Product Manager Project
Resume:
Work Experience
Head, Product Management
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Lagos, Nigeria, Lagos, 101212, Nigeria
Michael ODO
Head, Product Management
Switch Recycling Innovations Ltd Nigeria
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Unlocking the power of positive change towards waste disposal through an innovative application, reshaping the landscape of sustainability and financial inclusion.
Led product lifecycle from conception to deployment, managing roadmap development for the Switch Recycling app IOS and Android and four associated web applications, which serve the waste management ecosystem and financial inclusion efforts. Managed a cross-functional team of four developers and one designer across various time zones, ensuring efficient collaboration with engineering and design teams.
Utilized analytics to monitor user engagement and feature performance, leading to data-informed decisions that increased app downloads by over 2, 500 between Sept 2023 and Aug 2024, with 1, 400 new wallets created and over 600 million transactions processed
Translated user needs into comprehensive user stories and a clear interface, streamlining workflows for both customers and stakeholders in waste management.
Aug 2022 Present
Product/Project Manager
Waya MultiLinks Technology Ltd Nigeria
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One stop solution addressing the banking and underbanking needs, and the digital payment space. Integrating banking and payment to our social lifestyle
Oversaw two development teams in a fast-paced fintech startup, leading agile sprints for a digital banking app, payment gateway, and an agency banking solution. Coordinated across engineering, QA, and marketing to launch products that enhanced financial accessibility in underserved regions. Optimized the customer payment experience, reducing task time by 88% from 22 minutes to 2.57 minutes in the mobile app, enhancing user satisfaction and retention.
Trained teams in an empowered product discovery method, reducing feature discovery timelines by 37.5% and enabling faster rollouts for fintech solutions.
Jun 2022 Aug 2022
Product Manager/Product Owner
FirstBank of Nigeria Ltd Nigeria
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Foremost tier 1 financial institution with over 130+ years’ providing banking services to Nigeria and Africa. Drove development cycles for multiple AI-powered products in a tier-1 financial institution, including apps for bulk account opening and credit management, resulting in over 3.5 million new customer acquisitions annually. Implemented transaction-based algorithms to streamline customer lending, which enabled rapid loan disbursements totaling over 10 billion naira within six months, significantly enhancing customer access to credit. Worked with multiple scrum teams to define and deliver well-groomed backlog items, improving delivery speed by 20% and aligning development goals with business objectives. Jul 2017 Jun 2022
Retail Collection Officer
Diamond Bank Plc Nigeria
Nov 2015 - Sep 2016
Projects
Volunteer Experience
Laboratory Scientist
Surulere Local Government NYSC Nigeria
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Laboratory Scientist Nov 2014 - Jun 2015
Surulere Local Government NYSC
Nov 2014 Jun 2015
Teaching Staff
St. John's College Nigeria
Feb 2013 - Jun 2013
Inventory Manager
Pissan Global Resources Ltd Nigeria
Aug 2010 - Jun 2011
Switch Recycling App May 2023 - Present
WayaBank Aug 2022
WayaPOS Aug 2022
WayaQuick Aug 2022
WayaGram Aug 2022
DSE App Dec 2020
Product Manager
Almond Media UK
May 2022 - Oct 2022
Core Skills
Leadership, Results-driven, Project planning, Project delivery, Quality assurance, Product knowledge, Project management, Problem solving, APIs, Data Analysis & Visualization, Scrum & Agile Methodology, Personas., product vision, market research, industry trends, product strategy, analytical skills, automation, sales, Market Analysis, Product Leadership, strong analytical skills, Management Skills, Customer Success, Decision making, work cross-functionally, problem-solving, Product Collaboration, Commercial Awareness, stakeholder communication, project management skills, competitive offerings, business development, competitive analysis, product development, feasibility Languages
Education
UnBugQA Academy -
Quality Assurance
May 2023 Aug 2023
Obafemi Awolowo University -
Master of Business Administration Accounting & Finance Nov 2018 Nov 2020
University of Nigeria -
Bachelor of Science Biochemistry
Nov 2009 Jun 2013
Shalom Academy -
Secondary School Certificate
Sep 2001 Jun 2007
English (Expert), Igbo (Expert)
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