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Olayanju Idris

Senior Product designer & Builder

Founder-led Senior Product Designer working in the intersection of Design, Growth, AI, and

0-1 product thinking. Over 8+ years, I've designed 20+ products across industries used by 10M+ users around the world, led teams that proved design moves the needle, and helped founders scale from zero to market and revenue. You can Read more About me here

Currently open for full-time roles and Collaborations , Download my resume or Book a call

Founder-led Senior Product Designer working in the intersection of Design, Growth, AI, and 0-1 product thinking. Over 8+ years, I've designed 20+ products across industries used by 10M+ users around the world, led teams that proved design moves the needle, and helped founders scale from zero to market and revenue. You can Read more About me here

Currently open for full-time roles and Collaborations , Download my resume or Book a call

PRODUCT CASE SUDIES

I have had the chance to work with top like Toptal, Vesicash (now acquired) , improving the way designs

is done and challenge status co, this is the list of my projects

I have had the chance to work with top like Toptal, Vesicash (now acquired) , improving the way designs is done and challenge status co, this is the list of my projects

JAN 2026

Champ - Enterprise HR (Web SaaS)

Led design for enterprise HR platform managing 54K+ employees. 1000+ screens, 70+ flows. 40+ businesses at pilot launch. Managed 2 designers, built design system, shipped complex dual-sided architecture

JAN 2026

Champ - Enterprise HR (Web SaaS)

FEB 2025

Applygigs - AI Resume Editor web app

Designed and built viral AI resume tool (2M+ Reddit views, 419k Tiktok views). AI tailoring, cover letters, job matching. 2K+ users, $950 MRR.

FEB 2025

Applygigs - AI Resume Editor web app

Designed and built viral AI resume tool (2M+ Reddit views, 419k Tiktok views). AI tailoring, cover letters, job matching. 2K+ users, $950 MRR.

SEP 2025

Notedrill - AI Note Taker Mobile pap

Designed and built AI note platform for students and teams.
Converts audio/YouTube/PDFs to AI summaries in 20+ languages, generates quizzes/flashcards, RAG chat, Deep Research. 5K+ users, $1.8K MRR.

SEP 2025

Notedrill - AI Note Taker Mobile app

Designed and built AI note platform for students and teams. Converts audio/YouTube/PDFs to AI summaries in 20+ languages, generates quizzes/flashcards, RAG chat, Deep Research. 5K+ users, $1.8K MRR.

STUFFS I WORK ON

Web apps, Mobile apps, Landing page, Graphic design, Email templates, Product illustrations, SEO strategy, Copywriting, Social media posting, Tiktok marketing, Reddit Marketing

WRITINGS

I enjoy sharing knowledge on the things i have learnt and built, in the past, You can read some of my articles

JUNE 2025

How I Used Claude Design From Audit to Prototype in One Day

JUNE 2025

How I Used Claude Design From Audit to Prototype in One Day

FEB 2025

You’re Just One Step Away From Your Next Profitable Startup Idea

FEB 2025

You’re Just One Step Away From Your Next Profitable Startup Idea

FEB 2025

Finding keyword ideas using google search console

FEB 2025

Finding keyword ideas using google search console

CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

I have worked with founders and built a reputation that can be trusted across founding teams and stakeholders I've worked with. These are some of their reviews.

Our landing page design was a marvel. Idris and his team at Pixelgum took the idea of Maslow’s hierarchy and turned it into a brilliant 5-step staircase design, with our brand proudly at the peak. It was a creative touch that added real depth to our brand, and more importantly it was executed flawlessly
Olawale Olaniyan
Co-founder Maxim
Idris and his team did a wonderful work on our payment app for B2b customers, he collaborated with us on the flow of how the payments will be done and gave us a wonderul UX and UI overhaul on our app. Our customers and Tennets are really happy about the new experience as payment. The speed and quality of work is top notch.
Funsho fab
Founder, payMSP
We gave the pitch deck team a rough draft of our pre-seed and seed decks along with ideas for our series A deck content. We were amazed by the results they produced from the ideas we gave. They did a great job! We will hire and recommend them any time.

Philip Wikkins
Co-founder and President Keeplabs
Idris takes pride in his work and is very detailed in his approach. In all the projects he did, he cared as much about the project as we did.
We collaborated a lot on the ethco design and their team did awesome in ensuring the designs was top notch. They also helped in development of our TTlabs website, you should hire them
Thurayyah Ahmed
Founder, payMSP

WORK EXPERIENCE

I have worked with teams from around the world building softwares for millions of people and also building
relationships with the people i have met , for companies like Toptal, CBL, EngineerSF, Vesicash. My experience spans in Fintech, Edtech, SAAS, Lawntech, Agencies and Studios

I have worked with teams from around the world building softwares for millions of people and also building relationships with the people i have met , for companies like Toptal, CBL, EngineerSF, Vesicash. My experience spans in Fintech, Edtech, SAAS, Lawntech, Agencies and Studios

SEP 2022 - PRESENT

Senior product designer - Toptal

Worked wth clients like Connect CA, Hyper on Webapps and Mobile apps

SEP 2022 - PRESENT

Senior product designer - Toptal

Worked wth clients like Connect CA, Hyper on Webapps and Mobile apps

FEB 2025 - JUN 2026

Founding product lead - Applygigs

Led Product, design and growth for an Ai resume builder and editor

FEB 2025 - JUN 2026

Founding product lead - Applygigs

Led Product, design and growth for an Ai resume builder and editor

NOV 2025 - MAY 2026

Product design lead (Contract) - Stecs

Led redesign for a Banking, Savings and investment app for B2C

NOV 2025 - MAY 2026

Product design lead (Contract) - Stecs

Led redesign for a Banking, Savings and investment app for B2C

SEP 2025 - APR 2026

Senior product designer - Notedrill

Designed and built a mobile Ai note taker for Notes, Quiz and flashcards

SEP 2025 - APR 2026

Senior product designer - Notedrill

Designed and built a mobile Ai note taker for Notes, Quiz and flashcards

SEP 2022 - DEC 2023

Head of Design - Vesicash

Led Redesign and built Escrow payment system & reconciliation for B2B

SEP 2022 - DEC 2023

Head of Design - Vesicash

Led Redesign and built Escrow payment system & reconciliation for B2B

MAR 2021 - AUG 2022

Product design lead - Moneymie

Led design for a fintech startup helping migrants send money home to their loved ones in Africa

MAR 2021 - AUG 2022

Product design lead - Moneymie

Led design for a fintech startup helping migrants send money home to their loved ones in Africa

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SIDE PROJECTS

I love building things and exploring opportunities. With my SEO skills and product knowledge, I identify and execute on projects where there's a competitive edge.

ACTIVE

Indieniche newsletter - 3K+ founders sharing founder stories and
indie writing

ACTIVE

Indieniche newsletter - 3K+ founders sharing founder stories and indie writing

ACTIVE

Wordiebox - 300+ writing and learning tools to help you write better

ACTIVE

Wordiebox - 300+ writing and learning tools to help you write better

ACTIVE

Pixelgumstudio - Design partner for brands & startups

ACTIVE

Pixelgumstudio - Design partner for brands & startups

SHUTDOWN

Pitchdeck design - 2k+ pitchdeck design inspo librarty

SHUTDOWN

Pitchdeck design - 2k+ pitchdeck design inspo librarty

ACTIVE

Planmypool - Generate 50+ different pool images with Ai

ACTIVE

Planmypool - Generate 50+ different pool images with Ai

SHUTDOWN

Tattooremovalplace - Directory for tattoo removal services

SHUTDOWN

Tattooremovalplace - Directory for tattoo removal services

ACTIVE

Myskypealternative - Find 100+ alternatives to Skype after it was
shut down

ACTIVE

Myskypealternative - Find 100+ alternatives to Skype after it was shut down

Check out all my side projects

PERSONAL

Beyond designing products, I mentor designers (three are now crushing it at top orgs), hunt for new restaurants and fun places to hangout with friends, and live and breathe Liverpool FC.

I'm always in conversations with founders, absorbing their energy, learning their stories, and figuring out
how to help. This is actually why I started Indieniche, a newsletter now read by 3K+ founders around the world. Curiosity is my default mode.

I'm always in conversations with founders, absorbing their energy, learning their stories, and figuring out how to help. This is actually why I started Indieniche, a newsletter now read by 3K+ founders around the world. Curiosity is my default mode.

I learned this quote from my father

You're living on borrowed time. Make it count. Build impact. Lift others. Live your best.