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Joshua Opaleke

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Design leader shaping user experiences—gamified fintech, AI interactions, and scalable design systems.

Nigeria

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a product design role where I can lead UX strategy, build and scale design systems, and use user research to improve engagement and accessibility—while collaborating closely with product and engineering on meaningful, real-world products.

I’m a design leader focused on turning business goals into user-centered product experiences. As Head of Design at SavvyBee, I lead end-to-end product design strategy, UX direction, onboarding, wallet integration, group savings (“Hives”), and AI chatbot interactions—backed by a scalable product design system.

I also invest in others’ growth: at TechCrush, I’ve tutored, trained, and mentored over 400 students in product design. I deliver structured lessons and hands-on projects, run critique sessions and workshops, and contribute to curriculum design aligned with industry and employer expectations.

Alongside product work, I’ve strengthened my craft through UI/UX and graphics roles (including live projects like stranerd.com and reliassist.co) and research support for “Capacity Building Programme for Human Computer Interaction (HCI) in Nigeria.” I bring a research-minded, iteration-focused mindset—using user research, usability testing, and testing-informed design decisions to improve engagement, retention, and accessibility.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Head of Design

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SavvyBee Ltd

Jan 2026 - Present (4 months)

Led product design strategy and UX direction for a gamified fintech platform focused on financial literacy and smart savings. Designed end-to-end user flows (onboarding, wallet integration, group savings, AI chatbot) and maintained a scalable product design system informed by user research and usability testing.

Product Design Strategy UX UI Design Design Systems User Flows User Research Usability Testing Prototyping Accessibility

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Graphics & UI/UX Designer

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ReliAssist

Nov 2024 - Present (1 year 6 months)

Designed UI for ReliAssist web and mobile platforms to deliver a seamless user experience. Led a landing page redesign, conducted user research and usability testing, and developed a design system to streamline UI/UX workflows and maintain brand consistency.

UI UX Design User Research Usability Testing Landing Page Design Design Systems Responsive UI Figma Branding

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Product Design Tutor & Mentor

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TechCrush Nigeria

Oct 2024 - Present (1 year 7 months)

Tutored and mentored 400+ students in product design, covering UI/UX fundamentals, design thinking, usability principles, and industry best practices. Delivered structured lessons and hands-on projects, ran workshops and critique sessions, and contributed to curriculum design aligned to evolving design trends.

Product Design Tutoring Mentorship Design Thinking Usability Principles Workshop Facilitation Critique Sessions Curriculum Design Portfolio Review

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Product Designer

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Stranerd

Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 4 months)

Designed user-centric interfaces by translating complex requirements into wireframes, high-fidelity prototypes, and polished UI. Built responsive cross-device experiences to improve the user journey from mobile to desktop and iterated designs based on user feedback and business needs.

UX UI Design Wireframing Responsive Design User Centered Design Information Architecture Figma Visual Design

NYSC Corps Member

Office of the Executive Governor, Oyo State

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025 (11 months)

Supported digital operations and information management within the Oyo State Governor’s office management information center. Assisted with design and preparation of digital/communication materials and helped improve internal communication workflows and public information delivery.

Support Operations Information Management Documentation

Research Assistant

Capacity Building Programme for HCI in Nigeria

Dec 2023 - Dec 2025 (2 years)

Supported HCI capacity building research initiatives through multimedia production, event coordination, and participant engagement. Edited and produced videos, created research outcome reports, designed brochures and social content, and helped manage participant communication and workshop logistics.

HCI Research Support Multimedia Production Video Editing Report Writing Participant Coordination Event Logistics Graphic Design Social Media Content

Sports and Social Director

Bowen University Student Government

Oct 2023 - Jul 2024 (9 months)

Oversaw planning and management of Bowen’s Got Talent Season X and coordinated events with the BGT team for execution. Organized campus social programs (e.g., Valentine Love Feast), founded and led the first university student design team, and represented Bowen as captain of the basketball team in inter-school competitions.

Event Planning Team Leadership Community Building Partnership Management

Product Designer Intern

Innovastra

Aug 2022 - Oct 2023 (1 year 2 months)

Designed intuitive interfaces to improve product usability and client satisfaction. Assisted in translating business requirements into cohesive design solutions and supported prototyping and iterative improvements based on feedback.

UX UI Design Prototyping User Centered Design Visual Design Design Thinking Figma Information Architecture

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Bowen University

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Computer Science

2021 - 2024

Grade: Second Class Honours Upper Division

Earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at Bowen University (Sep 2021–Nov 2024) with a 3.93/5.0 Second Class Honours Upper Division. Thesis: Development of a Smart Classroom Monitoring System for Response and Adaptive Learning Environment.