Similoluwa Akinbode, Designer in Leeds, United Kingdom
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Similoluwa Akinbode

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Bio

Backed by deep research and an appreciation for cultural nuance, Similoluwa creates great user-centered digital experiences and interfaces across the web and mobile. Her design experience varies across industries such as marketing, advertising, telecom, fintech, real estate, safety and security, insurance, education, and gaming.

Portfolio

Work Experience

UI/UX Designer

2022 - PRESENT
Kalon Creative
  • Designed a CMS application for a global audio-visual solutions company whose customers range from movie theatres to NFL teams.
  • Created a design system of components and styles for various products.
  • Implemented a billing and subscription feature for a marketing company focused on print advertising.
  • Built an event creation platform for a nonprofit that allows families to connect with their community through hikes.
Technologies: Figma, Slack, Slite, Loom, Productivity, User Workflows, Complex Application User Interfaces (UI), Complex Web Systems, Web

Product Designer

2018 - PRESENT
Freelance
  • Researched and designed a proprietary inter-university quiz web app.
  • Designed a highly configurable, collaborative question setting web tool to solve the problem of populating question bank with high-quality questions written to spec.
  • Worked on the design and oversaw the development of a safety app.
  • Redesigned a fixed income investment platform web app and collaborated with engineers on the development.
Technologies: Figma, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Mobile App Design, Dashboard Design, Product Design, Web Design, UX Design, iOS App Design, User Interface (UI), B2C, User Experience (UX), Prototyping, User Research, SaaS, Critical Thinking, Fintech, Mobile UI Design, Freelancing, Web App UI, Web App UX, Apps, iOS, Responsive Design, User Testing, Mobile UI, Mobile UX, Marketing Technology (MarTech), Commercial Real Estate, Financial Design, UX Thinking, UI Design, Responsive UI, Fitness, Mobile Apps, UX Research, Mobile UX Design, Android, Web UI, Edtech Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Mobile Design, UX Audits, Mobile, Mobile Mockups, Visual Design, Foodtech, Marketplace Design, Finance, Interactive Prototypes, Data Visualization, Wireframing, Mobile App UI, Illustration, Branding, Typography, Mobile Banking, Online Banking, Iconography, Dashboards, Consumer Services, Web UX, Websites, WordPress, Digital Product Design, Design Leadership, User Journeys, Responsive Web Apps, Financial Software, eCommerce, Social Networks, SaaS Design, Information Architecture (IA), User Flows, DataViz, B2B, Web UI Design, Consumer-facing Product Design, UX Prototyping, eCommerce UI, eCommerce Design, Interface Design, UX Review, Design, App Design, MVP Design, Rapid Interactive Prototyping, Enterprise SaaS, Mockups, Social Media Apps, Dark Design, Interaction Design (IxD), User Workflows, Complex Application User Interfaces (UI), Complex Web Systems, Web

Product Designer

2021 - 2022
Terragon Group
  • Created and maintained a design system for all digital products.
  • Designed an ad campaign manager for one of the leading telecommunication companies in the world.
  • Led the design of a customer reward platform used by corporations and small businesses.
  • Collaborated with engineers to develop designs into final products.
  • Worked with a team of designers to develop wireframes and high-fidelity prototypes for web applications built in-house.
Technologies: Figma, Dashboard Design, Product Design, Web Design, UX Design, User Interface (UI), B2C, User Experience (UX), Prototyping, User Research, SaaS, Critical Thinking, Fintech, Mobile UI Design, Web App UI, Web App UX, Apps, iOS, Responsive Design, User Testing, Mobile UI, Mobile UX, Marketing Technology (MarTech), Financial Design, UX Thinking, UI Design, Responsive UI, UX Research, Mobile UX Design, Web UI, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Mobile Design, UX Audits, Mobile, Visual Design, Marketplace Design, Interactive Prototypes, Data Visualization, Wireframing, Mobile App UI, Design Systems, Illustration, Typography, Iconography, Dashboards, Consumer Services, Web UX, Websites, Digital Product Design, Design Leadership, User Journeys, Responsive Web Apps, Financial Software, SaaS Design, Information Architecture (IA), User Flows, DataViz, B2B, Web UI Design, Product Discovery, Consumer-facing Product Design, UX Prototyping, Interface Design, UX Review, Design, MVP Design, Rapid Interactive Prototyping, Enterprise SaaS, Mockups, User Workflows, Complex Application User Interfaces (UI), Complex Web Systems, Web

Product Designer

2020 - 2021
Seismium LLC
  • Improved existing product designs and analyzed working concepts launched by competitors of similar products to match quality and performance.
  • Designed a proprietary web application to predict homeowners that are most likely to sell their homes.
  • Developed and designed websites for the company and its partners.
Technologies: Figma, Mobile App Design, Product Design, Web Design, UX Design, iOS App Design, User Interface (UI), B2C, User Experience (UX), Prototyping, User Research, SaaS, Critical Thinking, Fintech, Mobile UI Design, Web App UI, Web App UX, Apps, iOS, Responsive Design, User Testing, Mobile UI, Mobile UX, Commercial Real Estate, Financial Design, UX Thinking, UI Design, Responsive UI, Dashboard Design, Mobile Apps, UX Research, Mobile UX Design, Android, Web UI, Edtech Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Mobile Design, UX Audits, Mobile, Mobile Mockups, Visual Design, Finance, Interactive Prototypes, Data Visualization, Wireframing, Mobile App UI, Design Systems, Illustration, Branding, Typography, Online Banking, Iconography, Dashboards, Consumer Services, Web UX, Websites, WordPress, Project Management, Digital Product Design, Design Leadership, User Journeys, Responsive Web Apps, Financial Software, Artificial Intelligence (AI), eCommerce, SaaS Design, Information Architecture (IA), User Flows, DataViz, Web UI Design, Consumer-facing Product Design, UX Prototyping, eCommerce UI, eCommerce Design, Interface Design, UX Review, Design, App Design, MVP Design, Rapid Interactive Prototyping, Enterprise SaaS, Mockups, Social Media Apps, Dark Design, User Workflows, Complex Web Systems, Web

UI/UX Designer

2019 - 2020
Loomer.io Technologies
  • Worked with a team of designers to create design systems, wireframes, and high-fidelity prototypes for mobile and web applications.
  • Tested applications for improvement and user requirements.
  • Collaborated with engineers to develop the designs into final products.
Technologies: Figma, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Dashboard Design, Product Design, Web Design, UX Design, iOS App Design, User Interface (UI), B2C, User Experience (UX), Prototyping, User Research, SaaS, Critical Thinking, Fintech, Mobile UI Design, Web App UI, Web App UX, Apps, iOS, User Testing, Mobile UI, Mobile UX, Financial Design, UX Thinking, UI Design, Responsive UI, Mobile App Design, Mobile Apps, UX Research, Mobile UX Design, Android, Web UI, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Mobile Design, UX Audits, Mobile, Mobile Mockups, Visual Design, Foodtech, Finance, Interactive Prototypes, Data Visualization, Wireframing, Mobile App UI, Design Systems, Branding, Typography, Mobile Banking, Online Banking, Iconography, Dashboards, Consumer Services, Web UX, Websites, Digital Product Design, Design Leadership, Sketch, User Journeys, Responsive Web Apps, Financial Software, eCommerce, Social Networks, SaaS Design, Information Architecture (IA), User Flows, DataViz, Web UI Design, Consumer-facing Product Design, UX Prototyping, Interface Design, Design, App Design, MVP Design, Rapid Interactive Prototyping, Mockups, Social Media Apps, Dark Design, Web
2011 - 2015

Bachelor's Degree in Zoology

Obafemi Awolowo University - Ile-Ife, Nigeria

Tools

Figma, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Sketch, Slack

Platforms

iOS, WordPress, Mobile, Web, Android

Industry Expertise

Fitness

Other

Mobile App Design, Dashboard Design, Product Design, Prototyping, Web Design, Critical Thinking, Web App Design, Fintech, Responsive UI, Mobile UI Design, Freelancing, UX Design, iOS App Design, UI Design, Financial Design, Web App UI, Commercial Real Estate, Marketing Technology (MarTech), Apps, Mobile UI, Mobile UX, User Interface (UI), Mobile Apps, Web UI, Edtech Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Mobile Design, Visual Design, Finance, Wireframing, Mobile App UI, Mobile Banking, Online Banking, Dashboards, Consumer Services, Websites, Digital Product Design, Design Leadership, User Journeys, Responsive Web Apps, Financial Software, eCommerce, Social Networks, SaaS Design, B2B, DataViz, User Flows, Web UI Design, Product Discovery, Design, Consumer-facing Product Design, UX Prototyping, eCommerce UI, eCommerce Design, Interface Design, App Design, MVP Design, Enterprise SaaS, Mockups, Social Media Apps, Dark Design, User Workflows, Complex Application User Interfaces (UI), User Experience (UX), User Research, SaaS, Experimental Research, Safety, Game Design, Invoicing, UX Thinking, Web App UX, Foodtech, User Testing, Project Management, Responsive Design, B2C, UX Research, Mobile UX Design, UX Audits, Mobile Mockups, Marketplace Design, Interactive Prototypes, Data Visualization, Design Systems, Typography, Web UX, Information Architecture (IA), UX Review, Rapid Interactive Prototyping, Complex Web Systems, Quizzes, P&C Insurance, Writing & Editing, Illustration, Branding, Iconography, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Interaction Design (IxD), Slite, Loom, Productivity

Experience

  • Web Design - 6 years
  • Mobile App Design - 4 years
  • iOS App Design - 4 years
  • UX Design - 4 years
  • UI Design - 4 years
  • Product Design - 4 years
  • Dashboard Design - 4 years
  • Figma - 4 years

Tools

  • Figma
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