Michael Anya

Experience

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  Penny International College

  Sept 2017 - Jun 2019

  Chemistry Educator

  1. Taught chemistry and mathematics to senior secondary school students, as well as prepared the students in terminal classes for WASSCE, NECO, GCE, JAMB and other prospective undergraduate examinations.2. Successfully prepared two students for the 2019 Nigeria Stockholm Junior Water Prize project, where we purified waste water using activated carbon produced from corn cobs.

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  ULesson Education

  Jun 2019 - Aug 2023

  1. Managed and collaborated with a team of product designers and managers, software engineers, quality assurance engineers, and cybersecurity engineers towards the development of uLesson's tertiary product: Miva Open University.2. Researched and established partnerships with high-quality Learning Management System (LMS) and Student Information System (SIS) platforms to power uLesson's tertiary product. This has built an unparalleled product experience that powers synchronous and asynchronous learning.3. Spearheaded the development of uLesson's offline product, an innovative solution that addresses customers’ internet connectivity problems.4. Effectively communicated product directions and actions to stakeholders and company executives, resulting in improved customer satisfaction, increased revenue, and enhanced brand reputation.5. Organised and participated in several user study exercises and focus group sessions that afforded the team strategic insight, which, in turn, informed the product development processes. Show less 1. Product Owner, Homework Help:i. Owned uLesson’s homework help product, ensuring that it met the changing needs of the customers, stakeholders, and the business itself.ii. Managed the recruitment and onboarding of the supply end for uLesson’s one-to-one chat tutor marketplace.ii. Utilised strategic education insight to inform uLesson's new product development.iv. Took advantage of data to improve product discovery and achieve product-led growth.v. Oversaw special projects that required synergy between uLesson's academic and product teams.vi. Participated in research and knowledge sharing sessions that improved company-wide processes and facilitated growth.2. Senior Manager, Curriculum Development:Essentially, I had three basic responsibilities. They were:i. Market Research and Planning of Academic Strategyii. Conceptualisation and Implementation of Academic Strategyiii. Evaluation and Reporting of work done Show less 1. Senior Subject Matter ExpertAt the very core of my contributions in this role is the curation of content that is rich in its diversity, innovative in its pedagogy, unique in its delivery, didactic in its style, and uncut in its telling of the African story.I did this by participating/leading the following initiatives:i. Led recruitment exercises for applicants who sought to join uLesson’s team of subject matter experts.Ii. Worked with 9 colleagues to set up uLesson’s content creation process; this process resulted in a seed investment of over USD 3.1 million.iii. Worked with cinematographers and motion design experts, during the COVID-19 pandemic, to create educational content that set up the launch of uLesson's K12 product.iv. Starred in an episode of CNN: Inside Africa: an exposé into the innovative EdTech companies in Africa and the individuals that kept them running.v. Created and presented video lessons for uLesson's broadcast on Africa Magic Family channel across several MultiChoice platforms.vi. Created and voiced sales copies to increase brand awareness.2. Product Manageri. Researched and developed policies that enabled uLesson’s product to drive user engagement and retention.ii. Worked with the product team to develop uLesson’s initial synchronous learning product (Live Classes and Homework Help).Iii. Leveraged data to derive strategic education insight that informed uLesson's iterative product development process. Show less

  • Head of Product, Miva Open University

    Sept 2022 - Aug 2023

  • Product Owner, Homework Help and Senior Manager, Curriculum Development

    Jul 2021 - Sept 2022

  • Senior Subject Matter Expert and Product Manager

    Jun 2019 - Jul 2021
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  Mswitch

  Apr 2021 - Oct 2021

  Education Technology Consultant

  1. Researched strategies that aimed at discovering and implementing education technology solutions in under-served communities in Nigeria. 2. Published thought-provoking articles that served to draw readers’ attention to the state of education in the country, as well as propose technology-enabled solutions.

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  Empowering Africans through Education Initiative

  Aug 2022 - Nov 2022

  Education Technology Consultant

  1. Collaborated with non-profit partners, including the German Embassy, to implement strategic plans for delivering effective technical- and life-skills based education to children in underserved communities.2. Conducted research and analysed data to develop curricula for programs and make data-driven decisions that improved the program’s outcomes.

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  Talstack

  Aug 2023 - Jan 2024

  Learner Experience Design

  At Talstack, my core responsibilities included, but were not limited to, the following:1. Drew from my experience as a Product Manager to create and facilitate a course on 'Conducting Effective Research'. This course is currently being used to train early to mid-level employees around the African continent on best-in-class research practices that will enable them to contribute effectively in the workplace.2. Worked with experienced professionals, including founders, C-suite executives in multinational companies, and some of the best African/non-African operators on the continent to create courses that improve the quality of work done in companies operating in the African business ecosystem.3. Provided relevant input to help inform Talstack's product strategy. Show less