Graduate profile
Franklin Akanno

Franklin Akanno

Franklin is a multidisciplinary problem solver with over a decade of experience shaping digital products andexperiences across industries, regions, and complex problem spaces.

Graduation year

2022

Franklin is a multidisciplinary problem solver with over a decade of experience shaping digital products and experiences across industries, regions, and complex problem spaces.

His work sits at the intersection of human-centred design, technology, business, and innovation. He combines customer-centric research, product thinking, functional strategy, and analytical rigour to guide digital products from early concepts through experimentation, design, and delivery. Through this approach, Franklin translates complex ideas and challenges into intuitive solutions that create meaningful user value while supporting broader commercial or organisational objectives. Though his core expertise lies within digital product design and engineering, Franklin applies his creative abilities and intellectual curiosity well beyond a single discipline. He approaches his career as a continuous, interconnected inquiry, drawing connections across technology, business, design, education, and other
fields to explore problems from multiple perspectives.

This breadth shapes both how Franklin works and how he engages with others: with curiosity, openness, and a genuine interest in exchanging ideas, challenging assumptions, and turning thoughtful inquiry into practical impact.

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