A journal of work, people & the difference it makes.
A personal journal of AI, design & impact
I'm an AI-first Product Designer. In a world where AI makes products feel powerful but unpredictable, I design for the hardest thing to earn: trust.
I work across civic tech, government systems, and enterprise platforms, where the stakes are real and complexity can't be an excuse for poor experience.
A collection of products and experiences I've worked on, from AI that helps citizens reach newsrooms, to simplifying government services and making complex systems easier for people to use.
No. 01 · Civic tech · AI · Media & journalism
People who witness floods, election irregularities or outbreaks often have no way to get what they saw to a newsroom, especially outside English and outside cities.
A WhatsApp reporting flow that works in any language, and a newsroom dashboard where AI confidence scores help journalists triage, while people still verify. Now live in a staggered launch.
No. 02 · GovTech · Public revenue
Cash-led, paper-based revenue collection made it hard for people to know what to pay, or to prove they had paid.
One portal to pay, verify and reconcile, with QR e-receipts for taxpayers and real-time dashboards and audit trails for agencies.
No. 03 · Enterprise · Information management
Offices ran on physical cabinets and shared drives. Files went missing, travelled over WhatsApp, or were lost to a single fire.
Live, with batch scanning and OCR to make migration realistic, and a Department → Cabinet → Folder structure people already understood. Stakeholders called it seamless. Next: AI-assisted classification built on that OCR foundation.
there's more in this chapter: visitor management, too.
See all workThe longer I work in design, the more I realise that a good product isn't just one that works. It's one that considers the people using it, the barriers they face, and what actually changes for them.
Whether I'm designing government services, building with AI, or working with communities, I keep coming back to three things.
Understand the person before trying to solve their problem.
Working on NewsBridge AI has reminded me that two people using the same product can have completely different realities. A citizen sharing a story through a voice note and a journalist trying to verify it are both users, but their needs are very different.
Designing for both means understanding their contexts, not just creating a flow that looks good on paper.
In practiceNewsBridge AI
Make it easier for people to participate, not harder.
Designing government systems taught me that not everyone has the option to use another product. If someone needs to pay a tax or access a public service, a confusing interface becomes a real barrier.
Pitching NewsBridge at Build 2026 pushed me further, to think about accessibility for people with disabilities. I'm learning that making something available doesn't automatically make it accessible.
In practicePayKaduna · NewsBridge AI
Look beyond what shipped to what actually improved.
I've learned not to confuse launching a product with solving a problem. With NewsBridge, a working platform and people submitting reports is progress. The bigger question is whether those reports help journalists discover and verify stories that might otherwise go unheard.
The same goes for products I've designed for organisations: the real value is in how people use them, what becomes easier, and whether the solution keeps working for them.
In practiceNewsBridge AI · EDMS
Shipping tells me something works. What happens after tells me whether it matters.
Pitching an AI product, joining conversations about AI in Africa, mentoring and outreach. Open any of these to turn through the pages: photos, what I did, and what I took away.
I create content on YouTube and TikTok about AI-powered design, product design and building a career in tech. These are spaces to learn, reflect and share what actually helps.
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AI-first Product Designer, Product Strategist, and Co-Founder of NewsBridge AI.
I studied Pure & Applied Chemistry before finding my way into product design. I'm self-taught, with 5+ years across government, civic technology, aviation and logistics, turning complex problems into products people can genuinely rely on.
I'm increasingly involved in responsible AI and AI governance, and I share what I'm learning through content and mentorship. I'm curious about how things work, but even more interested in how they can work better for people.
I'm always open to thoughtful conversations, meaningful collaborations and opportunities to work on problems worth solving.
