Oladayo Ilesanmi
@oladayoilesanmi
I design and ship AI-native web and mobile products, from research to front-end code.
NigeriaWhat I'm looking for
I'm building Brancr and Plugah from Lagos, leading product direction from discovery interviews through high-fidelity screens and shipped interfaces. As Plugah's sole designer and developer, I'm creating a two-sided marketplace for informal workers and referrers on iOS and Android.
My research with artisans, retailers, and referrers reshaped Plugah's revenue model and trust mechanics before a screen was built. I designed its onboarding, search, matching, payments, disputes, reviews, offline sync, and connection flows around real user needs.
At Brancr Studio, I deliver design and build work for clients across the US, UK, and EU while setting visual and written standards across ventures. I also built Brancr Labs' operational intelligence practice, including its research methodology, operating manual, brand book, and an automated document-generation pipeline.
I've spent six years designing web and mobile experiences, from fintech and transport redesigns to e-commerce checkout and mobile onboarding improvements. I work across user research, design systems, React, TypeScript, Tailwind, and AI-assisted research, prototyping, and production code.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Product Designer and Front-End Developer
Initiator
May 2026 - Present (4 months)
Designed and built the marketing site in React, TypeScript, Tailwind, and Framer Motion, deployed on Vercel. Specified the product stack and rebuilt the onboarding flow after stakeholder review.
Product Designer and Developer
Plugah
Feb 2026 - Present (7 months)
Sole designer and developer on a two-sided marketplace for iOS and Android. Conducted discovery interviews and designed the complete V1 flow architecture including payments, disputes, and offline sync.
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Brancr
Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 8 months)
Owns product direction across ventures, leading design from discovery to shipped interfaces. Serves as COO of Brancr Studio, delivering design and build work for US, UK, and EU clients.
UI/UX Designer
Self-Employed
Jan 2023 - Present (3 years 8 months)
Designed intuitive user interfaces for various clients, focusing on usability and aesthetics for web and mobile applications. Conducted user research and usability testing to inform design decisions.
UI/UX Designer
TechInnovate Solutions
Jul 2022 - Dec 2022 (5 months)
Led UI/UX projects for core clients, enhancing user experience and client satisfaction. Collaborated with development teams to ensure design integrity from wireframes to final delivery.
Junior UI/UX Designer
Swift Technologies
Apr 2020 - Jun 2022 (2 years 2 months)
Supported senior designers on wireframing, prototyping, and user journey mapping for startup and SME products. Ran usability and A/B tests to iterate on designs.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Lagos
Bachelor of Science, Geography and Planning
Activities and societies: Capstone Project: Use of Education Mobile Applications Among Campus Students (2021). Studied mobile app adoption among students, ran user research, designed and tested a prototype, and reported on educational impact.
Bachelor of Science in Geography and Planning, graduated in 2023. Relevant coursework included Human-Computer Interaction and Data Visualization, with a capstone project on education mobile apps.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
NigeriaAuthorized to work in
Job categories
Skills
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