👨🏾‍🚀 Product Leadership in EdTechAt the helm of product development, I spearhead AYO's product strategy and roadmap, steering the product team towards innovative solutions for Mobile and Responsive Web. My role involves shaping the vision for our products, aligning them with our goals, and ensuring they meet the evolving needs of our users. Continually striving to enhance our offerings, driving AYO's mission forward.🌟 AYO's MissionAYO is dedicated to empowering students by unlocking their potential and tailoring their learning journeys.💡 Key Feature Developments👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Launched Family Feed - Initiated the future of connection between parents and educators with Family Feed, a platform where personalized posts keep parents engaged and informed about their child's journey. Leveraging GenAI, it provides personalized family activity suggestions that help parents connect with their kids and encourage the pursuit of their potential.📚 Developed Smart Lesson Planner - Pioneered an intuitive platform transforming the way educators plan and deliver lessons. Smart Lesson Planner streamlines lesson preparation with AI-driven customization, enabling teachers to create effective, engaging lesson plans tailored to diverse student needs. Its innovative approach optimizes teaching efficiency and enhances learning outcomes.🧠 Developed Smart Student Profile - An innovative system aggregating data from various school sources, transforming a vast array of information into valuable insights; this dynamic profile evolves with each student, serving as a central hub for customizing and enhancing their educational journey.🚀 Launched Opportunities - A personalized recommendation tool within our platform that suggests clubs, volunteer activities, books, and other avenues for students to explore, based on their unique interests and aptitudes. This feature assists students in discovering and experimenting with new areas of potential, fostering personal growth.

👨🏾‍🚀 Product Management in EdTechIn my role as Product Manager at Macmillan Learning, I led key initiatives in onboarding new educators and enhancing our EdTech offerings. This included crafting detailed Product Requirements Documents (PRDs) to guide our development team, conducting in-depth market research to stay abreast of educational trends, and performing user interviews to directly understand educator and student needs. I was instrumental in setting and tracking meaningful Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), focusing on measurable outcomes for product development. My approach was grounded in utilizing insights from research and user feedback to make informed product decisions, consistently refining our products to better meet the evolving demands of the education sector and improving the overall user experience.

👨🏾‍🚀 Product LeadershipLeading the largest Product Development Unit at STERIS, I launched high-impact products with a special emphasis on automation, customer care, and lean process improvements. My key responsibilities involved driving the vision and market strategy for crucial product categories, developing strategic roadmaps, innovating monetization models, and crafting impactful product designs.

👨🏾‍🚀 Product Analyst in EdTechAt ProctorU, I gained invaluable experience in a dynamic EdTech startup environment. Immersed in agile methodologies, my role was deeply centered around solving user-centric problems. This experience instilled in me a profound appreciation for user feedback, fostering a strong advocacy for user needs. I consistently served as the voice of the customer throughout our product development processes, ensuring that our solutions were not only innovative but also closely aligned with the real-world requirements and expectations of our users. This position allowed me to develop a keen understanding of the critical intersection between technology, education, and user satisfaction, driving meaningful advancements in our products.

👨🏾‍🚀 Product FellowshipDuring my Product Fellowship at Innovation Depot, a leading tech incubator, I was afforded the unique opportunity to deeply engage with the startup ecosystem. My role encompassed a broad range of responsibilities that were pivotal to my professional growth in the tech industry. This included reviewing business plans, where I applied critical analysis to assess viability and suggest strategic improvements. I provided product advice to budding entrepreneurs, leveraging my expertise to guide them through the intricacies of product development and market fit. Additionally, I played a key role in coordinating pitch events, which not only honed my organizational skills but also provided valuable insights into the dynamics of startup funding. This fellowship was instrumental in enhancing my understanding of building startups and navigating the product lifecycle, equipping me with a comprehensive view of the tech business landscape.