Product Management

GB Alao

Email: **********@*****.*** Phone: +44-758******* Location: West Midlands, UK LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gb-alao

Professional Summary

Highly experienced Product Manager with over 15 years of expertise across ERP, broadband, ecommerce SaaS, video streaming, and fintech sectors. Proven track record in managing developer teams to build robust mobile and web platforms for big enterprises, financial services, and SMEs. Strong technical background combined with strategic product vision and excellent stakeholder management skills.

Core Competencies

●Technical Product Management

●Agile & Scrum Methodologies

●Developer Team Leadership

●Enterprise Software Development

●Mobile & Web Platform Strategy

●FinTech & Financial Services

●Data-Driven Decision Making

●User Experience (UX) Optimization

Professional Experience

Senior Product Manager Prognox Labs Birmingham, UK 2023 - Present

●Led a cross-functional team of 20+ developers, UX designers, and QA specialists in the development of an embedded finance platform and AI-led e-commerce Analytics SaaS [Firstescrow; MyPeppa]

●Led the development of an omnichannel ecommerce platform, increasing online sales for client retailers by an average of 60%

●Directed the agile development of a cloud-based ERP system for SMEs, resulting in a 50% year-over-year growth in subscriptions

●Increased user engagement by 40% through the implementation of AI-driven personalised financial insights

●Spearheaded the integration of open banking APIs, resulting in a 25% increase in new account sign-ups

●Collaborated with compliance teams to ensure adherence to FCA regulations and data protection standards

Senior Product Manager Monty Finance London, UK Dec 2021 - Nov 2022

●Led a cross-functional team of 30 offshore developers,in-house designers, and QA specialists in the development of a cutting-edge fintech P2P web & mobile platform[MyMonty; MontyPay] and white-labelled payment gateway

●Implemented a modular product strategy, allowing for customization and increasing customer satisfaction scores by 35%

●Managed integration projects with major accounting and CRM platforms, expanding the product ecosystem

●Introduced machine learning algorithms for content recommendations, increasing average watch time by 25%

●Led the transition to a microservices architecture, improving scalability and reducing time-to-market for new features

Senior Product Owner Bharti Airtel 2019 - 2021

●Managed the development and launch of a next-generation video streaming platform [AirtelTV], achieving 2 million active users within the first year

●Optimised content delivery network (CDN) strategy, reducing buffering times by 30% and improving user retention

●Introduced machine learning algorithms for content recommendations, increasing average watch time by 25%

●Led the transition to a microservices architecture, improving scalability and reducing time-to-market for new features

Product Manager LM Ericsson 2015 - 2019

●Led the development of an omnichannel customer experience platform, increasing online sales for clients by an average of 40%

●Introduced A/B testing methodologies, optimising conversion rates and generating £2M in additional revenue

●Managed relationships with key stakeholders, including C-level executives and third-party vendors

Product Manager Etisalat 2008 - 2015

●Led the product development of 3G mobile broadband and fibre-optic broadband solutions for residential and business customers

●Contributed to the successful launch of a self-service customer portal, reducing call centre volume by 25%

Education

1999 - 2006 Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering 2016 Columbia University Institute of Personal Leadership

Certifications

●Product Management Certification (PMC)™ Product School 2020

●Certified Scrum Product Owner® (CSPO) Scrum Alliance 2020

Technical Skills

●Programming Languages: Python, JavaScript, SQL

●Tools: JIRA, Confluence, Tableau, Google Analytics, Mixpanel

●Frameworks: Scrum, Kanban, Lean Startup

●Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform

Professional Affiliations

●Member, Product Management Association

●Member, Scrum Alliance

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