I’m Nia Oloyede, a Product Designer based in London, passionate about creating innovative products that solve social problems. As a former engineer & founder, I’m a problem-solver with a multidisciplinary approach to crafting human-centred experiences that meet business and user needs.

End-to-end development

Product design

Innovation

UX/UI

Startups

Communication

Stakeholder management

End-to-end development ✦ Product design ✦ Innovation ✦ UX/UI ✦ Startups ✦ Communication ✦ Stakeholder management ✦

Experience

Nia Design ✦ 2024 – Now

Design Consultant

Leading and executing the design of websites and mobile apps for early startups

Aviard Inspires ✦ 2022 – Now

Lead Product Designer

Leading the UX & UI design of a zero-to-one product to equip young people in pursuit of their full potential

HEXR ✦ 2021 – 2024

Product Development Project Manager

I managed cross-functional design and engineering teams to deliver helmet product development projects worth over £250k

HEXR ✦ 2021

Lead Design Engineer

I led and individually executed the design engineering and prototyping as we built a gamechanging helmet safety technology

Compact Cane ✦ 2018 – 2020

Founder & Lead Product Designer

I led product development from zero-to-one, and executed the company product strategy to become a pioneering mobility aid for blind people

DCA Design International ✦ 2016 – 2017

Design Engineer

I designed, prototyped and tested products for clients including GSK, Unilever and Hitachi


Awards & Certificates

Black Girls In Tech UX/UI Design Bootcamp ✦ 2024

APMG AgilePM® Project Management Foundation ✦ 2022

Makerversity Maker with a Mission Residency ✦ 2020

Bethnal Green Ventures Investment Portfolio & Business Accelerator Graduate ✦ 2019

Santander Universities Entrepreneurship Award: Semi-Finalist ✦ 2019

University of Bath Alumni Innovation Award ✦ 2018

Crown Europe Prize: Best Student Graduating in Innovation and Engineering Design ✦ 2018

👋 Get in touch at

niaoloyede@gmail.com