Feb 2024 – May 2024 · 3 mos · London Area, United Kingdom · Hybrid

• Through my selection as one of 79 founders from a competitive applicant pool of over 2,500 for Antler's 11th UK cohort, I gained valuable experience in refining initial concepts into venture capital-ready propositions.
• This involved active engagement with key stakeholders, including experienced advisors, venture capitalists, and Antler's Venture Partners.
• I further honed my skills by collaborating closely with Antler's technical teams and venture coaches. This collaboration facilitated the implementation of a lean and efficient product development and launch process.

Feb 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 4 mos · London Area, United Kingdom

• Helping Product Managers learn how to Develop Products, Manage Products and Define The Strategy Behind Their Products
• Helping Upcoming Product Managers find their Path and build sustainable careers

Feb 2022 – Apr 2025 · 3 yrs 2 mos · [Formerly Appzone Group]

• Facilitating Product Leadership for A Team of Multi-Disciplined Analysts in The Processing Of $530MM+ Transactions Per Month Via the Largest Banking as A Service [BaaS] In the Eurozone Region.
• Orchestrating The Concept Design Phase of Digital Product Strategy Scalability and Management for Core Banking, Digital Lending Automation, Merchant Solutions, And Instant Card Issuance for The Payments Market in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
• Providing Product Leadership To Outperform Competitors By Acquiring 75%+ Market Share in EMEA and Leading The Expansion of The Offerings To The Eurozone

Feb 2021 – Jan 2022 · 11 mos · United States

• Supporting StartUps & Entrepreneurs by Providing Direction on What to Work on, and When, with Proven Business-Building Sprints and Structured Processes.
• Helping Businesses Build Scale with Impact by Leveraging the World's Largest Network of Startup Founders and Mentors.

Sep 2020 – Feb 2022 · 1 yr 5 mos · EMEA

• Steered The Company's Direction into The Digital Technology Arena, Incorporating All Aspects of Product Leadership, Digital Transformation, Resource Hiring, Capability Assessment, Continuous Integration Continuous Deployment, Process Improvement, And Policy Development.
• Served As a Product Evangelist from Concept Design to Launch, Resulting in A Portfolio Valued at More Than $604K.
• Generated $8MM In Revenue by Creating a Position as A Niche Contender for Solution Development and Digital Change.

Sep 2019 – Sep 2020 · 1 yr · Lagos, Nigeria

• Facilitated Product Leadership and Team Management to Develop, Build and Maintain Solutions for The Financial Services Sector, Not Limited to Mobile and Internet Banking Platforms, Serving the Largest African Banking Institutions with A High Volume of Annual Transactions.
• Formulated Product Strategy, Features List, And Vision as The Leader of The Development Team, To Achieve Customer Requirements Across A $500MM Portfolio.
• Positioned Company: Acquired 70% of Mobile & Internet Banking Market Share in Nigeria and Deliver Value To 66M+ End Users.

Dec 2017 – Sep 2019 · 1 yr 9 mos · Lagos, Nigeria

• Directed All Aspects of Product Leadership and Supervised an Innovation Team to Serve Multiple Digital Businesses and Government Enterprises in Building, Testing, And Launching Digital Products.
• Sourced And Onboarded Stakeholders and Key Partners to Leverage Expertise in Achieving Revenue Targets and Organizational Objectives.
• Built The Top Five Digital Products Including the GEEP Platform for Bank of Industry Which Disbursed Over $9MM To Over 4M Recipients, 9PSB For 9 Mobile, Vetiva Capital Management Platform, Akiba Digital Platform by Vetiva, And USSD Engagement Platforms for Guinness Plc and Nestle Plc.

Dec 2016 – Dec 2017 · 1 yr · Lagos, Nigeria

• Headed The Product Management and Marketing Function to Build, Launch, And Scale an E-Commerce Checkout Solution Enabling Africans to Buy Goods From 200 Online Stores in The UK And USA.
• Strategized Effectively for Multiple Clients in Product Marketing Activities, Including Fresh Direct And eBay.
• Managed The Investor Relations Engagements Which Secured $20MM From Helios Partners in 2017 Through the Leadership of Complex Investor Relations Engagements.

Jun 2013 – Dec 2016 · 3 yrs 6 mos · Lagos, Nigeria

• Formed Part of a Cross-Functional Team of Product Management Specialists to Build, Launch and Scale an Ed-Tech Product to Provide On-Demand Learning For 100k+ Students in Diverse African Markets.
• Oversaw The Conceptualization and Requirements Elicitation Phase, Documentation, Agile Development, And Launch Of ‘Gidimo’ Advanced Gamified Learning Platform in A Target Market.

Feb 2013 – Jun 2013 · 4 mos · Lagos, Nigeria

• Developed A Cross-Departmental System of Intranet Portals and Processes Using the Windows SharePoint
• Monitored And Evaluated the Knowledge Management Program Through an External Benchmarking Analysis

Dec 2011 – Feb 2013 · 1 yr 2 mos · Lagos, Nigeria

• Installed & Maintained The Integrity of The Network, Server Deployment, And Security
• Maintained Optimal Network Performance Through Constant Monitoring, Troubleshooting, And Escalation