Bolaji Bayo-Tijani - Product Manager | Growth Strategist | 7+ yrs Scaling Digital Products in Africa,

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Work Background

TAZ Creative GroupChief Operating Officer

Apr. 2023Nigeria• Coordinated and managed project teams alongside the Creative Director, ensuring seamless collaboration between creative and technical disciplines. • Spearheaded our first major contract, a groundbreaking UX Strategy and Redesign project for eCitibiz, the official e-portal of the Citizenship and Business Department under the Ministry of Interior in Nigeria. This transformative initiative aimed to enhance citizen engagement and streamline business permits and expatriate quota application processes. • Forged a strategic partnership with AnchorData, a prominent private partner to various Nigerian government bodies, facilitating the successful execution of the eCitibiz project. • Cultivated a strong collaboration with AnyworkX, an emerging e-service hailing platform in Nigeria, resulting in impactful features that elevated the platform’s functionality and user experience. • Navigated complex technical landscape to align business goals with innovative solutions, consistently delivering projects on time and within scope. • Drove internal innovation by introducing best practices and state-of-the-art technologies that optimized workflows, fostering a culture of excellence and growth. • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to conceptualize, design and implement digital solutions that resonated with clients’ needs, translating creative vision into functional reality.

X-agon Digital Solutions LimitedExecutive Director, Product Development & Strategy

Oct. 2022Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria• Led the process of ideation, design, development, launch and management of the company's first product "ANYWORKX APPLICATION". • Collaborated with team members to develop product requirement document • Coordinated the design, development and quality assurance team towards achieving product roadmap • Coordinated the identification and collaboration with strategic partners for product success • Coordinated the activities of the product marketing team • Give progress reports on activities to the stakeholders • Led the product team to events and activities involving the company’s brands • Coordinate and monitor the daily and weekly activities of all team members • Liaise with the finance and accounting team on budgeting and financing plans

SMART Advisory LimitedProject Team Lead

Jun. 2022 - Jul. 2022Lagos, Nigeria-Worked as the Team Lead to conduct the Public Opinion Survey of the Ministry of Interior -Recruited, trained and manage the team of Survey Supervisors and administrators -Recruited the Data Analyst and coordinated the Data Analysis process for the survey -Developed and submitted reports on the survey process -Engaged and managed relationship with all stakeholders for the project

Ministry of Interior(Nigeria)Technical Assistant (Strategy Innovation & Delivery) to Minister of Interior

Jan. 2020 - May. 2023Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria● Key member of the Strategy, Innovation and Delivery Team of the Minister’s Office ● Coordination of the team’s schedule, organize meetings and facilitate office affairs ● Develop policy documents towards enhancing internal security ● Work in Committees set up to address various internal security issues ● Work with Management Team of NSCDC to develop operational strategies for enhanced Agency performance ● Monitor and report on policies and projects implementation of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence ● Corps (NSCDC) ● Review proposals and strategy documents and give proper reports to the Minister ● Organize and coordinate the Quarterly Performance Review Meetings of the Ministry and its Agencies ● Strategic member of Project Delivery Team for Public Private Partnership projects ● Review applications for Private Guard Companies License ● Development of quantitative and qualitative scoring matrix for reviews and assessments ● Coordination of Public Opinion Survey and administration of newsletters

Chaste Intellect International SchoolLiterature-in-English Teacher

Jan. 2019 - Jan. 2020Ilorin, Kwara State● Identified student individual and collective learning needs and planned, prepared and delivered lecture ● designed to capture students' interest and maximize individual learning ● Involved in the setup of exams and the marking of results ● Providing mentoring, advice and support to students on a personal level ● Assessed, recorded and communicated student progress ● Organized learning resources and the classroom environment to facilitate a positive learning experience ● Involved in the research and designing of course materials ● Assessed student course work and material ● Instruct and monitor students in the use of learning materials ● Use relevant technology to support lecture presentation

Command Day Secondary School Ibadan Old School AssociationAssistant School Programs Director

Dec. 2018 - Dec. 2020Nigeria

TBA WritesContent Creator

Sep. 2018 - Jan. 2020* Created creative contents for online literary platforms * Created Sales copies for businesses * Developed monthly newsletter for Command Day Secondary School Ibadan Old Students' Association

TBA FOODSManaging Director

Nov. 2017 - Sep. 2018Ilorin, Nigeria● Managed good relationship with employees and customers ● Resolve customer complaints, guide them and provide relevant information ● Maintained clean and tidy work areas ● Track transactions on balance sheets and reported any discrepancies ● Followed cash handling procedures strictly as per the company policies ● Ensured an efficient running and operation of the business

Periscope College, IbadanEnglish Language Teacher

Jan. 2017 - Jul. 2017● Identified student individual and collective learning needs and planned, prepared and delivered lecture ● designed to capture students' interest and maximize individual learning ● Involved in the setup of exams and the marking of results ● Providing mentoring, advice and support to students on a personal level ● Assessed, recorded and communicated student progress ● Organized learning resources and the classroom environment to facilitate a positive learning experience ● Involved in the research and designing of course materials ● Assessed student course work and material ● Instruct and monitor students in the use of learning materials

Alade collegeEnglish and Literature teacher

Jan. 2016 - Nov. 2016Ilorin● Identified student individual and collective learning needs and planned, prepared and delivered lecture ● designed to capture students' interest and maximize individual learning ● Involved in the setup of exams and the marking of results ● Providing mentoring, advice and support to students on a personal level ● Assessed, recorded and communicated student progress ● Organized learning resources and the classroom environment to facilitate a positive learning experience ● Involved in the research and designing of course materials ● Assessed student course work and material ● Instruct and monitor students in the use of learning materials

SMART Advisory LimitedAssistant Facilitator

Sep. 2015 - Sep. 2015Lagos, Nigeria* Assisted Lead Facilitator to deliver training sessions * Assisted in the organization and coordination of the trainees * Ensured all trainees have required materials for the training

Florence high schoolEnglish and Literature teacher

Jul. 2013 - Oct. 2013IbadanServed as teacher and instructor for both the Junior School and Senior School

Dig-it Pro Engineering CompanyProject Supervisor

Feb. 2013 - Feb. 2013IbadanEnsured proper and accurate delivery of project materials such as granites and sands