Raymond Okoro
Product designer with 10+ years shaping digital products across fintech, mobility, education, and community.
Indie builder. Photographer. Writer.
UK-based. Proudly Nigerian.
Experience
Aug 2024 — Present
Senior Product Designer · Arrive · Remote · London, UK
Leading strategic design for YourParkingSpace; built the team's first design system.
Mar 2023 — Oct 2023
Product Designer · Moneybox · Hybrid · London, UK
Designed onboarding and AML compliance journeys serving 1M+ customers.
Apr 2022 — Mar 2023
Senior Product Designer · EduTech Global · Remote · Lagos, Nigeria
Led a design team across multi-tenant edtech products; launched Studio teleconferencing.
Aug 2017 — Apr 2022
Product Designer · Vatebra Limited · On-site · Ikeja, Lagos
Designed procurement, exam-results, and e-voting platforms across Africa.
Jun 2014 — Aug 2017
Brand & UI Designer · Vatebra Limited · On-site · Lagos, Nigeria
Visual identity, marketing assets, and product UI for white-label and proprietary solutions.
Oct 2013 — Jun 2014
Visual & UI Designer · RightClick Limited · On-site · Ikeja, Lagos
First UI/UX role — landing pages and award-winning sites for Wema Bank and ARM.
Features & Publications
Bootcamp by UX Collective
Pidginary: Building a modern Nigerian Pidgin dictionary with AI
Techround
Giving Nigerian Pidgin a modern digital identity — interview as founder of Pidginary
TechCabal
UK-based Nigerian product designer launches Pidginary, the first modern Nigerian Pidgin dictionary
Unsplash
Editorial feature. 2M+ views, 200k+ downloads
What people say
One of the most amazingly creative and innovative minds I've encountered in the design, product, and technology space.
Precious Mabubuike
Staff Product Designer · Tamara · Prev Meta, Booking.com
Raymond's dedication to user-centred thinking shows in every part of his work. He's a self-starter, deeply committed to growth, and the kind of team player who adds value to any project.
Lewis Wain
Senior Product Designer · Moneybox · Prev Shopify, adidas
Raymond made a significant impact through his design work and the charisma and positivity he brought to the team. He continuously designed for both the end-user and the wider business — and motivated those around him to do the same.
Joe Baker
Principal Product Designer · Moneybox
I've worked with Raymond at two organisations and watched his passion for design grow stronger each time. If you need someone whose focus is creating a beautiful, satisfying experience for users, Raymond is your guy.
Chibuzor Obilom
Software Quality & Process Engineering Lead · Passpoint
Ray is incredibly diligent and pays attention to the very minute details. He sees design in multiple dimensions.
Abiola Shehu Yushau
CTO, CSA · Vatebra