SALAKO ADEWUMI OLUWADEMILADE

SALAKO ADEWUMI OLUWADEMILADE

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Career Objectives
Product Designer, UI/UX Designer, Brand Designer & Product Manager with 6+ years of experience in Software design, product strategy, and AI-powered solutions.

Skilled in Figma, Framer, Agile workflows, and usability testing. Strong track record designing mobile/web apps, improving user engagement, and leading cross-functional teams.



Work Experience


Product Designer

ABC | Canada | Remote (Contract) | Nov 2025 – Jan 2026

Product: ABC Logistics

  • Led the product design and product management for the platform.

  • Designed the entire product interface from scratch.

  • Created UI designs for the mobile app, admin dashboard, and marketing website.

  • Focused on clarity, usability, and consistency across all platforms.

  • Collaborated with stakeholders to meet business and user needs.



Product Design Lead & Product Manager

Awaride | Nigeria | Remote (Contract) | Oct 2025 – Present

Product: Awaride (Ride hailing app)

  • Led the product design and product management for the platform.

  • Designed the full mobile app experience from idea to execution.

  • Defined product requirements, user flows, and features.

  • Oversaw design decisions while coordinating with developers.

  • Worked on a ride-hailing and ride-sharing solution that allows users to share rides.


Product Manager, Design Lead & Product Tester

Starlight Infotech  | Nigeria | Remote | Nov 2024 – Present

Product: Sakaslist (E-commerce)

  • Redesigned the entire Sakaslist app (mobile & landing page) from scratch, creating a more modern, user-friendly experience.

  • Defined the new product strategy and design direction, ensuring the platform better served vendors and artisans.

  • Streamlined onboarding and request flow, cutting user drop-offs by ~20% and improving time-to-first-action.

  • Led a cross-functional team (design, frontend, backend, QA), improving sprint delivery success by ~25%

  • Rolled out enhanced service-matching features, boosting engagement and successful matches by ~30%

  • Conducted end-to-end testing across the mobile and web platforms.

  • Identified usability issues and worked with the team to improve the overall user experience.

  • Ensured features worked as expected before release.


Lead Product Designer

Ready Made Solutions | Canada | Remote | Feb 2024 – May 2025

Product: Bota Place (Product & Advertisement Tool)

  • Led product design for Bota mobile and web applications and other digital solutions.

  • Delivered intuitive, clean UI and collaborated with stakeholders across design sprints.

  • Worked closely with stakeholders in design sprints to balance speed with design quality.

  • Created additional digital assets to keep branding consistent across platforms.


Product Designer & Product Tester

Givershive | Remote (Nigeria) | Contract | Feb 2025 – April 2025
Donation Application

  • Designed the full brand identity and designed the landing page, web app, and mobile app.

  • Set the visual direction and ensured design consistency across all platforms.

  • Worked closely with the product and engineering teams to align brand and user experience goals.

  • Tested the product end to end to ensure smooth user experience.

  • Validated features, flows, and edge cases before launch.

  • Worked closely with developers to fix usability and functional issues.




Lead Product Designer

Bravestrides Inc. | Remote (Canada) | Contract | Sep 2024 – April  2025

Career Mentorship Application

  • Led design strategy for the mobile app, admin dashboard, web app, and marketing site.

  • Managed a small design team, ensuring quality and brand consistency.

  • Built prototypes, ran usability tests, and refined designs based on feedback.

  • Collaborated with developers to ensure smooth handoff and accurate implementation.


Product Manager
Costaff | Remote (Ghana / Europe-focused) | Contract | Jul 2024 – Sep 2024

AI Agent Tool

  • Managed the development of an AI-driven workforce management platform.

  • Defined roadmap, wrote user stories, and supported the full product lifecycle.

  • Coordinated cross-functional teams (design, backend, frontend, QA) to deliver features on time.


Product Manager
SUNU Health Nigeria Ltd. | Full Time (Nigeria) | Aug 2024 – Dec 2024

Health insurance

  • Oversaw in-house development of digital health solutions.

  • Defined timelines, user stories, and engaged stakeholders to track product success.

Brand & UI/UX Designer
SUNU Health Nigeria Ltd. (NYSC) | Full Time (Nigeria) | Apr 2023 – Dec 2023

  • Redesigned landing pages to improve clarity and engagement.

  • Created campaign graphics and marketing assets to support outreach.

  • Assisted the product team with UI improvements and visual consistency.

Product Manager
Mofitnat (Consultancy) | Remote (Canada) | Apr 2020 – Aug 2022

  • Worked as a product manager on various client projects.

  • Gained hands-on experience in product planning, strategy, and execution.

  • Learned how to define product requirements and align them with business goals.

  • Collaborated with designers, developers, and stakeholders to deliver usable products.

  • Learned to gather user feedback and use it to improve product decisions.

Career Objectives
Product Designer, UI/UX Designer, Brand Designer & Product Manager with 6+ years of experience in Software design, product strategy, and AI-powered solutions.

Skilled in Figma, Framer, Agile workflows, and usability testing. Strong track record designing mobile/web apps, improving user engagement, and leading cross-functional teams.



Work Experience


Product Designer

ABC | Canada | Remote (Contract) | Nov 2025 – Jan 2026

Product: ABC Logistics

  • Led the product design and product management for the platform.

  • Designed the entire product interface from scratch.

  • Created UI designs for the mobile app, admin dashboard, and marketing website.

  • Focused on clarity, usability, and consistency across all platforms.

  • Collaborated with stakeholders to meet business and user needs.



Product Design Lead & Product Manager

Awaride | Nigeria | Remote (Contract) | Oct 2025 – Present

Product: Awaride (Ride hailing app)

  • Led the product design and product management for the platform.

  • Designed the full mobile app experience from idea to execution.

  • Defined product requirements, user flows, and features.

  • Oversaw design decisions while coordinating with developers.

  • Worked on a ride-hailing and ride-sharing solution that allows users to share rides.


Product Manager, Design Lead & Product Tester

Starlight Infotech  | Nigeria | Remote | Nov 2024 – Present

Product: Sakaslist (E-commerce)

  • Redesigned the entire Sakaslist app (mobile & landing page) from scratch, creating a more modern, user-friendly experience.

  • Defined the new product strategy and design direction, ensuring the platform better served vendors and artisans.

  • Streamlined onboarding and request flow, cutting user drop-offs by ~20% and improving time-to-first-action.

  • Led a cross-functional team (design, frontend, backend, QA), improving sprint delivery success by ~25%

  • Rolled out enhanced service-matching features, boosting engagement and successful matches by ~30%

  • Conducted end-to-end testing across the mobile and web platforms.

  • Identified usability issues and worked with the team to improve the overall user experience.

  • Ensured features worked as expected before release.


Lead Product Designer

Ready Made Solutions | Canada | Remote | Feb 2024 – May 2025

Product: Bota Place (Product & Advertisement Tool)

  • Led product design for Bota mobile and web applications and other digital solutions.

  • Delivered intuitive, clean UI and collaborated with stakeholders across design sprints.

  • Worked closely with stakeholders in design sprints to balance speed with design quality.

  • Created additional digital assets to keep branding consistent across platforms.


Product Designer & Product Tester

Givershive | Remote (Nigeria) | Contract | Feb 2025 – April 2025
Donation Application

  • Designed the full brand identity and designed the landing page, web app, and mobile app.

  • Set the visual direction and ensured design consistency across all platforms.

  • Worked closely with the product and engineering teams to align brand and user experience goals.

  • Tested the product end to end to ensure smooth user experience.

  • Validated features, flows, and edge cases before launch.

  • Worked closely with developers to fix usability and functional issues.




Lead Product Designer

Bravestrides Inc. | Remote (Canada) | Contract | Sep 2024 – April  2025

Career Mentorship Application

  • Led design strategy for the mobile app, admin dashboard, web app, and marketing site.

  • Managed a small design team, ensuring quality and brand consistency.

  • Built prototypes, ran usability tests, and refined designs based on feedback.

  • Collaborated with developers to ensure smooth handoff and accurate implementation.


Product Manager
Costaff | Remote (Ghana / Europe-focused) | Contract | Jul 2024 – Sep 2024

AI Agent Tool

  • Managed the development of an AI-driven workforce management platform.

  • Defined roadmap, wrote user stories, and supported the full product lifecycle.

  • Coordinated cross-functional teams (design, backend, frontend, QA) to deliver features on time.


Product Manager
SUNU Health Nigeria Ltd. | Full Time (Nigeria) | Aug 2024 – Dec 2024

Health insurance

  • Oversaw in-house development of digital health solutions.

  • Defined timelines, user stories, and engaged stakeholders to track product success.

Brand & UI/UX Designer
SUNU Health Nigeria Ltd. (NYSC) | Full Time (Nigeria) | Apr 2023 – Dec 2023

  • Redesigned landing pages to improve clarity and engagement.

  • Created campaign graphics and marketing assets to support outreach.

  • Assisted the product team with UI improvements and visual consistency.

Product Manager
Mofitnat (Consultancy) | Remote (Canada) | Apr 2020 – Aug 2022

  • Worked as a product manager on various client projects.

  • Gained hands-on experience in product planning, strategy, and execution.

  • Learned how to define product requirements and align them with business goals.

  • Collaborated with designers, developers, and stakeholders to deliver usable products.

  • Learned to gather user feedback and use it to improve product decisions.

Education & Certifications

  • Product Management | Mofitnat | 2020

  • Bachelor of Science in Human Anatomy – Second Class Upper Honors | University of Ilorin | Oct 2017 – Dec 2022

  • Google Professional UX Design Certificate | Coursera | Jul 2023 – Dec 2023

  • Graphic Design Certificate | VSL Concept | Dec 2020

  • Accounting Essentials for Non-Account Officers | Oct 2024

  • AI fundamentals for UX | 2025

  • Product Designer Certificate | UXCEL | In Progress

  • IBM Product Management | In Progress

Education & Certifications

  • Product Management | Mofitnat | 2020

  • Bachelor of Science in Human Anatomy – Second Class Upper Honors | University of Ilorin | Oct 2017 – Dec 2022

  • Google Professional UX Design Certificate | Coursera | Jul 2023 – Dec 2023

  • Graphic Design Certificate | VSL Concept | Dec 2020

  • Accounting Essentials for Non-Account Officers | Oct 2024

  • AI fundamentals for UX | 2025

  • Product Designer Certificate | UXCEL | In Progress

  • IBM Product Management | In Progress

Leadership & Activities

  • Product Manager & Design Lead – Awaride | 2025 – Present

  • Product Owner & Design Lead – AJOPRO | 2025 – Present

  • Design Lead – Bravestrides | 2024 – 2025

  • Product Manager & Design Lead – Sakaslist | 2025

  • Design Lead – Bota | 2024 – 2025

  • Executive National President – ASSON | 2021 – 2023

  • Corper’s Liaison Officer – NYSC Mainland | 2023

  • CDS Health President – NYSC Mainland | 2023

  • Organizer – 1st NYSC Inter-CDS Sports Tournament | 2023


Skills
Product Design & UI/UX

  • User-Centered Design

  • Wireframing & Prototyping (Figma, Framer, Sketch)

  • Interaction Design

  • Information Architecture

  • Design Systems & Style Guides

  • Usability Testing & User Research

  • Responsive & Accessibility-Driven Design

  • Journey Mapping & User Flows

  • AI Prompt  Engineering



Product Management

  • Product Strategy & MVP Definition

  • Agile & Scrum Workflow

  • Roadmapping & Sprint Planning

  • Writing User Stories & Acceptance Criteria

  • Market & Competitor Research

  • Backlog Grooming & Prioritization

  • Cross-functional Team Leadership

  • Stakeholder Communication & Feature Validation

Leadership & Activities

  • Product Manager & Design Lead – Awaride | 2025 – Present

  • Product Owner & Design Lead – AJOPRO | 2025 – Present

  • Design Lead – Bravestrides | 2024 – 2025

  • Product Manager & Design Lead – Sakaslist | 2025

  • Design Lead – Bota | 2024 – 2025

  • Executive National President – ASSON | 2021 – 2023

  • Corper’s Liaison Officer – NYSC Mainland | 2023

  • CDS Health President – NYSC Mainland | 2023

  • Organizer – 1st NYSC Inter-CDS Sports Tournament | 2023


Skills
Product Design & UI/UX

  • User-Centered Design

  • Wireframing & Prototyping (Figma, Framer, Sketch)

  • Interaction Design

  • Information Architecture

  • Design Systems & Style Guides

  • Usability Testing & User Research

  • Responsive & Accessibility-Driven Design

  • Journey Mapping & User Flows

  • AI Prompt  Engineering



Product Management

  • Product Strategy & MVP Definition

  • Agile & Scrum Workflow

  • Roadmapping & Sprint Planning

  • Writing User Stories & Acceptance Criteria

  • Market & Competitor Research

  • Backlog Grooming & Prioritization

  • Cross-functional Team Leadership

  • Stakeholder Communication & Feature Validation

Tools

  • Figma

  • Framer

  • Notion

  • Adobe Photoshop 

  • Adobe Illustrator 

  • Corel Draw

  • Sketch

  • Capcut

  • Inshot 

  • Canva



Tools

  • Figma

  • Framer

  • Notion

  • Adobe Photoshop 

  • Adobe Illustrator 

  • Corel Draw

  • Sketch

  • Capcut

  • Inshot 

  • Canva



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