CHARLES PHILIP UKAEGBU
Senior Product Manager
Summary
Experienced entrepreneur and Senior product manager with a passion for building products. 7+ years track-record of defining new business strategies, launching high value products. From building & launching a (now) failed tech startup to building Financial Technology payment products that cumulatively generates $60 million+ monthly in transaction value, experience spans multiple product mix in the tech space.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages
Work History
Senior Product Manager
Aza Finance
5 2024 - Current
- Drove Go-to-Market for API Collections functionality to enable international aggregators collect funds in Nigeria
- Scoped virtual bank KES Collections feature to enable international aggregators collect funds in Kenya
- Scoped ZAR API Collections feature to enable international aggregators collect in South Africa
- Managed Tier-1 Clients including Moneygram, VISA, Wise etc last-mile payment product line.
Product Manager
Venture Garden Group
5 2018 - 6 2019
- Conceptualized & delivered a data aggregation portal for the Lagos state lotteries board.
- Developed high-quality documentation to support training efforts, helping stakeholders fully understand new systems and procedures.
- Performed gap analysis between existing systems or processes and desired state, identifying areas for improvement or enhancement.
Product Manager
GetOrbital - Pay Perform Limited
11.2023 - 04.2024
- Scoped and launched payment threshold & auto-refund feature to enable Tier-1 Clients increase crypto checkout adoption by >30%.
- Added Metamask, Binance and other web3 products in the checkout API to reduce checkout abandonment rate by 50%
- Drive delivery of product initiatives on crypto commerce product lines: Hosted Payment Pages, Payment API, Payment links.
- Ensure product stability of crypto product line and maintain its position as key revenue driver; >60% revenue contribution.
Lead Product Manager (Consultant)
Datamynt Inc.
01.2023 - 10.2023
- Led on-off ramping solutions delivery & deployment to over 3,000 businesses in Nigeria & Kenya
- Added support for USDT & USDC stablecoins on multiple chains
- Launched a crypto wallet system in ios & android with over 3,000 downloads
- Conceptualized company's first product roadmap working with cross-functional teams & got shareholders sign-off
- Lead a distributed team of POs, Designers & QA.
Product Manager
Aza FInance
07.2019 - 12.2022
- Deploying on-off ramping solutions to FTX's Ghanaian & Senegalese customers processing >$1 million daily
- Launched the company's first Crypto API product
- Collaborated with partnerships team in proposing new markets & existing markets optimization using key metrics
- Built collections & payouts API integrations with mobile money partners in Senegal, Ghana & Ivory Coast
- Deployment of treasury and trading solutions to support multi-million USD cross-border payment transactions
- Built last mile API collections solutions for IMTO partners in Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Kenya & South Africa.
Co-founder
Autobox
02.2014 - 02.2018
- Designed the version 1.0
- Built & led the executive team
- Ensure product roadmap aligns with the startup's vision
- Created & kept a close eye on KPIs
- Raised $15,000 in seed funding including raising the valuation of the business.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Public Administration
Babcock University
04.2001 -
Skills
Agile & Scrum
Accomplishments
- Achieved $1 million daily transaction volume in Ghana & Senegal by scoping, defining & launching a bespoke collections feature.
- Achieved >90% retention rate of Business clients including the likes of Wise, Moneygram & Visa by ensuring payments redundancies in key markets across Africa.
- Achieved a 4.5/5 customer satisfaction score on checkout product lines supporting the big Gaming companies including Bet365
Timeline
Product Manager
GetOrbital - Pay Perform Limited
11.2023 - 04.2024
Lead Product Manager (Consultant)
Datamynt Inc.
01.2023 - 10.2023
Product Manager
Aza FInance
07.2019 - 12.2022
Co-founder
Autobox
02.2014 - 02.2018
Bachelor of Science - Public Administration
Babcock University
04.2001 -
Senior Product Manager
Aza Finance
5 2024 - Current
Product Manager
Venture Garden Group
5 2018 - 6 2019
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