Noah Odesanya
Toronto
Summary
Experienced Lead Product Manager with a track record in creating user-centered digital solutions that drive social impact, economic growth, and accessibility. Known for my innovative problem-solving, I lead product strategies and development with a focus on enhancing user experience (UX) and aligning product features with customer needs. My work emphasizes scalable solutions to support Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and inclusive digital transformation across Africa.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager
TERAWORK
01.2021 - Current
- Defined a data-driven product strategy aligned with business goals, prioritizing features based on market trends and user insights.
- Delivered 45+ feature enhancements and bug resolutions by leveraging user analytics to optimize platform performance and satisfaction.
- Led a 6-person team to design and launch a recruitment platform, improving client retention and reducing hiring time by 50%
- Spearheaded the release of a new quotation system for freelancers and clients, leading to a remarkable 75% increase in job success rate
- Secured Google Black Founders Fund by delivering a comprehensive analysis and product strategy report, showcasing the company’s market potential, growth trajectory, and long term impact
- Implemented robust data analysis practices to guide product development, leveraging user data to inform decision-making.
Program Coordinator
GIZ/Terawork Digital Skills Training Program
01.2023 - 12.2023
- Coordinated the training of 200 participants across various courses, enhancing their skills in project management and development practices.
- Worked with the team to track and report program progress, ensuring that training objectives were met and participants gained valuable, practical skills.
- Managed the logistics of training sessions, including organizing schedules, preparing materials, and overseeing smooth execution
- Collaborated with local stakeholders to ensure training programs met community needs, helping improve local capacity and support future projects.
Consultant
Leadfort Insurance Brokers
08.2022 - 01.2023
- Utilized customer and claims data to refine product offerings, increasing customer satisfaction by 30% and improving product-market fit.
- Presented data-driven recommendations to the executive team, influencing the introduction of new policies that resulted in a 15% increase in policyholder retention.
- Created data visualizations using Power BI, providing actionable insights that guided executive strategy and operational improvements.
Project Manager
Helium Health
03.2021 - 01.2022
- Led the seamless deployment of EMR systems across 20 Nigerian states, reducing paper-based documentation by 90% within the first year, enhancing operational efficiency in healthcare facilities.
- Developed and implemented data frameworks to monitor and optimize EMR performance, utilizing SQL for querying databases, ensuring real-time data integrity, and achieving 99% system uptime.
- Collaborated with a team of data analysts to manage large-scale data migration efforts, transitioning over 50 million patient records to electronic format, improving access to historical patient data by 80%.
- Created actionable data visualizations in Power BI and Tableau, helping healthcare providers make data-driven decisions, which led to a 30% reduction in patient waiting times and a 25% improvement in diagnosis accuracy.
- Integrated Google BigQuery to store and analyze massive datasets efficiently, reducing data retrieval times by 40% and ensuring seamless data flow across healthcare platforms.
- Achieved a 95% adoption rate among healthcare providers, thanks to a combination of effective training programs, system optimization, and hands-on support throughout the deployment phase.
- Oversaw continuous monitoring and troubleshooting of the EMR system to ensure that data was continuously captured and maintained with high accuracy and consistency.
Product Manager
TERAWORK
05.2019 - 01.2021
- Successfully led and managed a high-performing team of 3 engineers and 1 designer, fostering a collaborative environment that resulted in the creation of a talent marketplace generating millions in revenue
- Implemented a new user onboarding flow through agile ideation and UX research, resulting in a remarkable tripling of sign-ups and a 35% reduction in completion time
- Conducted extensive user and market research, leading to the discovery and iteration of 2 high-impact features that boosted customer satisfaction by an impressive 55%
- Utilized data analysis to identify customer pain points and prioritize them effectively, resulting in actionable tickets for the engineering team to improve the product
- Successfully managed the engineering team to build an admin backend tool that automated manual vetting processes, saving the talent management team 48 hours of work each month
- Developed comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test strategies to ensure software usability and performance meet the highest standards
Education
Post-Graduate Certificate - Project Management
Fleming College Toronto
Toronto, ON12.2024
Master of Science - Environmental Management
University of Lagos
Lagos, Nigeria11.2023
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
University of Lagos
Lagos, State01.2018
Skills
- Project Management: Agile Methodologies, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Stakeholder Engagement, Training Coordination, Scheduling
- Data Management: Data Collection, Reporting, KPI Development, Data Monitoring
- Data Visualization: Power BI, Tableau, Excel
- Product Management: User-Centric Design, Product Development, Roadmap Planning, Feature Prioritization
Leadership & Awards
- Project Consultant for Loosechange to develop a high-end financial software application.
- 2021 Project lead - Counterbook Market Research across 15 Nigerian states.
- Project Manager - Helium Health EMR Deployment across 20 Nigerian states.
- Electoral Presiding Officer for the Nigerian Presidential Election in Ibadan.
- Won award for Best Employee, two years in a row.
- Promoted within 12 months due to strong performance and organizational impact.
Certification
- Google Project Management, Professional Certificate – Coursera and Google.
- Design Thinking - IBM
- Product Analytics - Pendo
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
French
Limited Working
Yoruba
Native or Bilingual
Arabic
Limited Working
Timeline
Program Coordinator
GIZ/Terawork Digital Skills Training Program
01.2023 - 12.2023
Consultant
Leadfort Insurance Brokers
08.2022 - 01.2023
Project Manager
Helium Health
03.2021 - 01.2022
Project Manager
TERAWORK
01.2021 - Current
Product Manager
TERAWORK
05.2019 - 01.2021
Post-Graduate Certificate - Project Management
Fleming College Toronto
Master of Science - Environmental Management
University of Lagos
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
University of Lagos
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