Experience

GigZter

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Investor and Advisor

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  - Supported the creation of the pitch deck to investors during stealth mode with a focus on the product vision and roadmap - Post Funding- identified B2B use cases to pivot the strategy to gain maximum distribution, worked on securing a B2B partnership that enables payment acceptance and business banking to a health care customer - Created product marketing collateral across different marketing channels, supported early customer acquisition - Supported the creation of the pitch deck to investors during stealth mode with a focus on the product vision and roadmap - Post Funding- identified B2B use cases to pivot the strategy to gain maximum distribution, worked on securing a B2B partnership that enables payment acceptance and business banking to a health care customer - Created product marketing collateral across different marketing channels, supported early customer acquisition



FIS

• United States
• Information Technology & Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Vice President Product Management

  • 2021 - 2022

  Responsible for building and developing a team from the ground up, providing strategic guidance throughout the execution and delivery of various BaaS products, Open Access, and Embedded Finance • Developed the strategic vision for the BaaS and Open Access initiatives, establishing a foundation to build out financial services marketplaces catering to banks, credit unions, and FinTech globally • Established relationships with impact ventures, analysing merger and acquisition opportunities for partnerships and revenue growth Show less



Marqeta

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President of Product Management

  • Mar 2019 - May 2021

  • Oversaw the management of 6 product teams managing all aspects of card issuing globally, creating the vision and strategic roadmap supporting card fulfillment, tokenization, bin management, disputes, and developer experiences resulting in all products growing revenue 2X quarter over quarter during tenure • Scaled the teams, products, and processes, growing the team from 6 people to over 50 during tenure, built and launched a unified front-end platform for card issuing and program management • Developed the vision and led the execution teams to launch tokenization as a service, as a new product offering. Instrumental in gaining JPMorgan as the first financial institution customer, earning the organizational Gold Mine Award • Collaborated with the executive leadership team, leveraging expertise in developing the long-term product strategy, supporting organizational growth and success • Developed and implemented the product-to-market process for the entire product organization for releasing and launching new products and features, and marketing commercially viable solutions to reach its target audience • Ran the product design and documentation teams for the entire organization, ensuring consistent UX and design governance across the product organization • Streamlined processes that generated an increased product velocity, resulting in increasing ship rates from 45% to 90% Show less



Mastercard

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President, Social Networks and Digital Payments

  • Jan 2017 - Feb 2019

  Drove strategic partnerships globally and new initiatives with large social media networks, providing digital payment solutions that benefit Facebook and Mastercard consumers • Integral in the development of digital product roadmaps across both organizations, driving products to scale across partners both commercially and globally • Secured the ability for small businesses and micro merchants within Nigeria to achieve setup and accept digital payments via Facebook Messenger, bringing modern payment capabilities to the unbanked in emerging economies • Established partnerships with local banks and drove efficiencies in the KYC process, drastically reducing the setup time from weeks to only a few minutes • Led the negotiations and secured a global multi-year commercial agreement, establishing P2P and digital payments across Facebook products and services • Integral in refining the acceptance strategy to reduce declines and retries, generating an increase in approval rates by 5 percentage points in 6 months, generating higher payment volume Show less



Visa Inc

• Senior Director Partner Product, Digital Solutions - Visa Token Service

  • Dec 2015 - Feb 2017

  • Lead a team of 15 senior product managers responsible for delivering customized Partner Product Solutions for Digital Products • Responsible for the rollout of On-boarding platform, enabling Processors to seamlessly onboard their issuing clients into the tokenization platform to achieve scale with large number of issuing clients globally. • Accountable for partner engagement and implementation of new partners like PayPal, Amazon and Netflix to Visa Token Service and ensuring their successful launch in the U.S. and in global markets. Show less



Visa

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Director, Innovation & Strategic Partnerships

  • Jul 2011 - Dec 2015

  Payment Tokenization and Digital Products:Led a team of 15, including directors and senior product managers providing customized partner product solutions for digital products• Led the development and launch of an onboarding platform, providing the ability for processors to seamlessly onboard issuing clients into the tokenization platform, achieving scale with many global issuing clients• Responsible for partner engagement as well as the implementation of new partners to Visa Token Service, securing the successful launch within the US and global markets Show less

• Director,eCommerce Product Development

  • Mar 2008 - Aug 2011

  Managed and led the development of "Visa Token Service", establishing the platform as the core foundation for all current and emerging digital payment products and solutions• Facilitated various workshops and client forums with vital partners, strategically planning the OBO service to scale the existing solutions to 9K+ financial institutions• Co-authored and oversaw the management of the publishing of the Industry Token Standards, becoming formalized and currently managed by EMVco• Directed the successful launch of Apple Pay, Android Pay, and Samsung Pay utilizing Visa Token Service, expanding to 2.6K+ financial institutions within 12 months of launch, including overseeing Apple Pay and Google Pay from inception to launch• Developed and implemented an organizational analytics platform, assisting with tracking KPIs, market adoption, and metrics, supporting the enrollment of 3M+ Visa accounts within the first 3 months• Oversaw the post-acquisition strategy integrating Fundamo with Visa services, establishing Visa Mobile Prepaid, an innovative product offering for the emerging markets• Partnered with a leading mobile network and financial institution in the country, creating a complete Mobile Money platform as a Managed Service within an international market• Responsible for the development of the entire end-to-end customer support model, including a 24/7 client delivery and support organisation with appropriate escalation management to maintain high availability Show less

• Product Support Manager, Business Intelligence & Analytics

  • Jun 2003 - Feb 2008

  Developed and cultivated multiple business relationships, supporting the partnership and integration of numerous product portfolios globally, including the US, APAC, LAC, and Europe• Performed as the primary contact for all Business Intelligence initiatives utilising the global systems data warehouse product portfolio, developing strategic roadmaps for product enhancements as well as defining SLA metrics• Responsible for facilitating various cross-regional training programs, ensuring understanding of best practices supporting top organizational performance Show less



MicroStrategy

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Business Intelligence Consultant

  • 1999 - 2003

  Implemented a suite of MicroStrategy software in rapid deployment and proof of concept scenarios; Continually developed expertise with existing and new MicroStrategy software products; Served as a SME on the entire MicroStrategy software product suite in order to mentor junior consultants for client engagements ; Analyzed databases, implemented MicroStrategy software services and provided product enhancements to product based on client engagements and priorities; Implemented a suite of MicroStrategy software in rapid deployment and proof of concept scenarios; Continually developed expertise with existing and new MicroStrategy software products; Served as a SME on the entire MicroStrategy software product suite in order to mentor junior consultants for client engagements ; Analyzed databases, implemented MicroStrategy software services and provided product enhancements to product based on client engagements and priorities;