Sodiq Giwa
About Me
I am a high-performing product manager with a passion to solve problems with technology,
3 years of experience impacting positive organizational outcomes through critical thinking, effective communication, and leadership. Confident in the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve complex, high-stakes problems.
committed to continuous improvement and contributing to team success.
Education
Lagos State University
365 Careers
Work & Experience
Product Manager
Mustard Stone Technology Limited
Worked with stakeholders to understand the company’s vision and use that to create an effective OKR structure for next two quarters to increase team's productivity Reduced design delivery time by 25% by addressing user experience failures with step‑by‑step process documentation. Conducted workload assessments and devised new operational processes that led to a 40% increase in productivity. Ensured a structured interaction between the design, engineering, marketing, and customer success teams, as well as a 10% improvement in communicating effectively. Created a brand guide to assist marketing and sales teams in creating customer‑focused content and communications, increasing out reach and social engagement by 32% in 2 months. Developed a defined product roadmap to assist teams collaborate effectively to accomplish product goals. Collaborated with marketing to increase community membership by 15% MoM through frequent interactions with customers and deep awareness of their pain points, needs, and requests, which assisted us in determining what is most useful for them and for us.
Product Manager
Landlord Care Properties and Homes Limited
Conducted market research with 63 potential customers to determine their pain points, which resulted in 35% of our assumptions being rejected, saving us up to 20% of development resources. Oversaw a process re‑engineering initiative to enhance and unify end‑to‑end service procedures; reorganized communication fow among 3 departments; and increased productivity by 25%. Converted product strategies into precise requirements to defne a scope and set objectives for greater team comprehension and productivity. Collaborated closely with engineering teams to design sprints and retrospectives that increased delivery time by 50% while remaining on track with product goals. Assisted the marketing team with promotional messages to ensure that they are in accordance with the product goals strategy and that the messages are effectively conveyed..
Product Manager and tutor (product design and management
Digital Drivers Initiatives
Taught the first batch of 150 students from 3 secondary schools in the Ojo local government area of Lagos state, Nigeria. Developed a thorough grasp of customer service delivery to students, discovered and solved product gaps, and generated new ideas that enhanced customer(students) experience I gathered and evaluated feedbacks from 100 students, 2 school administrators, and other tutors in order to create an updated service delivery structure with a 20% improvement in quality delivery and a 5% reduction in delivery time. Continually iterating and improving systems through which services are delivered Every department of the initiative's operations was monitored, reinvented, optimized, and managed in order to boost engagement between teams and quality in service delivery by at least 25% after each school. Created highly‑structured, insightful processes, systems and recommendations with a data‑driven approach; and, alongside senior executives to modify the operational components of the initiative. Prepared essential documents to communicate our product goals to stakeholders including the Lagos state government, the Ministry of Education, and other key stakeholders at various schools, hence extending our serviceable market to 6 local governments
