Tolu Lambo
Accomplished UX/UI Designer last role as Director of Product Design at RBC Capital Markets one of the largest investment Banks in Canada. I have over 20 years of experience leading strategic design initiatives and delivering exceptional results. My passion lies in driving product lifecycle delivery through a design thinking approach, combining innovative strategies, user-centered design, and collaboration to solve complex challenges.
Despite my seniority, I thrive on leading, strategizing, and contributing hands-on to deliver impactful outcomes. Currently based in Canada, I will be relocating to the UK in the new year.
What I Do
User-Centered Design Advocate
Drives organizational adoption of user-first design principles and fosters a culture of empathy and innovation.
Design System
Lead the evolution of the Spotlight Design System, migrating it from Sketch to Figma and enhancing components, grids, and patterns. This streamlined workflows, improved collaboration, and ensured consistent, user-centric designs across RBC’s digital products.
Product Experience Strategist
Shapes the overarching design vision and strategy to align with business objectives and future growth.
Strategic Design Leader
Guide cross-functional teams, mentoring designers, and influenced key stakeholders tin delivering impactful product outcomes while driving business success.
Testimonials
Working with Tolu has been a great experience. His ability to turn complex business challenges into intuitive, user-focused designs has been key to the success of our digital trading platforms. Tolu’s expertise and collaborative approach consistently align solutions with user needs and business goals.
Viktor Iakovenko
Tolu’s mentorship and focus on user-centric design were key to our success in developing complex digital products. His collaborative approach, clear communication, and commitment to innovation made him an outstanding leader. Tolu's ability to inspire and elevate the team has had a lasting impact on my growth and approach to design
Peter Karczmarczyk, Associate Director
I had the pleasure of working under Tolu's leadership for over two years, and during that time, he consistently demonstrated exceptional guidance and vision as the Design Director. Tolu played a pivotal role in showcasing and integrating UX across various business channels within Capital Markets, and his leadership in developing our in-house design system has been a game changer, now implemented across dozens of applications. I truly enjoyed collaborating with Tolu and would welcome the opportunity to work with him again in the future, he’s an outstanding leader!
Breeann Morgan-Hunt, Snr UX/UI Designer