Boluwatife Sokunbi

Product Builder (Design + Strategy + AI)
Lagos, NG.

Skills

Product Strategy & Vision

Roadmapping, Lifecycle Management, Product Discovery.

Growth & Impact

Behavioral Design, Funnel Optimization, KPI-Driven Outcomes, Product Analytics.

Leadership & Collaboration

Cross-functional Alignment, Team Building, Mentorship, Stakeholder Influence.

UX/Product Design

Design Systems, Prototyping, User Research, Scalable UX Patterns.

AI/Technology

Conversational AI, Voice AI, AI Agent, Vibe coding.

Work

Opsie
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Founder

Summary

AI-Copilot for product management, designed to help product managers work smarter across their entire product lifecycle.

Highlights

Designed lightweight web onboarding app and Slack-based agent interface

Streamlining product workflows across planning, execution, and documentation

RingConect AI
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Co-founder & Product lead

London, UK

Summary

AI Voice Agent for Outbound Sales

Highlights

Integrated CRM sync, smart scripts, and memory recall for contextual conversations

Led product roadmap, UX, and GTM efforts; shipped MVP in 6 weeks using tools like Vapi & perplexity (for pre-call research)

Successfully facilitated 54,000 connected mins from 3 businesses

Gigmile
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Product & Design Lead

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Summary

Mobility finance platform for Gig workers in Africa

Highlights

Drove product strategy for logistics and SME finance platforms; led roadmap, discovery, and design

Replaced Excel-based ops with a proprietary tool, boosting UX efficiency by 60%

Increased lead generation by 500% via GTM-aligned product features

Brass
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Senior Product Designer

Pemberton, New jersey, USA

Summary

Top-end financial tools to help businesses with its financial operations and cash flow.

Highlights

Boosted mobile retention by 30% through UX iteration and testing

Automated support workflows and redesigned payroll onboarding, increasing adoption by 40%

Designed and implemented the Brass Payroll onboarding flow, automating salary payments and increasing user adoption by 40%.

Wayamoney
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Product Designer Lead

London, UK

Summary

Led design initiatives for a fintech product, driving substantial growth in transaction volume, revenue, and customer retention through strategic design systems and intuitive features.

Highlights

Led product enhancements that resulted in a 50% increase in transaction volume, 45% revenue growth, and a 15% boost in customer retention.

Increased transaction volume by 70% by designing and launching an intuitive Quick Transfer feature.

Developed and implemented a comprehensive design system, ensuring brand and product consistency across all marketing materials.

Paxful
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Product Design Contract

Remote, Remote, US

Summary

Designed and optimized crypto payment and trading products, enhancing user experience and facilitating seamless transactions for a global cryptocurrency platform.

Highlights

Designed Paxful Pay and associated products, integrating seamless payment experiences with Paxful Checkout and Invoicing systems to enhance transaction flow.

Improved user convenience by enabling straightforward cryptocurrency purchases directly within the checkout flow, streamlining the transaction process.

Co-developed an automated crypto trading product, incorporating dollar-cost averaging techniques to optimize user investment strategies and improve financial outcomes.

54Gene
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Senior Product Designer

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Summary

Led design efforts for a health tech platform, significantly reducing support load and improving internal system efficiency through user-centric design and standardization.

Highlights

Reduced customer support inquiries by 20% through a user-centric redesign of the COVID testing platform.

Enhanced internal expense management and lab systems, resulting in improved operational efficiency and usability across critical functions.

Co-created and implemented a comprehensive design system, standardizing visual elements and interactions across multiple platforms.

Freelance Product Design Consultant
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Product Design Consultant

Remote, Remote, US

Summary

Provided expert product design consultancy, training, and advisory services to various businesses, enhancing product vision and delivering high-impact solutions.

Highlights

Delivered expert product design consultancy, training, and advisory services, consistently enhancing product vision and optimizing user experiences for diverse clients.

Facilitated a high-impact design sprint for a financial services company, exceeding key performance indicators and leading to the successful development of an innovative loan solution.

Managed and guided project teams to consistently surpass performance targets, ensuring the delivery of exceptional project outcomes and client satisfaction.

Zedcrest
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Product Designer

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Summary

Designed high-impact mobile financial applications, driving significant user engagement and transaction volume for investment and cross-border wallet solutions.

Highlights

Designed the Zedcrest Wealth investment mobile application, achieving a 60% month-over-month increase in user engagement.

Developed the Leatherback (formerly Rexelpay) cross-border wallet application from concept, facilitating over €1 million in monthly transactions.

Edves
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Product Design Lead

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Summary

Led design and strategic initiatives for an EdTech platform, improving retention, streamlining operations, and implementing AI-powered features for online learning.

Highlights

Redesigned the EdTech portal, increasing teacher and student retention by 30%.

Streamlined attendance tracking for educators by designing an AI-powered feature, improving data accuracy and operational efficiency.

Directed the rapid rollout of emergency online learning solutions during the COVID-19 pandemic, ensuring continuity of education.

Volunteer

Altschool Africa
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Product Design Tutor & Mentor

Remote, United States of America

Summary

Dedicated mentor and tutor focused on nurturing early-career design professionals and fostering user-centric innovation through teaching and public speaking.

Highlights

Provided ongoing mentorship to numerous early-career product and design professionals, guiding their career development and skill enhancement.

Volunteered as a Product design tutor at Utiva School and Altschool Africa, delivering comprehensive instruction on user experience principles.

Delivered impactful talks on user-centric innovation and design, sharing insights with broader professional communities.

Education

University of California, San Diego
San Diego, CA, United States of America

Certificate Program

Interaction Design

Olabisi Onabanjo University
Ago Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria

Bachelor

Computer Science