Chinedu Rufus

For almost a decade, I've built a career around one simple truth: to win and keep customers, you have to genuinely care about solving their problems. This customer-focus work life-style made me enroll in an immersive UX and Product Management course with Productdive.

As a Business Product Manager at Zebrra , a Fintech Startup in Lagos, Nigeria. Research, surveys, and interviews helped me create a winning marketing strategy, as well as redesign and build a modernized embedded banking mobile solution. We have seen a steady increase in user traffic and a lift in day-to-day lead submissions. Product walk-throughs and user data uncovered several issues with the UX and how much of financial services we need to embed in our product, which is our holy grail.

At ITSKILLSCENTER, a software solutions development company and training, I managed about 7 projects and every given time and a total of about 14 projects in all. For the last three years, I've been Product Lead for contracts that required full-time product help and acted as an in-house full-time PM.

Working as Product Lead for software companies, I've been responsible for coordinating GTM strategy, the full product development lifecycle, including strategic planning, requirements analysis, QA testing, and product/feature launches for multiple clients. My ability to ensure stakeholder buy-in and promote team/cross-departmental collaboration has allowed me to launch profitable products, examples are fez delivery Co products, Herconomy, The green investment Club (TGIC) , Tribearc, wow! Connect "TEPS", etc..

While all candidates should have excellent communication and technical skills, I think my background in customer service gives me an edge with in-depth insight into your customers and the strategies they're most likely to implement. I also approach problem-solving like an engineer, have an extensive background in both software engineering and Agile methodology, and am motivated by results. I know there's no place for ego; my primary goal, always, is to give my teams the focus and support they need to win.

As a Lead Product Manager, I've built a lot of cool stuff with smart clients that have had a direct impact on their business. Now, I'd like to find a new building site for great products as a Product Manager where I can have a lasting impact. I'd love to connect and see if this site is with your team!