Francis Obichukwu Anyaebosi
Verified Expert in Project Management
Project Manager
Francis is a passionate Agile project and product manager with experience leading cross-functional teams to research, plan, build, launch, and manage high-visibility IT and world-class IaaS and SaaS innovations. He orchestrated and led the release of a fintech MVP with over 20 developers, testers, and analysts across three teams. He partners with senior leadership to develop and implement enterprise-wide solutions to complex business challenges, blending technology and business skills.
Project Highlights
Expertise
Work Experience
Senior Project Manager | Scrum Master
In all media
- Took responsibility for creating an environment that supports the team's success. This includes removing obstacles that prevent the team from making progress, advocating for the team's needs, and helping to create a culture of continuous improvement.
- Facilitated successful Agile ceremonies, guiding the team through sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives, which helped the team stay on track and achieve their goals.
- Improved the team processes by introducing new tools or techniques, identifying areas for improvement, and working with the team to implement changes.
Senior Project | Product Manager
Augix Resources Nig. Ltd
- Completed the successful deployment of the Power energy Customer Information System (CIS2.0) worth more than $1 million.
- Set up workflow processes and help workshops evangelizing voluntary adoption in every stakeholder deployment team in the company.
- Worked with stakeholders on project adoption, which steadily increased customer revenue over the support period.
Senior Project Manager | Scrum Master | Product Manager
Sterling Bank (Product Organization Department)
- Joined the team as an Agile project manager, where I completed over five software development projects with budgets ranging from $10,000–$250,000+.
- Developed project metrics and provided daily communications, scrum notes, sprint review reports, project retrospectives, and regular snapshots of project velocity and budget burn rate.
- Established a new self-organizing scrum team by training on agile fundamentals and coaching the team to sustain changes introduced. Implemented an agile process for new product builds and bug fixes by training the team to use Notion and Jira.
- Documented the workflow and led the implementation of the customer referral program that leveraged the existing network of customers to increase sales and new registrations.
Enterprise Project | Service | Agile | Technical Advisory Manager
Huawei Technologies Co.
- Joined the team as a project manager, where I delivered concurrent enterprise-level IT and software projects in a fast-paced acquisition environment. I ensured all projects met with customer's requirements while delivering on time and within budget.
- Oversaw strategic objectives and KPI targets for all project teams, resulting in a KPI success rate of above 97%. Received accolades for efficiently and effectively managing five projects simultaneously.
- Exceeded Huawei enterprise partner development sign-on goals by 70% in 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019. Increased the company’s market share by 30% through the implementation of branding projects.
- Introduced a unique project scope and objective definition project, decreasing misunderstandings and improving overall project success.
Associate Project Manager | IT Engineer
FIRSTLOGIC ENTERPRISE LIMITED
- Collaborated with the project director to design all work plans and schedules for staff, manage communication with staff on project progress, and discuss the same with clients.
- Documented all records of events and issues in projects. Monitored projects to ensure alignment to goals, identify all potential issues, and assist in resolving the same.
- Performed peripheral and network installation, configuration, maintenance, and upgrades and third-party hardware and software installations.
- Participated in weekly meetings and monitored all activities of sub-contractors. Maintained professional relationships with all contractors and subcontractors.
Project History
Gomoney MVP Build
https://gomoney.global/Launched and managed several product releases of the Gomoney fintech product.
This fintech app provides an easy way to open a bank account while giving customers diverse financial services.
I ensured that scrum practices fit the team's structure and facilitated engagements with stakeholders on project status and metrics, including managing issues, escalating them to the proper authorities, and increasing customer satisfaction (Net Promoter Score). I also performed A/B testing with our customers and collaborated with third-party channels on feature and API integrations, ensuring that service SLA and product uptimes were met to achieve efficiency and drive revenue. Additionally, I constantly reviewed key product metrics with the growth team to provide insight into feasible product improvement areas. This improved team release burndown.
Customer Information System Upgrade (Enterprise Project) CIS 1.0 to CIS 2.0
Migrated customer on-premises infrastructure to Azure cloud. Over 98% of initial customer requirements were accomplished. Integrated finance to CIS 2.0, creating one point of revenue generation for the customer.
Konga (Yudala) eCommerce Product
https://www.konga.com/Managed over 25 developers, testers, and analysts across four teams to launch and oversee several product releases of the Konga (Yudala) eCommerce technology distribution. Increased new customer growth rate and our monthly recurring revenue (MRR).
I ensured that scrum practices fit the team's structure and proactively managed sponsor and stakeholder expectations throughout the project lifecycle. I also planned the product website roadmap, MVP, and release plan while collaborating with third-party channels on feature and API integrations (payments notifications, etc.). Furthermore, I identified and resolved risks and impediments and escalated roadblocks to management stakeholders, helping to solve challenges and create positive outcomes.
SterlingPRO Fintech for Corporate Clients
https://sterlingpro.sterling.ng/Launched and managed several product releases of the SterlingPRO fintech product for corporate clients. Managed over 15 developers, testers, and analysts across two teams to launch SterlingPRO. Increased the product's active users and revenue.
I led and systematized program risks, issues, mitigation plans, and continuous improvement actions, coordinating change requests and attending CAB reviews with the local delivery team. I also shared knowledge of change management processes, performed A/B testing with customers, and collaborated with third-party channels on feature and API integrations, ensuring that the SLA was met with high product efficiency. I created positive outcomes by identifying and helping to resolve risks and impediments and escalating roadblocks that solved challenges.
Cloud Migration
Successfully migrated customer on-prem infrastructure and data and services to the cloud on time and within the approved budget.
Responsibilities:
• Implementing various tasks from conducting user requirement gathering sessions with various user communities
• Identifying stakeholders
• Creating migration risk identification
• Working with the technical team to identify cloud environment requirements
• Preparing and negotiating proposals with cloud vendors
• Conducting cloud environment performance evaluation and review
• Creating the Testers plan
• Creating a UAT plan
• Builfing a plan for a migration dry run
• Developing a migration strategy
• Creating a regression plan
• Construct a cutover plan for cloud migration
• Create a rollback plan and sign-off on completed migration
HoldMyBrief
Performed project discovery for this legal product. Managed over ten developers and analysts across two teams to build the HoldMyBrief product. Improved Daily Active User (DAU) and Monthly Active User (MAU) numbers.
SterlingPro Bank Administration
https://sterlingpro-admin.netlify.app/Launched and managed several product releases of the SterlingPro bank administration product, which provides administrative support for Sterlingpro customers. I managed over 15 developers across two teams to launch this fintech tool.
I conferred support on customer acquisition, onboarding, support, retention, and growth. I proactively managed sponsor and stakeholder expectations throughout the project lifecycle and handled program risks, issues, mitigation plans, and continuous improvement actions. I coordinated change requests and attended CAB reviews with the local delivery team while offering knowledge of change management processes. I performed A/B testing with our customers, collaborated with third-party channels on feature and API integrations, and ensured the service SLA was met for high product efficiency. I identified and resolved risks and impediments and escalated roadblocks while solving challenges and creating positive outcomes.
Dex Logistics App Project
Launched and managed several product releases of the Dex Logistics product. Managed over 12 developers, testers, and analysts across two teams to launch the product.
I collaborated with the team to perform project discovery and actualize the project purpose and business justification. I also ensured that scrum practices were adopted to fit the team's structure, proactively managed sponsor and stakeholder expectations throughout the project lifecycle, and planned the product website roadmap, MVP, and release plan. I further collaborated with third-party channels on feature and API integrations (payments, location maps, notifications, etc.), identified and resolved risks, impediments, and escalated roadblocks, solving challenges.
Fingerprint-based ATM System Project
Launched and managed several product releases of the fingerprint-based ATM product. Managed over 26 developers, testers, and analysts across four teams to launch the product.
I assisted the team in performing project discovery and actualize the project purpose and business justification. I ensured scrum practices were adopted to fit the team's structure, proactively manage sponsor and stakeholder expectations throughout the project lifecycle, and planned the product website roadmap, MVP, and release plans. I collaborated with third-party channels on feature and API integrations (payments, location maps and notifications, etc.), identified and helped resolve risks, impediments, and escalated roadblocks to solve challenges and create positive outcomes.
Employee Attendance System By QR Scan and Google Live Location
Launched and managed several releases of the employee attendance system product providing daily attendance and leave records for employees. Managed over 26 developers and testers across three teams to launch the system.
I assisted with customer acquisition, onboarding, support, retention, and growth. I proactively managed sponsor and stakeholder expectations throughout the project lifecycle and led and handled program risks, issues, mitigation plans, and continuous improvement actions. I coordinated change requests and attended CAB reviews with the local delivery team as well as shared insights of change management processes. I performed A/B testing with our customers, collaborated with third-party channels on feature and API integrations, and ensured service SLA were met to ensure product efficiency. I identified and resolved risks, impediments, and escalated roadblocks that solved challenges and created positive outcomes.
E-authentication System Using QR Code and OTP
Managed several product releases of the electronic authentication system using a QR code and OTP product. Users can easily log into the system. I managed over 13 developers and testers across two teams to launch the employee attendance system.
I provided support on customer acquisition, onboarding, support, retention and growth. I proactively managed sponsor and stakeholder expectations throughout the project lifecycle and worked with the team to perform project discovery and actualize the project purpose and business justification. I ensured that scrum practices fit the team's structure and managed sponsor and stakeholder expectations throughout the project life cycle. I planned the product website roadmap, MVP, and release plan, collaborated with third-party channels on feature and API integrations (payments, location maps and notifications, etc.), and identified and resolved risk, impediments, and escalated roadblocks. These actions helped to solve challenges and create positive outcomes. I performed A/B testing with our customers, ensured service SLAs were met for product efficiency.
Huawei Banking Network Projects
Performed network analysis, design, revamp, and new deployment for over 250 bank branches in Nigeria.
Education
Master's Degree in Information Technology
National Open University, Lagos State - Lagos, Nigeria
Bachelor's Degree in Electronics and Computer Engineering
Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra State - Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
Certifications
Professional Agile Leadership - Evidence Based Management
Scrum.org
Professional Scrum Master Level II (PSM II)
Scrum.org
Scaled Professional Scrum
Scrum.org
SAFe Scrum Master
Scrum Alliance
Professional Scrum Product Owner I (PSPO I)
Scrum.org
Certified Six Sigma Yellow Belt
International Six Sigma Institute
Accredited Program Manager Certification
International Organization For Project Management
Accredited Project Manager Certification
International Organization for Project Management
Certified Scrum Master
Scrum.org
Huawei Project Manager
Huawei
ICT Professional Datacenter Facility
Huawei
ICT Associate Cloud HCIA-Cloud
Huawei
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Project Management Institute (PMI)
CompTIA N+
Computing Technology Industry Association
CompTIA S+
Computing Technology Industry Association
ITIL Foundation Certification
EXIN
Microsoft Certified IT Professional
Microsoft
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