John Oji (PJ)

Experience

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  AIESEC

  May 2012 - Jan 2013

  Team Member Project Development
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  AIESEC

  Feb 2014 - Nov 2014

  Vice President Project Development
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  NIGERIA EXPORT PROCESSING ZONES AUTHORITY - NEPZA

  Aug 2014 - Mar 2015

  Intern
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  Dazel B

  Mar 2016 - Nov 2017

  Marketing Consultant
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  Agrocart

  Nov 2016 - Jul 2019

  CEO

  2019 - Empowered over 500 farmers by providing tools, training, and access to markets increasing their monthly incomes by average of 57%.- Established partnerships with commodity exchanges enabling access to 5 new markets.- Developed mobile app to connect farmers directly with buyers which saw over 1000 downloads in first 3 months.- Implemented Cloud-based ERP system to optimize operations including inventory and order management.

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  AIESEC

  Nov 2016 - Jan 2017

  Team Member IGV
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  PSIFON Org.

  Jan 2017 - May 2019

  Director of External Operations

  - Developed and executed comprehensive PR strategy including media relations, social media, and events that increased brand awareness by 29% year-over-year.- Forged strategic partnerships with 5 NGOs and government agencies to collaborate on technology incubation projects.- Launched quarterly partner newsletter to improve external stakeholder communications.- Implemented CRM system to streamline relationship tracking and identified cost savings of 18% through contract consolidation

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  BADAGRI Online

  Apr 2018 - Nov 2019

  Team Lead Business Development Manager

  Conducted extensive market segmentation analysis to identify 3 underserved customer groups.- Created tailored email, social media, and SMS campaigns targeted to each customer segment resulting in 22% increase in new subscribers.- Moderated 12 focus group sessions with customers to gather insights that led to development of new premium product tier.- Established strategic partnerships with 3 external organizations to co-create joint products and services.

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  Kwikie

  Apr 2019 - Feb 2020

  Product Manager

  - Launched taxi booking app utilizing shared economy model that saw over 3k downloads in first 3 months.- Oversaw complete website redesign including optimizing UI/UX and enhancing mobile responsiveness.- Managed product lifecycle from conception to end-of life, including product planning, development, lunch and ongoing support.- Acted as the product evangelist, advocating for the product internally, and externally, and representing the company at industry events and conferences. Show less

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  Kolooo

  Sept 2020 - Jan 2021

  User Experience Designer & Head of growth

  Increased customer deposits by 15M Naira through retention campaigns.- Conducted user research and designed low-fidelity prototypes.- Implemented website updates that increased conversion rate by 25%.-- Championed a user-centered design approach, advocating for the importance of empathy and understanding the user journey.

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  Sendfundz

  Jan 2021 - Apr 2021

  Product Manager & Scrum Master

  - Provided coaching to the development team on agile best practices and values, resulting in a 30% increase in team efficiency and adherence to agile principles.- Facilitated key Scrum events including backlog grooming, sprint planning, and stand-ups.- Collaborated with PO and stakeholders to increase transparency.- Implemented continuous improvement initiatives, optimizing project processes and increasing team efficiency by 15%

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  Decagon

  May 2021 - Nov 2022

  •Placement Readiness and Success: I was able to prepare Software Engineers for job placements, this reduced the unplaced Software Engineers by 75%.•Scrum Master : Functioning as the Scrum master for simulated projects built / to be built by the Software Engineers in my Stack(Python), and for external clients.•Grade and provide feedback for agile leadership deliverables written by software engineers.•Research and advise management on improvements to the software engineering learning program. Show less

  • Scrum Master

    Nov 2021 - Nov 2022

  • Program Associate & Agile Facilitator

    May 2021 - Nov 2022
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  Bunce

  Dec 2022 - now

  Product Manager & Scrum master

  Collected product usage data and ran market research to influence product roadmap.- Worked closely with the Development Team to groom product backlog and sprint planning.- Facilitated daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and sprint reviews for two agile teams.- Worked closely with sales and customer support teams to address user concerns and enhance customer satisfaction. - Defined and communicated product vision, strategy, and roadmap to internal teams and external stakeholders.