_______________________________________________________________________________ Abimbola
Oladokun | Roblox
Although issues may be complex, the Roblox goal is clear: create a place where people can connect, create, and communicate safely.“ Safety is in everything we talk about. It’ s part of the company culture. Whatever decision we make, we must think about how it affects safety.” The broader debate often centers on restrictions and regulations, but Abimbola’ s perspective is shaped as much by her years as a teacher as by her years as a lawyer.“ We all care about children and want them to be safe. I believe we can build a system in which kids, parents, and policymakers work together to create a safe place for children to communicate, understanding that it’ s never going to be perfect. As a teacher, I know kids need to communicate developmentally. They need to exchange ideas.”
Looking ahead, she sees part of her job as preparing the business for conversations that have not yet fully arrived.“ As litigators, especially in tech, we need to think about what’ s going to happen in six, 12, 18 months. A lot of that you can tell from legal opinions, legislation, and the talking points of elected officials.”
Beyond the résumé
While the legal issues may evolve, Abimbola’ s leadership philosophy has become more consistent. She is candid about the pressures young attorneys face and the challenges many encounter as they build confidence and a sense of belonging in the profession.“ Imposter syndrome is really hard. You must remind yourself how much you’ ve accomplished to get here. You belong in the room, and you didn’ t get there by chance.”
Having navigated imposter syndrome moments herself, she is intentional about creating a culture in which people feel comfortable bringing up problems rather than hiding them.“ I want the people I work with, or supervise, to feel there’ s no culture of fear. They can make a mistake and still tell me,‘ This is what happened.’ I’ ve made mistakes myself, and people have given me grace. The least I can do is extend the same to others.”
Abimbola’ s parents – Mr & Mrs Oladokun
Early in her career, she measured success by accomplishments. Today, she cares more about her impact on those around her.“ For a long time, success was about the right law school, the right firm name, the perfect résumé. Now it’ s about creating environments where people feel seen and welcome, where they’ re comfortable being themselves. If something goes wrong, we’ ll figure it out together.”
The milestones that define her résumé matter less than the values that got her there: the willingness to embrace opportunity, the curiosity to keep learning, the courage to step into unfamiliar environments, and the belief that people do their best work when they feel they belong.
Reflecting on the journey from rural Arizona to Chicago, California, Meta, and Roblox, she would give her ten-year-old self little advice on achievement.“ Continue to be yourself. You’ re going to really like yourself. You’ re going to be proud of the woman you’ ve become because she stayed true. Don’ t underestimate yourself. Your capabilities are more than you probably give yourself credit for, even now.”
It is a message she has already spent a career proving to herself; not through titles, credentials, or the names of the organizations on her résumé, but through a commitment to remain curious, open-hearted, and willing to take chances when opportunity knocks. The result is the kind of success she values most today: creating space for others to do the same. ■
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