Olawale Onifade| UI/UX Designer
Lagos, Nigeria |-| www.lawale.design
PROFILE STATEMENT
As a UI/UX Designer with 4+ years of digital design experience, I am passionate about creating designs that solve user
needs and deliver engaging user experiences. I have worked across various industries, including
Financial Technology, E-commerce, Real Estate, and Betting, and I am committed to delivering high-quality work in
fast-paced environments with minimal supervision.
WORK EXPERIENCE
betPawa - Sports Betting & Gaming
Remote
UI/UX Designer
Jan 2021 - Jun 2023
● Worked in collaboration with cross-functional teams located in several time zones across Europe & Africa.
● Collaborate with researchers, product managers, agile development teams, and other stakeholders/leadership to
implement new flows and processes to increase users' experiences based on user feedback - reduced OTP
expenses and customer queries.
● Design for accessibility - Designed, Prototype, and user-tested new features that help to improve user experiences
across various screen devices, breakpoints, and languages.
● Managed and Maintained the design systems & style guides.
● Document workflows and spec out design solutions for the engineering team to ensure the build matches the
design.
KongaPay - Fintech
Lagos, Nigeria
UI/UX Designer
Jul 2019 - Dec 2020
● Understanding users' experience with fintech products and how to improve and augment their experience with
Payment.
● Worked closely with the engineering team to design user-centered designs/features to drive demand and new
customer acquisitions. saw monthly growth in revenue and active users.
● Crafted a mobile-first responsive experience while still maintaining consistent & competitive web design patterns.
Suregroup LTD
Lagos, Nigeria
UI/UX Designer
Jun 2018 - Jul 2019
● Created data-driven wireframes and prototypes to articulate the product vision & design solution better, followed
standard design principles & best practices to help drive design decisions and create intuitive and visually
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pleasing designs that meet the company's branding and customer needs.
Led the design of an in-house product to help manage the company's B2B processes and transactions and reduced
response time.
Worked hands-on within a cross-functional team to create innovative design concepts, digital products, features,
and interactive marketing websites targeted toward improving customer's experiences
EDUCATION
University of Lagos
Postgraduate Diploma| Computer Science | GPA: 4.19/5
Dec 2021
Lagos
Stutern Graduate Accelerator
UI/UX Design
May 2018
Lagos
University of Ilorin
Bachelor of Science | Chemistry | GPA: 3.75/5
Oct 2017
Ilorin, Kwara State
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE & ACTIVITIES
Stutern Graduate Accelerator
Lagos
UI/UX Design Mentorship & TA
Mar 2020 - Oct 2022
● Worked one-on-one with students and student groups to help them understand and apply the principles taught by
the instructors.
● Provide feedback & advice not limited to just design reviews and their workflows.
● Worked with students and instructors to design and plan capstone, group, and individual projects.
● Guide learners at the end of the program to turn out a presentable portfolio
AIESEC
Ilorin, Kwara State
Vice President ICX
Mar 2015 - Jun 2017
● Responsible for managing a team of 12 to create projects that are beneficial to our community.
● Recruited international volunteers that handled the project created.
● Serviced international volunteers throughout their stay in the country.
● Tracked my team members and ensured that team goals were met.
SKILLS & TOOLS
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Interaction Design
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Design Principles
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High-fidelity Prototypes
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Mobile Apps (iOS & Android)
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Product Design
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User Experience
Design (UX Design)
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Product Development
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Information Architecture
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Design System
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Design Thinking
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User-Centered Design
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User Personas & User Stories
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Design Sprints
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User Flows &
Sitemaps
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User Journey Maps
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Web Apps
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Wireframes
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Content Design
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Visual Design/UI Design
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Knowledge of typography &
Color palettes
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User Research
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Responsive Design
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High-fidelity Mockups
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Strong attention to detail
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Usability Testing
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Design Prototyping
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Communication skills
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Knowledge of HTML, CSS &
Javascript
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Work Consistency
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Strategic Insight
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Self-Motivated
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Time-management skills
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Analytical Skills
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Team Player
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Creative Problem-solving
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Excellent Organization Skills
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Principle
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Maze
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Sketch
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Figma
