Gbolahan Fawale

Senior Product Designer | Design Systems

Salary / Daily rate

Lagos, Nigeria

Freelance, open to permanent contract

Skills

UX Product DesignFigmaDesign System

Languages

English

About me

Intro

Product Designer with 5+ years leading design teams at startups and tech companies like Andela. Proven track record of increasing user engagement by 30%, app downloads by 50%, and user satisfaction by 20%. I deliver comprehensive design solutions from strategy to visual execution, specializing in fintech, SaaS, and mobile products that drive measurable business results.

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Work experience

Product Designer

Andela

Jul 2024 - Present

2 years 4 months

Product Lead

Stealth Startup

Nov 2023 - Present

3 years

Working on exciting projects.

Product Design Consultant

Founders Factory Africa

May 2022 - Dec 2023

1 year 8 months

Led product design for an AgricTech portfolio company, I was responsible for overseeing the design of multiple products.

Product Management - Fellowship

NextLeap

May 2023 - Jul 2023

3 months

Senior Product Designer

ScholarshipOwl

May 2022 - Dec 2022

8 months

Wilmington, NC, USA

Designed and developed a Scholarship Campaign Management Tool, resulting in an increase in scholarship applications. Conducted user research and implemented user feedback, resulting in a 20% increase in user satisfaction. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to create a superior user experience for our users.

Senior UX Designer

KLAIM.AI

Jul 2021 - Jan 2022

7 months

Dubai - United Arab Emirates

Worked on a revenue cycle management SaaS product, resulting in a 30% increase in user engagement. Redesigned the platform's dashboard, resulting in a 25% increase in user productivity.

Lead Product Designer

Mint Digital Bank

Jun 2019 - Aug 2021

2 years 3 months

Lagos, Nigeria

Led a team of 3 designers to design a mobile digital bank app, resulting in a 50% increase in app downloads. Defined and designed the brand identity for the product, resulting in a 20% increase in brand recognition. Designed a marketplace for stores, shops, supermarkets and end consumers, resulting in a 35% increase in customer retention. Collaborated with stakeholders to define product features, such as saving goals, loans, virtual cards, and bill payment. Mentored junior designers and interns on UI/UX Design.

Figma Africa Ambassador

Figma

Jul 2018 - Dec 2020

2 years 6 months

UI/UX Designer

SeamlessHR

Aug 2018 - May 2019

10 months

Lagos, Nigeria

Worked on the design and development of a cloud-based HR management solution, resulting in a increase in customer retention. Made improvements on existing software platforms (LMS, Seamlesshiring), resulting in a 15% increase in user engagement.

Lead Creative Designer

Jollofcions.comFreelance

Dec 2018 - Mar 2019

4 months

Lagos, Nigeria

An Illustration design project created entirely in Figma


Education

Federal University of Technology Minna

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.)

2011 - 2015

5 years

Federal College of Forestry, Ibadan

National Diploma

2008 - 2010

3 years

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