Product design
- Product Strategy
- Product Discovery
- UX Research
- Interaction Design
- Information Architecture
- User Flows
- Wireframing
- Prototyping
- Design Systems
- Usability Testing
- Accessibility (WCAG)
TalodabioluwaPaul
Senior Product Designer
I turn messy product workflows into interfaces people finish, then ship them when that closes the gap for the team.
Talodabioluwa Paul
I am a product designer and frontend developer who turns complex, unclear products into interfaces people understand on the first try. That is usually where launches, ads, and big client pushes win or stall.
I have led design for enterprise software, fintech, online marketplaces, and government-facing services. Expect careful layouts, clear type, and UI that does not shout.
I also design and ship working products: websites, web apps, mobile apps, and early MVPs, using Figma and Cursor, so teams can test real behaviour sooner, not just review static screens.
Public clients include the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (Abeokuta), Nigeria Police Ogun State Command, and Ogun State Government. I am open to local hubs and international remote.
Tools & craft
Tools
- Figma
- FigJam
- Miro
- Notion
- Cursor
- AI-assisted Design
Design to code
- React
- Next.js
- TypeScript
- React Native
- HTML & CSS
- Git
Domains
- Enterprise SaaS
- Fintech
- Marketplaces
- Government platforms
- Mobile apps
- AI-assisted products
How I like to work
I move from discovery and IA into high-fidelity UI, prototype, and handoff.
01.
I design for clarity, not decoration
Decoration ages fast and hides the product. I strip screens back to what a user actually needs to see, so the value reads instantly and the UI still looks credible.
02.
I ship enough to learn
Static mockups only go so far. When handing off files would slow everyone down, I build working prototypes and early MVPs so we can test real behaviour sooner.
03.
I keep dense products from feeling loud
Enterprise, fintech, and public services do not need more noise. I aim for layouts and interactions that feel quiet and clear under pressure.
04.
I stay close to the build
I partner with engineers early, write clear specs, and ship in code when that removes friction. The goal is a product people can use, not a Figma file that dies after handoff.
How I work with teams
I am based in Nigeria, and easy to hire locally or fully remote.
Based
Lagos, Nigeria (WAT, UTC+1)
Open to
International remote, Nigeria and Africa hubs, full-time, contract, or freelance
Overlap hours
9:00-13:00 WAT with UK/EU teams; 14:00-18:00 WAT with US East. Async outside that window.
Collaboration
Async-first across UK, EU, and US. I have done this with the DifferentHide team remotely.
Domains
Enterprise systems, marketplaces, mobile, public-sector platforms
Where I have been
Client and product work across SaaS, fintech, marketplaces, and public services. I design for clarity, and I ship early versions so teams can learn faster.
Senior Product Designer
Dec 2024 - Present
- Cut enterprise sales walkthroughs from three demos to one by restructuring access-control information architecture for buyers.
- Lead product design across DifferentHide products, including enterprise access-control SaaS and RiskTech Control, an AWS operations console.
- Designed RiskTech IA and enterprise UI across 8+ modules spanning compute, Kubernetes, endpoints, cost, suppliers, and audit trail.
- Built a production design system and delivered React frontends for access-control and RiskTech with release QA alongside the remote UK team.
Product Designer
Mar 2026 - Jul 2026
- Grew 37+ early waitlist signups for Trova, JOT Holdings' safety-first mobile app, through progressive verification flows.
- Designed Trova product flows: identity verification, voice chat, meetup check-ins, and emergency tooling.
- Designed and built Trova's admin frontend, mobile app frontend, marketing site, and waitlist ahead of public launch.
Product Designer
Jul 2026
- Shipped a live technology newsroom frontend in Next.js covering homepage, categories, article reader, press room, podcast, and events.
- Designed product identity, editorial information architecture, and a design system used across public and editorial surfaces.
- Designed newsletter growth flows and an editorial operations dashboard connected to the production API.
Product Designer
Mar 2025 - Dec 2025
- Drove 94+ pre-launch waitlist signups through self-serve marketplace onboarding with no live support required.
- Designed marketplace UX for hybrid fiat and crypto commerce: onboarding, escrow, delivery verification, and disputes.
- Translated escrow timing and dispute evidence into plain language so buyers and sellers could complete flows independently.
Product Designer
Jan 2023 - Sep 2025 · Studio (concurrent with client work from Dec 2024)
- Supported 10,000+ athlete and delegation registrations for a national sports festival platform across 36 states.
- Led product design for public schedules, vendor catering operations, and hostel management under peak event traffic.
- Designed government and citizen-facing public-service platforms used by agencies and residents across Ogun State.
- Ran usability sessions with low digital-literacy users and shipped WCAG-aligned components reused across studio projects.
Product Designer, Contract
Oct 2023 - Jan 2024
- Designed ecommerce and logistics web flows for orders, inventory, and delivery tracking.
- Built reusable UI components that reduced engineering rework on layout and accessibility.
Product Designer, Contract
Oct 2023 - Jan 2024
- Designed cybersecurity dashboards that translate technical security concepts for non-security operators.
Selected learning
LinkedIn Learning
Accessibility-First Design
2025
LinkedIn Learning
Using AI in the UX Design Process
2025
LinkedIn Learning
Designing Product Interaction
2025
Udemy
Figma for User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design
2025
Udemy
Storytelling Skills Masterclass: Leadership & Presentation
2026
Cisco
Engaging Stakeholders for Success
2025
Selected writing
Short reads on handoff, judgment, and how design shows up in the code.
Proof, not promises.
What people I shipped with say.
Mofoluwaso Olateju
Founder, DifferentHide
We had enterprise access control that engineers trusted, but buyers could not picture it. Talodabioluwa turned permissions, roles, and admin flows into a story people followed in one walkthrough. After that, the website and the app finally felt like the same product.
Adetola Salami
UX/UI Designer
We worked together remotely from the UK on product work where design quality really mattered. He stayed with the outcome: clear hierarchy, reusable components, and flows engineers could follow without a long brief.
Folarin Oyewole Victor
Backend Engineer, Trova
He turns complicated product ideas into screens I can actually build. Clear decisions and communication cut most of the ping-pong, so implementation stayed smooth from first handoff through the build.
Jesutimileyin Olafare
Cofounder, Trova
He does not stop at pretty screens. He ships real systems. The shared design tokens kept design and engineering in sync, and we launched faster because of it.
Ben Sam Oladoyin
Founder, Trax
He turns product ideas into clean experiences people understand. He pushes back on weak assumptions, simplifies complex flows, and still keeps the polish. He can talk design, engineering, and the business side in the same conversation.