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Emmanuel Akande
Looking for a jobProduct Coach
Agile Product Owner at Cambridge University Press & Assessement, improving Cambridge English candidate journeys and cutting late results by 90%.
United KingdomProduct Coach at Smart Minds Technologies
Experience
Product Coach
Coached early-career product practitioners in agile product management and AI-enabled prototyping, building capability in discovery and evidence-based prioritisation. Supported trainees to progress into product roles, including one successful placement.
CoachingAgileProduct ManagementAIPrototypingHuman Centered Design
Agile Product Owner
Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Led an agile product team focusing on results and post-test candidate journeys, achieving a 90% reduction in late results. Owned digital capabilities on microservices architecture and translated Power BI insights into prioritized improvements.
AgileScrumProduct OwnershipMicroservicesPower BIData AnalysisStakeholder ManagementDigital Transformation
Lead Product Owner
Led cross-functional discovery with junior product owners, designers, and data analysts, reducing rework and development time by 30%. Collaborated with teams to perform data-driven user testing, enhancing customer satisfaction by 50%.
Product DiscoveryUser ResearchPrototypingData AnalysisCross functional LeadershipAgile
Product Manager
Collaborated with founders to gather payment provider requirements and API integration, reducing transaction failures by 60%. Conducted market research on fintech giants in Africa to innovate strategies and increase market share.
Product ManagementAPI IntegrationMarket ResearchFintechStakeholder Management
Product Manager Intern
Facilitated development of a website for desktop and mobile views, solving job placement for over 20,000 serving youths in the Nigerian NYSC scheme. Developed a Product Requirement Document and conducted user interviews, improving product satisfaction by 20%.
Product ManagementUser ResearchPRD文档撰写Web DevelopmentStakeholder Management
Education
Scrum Alliance
Earned the Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) certification in April 2024.
Earned the Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) certification in April 2024.
Harde Business School
Completed the Customer Experience Management course in May 2023.
Completed the Customer Experience Management course in May 2023.
Enoverlab Institute
Completed the Product Management Certification in December 2022.
Completed the Product Management Certification in December 2022.
Alison Courses
Completed the Scrum and Agile Methodologies course in July 2022.
Completed the Scrum and Agile Methodologies course in July 2022.
Obafemi Awolowo University
Studied English Literature at Obafemi Awolowo University from 2014 to 2018.
Studied English Literature at Obafemi Awolowo University from 2014 to 2018.