I trained as a lawyer. It turns out to be very good preparation for design.

I studied law at Bowen University and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2018. Law teaches you three habits that transfer almost perfectly: read the evidence before forming a position, understand that words carry consequences, and be able to defend every claim you make out loud, to people who will push back.

Since 2019 I have been designing digital products — banking systems at Woodsystem, an enterprise workforce platform at ZKTeco West Africa, compliance and learning services at Smartsafe Consulting UK, and AI-powered web accessibility at Equally AI, where I work today.

What connects them is that none of them are simple. They are tools people use all day, where a bad decision costs someone their payroll, their compliance position, or their time. I am drawn to that. The work I am proudest of is rarely the prettiest screen — it is the moment where the structure changed and the work got easier.

I care about accessibility beyond the projects that pay for it. Designing an inaccessible product is a decision, not an oversight, and I would rather not make it.