After I turned 19, I migrated to Canada to study Economics. I wanted to learn how to solve Nigeria's poverty, income inequality and high unemployment rates.

While studying, I worked in many capacities including Lead Teaching Assistant, and Finance Intern at the Consulate of France. The latter was a feat, especially as my French proficiency was intermediate. 

Between Writing, French and Economics courses, I discovered that economists solve problems for people, not with people—an ineffective approach for developing countries.

An Entrepreneurship course introduced me to design thinking and its use of collaborative problem-solving. This budding idea blossomed when I joined a Fintech startup and noticed how talking to our customers improved our software.

After graduating, I worked at this startup for over a year before leaving to get formal design training through a UX Design Diploma. During that program, I worked on exciting projects with Google and Hello Fresh. 

I've now designed software for tiny and huge companies. I still get giddy when the opportunity to design for fintech, ethics, and public services arises. Perhaps it's because it brings me closer to ending poverty and improving people's social well-being.