Where does Adunni Rufai work?

Adunni Rufai is Expert-in-Residence, User Experience Design at DMZ.

Where did Adunni Rufai go to school?

Adunni Rufai studied at York University (Business Process Improvement); George Brown Polytechnic (Post-Grad Certificate, Design Strategy); Hult International Business School (Master's degree, International Business).

Adunni Rufai

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Expert-in-Residence, User Experience Design at DMZ

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About

Design strategist, innovation coach, and UX leader with over a decade of experience across financial audit, product strategy, and UX. Former Experience Design Manager at TD Bank and Head of Experimentation at the UNDP Accelerator Lab in Nigeria.

Experience

Independent ConsultantInnovation Coach | Design Leadership | Product Strategistcurrent2019 — presentNorth America & Africa
Public DigitalPrincipal Consultantcurrent2025 — present
DMZStrategic Design Advisor (Expert in Residence)current2025 — present
TDUX Design Manager2022 — 2025Toronto, Ontario, Canada
UNDP Accelerator LabsHead of Experimentation2021 — 2022Lagos State, Nigeria
CaseWare International Inc.Product Manager2020 — 2021Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Institute without BoundariesDesigner2019 — 2020Toronto, Ontario, Canada
DeloitteAudit Senior Associate2016 — 2019San Francisco, California, United States
DeloitteAudit Senior Assistant2014 — 2016San Francisco, California, United States
KPMGSenior Audit Associate2012 — 2013Lagos, Nigeria
KPMGAudit Associate2010 — 2012Lagos, Nigeria
Skye Bank PlcInternal Control Intern2009Lagos State, Nigeria

Skills & more

Delivery ManagementChange ManagementBusiness Process ImprovementBusiness Process AutomationDigital TransformationStrategic ForesightProduct ManagementSystems ThinkingDesign ManagementUser Experience (UX)Design ResearchProduct Design

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Service DesignDesign LeadershipSocial Innovationhuman-centered designEcosystem ManagementUser Experience Design (UED)Product StrategyInnovation ConsultingPeople ManagementFutures ThinkingStrategyAnalysis

Languages English · Yoruba

Innovating with Data — IDEO U
Certified Design Sprint Facilitator — AJ&Smart
Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants — ACCA

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Adunni Rufai?: Design strategist, innovation coach, and UX leader with over a decade of experience across financial audit, product strategy, and UX. Former Experience Design Manager at TD Bank and Head of Experimentation at the UNDP Accelerator Lab in Nigeria.
Where does Adunni Rufai work?: Adunni Rufai is Expert-in-Residence, User Experience Design at DMZ.
Where did Adunni Rufai go to school?: Adunni Rufai studied at York University (Business Process Improvement); George Brown Polytechnic (Post-Grad Certificate, Design Strategy); Hult International Business School (Master's degree, International Business).