UX Management

It's not Art
UX is a Business Function

I build design organizations that utilize design practices to achieve business goals by satisfying customer needs.

How I Build Design Teams

Marvin Olukayode Hassan - UX Design Manager

Just had to go for that
hand on the chin, didn't he?

I Am Part Of A Team;
When We Win, I Win.

UX Designer by Heart

My career started in art direction and web design before I expanded into UX design and leadership. Having learned the craft of design by heart, I can guide my teams in their professional growth and support them hands-on from discovery to delivery should they need assistance or run into jams.

Coach and Mentor

Learning from books and courses is limited to theory. Personal learning engagement, like coaching, is a great way to go beyond the basics and learn from real-life experience. Since both coaching and mentoring are two-way streets, I always see them as an opportunity to help myself and others.

Partner and Peer

I believe in collaboration over competition. As a design leader, I strive to partner with my engineering and product management peers. I build trust and bridges to enhance collaboration at the leadership and team levels by establishing processes that value each discipline and optimize effectiveness.

Insatiable Learner

Throughout my career, I was lucky to have worked with incredible colleagues who helped me grow my skill set. I’ve remained eager for professional development and continuous learning from the new challenges I face with my managers, peers, and direct reports. I am always driven to become a better designer and leader.

Proof of work.

Case Studies

Examples of my experience in web and application design, usability consulting, design strategy, establishing user-centered design processes, and organizational framework creation.

Breaking Down the Double Diamonds

An actionable approach to implementing Double Diamond design processes.

Connecting Best Agers

Offering senior people a way of connecting for friendship and trustful dating experiences.

Building a Design Organization

Growing a design team form three designers into a multi-disciplinary organization.

Property Valuation Wizard

Helping property owners understand the value of their property and find the suitable price for marketing their property in an intransparent real estate environment.

From Waterfall to Design Sprints

Turning a UI-focused design practice into a fully integrated decentralized UX team through cross-discipline collaboration and teamwork.

Equitable Partnership

Creating a product organization where all disciplines collaborate at eye level, giving each other equal opportunity to build better products.

How I work.

UX design at Heart, Collaboration at Core.

As a designer, I build bridges between different perspectives and disciplines in contribution to solving customer problems and building delightful products.

Build Design Organisations

I help companies and startups build effective design teams that function as integral parts of their organizations and make products using customer-centric design practices.

Build Partnerships

Excellent product organizations value all disciplines equally. Therefore, design, product, and engineering become equitable partners making the whole larger than its parts. My role as a player in this team is to ensure the design function delivers results, grows, and becomes more valuable to its partners.

Design Career Paths

I guide UX professionals across the challenges in their everyday life as UX professionals and find the next career steps and professional growth.

Work With me

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My Thoughts in Writing

Redundancy made me better

When I had to leave my position last year, I went through all the stages of grief. Now I can see that there are many ways in which this phase has let me become a better person, both in my professional and private life.

UX Maturity is our Responsibility

Let’s face it; absolutely no company hires UX designers with the intention of not letting them do their job properly. Every role in a business is there to fill a business’s need to provide a service to its customers.

Loveletter to UX

I love the world of UX, but lately, I've noticed some bitterness creeping into our community. We have a unique opportunity to assist mid-career professionals in bridging the gap between theory and practice. So, let's offer guidance whenever needed without becoming grumpy old UX people.

It's not Art UX is a Business Function

I Am Part Of A Team; When We Win, I Win.