25% increase in user engagement and a 15% decrease in bounce rate.
Leveraged wireframes and prototypes to gather feedback from stakeholders, leading to data-driven design decisions that resulted in a 25% increase in user retention and a 20% boost in revenue.
Collaborated with developers to ensure design specifications were met resulting in a 20% increase in user engagement