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Lagos, Nigeria

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I’m Akorede J. Ayanbisi

A multidisciplinary designer with a background in finance. I'm proficient in product, icon, illustration, and interaction design, as well as Framer development (No-code).

I love crafting human-centered products that shape the future of purposeful digital products and designs that convert effectively.

I have loved design since I was 11 years old. I can vividly remember how fascinated I would become when looking at business logos and signage every time I stepped out in a moving vehicle.

I didn't realize I had a passion for designing physical products until 2013 when I learned shoemaking while waiting for my university admission to come through.

In 2015, while designing shoe patterns and making shoes, I also delved into digital marketing, social media management and graphics design using tools like Corel Draw and Canva. I combined all of these with other hustles just to make ends meet.

Fast forward to 2019, I made another significant decision to embark on a new career journey as a product designer, with a burning passion for creating human-centered user interfaces and experiences that shape the future of purposeful digital products.


In 2020, the COVID-19 lockdown turned out to be a blessing for me as it propelled my journey. I deeply immersed myself in learning, upskilling, and honing my product, UI, and UX skills to the maximum.


The journey has been amazing ever since then, as I started to grow in my career.

In 2022, I invested in traveling and had the opportunity to visit two beautiful African countries, Seychelles 🇸🇨 and Rwanda 🇷🇼. I hope to visit more countries as traveling is one of my hobbies.

Traveling is essential because it allows one to see life from different perspectives, and this greatly contributes to how I design solutions that solve real problems.

In 2023, I successfully earned my bachelor's degree in Finance from the University of Lagos, Nigeria (UNILAG), a journey that took seven years due to the challenges posed by COVID-19 and various internal issues at the university.

Thank you for taking the time to read my story and learn how design has been a significant part of my life.

Apart from design, there are more amazing things to know about me, so if you would like to learn more, please feel free to reach out.

Until next time; have fun, stay fab!

Experiences

Showcasing my professional work experiences.

MinieMoney

Lagos, Nigeria

Lead Product Designer

Jul. 2022 - Present

  • Leading the design and ideation of the product, resulting in undisclosed seed funding from Microtraction.

  • Collaborating closely with stakeholders to ensure premium quality for a successful product launch.

  • Iterated on the onboarding flow, resulting in a 65% increase in sign-ups and registrations.

  • Improving design and overall performance of the product features, achieving an 80% improvement in user experience, thereby boosting product usage.

MinieMoney

Lagos, Nigeria

Lead Product Designer

Jul. 2022 - Present

  • Leading the design and ideation of the product, resulting in undisclosed seed funding from Microtraction.

  • Collaborating closely with stakeholders to ensure premium quality for a successful product launch.

  • Iterated on the onboarding flow, resulting in a 65% increase in sign-ups and registrations.

  • Improving design and overall performance of the product features, achieving an 80% improvement in user experience, thereby boosting product usage.

Stacks Open Internet Foundation

New York, United States

Product Designer (Grantee)

Apr. 2022 - Aug. 2022

  • Awarded a grant of $38,400 to lead the user interface and experience design for STALLET, a dApp Mobile Wallet aimed at onboarding millions of Non-Crypto Savvy Users into the world of web3 blockchain. Focused on providing intuitive guidance throughout wallet creation and connection processes, STALLET serves as a user-centered gateway to the blockchain ecosystem.

  • Conducted comprehensive UX research, competitive analysis, developed user personas, user journeys, and empathy maps to inform the design and development of STALLET. Leveraged insights to create a seamless and user-friendly experience tailored to the needs of non-crypto savvy users.

  • Contributed to the development of STALLET's design system, an open-source framework enabling easy reuse of design components for similar products. Empowered individuals, teams, and entrepreneurs to build user-centric dApp mobile wallets by leveraging the design system.

  • The successful execution of this grant resulted in the building of STALLET, an all-in-one cross-chain decentralized mobile wallet built on the Stacks blockchain ecosystem. Designed to facilitate day-to-day crypto and blockchain activities including DeFi, Cross-Chain Exchange, NFT, GameFi, and Metaverse, with a primary focus on enhancing accessibility for non-crypto savvy users.

Stacks Open Internet Foundation

New York, United States

Product Designer (Grantee)

Apr. 2022 - Aug. 2022

  • Awarded a grant of $38,400 to lead the user interface and experience design for STALLET, a dApp Mobile Wallet aimed at onboarding millions of Non-Crypto Savvy Users into the world of web3 blockchain. Focused on providing intuitive guidance throughout wallet creation and connection processes, STALLET serves as a user-centered gateway to the blockchain ecosystem.

  • Conducted comprehensive UX research, competitive analysis, developed user personas, user journeys, and empathy maps to inform the design and development of STALLET. Leveraged insights to create a seamless and user-friendly experience tailored to the needs of non-crypto savvy users.

  • Contributed to the development of STALLET's design system, an open-source framework enabling easy reuse of design components for similar products. Empowered individuals, teams, and entrepreneurs to build user-centric dApp mobile wallets by leveraging the design system.

  • The successful execution of this grant resulted in the building of STALLET, an all-in-one cross-chain decentralized mobile wallet built on the Stacks blockchain ecosystem. Designed to facilitate day-to-day crypto and blockchain activities including DeFi, Cross-Chain Exchange, NFT, GameFi, and Metaverse, with a primary focus on enhancing accessibility for non-crypto savvy users.

Airfoil Studio

California, United States

Senior Product Designer

Jan. 2022 - Jun. 2022

  • Worked on four innovative products: Aloe Capital, Lumen Energy, OpenGuild, and 101.xyz.

  • Designed the v1 of Aloe Capital, reimagining decentralized lending by simplifying the experience and reducing complexity by 74%.

  • Designed the v1 of Lumen Energy, unlocking the potential of clean energy technologies for millions of buildings, decarbonizing the future, and reducing the carbon footprint by 16%.

  • Played a pivotal role in designing OpenGuild, resulting in a play-to-earn gaming yield of over 900%+ and securing a $1 million commitment to Pegaxy assets and games.

  • Contributed to the design of 101.xyz, decentralizing the online course space and implementing a ‘Learn-to-Earn’ model, which has attracted over 500,000 unique users receiving crypto rewards.

Airfoil Studio

California, United States

Senior Product Designer

Jan. 2022 - Jun. 2022

  • Worked on four innovative products: Aloe Capital, Lumen Energy, OpenGuild, and 101.xyz.

  • Designed the v1 of Aloe Capital, reimagining decentralized lending by simplifying the experience and reducing complexity by 74%.

  • Designed the v1 of Lumen Energy, unlocking the potential of clean energy technologies for millions of buildings, decarbonizing the future, and reducing the carbon footprint by 16%.

  • Played a pivotal role in designing OpenGuild, resulting in a play-to-earn gaming yield of over 900%+ and securing a $1 million commitment to Pegaxy assets and games.

  • Contributed to the design of 101.xyz, decentralizing the online course space and implementing a ‘Learn-to-Earn’ model, which has attracted over 500,000 unique users receiving crypto rewards.

Songs To Radio

Nebraska, United States

Product Designer

Jan. 2022 - Apr. 2022

  • Led a design initiative resulting in a 30% increase in user engagement metrics within three months. Intuitive navigation and visually appealing elements enhanced the user experience.

  • Spearheaded efforts ensuring seamless compatibility across web, mobile, and tablet devices. Achieved a 34% boost in user retention, broadening audience reach.

  • Implemented a feedback mechanism gathering user insights, leading to a 22% increase in satisfaction scores and reduced churn rate.

  • Collaborated to optimize platform performance, resulting in a 40% decrease in page load times and a 28% improvement in system responsiveness, enhancing user satisfaction and stability.

Songs To Radio

Nebraska, United States

Product Designer

Jan. 2022 - Apr. 2022

  • Led a design initiative resulting in a 30% increase in user engagement metrics within three months. Intuitive navigation and visually appealing elements enhanced the user experience.

  • Spearheaded efforts ensuring seamless compatibility across web, mobile, and tablet devices. Achieved a 34% boost in user retention, broadening audience reach.

  • Implemented a feedback mechanism gathering user insights, leading to a 22% increase in satisfaction scores and reduced churn rate.

  • Collaborated to optimize platform performance, resulting in a 40% decrease in page load times and a 28% improvement in system responsiveness, enhancing user satisfaction and stability.

Brandable AI

California, United States

UI Designer

Apr. 2021 - Dec. 2021

  • Contributed to the design of Brandable AI, an innovative AI-driven product, focusing on user-centric solutions that enhance customer experience, usage and engagement.

  • Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to conceptualize and iterate on product features, resulting in a seamless and intuitive user interface.

  • Implemented user testing methodologies to gather feedback and iterate on designs, resulting in a 20% increase in user satisfaction.

  • Successfully managed multiple design projects simultaneously, meeting tight deadlines, and delivering high-quality designs and developer-ready prototypes that exceeded stakeholder expectations.

Brandable AI

California, United States

UI Designer

Apr. 2021 - Dec. 2021

  • Contributed to the design of Brandable AI, an innovative AI-driven product, focusing on user-centric solutions that enhance customer experience, usage and engagement.

  • Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to conceptualize and iterate on product features, resulting in a seamless and intuitive user interface.

  • Implemented user testing methodologies to gather feedback and iterate on designs, resulting in a 20% increase in user satisfaction.

  • Successfully managed multiple design projects simultaneously, meeting tight deadlines, and delivering high-quality designs and developer-ready prototypes that exceeded stakeholder expectations.

Agrific

Lagos, Nigeria

Product Designer

Mar. 2020 - Mar. 2021

  • Led the design and ideation of the product, facilitating agro-commodity trading in Africa and giving global market access for smallholder farmers and agro-businesses, improving their income by at least 45%.

  • Worked closely and collaborated with stakeholders to ensure premium quality for a successful product launch, resulting in onboarding over 10,000 farmers and over 30,000 registered buyers in the first 3 months.

  • Championed the branding and visual design direction, creating branding assets, reusable components, pitch decks, and overall design assets.

Agrific

Lagos, Nigeria

Product Designer

Mar. 2020 - Mar. 2021

  • Led the design and ideation of the product, facilitating agro-commodity trading in Africa and giving global market access for smallholder farmers and agro-businesses, improving their income by at least 45%.

  • Worked closely and collaborated with stakeholders to ensure premium quality for a successful product launch, resulting in onboarding over 10,000 farmers and over 30,000 registered buyers in the first 3 months.

  • Championed the branding and visual design direction, creating branding assets, reusable components, pitch decks, and overall design assets.

Skills

I've showcased below my exceptional skill sets, setting me apart from others.

Visual Design

UI Design

UI Design

UX Design

UX Design

Product Strategy

Product Thinking

Usability Testing

UX Research

Design Systems

Design Systems

Usability Testing

Icon Design

Illustration Design

Icon Design

Interaction Design

No-Code Development

Prototyping

Tailwind CSS

Interaction Design

Illustration Design

No-Code Development

Prototyping

Tailwind CSS

+More

+More

Toolkit

Here are my consistent toolkit of essential tools and software for work.

Figma

Design

Framer

No-Code

Slack

Communication

Jira

Management

Notion

Documentation

Jira

Management

Chrome

Browser

Slack

Communication

G-Suite

Workspace

Maze

Research

Chrome

Browser

Zoom

Meeting

Meet

Meeting

Notes

Note

GitHub

Development

Notes

Note

Teams

Some of the exceptional teams I’ve worked with

  • TO

  • Brandable

Let’s work together

I would love to hear from you, so please feel free to reach out.

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aj@ayanbisi.com

+234 818 344 0913

Linkedin

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Medium

YouTube

GitHub

Instagram

TikTok

Dribbble

© 2023 Akorede J. Ayanbisi. All Rights Reserved.

Last updated by Akorede on January 13, 2024 — 10:10 AM GMT+1

Let’s work together

I would love to hear from you, so please feel free to reach out.

Read.cv

CV/Résumé

aj@ayanbisi.com

+234 818 344 0913

Linkedin

X (Twitter)

Medium

YouTube

GitHub

Instagram

TikTok

Dribbble

© 2023 Akorede J. Ayanbisi. All Rights Reserved.

Last updated by Akorede on January 13, 2024 — 10:10 AM GMT+1

Let’s work together

I would love to hear from you, so please feel free to reach out.

Read.cv

CV/Résumé

aj@ayanbisi.com

+234 818 344 0913

Linkedin

X (Twitter)

Medium

YouTube

GitHub

Instagram

TikTok

Dribbble

© 2023 Akorede J. Ayanbisi. All Rights Reserved.

Last updated by Akorede on January 13, 2024 — 10:10 AM GMT+1

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2:14 PM GMT+1
Lagos, Nigeria