David Oloruntobi IGE

Senior Product/Programmes Manager, Product Growth & Operations Lead

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About

High driven Product/Programmes Manager with 6+ years of experience in scaling Digital programmes and Fintech solutions across Africa. He expertly combines Agile methodologies with data-driven strategies to deliver innovative B2B2C solutions, driving significant user adoption and revenue growth.
David is a proven leader in digital programmes management, cross-functional team management, product lifecycle execution, and GTM strategies and market expansion for complex digital products.

Work Experience

Product/Programme Manager (Consultant AI Products Lab)

DTOTAL TECH CONSULT

Feb 2025 - Present

Lagos, Lagos, NG

Currently leads AI product development, driving rapid value delivery through data-driven strategies and cross-functional collaboration.

  • Developed and executed data-driven product strategies, leveraging customer feedback and SQL analysis to rapidly prioritize and ship features within the AI products lab.
  • Enhanced cross-functional team collaboration by implementing centralized workflow management tools, improving senior management visibility.
  • Drove adoption of LiminAI and ExamineAI products, acting as a product evangelist across 15+ user/business communities to gather actionable insights.

PRODUCT/OPERATIONS MANAGER (GROUP)

GCTN Fintech Group (RIDIMA, KOYNOVA, and APEXPAY)

Jan 2024 - Feb 2025

Lagos, Lagos, NG

Managed product and operations for a fintech group, significantly expanding user base and optimizing data-driven decision-making.

  • Directed the redesign of KOYNOVA (crypto-to-fiat) and RIDIMA (digital assets marketplace) products, achieving over 500% growth in user adoption within 12 months.
  • Spearheaded Growth Marketing initiatives, increasing the combined Userbase from 210K to over 1 Million users across 5 African countries through strategic partnerships and paid acquisition.
  • Optimized end-to-end data operations for improved user feedback integration and product insight generation, drawing out actionable insights for product improvement.
  • Developed key Metrics dashboards for internal stakeholders, enhancing decision-making with clear visibility tied to Group KPIs across all Fintech products in the portfolio.

PRODUCT MANAGER/TECH LEAD

ASIKO ENERGY HOLDINGS/GAS TERMINALLING LTD

May 2024 - Dec 2024

Lagos, Lagos, NG

Led product and tech initiatives for an Oil & Gas company, successfully deploying an ERP system and improving operational efficiency.

  • Successfully deployed an enterprise ERP System, impacting over 92% of company customers across 6 geopolitical regions in Nigeria within 6 months.
  • Authored comprehensive product requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria that guided engineering delivery for the ERP solution, resulting in fast shipping of key features.
  • Improved operational efficiency by over 10% within 6 months through a centralized work management system that streamlined cross-functional collaborations.

PRODUCT MANAGER (LEAD)

KOOHA (MediaTech division of GCTN Fintech Group)

May 2023 - Dec 2024

Lagos, Lagos, NG

Directed product development from vision to market launch, focusing on user research, cost reduction, and market expansion.

  • Developed a compelling product vision and roadmap in collaboration with management, guiding product development from 0 to 100K users.
  • Led user research initiatives that reduced MVP development costs by over 65% by identifying and prioritizing core user problems.
  • Drove successful product launches across 5 African countries, exceeding acquisition targets by over 190% in the first 6 months.
  • Optimized celeb onboarding funnel through data analysis, improving onboarding rates by over 53%.

PRODUCT MANAGER (Marketplace & Embedded financing)

ISIDORE TECHNOLOGIES

Oct 2022 - Dec 2023

Lagos, Lagos, NG

Managed marketplace and embedded financing products, driving significant transaction volume growth and user onboarding improvements.

  • Redesigned and redeployed the JINJA product, growing Transaction Volume (TVL) from #91.1M to #5.1B with a significant increase in customer transaction frequency.
  • Authored user stories with clear acceptance criteria to prioritize key features, reducing launch delay periods by over 50% while maintaining development costs within budget.
  • Developed clear and inclusive Product strategies, roadmaps, and PR documentations, leveraging data from user research to prioritize top user pain points aligned with business goals.
  • Led product discovery initiatives, increasing user onboarding by +40% through data analysis of onboarding flows to simplify the user process.

SENIOR PRODUCT MANAGER

BINCOM DEV CENTRE/BINCOM GLOBAL, UK

Mar 2023 - Oct 2023

Remote, Remote, GB

Senior Product Manager responsible for strategic development, end-to-end product delivery, and process improvement for global tech solutions.

  • Aligned BinCom Global Tech division strategy with the Group's vision to be a Global Tech Development and Solutions provider, charting an inclusive plan for product development.
  • Led end-to-end development of innovative products, including SocialLender Fintech and AutoJobServe, defining user stories, acceptance criteria, and release timelines to drive fast, structured delivery.
  • Reduced process breakdowns by identifying gaps in product development workflows, formalizing existing SOPs, and enhancing delivery clarity and team collaborations.
  • Mentored product and business analysts via the Bincom Academy platform, ensuring improvement in team performance and strengthening cross-functional collaborations.

Business (Process/Product) Development Manager (Consult)

LAGE Resources Inc.

Nov 2016 - Dec 2022

Lagos, Lagos, NG

Consulted on business and product development, optimizing processes and enhancing user engagement for increased revenue.

  • Reviewed and optimized business processes, increasing efficiency by over 28% for client firms.
  • Led the Business Development team to analyze offerings, identify, and develop new revenue models.
  • Identified and prioritized product features, leading to increased user engagement and revenue for clients.
  • Optimized client product funnels, recommending improvements that resulted in a 40% increase in customer onboarding.

Product Manager / IT Project Manager / Business Development Manager

UK-Nigeria Tech Hub, Techtimal Inc., NXT Technologies, and NEST Hub Technologies

Apr 2018 - Jun 2022

Lagos, Lagos, NG

Managed product and IT projects across multiple organizations, driving business development and enhancing IT management initiatives.

  • Led cross-functional teams in implementing new IT products and business development initiatives across multiple organizations.
  • Conducted extensive user experience and product market research, informing strategic product development decisions.
  • Trained over 300 employees across organizations, increasing adoption of novel IT management initiatives by 95% within multiple teams.
  • Implemented Agile training to increase team focus and efficiency, and analyzed product data to identify gaps, delivering impactful product initiatives.

Education

Technology Business Management

QUANTIC School of Business & Technology, USA

Sep 2023 - Dec 2025

Remote, Remote, US

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

University of Ilorin, Nigeria

Sep 2012 - Jun 2016

Ilorin, Kwara, NG

Volunteer

Program Community Manager/Product Instructor

TECHTIMAL ORG., USA

Jun 2022 - Dec 2024

Remote, Remote, US

Managed community programs and instructed product management, significantly improving trainee outcomes and community engagement.

  • Trained over 320 Product Management trainees, achieving a projected 75% work/internship placement rate.
  • Led product discovery initiatives that boosted community engagement by over 50% within two months.
  • Decreased redundant time in feedback gathering by 80% by designing and implementing efficient feedback loops, doubling information aggregation and dissemination for line managers.

Certificates

ASANA Workflow Implementation Specialist

ASANA Academy

Jan 2025

Building/Managing AI Products for Product Managers

Marily-Nika

Jan 2023

Design, Product, and Developer (DPD) Programme

UK-Nigeria Tech Hub/NerdzFactory Co.

Jan 2022

Certified Product Manager

UDEMY

Jan 2021

Agile Certified Product Manager and Product Owner Credential (ACPM)

IBM

Jan 2021

Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner

IBM

Jan 2021

GOOGLE Certified Digital Marketer

Google Digital Skills for Africa (GOOGLE)

Jan 2021

Intro Agile Methodologies

IBM

Jan 2020

QA Analyst Graduate Programme

Joint Professional Training Services (JPTS) Int'l

Jan 2018

Projects

DT Realty Advisory

Vibe-coding Digital Realty Product

The DT Realty Advisory is a digital Realty product, aimed at empowering users with requisite historical and investment data. Vibe coded using Claude, Replit, and Lovable AI website builder.

Skills

Product Strategy & Roadmapping

  • Product Vision
  • Roadmap Development
  • Feature Prioritization
  • Strategic Planning

Product Execution

  • UX Research
  • Documentation
  • Product Delivery
  • Product Lifecycle Management

Product Data Analytics

  • SQL Data Query
  • Data Aggregation
  • Metrics Dashboards
  • User Feedback Analysis
  • KPI Tracking

Leadership & Communication

  • Cross-functional Team Leadership
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Mentorship
  • Product Evangelism

Product Launch & Growth

  • Go-To-Market Strategy
  • Pricing Strategies
  • Growth Marketing
  • Paid Acquisition
  • User Adoption
  • Market Expansion

AI Product Prototyping

  • AI Product Development
  • Prototyping

Fintech Solutions

  • Digital Assets
  • Crypto-to-Fiat
  • Embedded Finance
  • Wallet Features
  • Transaction Volume (TVL)

Enterprise Systems

  • ERP System Deployment
  • IT Management Initiatives
  • Process Optimization

User Experience Optimization

  • User Research
  • Onboarding Funnel Analysis
  • Customer Journey Mapping

Agile Software Development Methodologies (& Tools)

  • JIRA
  • ASANA
  • Trello
  • MIRO
  • Scrum
  • Kanban
  • User Stories
  • Acceptance Criteria