Olakunle Oluwadare

Product designer

Education

Diploma, User Experience design, 2022

Hyper Island, Sweden

Work experience

Product Design Lead @ Takers HQ

Nov 2024 - Present | Lagos, Nigeria (Remote)

Defined the product vision and user experience for a trust-first gig marketplace in Nigeria. I led research, prototyping, and design of all mobile flows, reaching 3,000+ early users and creating a scalable design foundation for launch.

Product Designer @ TV4 Media

Dec 2022 - Present | Stockholm, Sweden

Lead design for cross-platform media experiences, from live TV streaming to news apps, serving over 5M+ daily users.

Improved navigation, playback UX, and ad integrations, aligning newsroom and tech teams to deliver clarity and continuity across platforms.

UX Designer @ Mischief Makers

Jan 2022 - June 2022 | Amsterdam, Netherlands

Redesigned the company’s digital presence to clarify their offering and reduce friction in the workshop discovery and booking journey. I conducted research, mapped journeys, and improved the information architecture, contributing to reduced bounce rates and improved engagement across key pages.

Contracts/Involvements

UX Designer @ Routes In

June 2021 - June 2022 | Amsterdam, Netherlands

Partnered with NGOs to design inclusive digital tools connecting immigrants and local communities in Sweden.

Simplified onboarding and service navigation, resulting in higher volunteer engagement and participation.

UX Designer @ WeTransfer

June 2021 - June 2022 | Amsterdam, Netherlands

I was responsible for creating a practical guide to help teams run better meetings. The tool had to be designed and built entirely in Notion, which was challenging, but we delivered a clean and effective solution.

UX Designer @ Tommy Hilfiger FFC

October 2022 | Amsterdam, Netherlands

I participated in the Tommy Hilfiger Fashion Frontier Challenge as the UX designer on the Care+Wear team, guiding key UX decisions and contributing to our final presentation. Our team finished 2nd in the competition.

UX Designer @ Bravida

June 2021 | Karlskrona, Sweden

During my time at Hyper Island, I teamed up with four classmates to rethink Bravida’s customer relations platform. Our proposed design was selected and adopted as the core of their updated CRM system.

UX Designer @ Holms

October 2021 | Karlskrona, Sweden

Together with four classmates, I carried out an expert review of Holm’s website, mapped key customer journeys, and developed design recommendations to lower bounce rates and turn more visitors into customers.