I'm Michael Odo, a Seasoned Product/ Project Manager

With a diverse background spanning 5 to 6 years across various industries, including financial services institutions, Finlech, and waste collection and management. Through this platform, I aim to showcase my expertise, experiences, and achievements in product management while highlighting my contributions to driving innovation and delivering impactful solutions.

My Skills

My Expertise

Product Development & Strategy

Agile Methodologies

Market Research & Analysis

Stakeholder Management

User Experience (UX) Design

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Data-Driven Decision Making

Quality Assurance testing (API, UI, Load)

About

About me

With a passion for leveraging technology to solve complex problems, I have honed my skills in product development, strategy, and execution. My journey began in the financial services sector, where I gained invaluable insights into customer needs, market trends, and regulatory requirements. Transitioning into the fast-paced world of FinTech, I thrived in an environment of innovation, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver cutting-edge products and services that revolutionized the way people manage their finances.

My most recent venture into waste collection and management allowed me to broaden my horizons and apply my product management expertise to address sustainability challenges. In this role, I led initiatives to develop digital platforms and solutions (Mobile and Web Apps) aimed at optimizing waste collection processes, reducing environmental impact, and promoting community engagement.

Education

Quality Assurance, UnBugQA Academy, 2023
Project Management, Almond Media, UK, 2022
Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, 2021.
Bachelor's Degree in Biochemistry, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 2013.

My Experience

Switch Recycling Innovations

2022 – Till Date

Product Manager

Pioneered the development of a digital waste management platform (Mobile and Web), streamlining operations, optimizing route planning, and reducing collection costs by 60%.
Collaborated with municipalities and environmental organizations to promote sustainable waste management practices and community education initiatives.

FirstBank of Nigeria Ltd

2017 - 2022

Product Manager

Spearheaded the development and launch of a mobile application, web application and USSD string for account opening, resulting in a 200+% increase in customer account opening annually.
Led cross-functional teams in the implementation of regulatory-compliant features and enhancements, ensuring adherence to industry standards and best practices.
Joined multiple scrum teams in delivering properly groomed backlog items and agreed sprint goals resulting in 20% faster delivery of sprint backlog items.

Waya MultiLinks Technology Ltd

2020

Product Manager

Conceptualized and delivered innovative financial products, including a digital bank (WayaBank), merchant acquiring (WayaPOS), social media platform (WayaGram) and payment gateway (WayaQuick) solutions driving revenue growth and customer acquisition.
Championed 2 separate teams comprising of 6 Developers, 2 Quality Assurance Engineers and a Scrum Master through the adoption of agile methodologies and continuous delivery practices, resulting in accelerated time-to-market and improved product quality.
Improved payment experience by reducing customer payment task time by 88% (22mins to 2.57mins) on the Super App.

Recent Projects