Years of Research Experience
Akinwumi (Mofe) Osanyintolu
User Experience Researcher II
Houston,TX
Summary
A strategic researcher with a Master's in Human-Centered Design and Engineering and over 8 years of experience extracting actionable insights from complex problems and guiding products towards impactful development. Advocated for user needs across various industries (XR, health, brain machine interface and finance) by introducing a human-centered ideology to leadership and teams, operating nimbly and using user data to meet business and product needs.
Overview
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Years of Design Experience
Skills
Design Thinking
Mixed-Method UX Research
UX Design
Stakeholder Management
UX Leadership
Human-Centered Design
Work History
UX Research II
Edward Jones
12.2021 - Current
- Supported deployment of centralized platform for data publication and analysis across all Power BI & Tableau developer teams. Increased speed and ease of data publication, plotted out timeline for future features, and managed user requests with data security limitations.
- Directed update of tools and communications around revenue planning and cost sharing for over 20,000 financial advisors.
- Determined direction of service intake redesign process for Branch Real Estate based on service blueprint.
- Successfully advocated for deeper, earlier, and persistent UX involvement in product/feature development - ultimately establishing integrated and regular UX touchpoints for product teams.
- Led weekly research squads, mentored junior researchers in UX methodology, and collaborated with research peers to employ refined research practices.
- Incorporated mixed-method research strategies to improve product usability and achieve business success metrics as sole researcher.
Associate Product Manager
Black Venture Capital Consortium
01.2024 - 03.2024
- Mentored two teams of student consultants on best practices and protocols for 10 week design project with a client in health analytics.
- Educated consultants on nuances of user-centered design process.
- Successfully managed delivery of feasible product prototype that met a critical need of client.
Associate Product Manager
Black Venture Capital Consortium
01.2023 - 04.2023
- Mentored student consultants on best practices and protocols for a 12 week design project with Google.
- Provided support, critique, and instruction on principles of user centered design and research for consultants.
- Collaborated with associate product managers to ensure student success and fostered a culture of collaboration and achievement.
- Advocated the development of strong presentation, stakeholder management, and critique skills in all consultants.
XR Design Intern
Nasa Jet Propulsion Laboratory
05.2021 - 09.2021
- Collaborated on design and refinement of features in collaborative VR application with a team of 5 designers and developers.
- Led design on new onboarding procedure for VR application, from discovery research to prototyping.
- Prepared detailed reporting and presented designs to designers, developers, and stakeholders assessing value of product to NASA.
UX Research Assistant
Anthro-Tech
02.2020 - 05.2021
- Collaborated with researchers, stakeholders, and interdisciplinary teams in the development of research plans for public-facing websites, mobile applications, and interactive chat services.
- Analyzed quantitative and qualitative data using mixed-method research strategies.
- Developed action-oriented design recommendations and conducted research studies for clients like Facebook, the Seattle Department of Transportation, and Washington State Labor & Industries.
Education
Master of Science - Human-Centered Design & Engineering
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 09.2019 - 06.2021
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Houston
Houston, TX 08.2013 - 05.2017