Olamide Alowooja
Verified Expert in Design
Designer
Olamide is a senior product designer with 9+ years of experience in multidisciplinary design. He's passionate about creating intuitive and visually appealing digital products that enhance the user experience. Olamide has a proven track record of leading design teams, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and delivering design solutions that meet business goals and user needs.
Portfolio
Work Experience
Senior Product (UI/UX) Designer
Mara
- Conducted user research and analysis to understand the needs and goals of users and how they interact with the wallet.
- Designed the overall look and feel of the wallet, including the layout, color scheme, typography, and iconography.
- Made sure that the design was implemented correctly and that the product was responsive and accessible to all users by working closely with the development team.
- Identified areas for improvement by monitoring and analyzing user feedback and analytics data.
- Ensured that the wallet was easy to navigate, understand, and use by non-technical users by designing straightforward interfaces for managing cryptocurrency transactions, balances, and history.
- Handled the security features design, such as two-factor authentication, passphrase recovery, and backup, in a way that is easy for users to understand and manage.
UI/UX Designer | Photography Consumer Shopping Website
Photographic Research Organization
- Conducted user research and analysis to understand the needs and goals of the target audience and how they interact with the website.
- Created wireframes, mockups, and prototypes to visualize the website design and test it with users.
- Designed the overall look and feel of the website, including the layout, color scheme, typography, and iconography.
- Implemented and created visual design elements, such as images, graphics, and videos, that enhanced the user experience and made the website more engaging.
- Ensured that the design was correctly implemented, responsive, and accessible to all users by collaborating with the development team.
- Updated and improved the website and tested and evaluated its performance as needed.
- Followed UI/UX design trends, best practices, and technologies to ensure the website was competitive and user-friendly.
- Participated in meetings and presentations, communicated design ideas, and provided feedback to stakeholders.
- Monitored and analyzed user feedback and analytics data to identify areas for improvement.
- Improved the overall user experience on a regular basis by suggesting new features or ways of displaying the information to be more user-friendly.
Product Designer | Fit Tech Web App
Barbell Logic
- Conducted a comprehensive audit of the current mobile app and analyzed its usability, functionality, and user experience.
- Identified pain points and areas for improvement in the current app design and user flow.
- Gathered and analyzed user feedback and data to understand their needs and preferences.
- Created wireframes, mockups, and prototypes to visualize the mobile app redesign, testing them with users to gather feedback.
- Designed the overall look and feel of the app, including the layout, color scheme, typography, and iconography that aligns with the startup's brand identity.
- Collaborated with the development team to ensure that the redesign was implemented correctly and that it was responsive and accessible to all users.
- Tested and evaluated the app's performance and delivered necessary updates and improvements.
- Kept up to date with current trends, best practices, and technologies in UI/UX design to ensure that the app was competitive and user-friendly.
- Communicated with stakeholders and presented redesign concepts and solutions.
Lead Visual Designer
Ultima Group
- Worked as a brand designer and motion graphics expert at Ultima Studios, the producer of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and Project Fame.
- Collaborated with the design and content team to create brand assets, special video overlays, animated GIFs, and motion graphics for the Lions' Den and Family Feud TV shows.
- Served as a lead designer for 88.5 UFM, designing assets for social platforms, websites, and motion graphics for awareness videos.
Product Design Mentor and Motion Graphics Designer
ADPList
- Met with, educated, and mentored 100+ entry- and mid-level design talents.
- Received recognition as one of the top 1% of mentors worldwide for three months in 2022.
- Selected from among thousands as the 3rd Top Menor of 2021 EMEA.
Lead UX/UI Designer
Seech
- Designed digital solutions across industries, including planning and conducting user research and developing design strategies.
- Designed and ran co-creation sessions and user and stakeholder workshops while also leading UX/visual design teams to bring service design solutions to real products and test them with end users.
- Used the design thinking process for user research, wireframing, prototyping, and design for complex, in-house software.
Project Manager and Lead Product Designer
Virtual Core Creatives
- Served on the strategic team responsible for developing the creative vision and driving new business strategy initiatives to explore new areas of expertise.
- Established and led client relationships while working directly with the design teams to develop and realize digital services, products, and solutions.
- Led design for notable web platforms and apps, including AA Service Apartment, SAYPHIN, Boomrite Consulting, Extracare Security, CHRI, and Clever Clogs Books.
Product Design (UX/UI) and Brand Expert
Freelance
- Gathered users' information and feedback; predicted their needs, thoughts, and actions; and aligned those with business needs through flowcharts, sticky notes, sketching, user flows, workshops, and more.
- Realized basic visualizations of potential solutions to problem statements and sophisticated visualizations of design solutions.
- Performed qualitative research, tested the usability and accessibility of solutions, and handed over completed design work to developers.
- Created and maintained guidelines for design elements, including typography, color, spacing, and components.
Branding and Graphic Designer
Freelance
- Designed clients' print and digital projects, including banners, brochures, emails, and websites, often using Adobe Creative Suite extensively. Collaborated with other members of freelance and in-house creative teams.
- Discussed design briefs with clients to understand and interpret them and manage delivery expectations. Acted as a client sounding board and advised on the best possible outcomes of designs.
- Strategized and figured out the best ways for design to achieve a desirable outcome and delivered design work on time and within a specified budget.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering
Obafemi Awolowo University - Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria
Diploma in Computer Science
Federal Polytechnic Ede - Osun State, Nigeria
Certifications
UX DesignOps
LinkedIn Learning
UX Design Professional
Google Creative Campus
UX Deep Dive
LinkedIn Learning
Designing Emotion: How to Use Design to Move People
LinkedIn Learning
Application Security Analyst – Explorer Award
IBM
Skills
Tools
Figma, Adobe CC, Photoshop CC, Illustrator CC, Adobe Photoshop, Miro, Google Slides, Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, Adobe Illustrator, Jira, Trello, Google Analytics, Photoshop 7, After Effects CC, Sketch, InVision, Premiere Pro CC, Adobe Premiere Pro, InDesign CC, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Zeplin, ProtoPie, FigJam, Hotjar, Google Forms, Zoom, Usertesting.com
Languages
HTML, Charity
Platforms
Android, Shopify, WordPress, iOS, Webflow, Mobile, Web
Industry Expertise
Real Estate, Marketing, Consumer Products, Health & Wellness, Social Networking, Creative Tech, Events, Architecture
Other
User Interface (UI), Visual Design, Interactive Prototypes, Customer Experience, User Research, Wireframing, Prototyping, Design Systems, Product Design, Research, Branding, Motion Graphics, Video Editing, User Testing, Mobile Design, UI Design, UX Design, Mobile App Design, User Flows, UX Audits, Digital Brand Identity, Mobile UI Design, Graphic Design, Presentations, Pitch Decks, Marketing Materials, MVP Design, SaaS, Dashboards, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Mockups, UX Wireframes, Remote Team Leadership, Marketplace Design, Mobile App UI, UX Research, Web App Design, Dashboard Design, Interaction Design (IxD), High-fidelity Mockups, Landing Pages, Web App UX, Data Visualization, eCommerce, Web App UI, eCommerce UX, Digital Marketing Design, Brand Design, Personas, User Personas, User Stories, Design Leadership, Brand Guidelines, Design, Logo Design, Presentation Design, Motion Design, Marketing Design, User Interviews, Qualitative Research, UI Research, User Journeys, Interviewing, Style Guides, Consumer-facing Product Design, Digital Advertising, Team Mentoring, Brand Identity, Information Architecture (IA), User Journey Maps, Responsive UI, PowerPoint Design, Social Media, Social Media Design, Social Media Covers, Social Media Content, PDF Design, Design Collaboration, App UI, App Design, Residential Real Estate, SaaS Design, Web Portals, Logotype, Mobile UX Design, Print Design, Brochure Design, Booklet Design, Web Dashboards, Animated GIFs, Animation, User Experience Design, Landing Page Design, Workflow, Document Management Systems (DMS), Automation, Digital Product Design, Early-stage Startups, Responsive Web Apps, Web UX, Web UI, Pitch Preparation, Collateral Design, Multimedia Design, B2C, B2B2C, Material Design, UX Architecture, Complex Application User Interfaces (UI), Data Architecture, Web Design, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Content Management Systems (CMS), Rapid Prototyping, Team Leadership, Leadership, Web Applications, Adobe Experience, Component Libraries, Illustration, User Validation, Advertising Technology (Adtech), Marketing Technology (MarTech), Mobile UX, Mobile UI, Cross-platform, Investor Presentations, Learning Management Systems (LMS), Email Design, HTML Email, UI Branding, Art Direction, Creative Direction, Mobile Prototypes, Visual Identity, Web UX Design, Mobile Apps, Responsive Design, Websites, UI Motion, Best Practices in Design, Notion, Clean Design, UI Animation, Management Systems, Consulting, Data Analysis, A/B Testing, Website Conversion, Blockchain, Use Cases, Financial Records, Mobile Wallet, UX Strategy, WordPress Design, Layout Design, Booking Systems, Business to Business to Consumer (B2B2C), Design Workshops, Angular, Trading, Social Media Posting, Electronic Health Records (EHR), OpenAI, Interactive UI, Finance, Gamification, Software as a Service (SaaS), UI Prototyping, Collaboration, Discovery Workshops, ChatGPT, Chatbot Conversation Design, User Workflows, Complex Web Systems, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Agriculture, Cryptocurrency, Fintech, User Experience (UX), User Onboarding, User Experience Strategy, B2B, Scrum, eCommerce UI, Customer Discovery, Persona Design, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Programming, Human-computer Interaction (HCI), Computer Organization, Algorithms, Microprocessors, IT Security, Cloud Security, Design Ops, HR Tools, Human Resource Management Systems (HRMS), Oracle HRMS, Payroll & Benefits, Fundraising, Crowdfunding, Tablet UI, Responsive, Technology Trends, Technology Guides, News, Innovation, Case Studies, Apps, Engineering, Podcasting, Webinars, Meetings, Motivation, Wellness, Journal Design, Grocery Delivery, Food Delivery Services, Graphics, Loopback, Storybook, zeroheight, Data Structures, Fashion Design, Women's Health, Public Health, Digital Health, Usability Heuristics, Mechanics, Engineering Drawing
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