Abraham AKOMOLAFE

Product Manager
Lagos, NG.

About

Highly accomplished Product Manager with 2 years of dedicated product leadership and over 6 years of technical expertise, specializing in delivering innovative digital products across hospitality, fintech, education, and security sectors. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams of up to 60 members through the entire product lifecycle, from ideation to MVP launch and user testing. Consistently builds user-centric tech products that drive adoption, generate revenue, and deliver measurable impact.

Work

Safety Shield (3MTT Internship Project)
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Product Manager / Team Lead

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Summary

Led a 60-person cross-functional team to develop "Safety Shield," a real-time safety alert platform, bridging the gap between Nigerian citizens and emergency responders.

Highlights

Directed a 60-person cross-functional team, encompassing Frontend, Backend, UI/UX, QA, AI/ML, and Cybersecurity, to successfully launch 'Safety Shield,' a real-time safety alert platform.

Drove product vision, feature definition, and roadmap development, delivering comprehensive Product Requirements Documents (PRDs) for 'Safety Shield'.

Executed extensive user research with responders and civilians, translating insights into a refined platform strategy that addressed critical pain points.

Championed and successfully defended the mobile-first MVP rollout strategy, leveraging behavioral data and user journey mapping to optimize product scope.

Maintained high team momentum and productivity across sprint cycles through effective use of Google Sheets, retrospectives, and structured conflict resolution.

Successfully onboarded over 100 security responders as early adopters, validating platform utility and scalability.

JaAme Refundables
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Product Manager & Lead Developer

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Summary

Led product strategy and technical implementation for JaAme, an escrow-based transaction platform designed to resolve trust issues between Nigerian buyers and sellers.

Highlights

Spearheaded product strategy and full-stack technical implementation for JaAme, an escrow-based transaction platform, addressing critical trust issues for buyers and sellers in Nigeria.

Architected the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) focusing on critical user flows, including KYC, transaction creation, payments, and a three-way chat dispute management system.

Facilitated close collaboration with the Product Owner and key stakeholders to define and scope features for the initial version (v1) of the platform.

Developed the Flutter-based frontend and Laravel-based backend, deploying the Android application and conducting over 50 user test cases to ensure robust functionality.

Oasis Holdings
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Digital Transformation Lead / Website (Wordpress) Developer

Remote, USA, US

Summary

Led the digital transformation initiatives for Oasis Holdings, focusing on website revamp and infrastructure maintenance.

Highlights

Directed the comprehensive digital revamp of the company's online presence, rebuilding the main website and integrating an AI-powered live chat feature.

Achieved a 30% improvement in customer inquiries post-deployment, significantly enhancing lead generation and user engagement.

Provided expert consultation on Content Management Systems (CMS), UX flow optimization, and lead generation strategies across multiple subsidiaries.

Continuously manage and maintain the cloud infrastructure, ensuring high availability and optimal performance for all digital assets.

Various Clients
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Tech Lead & Full-Stack Developer

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Summary

Provided full-stack development and tech leadership for various clients across diverse sectors including e-commerce, hospitality, education, and corporate services.

Highlights

Developed and deployed over 60 web and mobile applications across sectors including e-commerce, hospitality, education, and corporate services.

Successfully launched key platforms such as p160ke.org (entrepreneurship LMS with 500+ users) and Festival Hotel Website (generating 100+ customer inquiries).

Managed end-to-end client engagements from initial scoping to final delivery, providing expert agile coaching and roadmap development.

Prime Refer
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Junior Product Manager

Ogba, Lagos, Nigeria

Summary

Contributed to product ideation and feature prioritization for a healthcare referral app, supporting the team in securing grant funding.

Highlights

Contributed to the product ideation and feature prioritization process for a healthcare referral application, aligning with market needs.

Provided key support to the team that successfully secured grant funding for the healthcare product, contributing to project viability.

Engaged in comprehensive user research and product feedback loops with medical stakeholders, informing iterative product development.

Project 160,000 Entrepreneurs
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Tech Lead / Business Development Officer

Ado Ekiti, EK, Nigeria

Summary

Led technology and business development initiatives for an organization focused on empowering entrepreneurs, driving digital transformation and revenue growth.

Highlights

Developed and deployed a membership e-portal, facilitating the smooth enrollment of over 500 students and streamlining administrative processes.

Contributed to strategic sessions that resulted in the creation of new business lines and marketing campaigns, increasing company revenue by 8%.

Analyzed organizational strengths and proposed two new business initiatives, directly leading to a 20% increase in company revenue.

Managed a 2-person support team, assisting over 500 students via the portal and achieving an 85% satisfaction rating.

Directed the ICT department's efforts to digitize all company operations, enhancing efficiency and data management.

Trained 7 staff members in content creation, resulting in a 50%+ increase in social media engagement and a 30%+ rise in inquiries.

Education

Ekiti State University
Ekiti, Ekiti, Nigeria

B.Sc.

Economics

Quality Training Africa
Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Diploma

Web Design & Computer Engineering

Certificates

Aha! Product Management Professional Certificate

Issued By

Aha!

Technical Product Management

Issued By

Linkedin Learning

Generative AI for Product Managers

Issued By

Linkedin Learning

Career Essentials in Generative AI

Issued By

Microsoft

AI Career Essentials

Issued By

ALX

Product Management

Issued By

3MTT

Skills

Soft Skills

Cross-functional Collaboration, Team Leadership, Stakeholder Communication, Strategic Problem-solving, Conflict Resolution, User Empathy, Time Management, Priority Management, Adaptability.

Product Skills

Agile/Scrum, Product Roadmapping, PRD Writing, MVP Scoping, User Research, Go-to-Market Strategy (GTM), Stakeholder Engagement.

Tech Stack

HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Flutter, Laravel, WordPress.

Collaboration And Design Tools

Jira, Trello, Google Workspace, Notion, Git, Figma, Adobe Photoshop.

Projects

Trans AI (Translation App for Tourism)

Summary

A product management school project focused on designing a translation application for the tourism sector.

Festival Hotel Website

Summary

A rebranding and redesign project for a hospitality web application aimed at improving lead generation.

P160ke (Entrepreneurship LMS)

Summary

An entrepreneurship Learning Management System (LMS) platform designed to aid student enrollment and provide educational resources.