Oluwaseun Akintola

Product Manager
Lagos, NG.

About

Results-driven Product Manager with 10 months of experience specializing in fintech and cross-border payment solutions. Expertly drives user-centered, scalable product development, leveraging Paystack integrations, mobile payment systems, and wallet solutions to deliver impactful results. Proven ability to navigate fast-paced startup environments, translating complex business requirements into actionable product strategies and successful launches.

Work

Biddius
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Product Manager

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Summary

Led end-to-end product development for cross-border payment flows, ensuring secure and seamless mobile transactions from concept to launch.

Highlights

Spearheaded the complete lifecycle development of cross-border payment flows, enhancing transaction security and user experience for mobile platforms.

Directed successful product launches by coordinating engineering, design, and QA teams, ensuring seamless deployment and market readiness.

Conducted comprehensive market research and competitive analysis, identifying key growth opportunities to strategically inform product roadmap decisions.

Authored detailed Product Requirement Documents (PRDs) and feature specifications, translating intricate business requirements into actionable development tasks.

Delivered compelling product updates and pitch presentations to executive stakeholders, securing crucial buy-in and aligning strategic priorities.

Monitored key post-launch metrics, including transaction success rates, and implemented iterative feature improvements to optimize user experience.

Colauncha
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Product Manager

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Summary

Defined product strategy and vision, aligning roadmaps with core business goals and evolving user needs to drive product innovation.

Highlights

Defined and executed product strategy and vision, successfully aligning roadmaps with overarching business goals and critical user needs.

Developed and maintained dynamic product roadmaps, prioritizing features based on anticipated impact, development effort, and user feedback.

Authored comprehensive Product Requirement Documents (PRDs) and functional specifications, providing clear guidance to engineering and design teams for efficient development cycles.

Presented impactful pitch decks and presentations to stakeholders, effectively communicating product strategy, vision, and key performance metrics.

Conducted extensive user research, interviews, and feedback sessions, leveraging insights to drive iterative product improvements and enhance user satisfaction.

Cultivated robust cross-functional collaboration, facilitating smooth project execution and fostering a cohesive team environment in a fast-paced startup setting.

Education

Miva Open University
Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Bachelor of Science

Computer Science

Courses

Fundamentals of software development

Databases

Programming

TS Academy
Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Diploma

Product Management

Courses

Product strategy

Roadmapping

PRDs

Launch management

Stakeholder communication

ALX Africa
Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Diploma

Data Science

Courses

Data analysis

Visualization

Data-driven decision making

Certificates

Product Strategy

Issued By

Product School

Product Roadmapping

Issued By

Product School

Data Science

Issued By

ALX Africa

Skills

Product Management & Strategy

MVP/MLP Definition, Product Launches, Pitch Deck Creation, Stakeholder Presentations, Product Requirement Documents (PRDs), Product Strategy & Vision, Roadmapping & Feature Prioritization, User Research & Feedback Analysis.

Tools & Software

Figma, Google Workspace, Excel, Sheets, Jira, MySQL, Data Analysis, Notion, Python for Analytics, Trello, Power BI (Visualization).

Project Management & Collaboration

Agile & Scrum Methodologies, Cross-functional Team Collaboration, Sprint Planning & Execution, Task Prioritization & Backlog Management.

Soft Skills

Adaptability in Fast-paced Environments, Communication, Critical Thinking, Grit, Problem-solving, Resilience, Stakeholder Management.