ADEDAYO AYILEKA

Product Manager & Product-Customer Support Specialist

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About

Highly adaptable Product Manager with over 4 years of experience, specializing in fintech and digital product development. Proven ability to translate user needs into innovative solutions, evidenced by a 20% improvement in onboarding processes and a 95% client satisfaction rate. Adept at leveraging strong problem-solving, leadership, and data analysis skills to drive product strategy and achieve significant business outcomes.

Work Experience

Product Manager

Mwanga Limited

May 2023 - May 2024

Maryland, Lagos, NG

Led product development initiatives for a self-service digital debt management platform, driving strategic alignment and user experience improvements.

  • Developed comprehensive Product Requirement Documents (PRDs) by conducting user research and gathering stakeholder feedback, defining clear and concise product specifications.
  • Formulated the product vision, strategy, and roadmap, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives and market needs.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams (engineering, design, customer support) to develop a self-service digital debt management platform, improving the onboarding process by 20% through usability testing.
  • Translated product features into user stories, managing and prioritizing the team's backlog to reflect evolving user and stakeholder requirements.
  • Utilized project management tools for efficient planning, tracking, and management of the digital debt management platform's development lifecycle.

Product Support Manager - Client's Product

Mwanga Limited

Mar 2020 - May 2024

Maryland, Lagos, NG

Managed product support and training for account managers, ensuring high customer satisfaction and optimizing debt collection performance.

  • Trained new and existing account managers on product knowledge, enhancing their ability to collect overdue loan payments from delinquent customers.
  • Maintained client's customer satisfaction at 95% by resolving complex customer issues and recommending appropriate solutions based on in-depth product knowledge.
  • Achieved an average company score of 90%+ on monthly product knowledge tests for account managers, significantly contributing to increased client satisfaction and improved collections performance.
  • Summarized and updated client's product training decks with current information, ensuring account managers had the latest product knowledge for effective customer engagement.

Project Lead 1

Mwanga Limited

Jul 2022 - May 2023

Maryland, Lagos, NG

Managed customer portfolio analysis and recovery strategy, significantly improving debt recovery conversion rates through ethical collection methods.

  • Analyzed, bucketized, and uploaded customer portfolios into CRM platforms, optimizing customer contact strategies based on account manager strengths.
  • Conducted weekly project review sessions to appraise recovery strategies and measure performance, ensuring continuous improvement and accountability.
  • Achieved an average project recovery conversion rate of 2.41% from an average call portfolio size of N1.2B by deploying ethical collections strategies via calls only.

Team Lead/Senior Account Manager - Debt Collection and Customer Relationship

Mwanga Limited

Jun 2020 - May 2023

Maryland, Lagos, NG

Coordinated a team of 10+ account managers, driving organizational growth through KPI achievement and effective debt collection strategies.

  • Coordinated a team of 10+ account managers, achieving set KPIs that contributed to organizational growth and improved operational efficiency.
  • Delegated tasks according to client requirements and account managers' strengths, optimizing workflow efficiency and team productivity.
  • Conducted weekly performance feedback and review sessions, fostering account managers' growth and skill development.
  • Achieved an average personal recovery percentage of 80% and team recovery percentage of 50% from June 2020 to May 2022, demonstrating strong leadership and performance.
  • Contacted delinquent customers assigned by fintech clients to recover overdue loan payments, maintaining ethical collection practices.

Account Manager - Debt Collection and Customer Relationship

Mwanga Limited

Oct 2019 - May 2020

Maryland, Lagos, NG

Managed debt collection efforts for fintech clients, consistently achieving high personal recovery rates and contributing to financial performance.

  • Contacted delinquent customers assigned by fintech clients to recover overdue loan payments, ensuring timely and effective debt resolution.
  • Entered customer feedback data obtained from communication into CRM platforms, providing valuable insights for process improvement.
  • Prepared weekly portfolio reports summarizing results and recovery performance, enabling data-driven decision-making.
  • Achieved an average personal recovery percentage of 70% from October 2019 to May 2020, consistently exceeding performance targets.

Education

Microbiology

University of Lagos

Oct 2016 - Oct 2020

Certificates

Product Launches Micro-Certification (PRLC)™

Product School

Jan 2024

Product Analytics Micro-Certification (PAC)™

Product School

Jan 2024

Product Road Mapping Micro-Certification (PRC)™

Product School

Oct 2023

Product Strategy Micro-Certification (PSC)™

Product School

Oct 2023

Product-Led Growth Micro-Certification (PLGC)™

Product School

Oct 2023

AI for Product Management

Pendo.io

Oct 2023

Product Led & Product Analytics Certification Course

Pendo.io

Jul 2023

Agile Methodology Virtual Experience Program

Cognizant

Jul 2023

Digital Ad Certificate

Aleph Group, Inc.

Jul 2023

Product Management Basics Certification Course

Pendo.io

Jul 2023

Product Management Virtual Experience Level 2 (Go To Market & Strategy)

Entry Level

Apr 2023

Product Management Virtual Experience Level 1 (Fundamentals & Discovery)

Entry Level

Apr 2023

McKinsey Forward Program

McKinsey & Company

Apr 2023

Product Management (Internship)

Terra Learning

Jan 2023

Product-Led Growth Fundamentals Certification

ProductLed

Jan 2023

Fundamentals of Digital Marketing

Google

Jan 2023

Cyber Academy Data Protection & Privacy

KPMG Nigeria

Apr 2022

Digital Marketing Basics Course

Udemy

Oct 2019

Digital Skills (Digital Marketing)

Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF)

Jul 2019

Projects

PM-level-1-portfolio-Kuda Digital Bank (Debit Card for Teens)

Jan 2023 - Dec 2023

Developed a product portfolio highlighting a debit card solution for teenagers for Kuda Digital Bank, focusing on user-centric design and financial literacy.

PM-level-2-portfolio-MoodBudget

Jan 2023 - Dec 2023

Developed a detailed product portfolio for MoodBudget, a financial management application, emphasizing intuitive budgeting and expense tracking.

Awards

Top Recoverer of the Year – Second Position

Mwanga Limited

Dec 2021

Awarded for exceptional debt recovery performance, ranking second overall.

Most Active Team Lead

Mwanga Limited

Dec 2021

Acknowledged for proactive leadership and engagement as a Team Lead.

Account Manager of the Year

Mwanga Limited

Dec 2020

Recognized for outstanding performance as an Account Manager.

Languages

English

Skills

Product Management

  • Product Strategy
  • Product Road-mapping
  • Product Requirement Documents (PRDs)
  • User Story Writing
  • Product Vision
  • Product Development Lifecycle
  • Agile Methodologies
  • OKRs
  • UI/UX Design Principles
  • AI for Product Management
  • Product-Led Growth

Product Support & Customer Experience

  • Customer Empathy
  • Customer Satisfaction
  • Issue Resolution
  • Product Knowledge Training
  • Client Relationship Management
  • Customer Feedback

Project Management

  • Project Planning
  • Project Tracking
  • Project Management Tools
  • Prioritization Techniques
  • Time Management
  • Cross-functional Collaboration
  • Backlog Management

Data & Analysis

  • User/Market Research
  • Data Analysis
  • Performance Measurement
  • Portfolio Analysis
  • Usability Testing
  • KPI Tracking

Leadership & Communication

  • Team Leadership
  • Team Collaboration
  • Excellent Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Critical Thinking
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Adaptability

Tools & Platforms

  • Google Workspace
  • MS Office
  • Whimsical
  • ClickUp
  • CRMs
  • Jira
  • Figma
  • Slack

Digital Marketing

  • Digital Marketing
  • Digital Ad Certificate
  • Cyber Academy Data Protection & Privacy