Hi, I’m Dumebi (pronounced Du-may-be). I’m a design leader, mentor, and systems thinker who cares deeply about building thoughtful products, teams, and brands that last.

I’m currently the Head of Design at Stears, where I lead the design team to craft intuitive features and dynamic visualizations for our Finance intelligence platform which serves private equity professionals and global corporations investing in Africa.

My path into design has spanned advertising, education, and digital media. I’ve served as a Resident Art Direction Tutor at 02 Academy Lagos, West Africa’s foremost advertising school, worked with agencies as an Art Director on campaigns and experiences for brands such as Google, Schweppes, Nivea, and Budweiser, and led the design team at Big Cabal Media, one of Nigeria’s largest digital media companies.

What tends to stand out about my work is a mix of calm, curiosity, and high standards. I’ve spent years in a deliberate design apprenticeship, studying principles, sweating details, and learning how good design decisions compound over time. I care as much about how teams work together as what they produce, and I’m especially interested in building design cultures rooted in trust, clarity, and long-term thinking.

Mentorship is a big part of how I give back. I currently mentor designers through ADPlist.org, helping them develop not just craft, but judgment, confidence, and a sense of direction..

Outside of work, I’m happily married and based in Lagos, Nigeria. I’m usually reading a book on finance, business, or behavioural psychology, learning tennis, tinkering on this site, or working through a self-paced personal MBA.

Above all, my faith shapes how I live and work. Jesus is my Lord and Savior, and I seek to live each day as a reflection of God’s love in my work, my relationships, and the way I show up in the world.