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CHARLES UKAEGBU

Senior Product Manager

Summary

Experienced entrepreneur and 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, my experience spans multiple product mix in the tech space.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education

Work History

Senior Product Manager

Aza Finance
5 2024 - Current
  • Launched API Collections functionality to enable international aggregators collect funds in Nigeria
  • Scoped the virtual bank KES Collections feature to enable international aggregators collect funds in Kenya
  • Scoped the 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

GetOrbital - Pay Perform Limited
11.2023 - 04.2024
  • Scoped and launched the payment threshold & auto-refund feature to enable Tier-1 Clients increase crypto checkout adoption by >30%
  • Drive delivery of product initiatives on the crypto commerce product lines: Hosted Payment Pages, Payment API, Payment links
  • Ensure product stability of the 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 the on-off ramping solutions delivery & deployment to over 5,000 businesses in Nigeria & Kenya
  • Led the product revamp delivery & release on ios & android
  • Drove partner & provider API integrations for exchange rate worker
  • Conceptualized the 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
  • Worked with partnerships team in proposing new markets & existing markets optimization & validating with data
  • 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.

Product Manager

Venture Garden Group
05.2018 - 06.2019
  • Conceptualized & delivered a data aggregation portal for the Lagos state lotteries board.

Operations Director

AWPS Renewable Energy
11.2017 - 04.2018
  • Led management team
  • Maintain firmwide protocols
  • Managed a N120 million product portfolio.

Co-founder

Autobox
02.2014 - 08.2017
  • 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

Bsc Public Administration -

Babcock University
01.2013 - 04.2019

WAEC- Lead Business Analyst for the deployment of a customer management system for Africa's biggest lotteries board - undefined

Cotonou International School
01.2006 - 04.2000

Skills

Agile & Scrum

Media

  • Funding: Co-creation
  • Hub Press Release
  • Techcabal Battlefield
  • Competition: Carmudi Partnership

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

Languages

English
Native language
French
Intermediate
B1

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

Product Manager

Venture Garden Group
05.2018 - 06.2019

Operations Director

AWPS Renewable Energy
11.2017 - 04.2018

Co-founder

Autobox
02.2014 - 08.2017

Bsc Public Administration -

Babcock University
01.2013 - 04.2019

WAEC- Lead Business Analyst for the deployment of a customer management system for Africa's biggest lotteries board - undefined

Cotonou International School
01.2006 - 04.2000

Senior Product Manager

Aza Finance
5 2024 - Current

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