My Design Philosophy

• Seek insight-rich information to help your decision-making.
• Beauty as a result of functionality.
• Storytelling is the foundational bridge between users and businesses.
• Design results should be adaptive, future-proofed and ethical.
• Truly meaningful products are born from real problems.
• Frequent testing is the antidote to unfit results.

Approach to Leadership

Easy-going servant leadership focused on growing the team member's skills and design and personal maturity. I'm open to criticism. I personalise my leadership style to the person. I appreciate timely communication. I use a reflective approach when communicating, to let people understand how to think about a situation. I use non-violent communication (which I'm still learning to implement) to resolve conflicts.

I value integrity and direct empathy.

Show rather than tell, assess conditions and act on small decisions quickly and big decisions slowly based on what we want to achieve, exemplify what we are trying to achieve.

Outside work

I have a side hustle, Makàra a Strategic Foresight Agency. I also delve into AI-related projects to help Ndowéÿé people preserve their culture in an increasingly digital world.

You can find me making beats, practicing animal movement, organizing walks in nature with friends, watching anime, or reading manga.

If not, I'm probably playing with my 2 children.

Books & Podcasts

I'm currently reading, "The Visual MBA" and "The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership".

I just read "The Art of Long View", and "The Creative Act: A Way of Being".

During the pandemic, I hosted a short-lived podcast named "Signals from the Future".

I enjoy listening to podcasts, I have "The Knowledge Project", "My First Million", "How to Take over the World", "Deep questions" or "Tetragrammaton" frequently in my ear.