# Raymond Akalonu > Sr. Product Designer for bold AI companies under $10M/yr ARR. Let’s talk - You’d be Dazzled!πŸ˜ƒ Location: United States, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/raymondakalonu I am an experienced Digital Product Designer(UI/UX) with a rich background in Software Engineering. I've spent the last 8+ years delivering highly performant web and mobile applications across various verticals. I transitioned into the AI space back in 2022 when Kore.ai reached out to me with their unique value proposition. 1 year into redesigning the AI workflow and revamping the brand, we closed a $150M in strategic investment! My experience has seen me deliver design and code solutions across different industries, as well as contribute to products like: - Intent Discovery Flow(Artificial Intelligience workflow handling 1B+ interactions annually) - Invideo(A video editing platform with 7+million users), - Integriti(A project backed by the UN for Africans to keep authorities accountable), amongst others using concept models, flow diagrams, wireframes, prototyping, and interaction design to create the best experiences on desktop, tablet, and mobile. I specialize in understanding business and product metrics, as well as the role of data in design. I am passionate about creating usable digital products. I apply research-based principles to drive the design and development of products that fully support end-user needs while also achieving the business vision. I am able to fully engage with organizations, their stakeholders, and align with their vision to achieve set goals. I am highly skilled in: User experience design, UI design, Product design, Usability design, UX Architecture, Interaction design, Wireframing, Prototyping, User Research, Design Thinking, Sketching, User flows & User journeys, and artificial intelligence. Side portfolio: β†’ I'm a verified mentor on ADPlist, Growth School, Skill-up Africa, Ze-tech University Kenya and Popote Learning. β†’ I'm a Global speaker - I speak at Tech conferences and conduct workshops sessions for designers β†’ I recently helped with a redesign for Invideo that had an effect on 7M+ people in 190k countries. β†’ I’ve led a project for a web and mobile app that is backed by the UN for Africans through Yokunbo studio US. β†’ I've directly mentored 100+ creatives within the last 1 year. β†’ I recently launched a Youtube channel where I talk about Tech, Growth & Business N.B: Open to β€’ Consultancy β€’ Speaking/Mentoring engagements β€’ Remote work and relocation β€’ Design Advocacy Want to reach out to me directly? Email: raymond.akalonu@gmail.com Twitter: @raymond_akalonu YOUTUBE Channel: https://youtu.be/AZhymPdCm5Q ## Work Experience ### Sr. Product Designer @ Stealth AI Jan 2025 – Present | United States ### Product Design Manager @ Kore.ai Jan 2023 – Jan 2025 | Orlando, Florida, United States β€’ Scaled and operationalized design systems across multiple products, establishing robust design specifications that improved cross-team alignment and ensured high UI/UX consistency at scale. β€’ Led a team of 3 designers, owning sprint planning and execution while driving high-impact epics across three productsβ€”from discovery and stakeholder alignment to shipped experiences. β€’ Built agent-based autonomous applications from 0β†’1, leading research, ideation, prototyping, and validation; also spearheaded design hiring efforts to attract and onboard top-tier talent. ### Snr. Product Designer @ Kore.ai Jan 2022 – Jan 2025 | Orlando, Florida, United States β€’ Working with the experience optimization team to design an intuitive and interactive platform where large enterprises(SAAS) can create virtual assistance for millions of customers by leveraging the power of conversational AI. Customers: Bank of America, eBay, GoDaddy, Cocacola, etc. ### Design Mentor @ adplist.org Jan 2021 – Jan 2025 β€’ Mentored 100+ designers globally β€’ Helped a few land their first job β€’ Share tips on career or role transitions ### Product Designer III @ InVideo Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco, California, United States β€’ Crafting consumer-side experiences for one of the biggest video editing platforms in the world. With a valuation of 300 Mn USD, Invideo has a presence in 190+ countries. It serves about 7 million customers, providing 5000+ customizable templates and 8+ million videos,
 photos & music tracks. β€’ I led the redesign of the Web app and Website, which enabled Invideo to extend its reach to 31 new countries, providing an improved user experience to over 620,000 new users. My design effectively showcased new and existing products, resulting in over 200,000 new user sign-ups in 5 months. ### Lead Product Designer @ Yokunbo Software Studios Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | United States At Yokunbo, we build software applications that tackle major problems, while also setting a standard for software development. We’re also pairing top-tier tech talent with partners from around the world. Core responsibilities: β€’ Spearhead conceptual, UI/UX, and architectural design β€’ Translate client needs and brand strategies into design strategies β€’ Collaborate with engineers, branding experts, marketing, and other professionals to create engaging media β€’ Design visual concepts using graphic design tools including design software. β€’ Produce drafts for clients review and make revisions/incorporate changes based on the feedback received. β€’ Meet with clients/the art director to determine the scope of a project and to gain an understanding of what they want their proposed communications to look like; Create or incorporate illustrations, pictures, and designs to reflect the desired theme and tone of the communications ### UX/UI Designer @ OneWattSolar Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Lagos, Nigeria OneWattSolar is using Blockchain technology to solve the energy crisis in the emerging markets of Africa by creating a Digital Decentralized Electricity Generation & Distribution Model. Core Responsibilities: β€’ Head user research & usability tests to align the digital product with the user's need. β€’ Illustrate design ideas using storyboards, process flows, and sitemaps. β€’ Architect high-quality UX design solutions through wireframes, visual and graphic designs, and high-fidelity prototypes. β€’ Manage and translate ideas to the team of software engineers developing the app features. ### UI Developer @ Andela Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Lagos, Nigeria Backed by Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, GV (Google Ventures), and Spark Capital, Andela is building the next generation of global technology leaders. Andela extends engineering teams with world-class software developers. Core Responsibilities: β€’ Develop user interfaces and functionalities. β€’ Collaborate remotely to build and enhance highly available, scalable, real-time and secure systems. β€’ Worked closely with the agile development team to develop, test and maintain the web application. β€’ Lead Agile teams to deliver stellar products. ### Software Engineer @ Andela Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Nigeria While at Andela, I worked extensively with various web technologies and built web applications used by thousands of users across Africa. I worked with teams, both remote and onsite, to deliver world-class features while adhering to the best design practices. This also led me to assume different roles such as team lead, facilitator, UI & UX designer, front-end engineer, and various other roles. My experience there has made me excel in my skill as a developer and have a strong desire to build world-class solutions that solve everyday problems. ### Full Stack Engineer @ Andela Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Lagos, Nigeria Core Responsibilities: β€’ Software Requirements gathering β€’ Lead Agile teams to deliver stellar products β€’ Collaborated in architectural design for the project β€’ Systems development and implementation using varying development tools. β€’ Software testing / Application usability testing. β€’ Design and develop APIs services (Node.js, Express.js, Postgres) β€’ Build performant front-end applications (React) β€’ Create and manage application deployment pipelines (CI/CD) ### Engineer Intern @ Andela Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Lagos, Nigeria Core Responsibility: β€’ Architect a full-stack reporting web application across sprint cycles β€’ Collaborate with teammates and facilitators β€’ Published an article on a weekly basis about experiences and used technologies ### Web Design Consultant @ Unknown Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Nigeria Core Responsibilities: β€’ Develop user interfaces and functionalities. β€’ Handle conceptual and architectural design in different projects. β€’ Systems development and implementation using varying development tools. β€’ Software testing / Application usability testing. β€’ Research and learn new technologies to adapt to my core stacks. ### Jnr. Product Strategist @ Friendsoul Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | Enugu, Nigeria β€’ Maintain network and computer system security and ensure that all systems are operating correctly β€’ Add users to a network and assign and update security permissions on the network β€’ Worked in the accounts team where we managed sales for both static outlets and mobile distribution vans. β€’ Conducted a monthly audit on sales performance. β€’ Kept records of finances being dispensed across its locations. ### Graphic Designer/Instructor @ La Loretta Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Lagos, Nigeria A skill acquisition institution from the United States of America. As an apprenticeship, I - Learned how to design brand logos, complimentary cards, ad banners e.t.c - Collaborated with the fellow apprentice in brainstorming and crafting design solutions As an Instructor, I - Mentored aspiring designers joining the institution - Organized projects for students across a specified timeline - Provide update to my line manager on apprentice performance and overall activities ### Service Merchant @ Jiji.ng Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Lagos, Nigeria Core Responsibilities: β€’ Identify business and product owners and help push sales online. β€’ Acted as an intermediary between businesses and customers. β€’ Increase sales and revenue across different businesses in my district. ## Education ### Udacity ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/raymond-akalonu - Portfolio: https://bit.ly/2Sqwp8i - Portfolio: https://medium.com/@raymondosy1 - Dribbble: https://dribbble.com/Raymondosy --- Source: https://flows.cv/raymondakalonu JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/raymondakalonu/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-31