Product Leadership Journey

Building products that drive revenue at scale

From startup MVP to enterprise infrastructure

10+ years building financial services, payments, and SaaS products across Africa, North America, and global markets. Specialized in 0-to-1 product development, open finance infrastructure, and strategic go-to-market execution.

10+Years
7Companies
3Exits
100+Products

2025-Present

Lightspeed Commerce

Group Product Manager | July 2025 – Present

Building the foundation of financial services for Lightspeed merchants, worldwide.

Focus areas:

Financial services product strategy
Global merchant payment solutions
Product infrastructure and scalability

2024-2025

Interac Corp.

Product Leader | April 2024 – July 2025

Building the digital wallet infrastructure for Canada. Led product strategy and development for Interac's next-generation payment and identity solutions.

Key achievements:

Digital wallet product strategy and roadmap
Cross-functional leadership across engineering, design, and business teams
Payment infrastructure modernization initiatives

2020-2024

Okra.ng

Product Lead | May 2020 – Feb 2024

I joined Okra as their first product hire and played a pivotal role in building the company from the ground up. As the product lead, I launched over 100 UI/API products across three core segments – open finance data, identity verification, and payments.

My work spearheaded geographic expansion into Nigeria, South Africa, and Kenya, solidifying Okra's position as Africa's top open finance infrastructure provider. I consistently prioritized user research and data-driven insights to craft exceptional user experiences.

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Key achievements:

Launched 100+ products across 3 core segments
Expanded into Nigeria, South Africa, and Kenya
Established as Africa's leading open finance provider

2019-2020

Buildable.io

Product Manager | May 2019 – May 2020

At Buildable.io (now rebranded as IntegrationOS), I played a crucial role in steering the company's transformation from a digital agency model to a product-centric organization.

My implementation of agile methodologies and prioritization frameworks streamlined product development processes, ensuring alignment between business goals and user needs.

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Key achievements:

Launched 20+ microservice products
Built client portfolio: Fanatics, Sonnet Insurance, Hubba, Boon
Contributed to securing Series A funding in 2020

2017-2019

Bookmark.com

Head of Product | July 2017 – April 2019

Initially joining Bookmark.com as their growth marketing and operations lead, I was quickly promoted to Head of Product. This role required a rapid pivot, and I successfully led the team in repositioning the platform with an 'AI-powered' focus as a key market differentiator.

My leadership was instrumental in scaling the MVP and ultimately contributing to the company's strategic acquisition in 2019.

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Key achievements:

Repositioned platform with AI-powered focus
Led product scaling from MVP to acquisition
Strategic acquisition in 2019

2013-2017

Bid13.com

Product Manager | November 2013 – June 2017

At Bid13.com, an ecommerce marketplace for storage auctions, I worked closely with the leadership team to introduce and successfully establish the product in the market.

I focused on innovative solutions to capture market share and played a key role in designing and implementing systems that streamlined product development processes.

Key achievements:

Established ecommerce marketplace for storage auctions
Drove expansion from Canada into USA and Australia
Streamlined product development processes

2011-2013

Insight Sports

Marketing | July 2011 – November 2013

Beginning as an intern at Insight Sports, a sports media asset operator, I quickly transitioned into a full-time role where I contributed to international marketing campaigns and digital strategies.

My work focused on enhancing the company's digital presence and reach across their media portfolio, which included the NHL Network, WFN (World Fishing Network), GolTV, and MLG (Major League Gaming).

Media portfolio:

NHL Network
WFN (World Fishing Network)
GolTV
MLG (Major League Gaming)