Eri Odeyemi

I turn research into strategy.

Innovation strategist trained as a design engineer. I find out what people actually need, then build the plan that gets it into the world.

MBI candidate, SCAD, Nov 2027Deloitte sponsored research600+ projects delivered

Gidorah Asteroid Harvester renderLeap Air Taxi renderTriclops Gaming Projector render

Gidorah Asteroid Harvester

Academic concept

Selected work

Research and strategy for AI, digital government and community systems.

Abstract figure of a person rendered in soft blue and orange light

One password opens both Deloitte case studies.

Project Co-Lead | Aug 2026

Future of AI Avatars Study

Led research on how people trust, reject, and adopt AI avatars, translating evidence into strategic guidance for Deloitte to publish.

985 survey responses24 paired interviews4 user segments12-point preference shift
Two phone screens from the OneID prototype

One password opens both Deloitte case studies.

Co-Lead, Product Strategy | May 2026

OneID Digital Identity System

Turned research and identity risks into a prototype and phased rollout strategy for a statewide digital identity system.

16-person team3 user archetypesFunctional prototypePhased rollout strategy

Historic Waters Community Association

SCAD client work, Savannah, open to all

Strategy and Operations Consultant | Aug 2026

HWCA Operations Toolkit

Facilitated creative thinking within the Historic Waters Community Association to improve how they move from participation to decisions, action, and accountability.

4 systemic gaps15 implementation toolsOperating model delivered

Academic start-up concept

Process book, PDF
Locate app concept

Product Manager | Mar 2026

Locate

A trust-first travel marketplace connecting travelers and locals to their shared history. I translated user, market, trend, and competitor research into its value proposition, Progressive Trust Funnel, and prototype.

$3.5M simulated investment

Design engineering

Where I learned to think in materials, tolerances and real users. Full archive on Behance.

Personal project | Design Engineer | May 2024

Skywalker Prosthetics

A prosthetic concept that connects user-centered design, biomechanics, and product feasibility into a more human-centered mobility solution.

Personal project | Design Engineer | Oct 2023

Leap Air Taxi

An urban mobility concept framed around congestion, future transportation needs, and more efficient city movement.

Academic project | Design Engineer | May 2022

Gidorah Asteroid Harvester

A speculative space-mining concept connecting resource scarcity, drone design, and future industrial systems into one product vision.

Clients and partners

Organizations my work has been delivered to.

Hospitality and university projects delivered as a design engineer at Corn Upholstery.