Olufemi Alogbo
Verified Expert in Design
Designer
London, United Kingdom
Toptal member since September 28, 2021
Femi is a senior product designer with 8+ years of experience crafting impactful digital solutions. He specializes in end-to-end UI/UX design, interaction design, design systems, and user research. He has successfully designed and launched products for startups and enterprises in fintech, eCommerce, supply chain and logistics, and SaaS platforms for web and mobile. Femi has provided high-impact solutions that affect company growth, aligning customer solutions with business goals.
Portfolio
Curve ReFi | Refinancing App Redesign
Glitter | A Bank App's Design System
Tappy | Smart Chatbot Interface Design
FocusRead | An AI-powered Reading Assistant for ADHD Users
Boozstop | A Drink Ordering Platform for Customers & Staff
AeroSight | Landing Page Design
Work Experience
Senior Product Designer
Curve
- Designed and launched Curve Pay, a digital wallet enabling seamless contactless mobile payments, positioned to compete with Apple Pay and Google Pay in the European Economic Area (EEA).
- Drove significant revenue growth and increased customer acquisition at the start of Q2 by developing and launching a new credit lending feature.
- Improved design efficiency, consistency, and scalability after leading the transition to a modernized design system, migrating from a legacy UIkit to Swift UI for iOS and from Material Design 2 to version 3 for Android.
- Contributed £5 million in profitability as of Q1 2025 after designing ReFi, a new credit product, reinforcing Curve's position in the lending market.
UI/UX Design Lead
Sparkle
- Led the end-to-end design of a digital bank with 1+ million customers. The bank has processed $330+ million in transactions and houses deposits worth £102 million.
- Designed the bank cards, with 33,000+ of them issued to customers.
- Created the overall design system of the Sparkle ecosystem, increasing efficiency by 65%.
Senior Product Designer
Beacon Technologies Ltd UK
- Led the design of a new procurement feature resulting in four new customers and a 43% increase in yearly profit.
- Designed a supply chain finance SaaS platform that generated over £1.5 million in annual profit by the end of 2022.
- Led the design of a state of the art supply chain collaboration and communication tool that led to the acquisition of three new customers to the business.
- Headed the design of a temperature route planning tool, contributing to the acquisition of one big new customer to the business with a 30% increase in profit.
Mobile UX/UI Designer
M&P DIGITAL MARKETS PTE. LTD.
- Designed an eCommerce, business management, and sales platform for shops and small retail businesses. This MVP design resulted in an undisclosed seed funding for the company.
- Built and designed the design system for the company, which increased efficiency by 70%.
- Mentored and coached the company's junior designers in the overall design system and user flow of the designed solution.
Senior Product Designer
TotalCTRL
- Designed a SaaS inventory and waste management system for a Norwegian tech startup, which resulted in a €2.5 million seed funding after MVP release and four key B2B customer acquisitions.
- Updated and managed the design system, increasing efficiency of the overall design operations by 45%.
- Assisted with the UI update and design of a mobile application that helps inventory and waste management customers keep track of their operations on the good. This resulted in the acquisition of two new customers to the business.
Product Designer
TradeDepot
- Redesigned a B2B retail, eCommerce, and loan providing SaaS product resulting in a 44% increase in customers, $110 million funding raise, and an expansion to other African regions.
- Collaborated with other designers to work on the design system, increasing efficiency by 45%.
- Redesigned the UI of an eCommerce and loan providing mobile app for retail and FMCG customers, resulting in a 45% profit after three months of its release.
Senior Product Designer
Woodcore
- Facilitated $420+ million in payments for eight financial institutions across Africa and the US after designing a modern core banking software solution infrastructure.
- Designed a banking-as-a-service solution that has 80,000+ agency banking customers across West Africa.
- Mentored two designers in the team and oversaw their development in managing and curating the entire design system for the company.
Service Designer
Josla Electric
- Designed a banking inventory management solution resulting in an 18% reduction in a partner bank’s expenditure cost.
- Designed a smart banking assistant with artificial intelligence and machine learning. This solution won 1st place in an annual IBM Hackathon.
- Designed a payment solution with a chatbot UI that was acquired by a banking firm for an undisclosed fee.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering
University Of Lagos, Akoka - Akoka, Lagos
Certifications
Interaction Design for Usability
Interaction Design Foundation
Skills
Tools
Adobe Illustrator, Zeplin, Sketch, InVision, Photoshop CC, Adobe Photoshop, Miro
Platforms
Figma, iOS, Android, Mobile, Webflow, Dovetail
Languages
HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Other
Design Thinking, UX Design, UI Design, User Personas, Product Design, Web UX Design, Web UI, Fintech, Finance, Design Systems, Artificial Intelligence (AI), User Research, Usability Testing, Prototyping, Competition Research, Material Design, User Flows, Web Design, Branding, Web UI Design, Competitor Analysis & Profiling, App UX, App UI, Digital Banking, Mobile Banking, Lifestyle, Customer Journey, User Testing, eCommerce, eCommerce UX, eCommerce UI, Loans & Lending, FMCG, Iconography, Small & Medium-sized Enterprises (SME), Validated User Research, Telemedicine, User Experience (UX), Chart Design, Dark UIs, Cryptocurrency, Mobile Payments, UI Branding, Computer Security, Healthcare IT, Consulting, Mobile UX, Mobile UI, Core Banking Solutions (CBS), SaaS Design, Enterprise SaaS, SaaS, User Interface (UI), Research, Service Design, Chatbots, Framer, Web App Design, Mobile App Design, User Interviews, Inventory Management, Mobile Design, Mobile Apps, eCommerce Design, Marketplaces, Marketplace Design, Mobile App UI, Wireframing, Mobile Mockups, Animation, ADHD
Experience
- Design Systems - 7 years
- Fintech - 6 years
- UX Design - 6 years
- UI Design - 6 years
- Product Design - 6 years
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) - 5 years
- Web Design - 5 years
- Figma - 5 years
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