People | Digital Technology
Profile Overview
I enjoy guiding the development of user-centric digital technology solutions for businesses from conception to completion and iteration, bringing innovation, design thinking, leadership, and insights that move businesses from issue to outcome quickly and efficiently.
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I have 2+ years of combined industry experience building products across industries including Telecoms, Retail, EdTech, and Media. I am adept at ideation, market and user research, discovery, validation, testing, road-mapping, prioritization, collaboration, agile practices, strategy, and storytelling.
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Some key achievements:
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Built a fund-raising and election campaign management SaaS product in 3 months from forecast 6 months.
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Pitched and led the development of an e-commerce platform connecting smallholder farmers to the market to curb post-harvest loss in Nigeria by 70%.
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Led the development of a video-on-demand product (like Netflix) to curb piracy in the Nigerian movie industry.
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Provided technical support on a $1bn infrastructure investment in Nigeria, helping our client save more than $25m in taxes by securing a five-year tax holiday.
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Tools frequently used:
Slack, Trello, MS Office, Project & Teams, Confluence, Jira, Google Analytics, Balsamiq, Mixpanel, Canvas, among others. Currently learning Python & Tableau.
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I recently concluded my Master of Management (Business) program at the Schulich School of Business, York University. I am open to roles, especially in Product Management, Marketing, and Customer Success for Digital Technology.
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Outside product, I volunteer for causes of interest, especially mental health advocacy. I share insights, interesting reads, and more on Products, Marketing, Strategy and People Optimization on my blog.
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I am a Protagonist Personality Type (ENFJ-A) of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), and I consider myself a catalyst and life-long student constantly driven to improvements.
Skills
Interpersonal:
Grit, Can-do mentality, Conflict Management, Positive Attitude, Active Listening, Problem Sensitivity, Collaboration, Leadership, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Relationship Building, Persuasion, Negotiation, Organization, Decision Making, Time Management, Versatility, Supporting Others, Creative thinking, Critical Thinking, Interviewing, Inspiring Trust
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Technical:
Product Innovation, Marketing, Product Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Product Design, Prioritization, User Experience, Usability Testing, User Stories, Kanban, User Journey-Mapping, Design Sprint, Storytelling, New Product Case Development, Agile Methodology, Scrum, discovery, validation, testing, road-mapping, prioritization, Customer Service, Feedback, Design thinking, Graphic design, Social Media Marketing, SEO, SEM, Market Research, Beta Testing
Work Experience
2019 - 2020
Product Manager | SHIFT Nigeria
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Leadership: Led a 4-member cross-functional team at SHIFT to build a fundraising, volunteer and election campaign management product in 3 months from its forecast 6 months.
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Market Research: Conducted market research & analysis gathering customer insights that informed product value proposition, market positioning, feature priorities & marketing strategy for SHIFT Digital products.
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Product Discovery: Interviewed 38 potential users in 2 weeks at SHIFT; developed, distributed, and analyzed responses to surveys from 120+ potential users providing business problem insights and informing product feature priorities.
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Product Planning and Road Mapping: Established OKRs and product roadmap using MS Project and Asana at SHIFT and maintained a backlog of product bugs creating a clear direction and cutting delivery time from 6 months to 3 months.
2019
Business Development Manager | Abytech Ventures
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Marketing Management: Crafted and validated brand messaging through A/B testing and represented the organization at exhibitions thus improving brand awareness and sales.
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Business Development: Outlined potential market opportunities & prepared blueprints for executing business initiatives leading to the manufacture of a new, in-demand product line.
2017 - 2019
Business Analyst | ACIOE Associates
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Problem Solving: Saved over $25m in taxes on a $1bn infrastructure investment in Nigeria for a client by securing a five-year tax holiday.
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Teamwork: Led and collaborated with a 4-member team in publishing an ‘SME Handbook’, educating SMEs on running businesses in Nigeria, and ‘Doing Business In Nigeria Guide’, helping investors navigate the Nigerian business landscape.
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Communication: Built and maintained positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders including Federal and State Government officials, facilitating conversations with clients and sharing industry insights, best practices, and industry-specific policy recommendations.
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Ideation and Innovation: Pitched and led the development of an e-commerce platform connecting peasant farmers to the market to curb post-harvest loss in Nigeria by 70% at ACIOE.
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Industry Insights: Increased ACIOE’s visibility by writing and publishing weekly SEO insights on the Nigerian Telecoms and Tech industry on its WordPress website.
Education
2019 - 2020
Master of Management (Business)
Schulich School of Business, York University, Toronto, ON
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Winner, 1-Day Design Sprint: Developed a user flow through design thinking to decrease checkout abandonment rates, and bounce rates from 78% and 40% respectively, and improve conversion from 0.37% for a Canadian manufacturer.
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Dean's Cup Case Competition: Participated in the Dean's Cup Case Competition and recommended bamboo packaging for a skincare brand to reduce its use of plastics and position itself as an environment-conscious brand.
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Enterprise Consulting Project:
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Led a 6-member team to identify a client’s business challenges using root-cause analysis.
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Interviewed 80 customers in 2 weeks via phone calls and Zoom meetings; distributed and analyzed survey responses on Qualtrics gaining customer insights.
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Conducted market research and made recommendations with an implementation plan to increase revenue, improve customer retention and transition to a one-stop marketing business.
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2010 - 2015
Bachelor of Law
Babcock University, Ogun State, Nigeria.
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Leadership: Appointed Head of Chamber, Equity Chamber: Guided the Chamber to its first educational talk series where chamber partners learnt about research, client counselling, taxation etc.​
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Leadership: Appointed Head of Quiz Team, Equity Chamber, Law Students Association of Nigeria, Babcock University Chapter: Oversaw the team to its brilliant performance at the inter-chamber competition.
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Innovation: Introduced online law reports as a medium of legal research at Ogunba A.A. & Co., a law firm where I interned.
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Collaboration: Formulated the Law Students Association of Nigeria, Babcock University Chapter anthem alongside a team of seven; administered a successful election of the 2012/2013 executives of the Law Students Association of Nigeria, Babcock University Chapter, as a member of the Electoral Committee.