Busayo Odesanya
Verified Expert in Design
Designer
Toronto, ON, Canada
Toptal member since October 14, 2021
Busayo is a senior product designer with 8 years designing B2B SaaS, developer tools, and data dashboards. At Unity, he led design for DevOps products used by 1.5 million creators each month, including Unity Version Control, build automation, and approval workflows, and designed the conversational UX for Ask Unity. He also designed and built BrainLucid (https://www.brainlucid.com/), an AI meeting assistant, and designed telecom dashboards at Accedian (now Cisco) that lifted NPS from power users.
Experience
- UX Research - 8 years
- UX Design - 8 years
- B2B - 8 years
- Figma - 8 years
- SaaS Design - 8 years
- Dashboard Design - 7 years
- AI-powered Product Design - 3 years
- AI Design - 3 years
Portfolio
Work Experience
Senior Product Designer
Unity
- Led research and design of cloud build integration as the default build mode for 16+ platforms in the Unity Editor, reducing development to build time by 35%.
- Facilitated research/heuristic evaluations for Unity VCS's acquisition funnel and PLG strategy via Unity hub, website, and dashboard, reducing drop-offs by 32% and increasing activation by 63% YoY.
- Led research and design for Cloud Workspaces, a web storage solution enabling real-time collaboration and iteration of game assets and dependencies, increasing artists' adoption of Unity VCS.
- Facilitated Unity VCS integration as a cloud-based storage service into Asset Manager and Muse AI (Closed Beta), increasing real-time collaboration for 1.5 million monthly creators.
- Led the design strategy for Unity VCS web, desktop, and plugin workflows, including code review, mergebots, and smart locks for game development, recording $28 million ARR in 2022 and a 15% YoY increase.
- Led design strategy on Unity DevOps free trial and usage gates to rapidly onboarding customers, increasing payment conversion by 40% and 2,000 organizations in the sales funnel.
UX Designer
Accedian
- Designed the AI/ML Skylight Interceptor Network Detection and Response solution, an AI/ML network monitoring dashboard that correlates events into incidents and alerts on cyber threats.
- Designed the Skylight Cloud Migration dashboard, providing end-to-end usage/baseline performance visibility for all applications migrated to the cloud, reducing cloud migration costs by 14%.
- Led the design of the Skylight Analytics dashboard for end-user performance visibility, predictive analytics, and KPI tracking, achieving a +25 NPS increase within Q1/Q2.
- Worked on the design system for Accedian's Skylight products, creating reusable components that kept dashboards and workflows consistent across the product.
Product Design Intern
Paystack Payments
- Designed a Paystack merchant portal with advanced subscription tracking and categorization, providing a seamless reporting system on subscription revenues and plan upgrades.
- Led collaborative design efforts for offline payment methods, incorporating merchants' feedback from requirements-gathering sessions.
- Developed key processes and protocols for fintech payments that were transferrable to other projects within that space and eCommerce.
Project/Cost Manager
D-Kleft Nigeria Limited
- Orchestrated the tender process for the successful bid and completion of an industrial factory project for British American Tobacco, with a gross contract sum of $1 million.
- Achieved a 10% faster completion and delivery rate on the project, inclusive of the retention period.
- Ensured timely project completion and minimized capped liquidated damages to 5%, using a well-drafted work-breakdown schedule and critical path tracking.
- Managed budget variations from inventory inflation at a capped rate of 5% across economic seasons, benchmarking against the prepared bill of quantities and materials.
- Prepared and analyzed valuation documents for cost planning, using economic metrics and price analysis to forecast investment outcomes.
Contract Manager Intern
D-Kleft Nigeria Limited
- Co-managed and tracked finance allocated for the successful completion of the Festival Mall project in Lagos, valued at $24 million, with 200-car park capacity.
- Supported the delivery of Festival Mall's twin project, The Residence, an 8-story building with 197 rooms.
- Secured additional funding of $2 million for design variations, based on progress reports prepared for top management at high-profile site meetings with investors, clients, and contractors.
- Reduced the cost of material waste on site by 7.5% through daily measurement, assessment, and valuation of work done by site workers.
- Managed material procurement and supply using software packages like SAP.
Education
Master's Degree in Technology Innovations Management
Carleton University - Canada
Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management
Federal University of Technology, Akure - Nigeria
Certifications
PMI Agile Certified Professional
Project Management Institute (PMI)
Skills
Tools
Balsamiq, Sketch, InVision, InVision App, Jira, Tableau, Figma to React, Confluence, Figma Component Library, GitHub, GitLab, Miro, Looker, Airtable, Adobe Photoshop, Google Slides, AI Tools, Adobe Creative Suite, Claude, FigJam
Platforms
Figma, Mobile, iOS, Android, Web, Vercel
Industry Expertise
Games, Architecture, Product Ideation
Languages
HTML, CSS
Other
Principal, MVP Design, UX Research, SaaS, Typography, SaaS Design, Networking, Service Design, Dashboards, IT Networking, SaaS Monitoring, UI Design, Responsive UI, UX Design, User Interface (UI), Branding, Logo Design, Product Design, User Flows, Web App Design, Design Sprints, Agile, Web Design, B2B, Prototyping, Research, User Personas, User Experience (UX), User Research, User Interviews, Customer Interviews, Wireframing, Mobile Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Mobile UX Design, Mobile UI Design, Design Thinking, Journey Mapping, UX Strategy, Web UI, Visual Design, Web UX, Web App UX, UX Architecture, Web App UI, Enterprise SaaS, Analytics, User Onboarding, Dashboard Design, Google Material Design, Mobile App Design, Visual Identity, Graphic Design, Creative Direction, Gamification, iOS UX Design, Mobile UX, Mobile UI, Mobile Game Design, Game Design, Mobile Games, Apps, Fintech, Data Visualization, Complex Data Analysis, 3D Design, Illustration, Landing Page Design, Art Direction, Color Theory, B2C, Marketing Design, System Design, Information Architecture (IA), Enterprise Design, User-centered Design (UCD), Interaction Design (IxD), Workflow, Marketplace Design, UI Components, Human-computer Interaction (HCI), Game/Navigation Interface, Software Design, Video Games, Interface Design, System Usability, Usability Testing, Design Workshops, Enterprise, Internet of Things (IoT), Ideation, Sound Design, Web Dashboards, Startups, Web Platforms, Style Guides, Communication, Collaboration, Data-driven Frameworks, Responsive Web Apps, eCommerce, B2B2C, Stakeholder Management, Business to Business to Consumer (B2B2C), Unity, Artificial Intelligence (AI), eCommerce UX, Instructional Design, E-learning, Training Videos, Presentation Design, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Design Leadership, User Stories, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Rapid Prototyping, User Journey Maps, User Journeys, Usability, Marketplaces, P2P, Mobile Apps, Augmented Reality (AR), Product Discovery, Unity3D GUI Development, User Experience Design, Full-stack, iOS App Design, iOS UI Design, App Icon Design, Software as a Service (SaaS), React, Agile UX, App UI, Design, AI Design, AI-powered Product Design, Accessibility, Conversational AI, Agentic AI, Conversational Design, Product Strategy, Front-end Design, WCAG 2, WCAG 3, People Management, Experience Design, Conversational UI, Conversational UX, Prompt Engineering, Design Management, Large Language Models (LLMs), Customer Experience, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), High-fidelity Mockups, Design Strategy, High-fidelity Prototypes, Interactive Prototypes, Vibe Coding, Claude Code, UX Audits, App Design, Reusable Components, Tokenization, Bluetooth, Competitive Analysis, Customer Journey, Web Applications, Component Libraries, Conversational Interfaces, User Testing, Logotype, Qualitative Research, Research Synthesis, Surveys, Stakeholder Interviews, Website Design, AI-enabled Applications, AI-assisted UX, Digital Design, AI Workflow, AI-assisted Prototyping, AI-assisted Development, AI-generated Code, Accessible Design, Inclusive Design, Component Design, Component-based Design, Conversational UI Design, Customer Experience (CX) Design, Stakeholder Communication, Agentic Frameworks, AI-driven Insights, AI-generated Assets, High-fidelity Wireframes, Innovation, Space Planning, Innovation Labs, Industrial Design, Virtual Reality (VR), Physical Design, User Experience Strategy, Open-source Strategy, Communities, Scrum, Project Management, Procurement, Design Systems, eCommerce UI, Food Ordering, Fast Food, Food Ordering Platforms, Online Delivery, Operations Tools, POS, Networks, Network Monitoring, Network Analysis, Performance Analysis, DesignOps, UI Style Guides, Metadata, Objects, Strategy, 3D, BIM for AEC, SAP, Digital Kiosks, Responsive Design, React Native, Infographics, Scheduling Tools, Grafana, Amplitude, Root-cause Analysis (RCA), Systems Thinking, DevOps, Game Development, Learning Management Systems (LMS), Version Control, Gaming, Game Engine Programming, Brand Design, Brand Guidelines, Brand Strategy, Brainstorming, Product Leadership, AI Chatbots, AI Prompts, Cross-functional Team Collaboration, Design Reviews, Design Specifications, Proptech, Supabase, LangFuse, Sentry, Workflow Optimization, Cursor AI, Excel 2013, Consumer-facing Product Design, Discovery, Onboarding, Fintech Design, Android Design Guidelines, Brand Identity, Conceptual Design, Websites, Data Reporting, Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), Sprint Planning, Messaging, Android UI Design, Insight Reporting, Reports, Tablet Design, A/B Testing, Chatbots, Brand Discovery, Collateral Design, Web Accessibility, Cross-functional Collaboration, Product Management, Enterprise UX, Front-end Development, Enterprise Application Design, Presentations, User Surveys, Internal Apps, Token Design, Color Palettes, App UX, Workflow Design, Data-driven Design, Artificial Intelligence as a Service (AIaaS), Collaborative Design, Enterprise Software, Documentation, Product Growth, User Conversion, Visual Storytelling, Activation, Chatbot Conversation Design, Social Media Design, Landing Pages, Mobile App UI, Technical Design, Audits, Business to Business (B2B), Tailwind CSS, Modular Design, Design Documentation, Web UI Design, Native Mobile Apps, Brand Books, Custom Logos, Digital Marketing Design, Content Management Systems (CMS), Front-end, Development, Product Engineering, UI Development, Market Research, Payment Gateways, Financial Products
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