Johnpaul Ikechukwu Osemene
Verified Expert in Product Management
Product Manager
London, United Kingdom
Toptal member since September 2, 2022
Johnpaul is a strategic product manager passionate about enhancing the performance of software product development teams. He implements the Agile framework to build and continuously improve customer-centric products and services. Johnpaul has driven product vision and strategy with a group of software developers, testers, and UX designers while using the Agile approach for product development and improving customer experience.
Expertise
- Agile Product Management
- B2B
- Feature Backlog Prioritization
- Jira
- Product Management
- Product Roadmaps
- Scrum
- User Stories
Work Experience
Product Manager
Traction Apps
- Created the roadmap for the app's latest version after defining the roadmap for the first go-to-market strategy.
- Trained and mentored 15 product interns at Traction and carried out manual testing on completed tasks to ensure the app was easy for merchants and met functional and non-functional requirements.
- Built a fraudproof know your customer (KYC) system for Traction merchants, driving the implementation of the Nigerian Uniform Bank Account Number (NUBAN) virtual accounts, which helps the merchants confirm bank transfers instantly in the app.
- Led the integration of accounting software such as QuickBooks and Xero into the Traction app and implemented the Traction app landscape view for restaurants.
Product Manager
SMETraction
- Assured the app passed all testing phases before any update on the Google Play store, which led to the first 200 downloads and actively collected feedback to implement 50% of client feedback to the V2 of the Traction app.
- Implemented a SWIFT onboarding process for new sign-ups and managed the product throughout the lifecycle, gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements.
- Drove the coordination of releases and testing infrastructure within the team.
Product Marketing Associate
Meditrack Limited
- Directed the new products market and user research and improved customer retention.
- Contributed to the discovery and innovation phases of new facilities.
- Developed plans and budgets for new facilities, increasing the number of facilities from two to six.
Product Associate
New Golden Pastures Microfinance Bank
- Managed the activities of the product market and user research.
- Provided training to customers on the company's products.
- Optimized the user experience of the bank's app and improved customer retention.
Project History
Traction App
https://tractionapps.co/Led the team in launching the first version of the SaaS software, which covered the creation of an item and inventory management, resulting in the first 4,000 users, while also launching the in-app wallet that helped users move funds faster.
Cars45
https://www.cars45.com/Managed a team of designers and developers in bringing the Cars45 unified web app to life, leading to 10 thousand monthly active users on the web platform.
Miles Auto Insurance
https://bit.ly/3SX3YckOversaw the adoption of a product-led approach in revamping the outdated website, which will, in turn, lead to the conversion of 50 daily active users on the web platform.
Owaa Real Estate Management Mobile App
Directed a team of designers and developers to build Africa's neighborhood real estate management app leading to the first 100 user downloads.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
Federal University of Petroleum Resources - Effurun, Delta State, Nigeria
Skills
Tools
Jira, Slack, Zoom, Skype, Asana, Figma, NetSuite, GitHub
Paradigms
Agile Product Management, Manual Testing, Scrum, Kanban, Agile Project Management, Functional Analysis
Other
Notion, Product Roadmaps, Product Requirements Documentation (PRD), User Stories, B2B, Product Management, Roadmaps, Business Analysis, Product Owner, Feature Backlog Prioritization, Sprint Planning, Product Planning, User Experience (UX), Project Management, Minimum Viable Product (MVP), ChatGPT, Manual QA, Product Ownership, Stakeholder Management, Backlog Management, eCommerce, User Journeys, UX Testing, Technical Product Management, SaaS Product Management, Startups, Documentation, Airtable, Zoho, Agile Leadership, Process Design, Vendor Management, Process Documentation, Miro, E-learning, Edtech Design, Artificial Intelligence (AI), APIs, Workshops, Software as a Service (SaaS), Technical Requirements, Mapping, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Software Sales, Stakeholder Interviews, SaaS, UX Process, Quality Assurance (QA), Agile Sprints, Chatbots, Microsoft Office, JDE, Web Development, Project Planning, Requirements
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