Nigeria

Product Design

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Tolulope Yusuf

Senior Product Designer

Prototyping

Problem-solving

Critical-thinking

Empathy

Team player

Accessibility

Design systems

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe XD

Affinity

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

WordPress

Human computer interaction

Information architecture

User research

Usability Testing

Typography

Product roadmap

Introduce yourself, define mentoring expectations and goals. Learn and grow together.

General mentorship

Talk to people who have learned to manage their imposter syndrome.

Dealing with imposter syndrome

Tips for transitioning into a new role or company.

Changing roles

How to think about design career paths and what progression looks like for designers?

Design career path

Get actionable feedback on your resume or portfolio.

Resume and portfolio review

Talk to people who've broken into the tech industry and learn their stories.

Breaking into tech

Best practices for running productive design critiques.

Running effective design critiques

Methods of prototyping and solution validation. When to use which kind of prototype (eg. Webflow, Notion, etc)

Prototyping methods and tips

Identify and define potential product problems and generating possible solutions.

Identifying problems vs solutions

Decision making as a software engineer or lead - how to become better at making the right choices

Making better tech choices

• Launched an onboarding process for educational technology startups, reducing the time spent on training by 30 hours per month and enabling a faster time-to-value for 50+ clients.
• Created a robust design framework with 6 educational technology startups, resulting in 20 reusable components; this initiative allowed 15 designers to complete projects more efficiently and effectively while maintaining design quality.
• Initiated and directed user research projects that involved 200+ participants; insights led to significant enhancements in user interface design, increasing user engagement levels and reducing support inquiries by 17%.
• Championed the integration of an accessibility framework into the product design, ensuring compliance with WCAG standards.

• Produced detailed wireframes and an interactive prototype for a pension regulatory web application, enhancing clarity for 12 distinct user scenarios and elevating stakeholder approval ratings to 90% at the final review.

• Presented a strategic redesign proposal for the Ikoyi Club website, highlighting key enhancements in functionality; the project received unanimous approval from stakeholders, paving the way for a successful implementation phase.

• Documented a UI/UX Design Playbook for the product design team to increase team productivity by prioritizing business user needs and streamlining workflows, leading to a 2.5% increase in customer satisfaction.

• Collaborated with the Product Manager to design the Information Architecture and UI screens for APEMS, facilitating seamless execution of over 10 successful events, including the first fully virtual AGM in West Africa.

• Built the Invearn Marketing website using Framer, a no-code design tool, and documented UX Strategy. Invearn is an Investment Management mobile application aimed at driving traffic to download the app on Google Play and the Apple Store, resulting in 2,000 downloads.

• Engineered a streamlined user feedback loop for ErrandPay's feature, enabling real-time insights from 100+ users; this initiative facilitated rapid design adjustments, driving a significant improvement in overall usability.
• Engaged with the engineering team to develop a mobile architecture for JAC Motor Self-Service Mobile that speeds up the app loading speeds by 50%, enhancing overall customer satisfaction and retention rates.
• Set-up a user research framework, resulting in a more data-driven and user-centered design process, leading to higher user satisfaction scores.
• Revamped the design approval workflow by introducing a collaborative platform for real-time feedback, resulting in a 12.5% decrease in iteration time and facilitating the launch of 4 key product updates.

• Piloted the refinement of digital product features based on user analytics, which increased user retention rates by 18% and established a feedback-driven culture, positively impacting long-term customer loyalty and engagement.
• Consolidated insights from qualitative and quantitative feedback of over 100 participants, generating actionable recommendations; these adjustments contributed to a notable 40% increase in user engagement levels observed within three months.
• Directed the establishment of user-centered design methodologies that enhanced the usability testing processes, directly recording over 1,200 unique user interactions within the first month and improving team ideation sessions by 18%.

• Created a data-driven marketing strategy that resulted in a consistent influx of 300+ new leads each month; significantly enhanced audience interaction while improving brand visibility and market presence through strategic partnerships.

• Developed a series of targeted infographics that distill complex data into visually appealing formats, leading to a 30% increase in audience retention during digital marketing presentations and webinars.

• Updated the photo editing workflow by implementing automated tools and processes; reduced editing time by 45%, resulting in a 23% increase in productivity and on-time delivery of 1000+ e-commerce products.
• Revitalized photo editing techniques through training and mentoring, empowering a team of 5 photo editors to produce high-quality visuals; boosted client satisfaction ratings by 20%.
• Worked on the innovative design techniques to create visually stunning graphics and layouts for websites, social media campaigns, and packaging, leading to a 52% increase in click-through rates and a 17% boost in brand recognition.

• Crafted distinctive graphic assets for email marketing, which increased the open rates by 20% and click-through rates by 15%, demonstrating the effectiveness of tailored design in driving customer engagement.
• Identified and optimized cost-intensive processes, resulting in a 25% reduction in operational expenses 
• Optimized the visual design approach by introducing real-time feedback mechanisms, which ensured the timely completion of 30+ projects; clients experienced upgraded the communication clarity, enhancing overall project satisfaction.

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