Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
Turning Ideas into Scalable Products I’m a Product Manager specialising in product visioning, strategy, conceptualisation, architecture, execution, and launch. I run TalCrest, a coaching and product advisory program that helps aspiring and intermediate Product Managers gain hands-on experience while supporting founders in refining their product vision and execution strategy. I’m also the Chief Product Manager at Proddly, an AI-powered platform built by product managers to streamline product development and monetisation, enabling creators and businesses to turn ideas into scalable solutions. Beyond product development, I actively share insights through mentorship, thought leadership, and speaking engagements, including platforms like Tech Forward Talks (Builders Tribe, Qatar). Key Areas of Expertise: ✔ Product Visioning & Strategy ✔ Conceptualisation & Architecture ✔ Execution & Launch ✔ AI & Digital Innovation ✔ Product Coaching & Mentorship If you’re looking for coaching, advisory support, or expertise in product strategy, execution, and growth, let’s connect!
Simplifying product development for product managers, creators, investors and startups Leveraging my experience in product execution, I lead the team developing Proddly, an AI-powered innovation and idea monetisation platform designed to transform how product managers and startups conceptualise, develop, and launch products. 🔹 Streamlining product development with intelligent workflows 🔹 Enabling idea monetisation to accelerate time-to-market 🔹 Empowering innovators with AI-driven insights and tools
🔹 Introduced and spearheaded the Vendease SuperApp Initiative (an AI-driven restaurant management enterprise software with an integrated procurement module - also offered as Vendease Marketplace), clarifying the company's product vision and strategy 🔹 Rearchitected, redefined and launched Vendease Marketplace v3 in July 2024, a pivotal role in driving growth for Marketplace offering, expanding its users by catering for individual users and guest users, leading to a 40.23% increase in retention and a 15.6% boost in total signups 🔹 Conceptualised, architected, defined and launched the Vendease Restaurant Manager offering in November 2024. Surpassed growth expectations by acquiring 100+ downloads within two months, exceeding the initial projection of 90 downloads by January 2025 🔹 Designed automated inventory reordering and depletion feature, optimising procurement efficiency for food businesses. 🔹 VendeaseRMS is a key growth initiative for Vendease Africa. It is projected to generate $2.6M in revenue by 2025, a 47.35% increase from the HORECA (Hotel, Restaurant, and Cafe) segment. 🔹 Introduced integrated payments and automated reconciliation, streamlining financial transactions for food businesses.
CostEasy: 🔹 Conceptualised, defined and launched CostEasy by Vendease v1 - a recipe costing and pricing app in 5 months and 2 weeks (ahead of schedule) by applying the Scrum framework and MoSCoW prioritization to streamline backlog management and ensure a seamless development process. 🔹 Redefined CostEasy into the auto-depletion logic responsible for handling inventory tracking and auto-reordering in the Restaurant Management System
Managed both product and project responsibilities, driving strategic execution and delivery: Optimus by Afrinvest: 🔹 Conceptualised, Defined and launched Optimus MVP in 2022. Garnered 40K+ downloads on Google Play Store and 30K+ downloads on the App Store 🔹 Delivered the Optimus MVP as a hybrid mobile and web app in just six months, using agile methodologies and MoSCoW prioritization, exceeding initial adoption targets by 30% 🔹 Improved financial accessibility and decision-making for Nigerian investors, contributing to a 70% increase in CSAT ratings and a 30% rise in monthly active users Afrinvestor: 🔹 Redefined and launched Afrinvestor v2 in 2022, achieving 50K+ downloads 🔹 Revamped the Afrinvestor mobile app and company website, significantly improving usability and brand presence 🔹 Implemented rate automation logic, enabling real-time daily rate updates, reducing manual errors by 60%, and streamlining operations for both internal teams and end-users
Managed both product and project responsibilities, driving strategic execution and delivery: 🔹 Coordinated the development and release of Yellowcard's web v3 and mobile hybrid app v1, leveraging Scrum and Kanban frameworks, dependency-mapping techniques, and product PODs to boost productivity and shorten turnaround times. 🔹 Defined and coordinated the development and release of YC’s Admin BackOffice portal pilot version. 🔹 Launched Web App v2 in 2020 and hybrid mobile apps v1 in 2021, expanding reach across 20 countries 🔹 Contributed to platform scalability, now exceeding 1M+ app downloads and $1.75B+ in transaction volume 🔹 Contributed to the company’s growth, leading to a $33M Series B funding round in 2024 🔹 Reduced the issue backlog by 30% by establishing robust processes and frameworks to ensure timely resolution of reported issues.
🔹 Conducted customer surveys and research to enhance the user experience of the pilot version of the Mintyn Digital Banking mobile app. 🔹 Designed secure and intuitive payment flows. 🔹 Applied HOOK methodology to improve engagement and feature prioritisation. 🔹 Executed Agile development cycles with detailed documentation and risk controls.