UDOKA UZOKA
Kennesaw,GA
Summary
Product Manager with extensive experience spanning 13 years of steering B2B and B2C products to market success. Deeply rooted in understanding customer needs, driving innovation through data, and applying AI to refine product offerings where applicable.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr. Product Manager
Gembah
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Managed the enhancement of Gembah's project management platform by integrating advanced predictive analytics and machine learning to automate project workflows, thus reducing manual tracking requirements
- Coordinated with global teams to refine Gembah’s sourcing network interface, leveraging complex event processing and microservices architecture to enrich the user experience and increase platform engagement
- Directed the implementation of an analytics dashboard within Gembah’s system, applying sophisticated data warehousing and business intelligence tools for real-time, actionable insights into product development phases
- Guided the strategic improvement of Gembah’s platform security posture, adopting multifactor authentication and end-to-end encryption to bolster data integrity and user trust
- Led the transformation of the onboarding process for Gembah’s platform, incorporating AI-powered recommendation engines and user behavior analytics to reduce support interactions by 30% and achieve significant cost reductions.
Product Owner
Hoppr.ai
01.2020 - 01.2022
- Led the development of Hoppr’s Cohort Builder, creating a user-centric platform that facilitates intricate data segmentation for PACS in medical imaging, significantly easing the workflow for radiologists and healthcare analysts
- Directed the development of a resource utilization tool, integrating with AWS Lambda and EC2 for real-time resource optimization, enhancing client-side operational efficiency
- Led the UI/UX redesign for Hoppr, incorporating human-centered design principles and A/B testing to enhance usability and accessibility, thus improving overall customer engagement
- Fostered cross-departmental collaboration by implementing agile methodologies, ensuring technical, marketing, and sales teams were synchronized in executing a unified product strategy
- Enhanced the Cohort Builder with a predictive analytics algorithm using time-series forecasting, reducing data processing time by 40% and significantly increasing user satisfaction.
Sr. Product Manager
Intelia
01.2015 - 01.2022
- Led the development and market introduction of a dermatological diagnostic tool using convolutional neural networks (CNN) for image classification, later acquired by Australia's leading pharmaceutical company
- Managed the introduction of an advanced AI credit model leveraging ensemble methods for more precise risk assessment, enhancing loan decision accuracy by 63% for a micro-lending platform
- Led the launch of Oxfam’s 'Travel for Good' program within airline booking platforms, allowing customers to join volunteer activities seamlessly, resulting in over 130,000 sign-ups during the 2016 Olympics
- Managed the full cycle development of Filmhouse Cinemas' Video-On-Demand platform, integrating adaptive streaming and robust digital rights management (DRM), which helped transition the company to a lucrative digital revenue model complementing traditional cinema experiences
- Rolled out a data analytics suite for a logistics firm, enhancing real-time tracking, refining ETL workflows, and integrating predictive modeling to improve operational precision and efficiency.
Product Lead
Gigster
01.2016 - 01.2020
- Led cross-sector product development in HealthTech, FinTech, EdTech, Blockchain, and AI, adapting agile methodologies to each domain's unique technical requirements and stakeholder needs
- Authored a product management playbook that introduced a unified framework for requirements elicitation and scope definition, leveraging UML and BPMN for enhanced process visualization and alignment
- Streamlined sprint planning with a focus on Kanban and Scrum techniques, improving team velocity and ensuring on-target delivery across multiple concurrent projects
- Provided mentorship to product managers with a structured onboarding program that emphasized strategic thinking and data-driven decision-making, raising the team's performance benchmarks
- Secured and directed high-impact projects for industry leaders like Google and Neuralink, delivering solutions that aligned with client KPIs and drove measurable business outcomes
- Maintained high customer satisfaction levels, with a CuSAT score averaging 4.8/5, by prioritizing user-centered design and iterative feedback loops in product development.
Co-founder & Product Manager
Cubix.co
01.2010 - 01.2014
- Co-led the technical direction at Cubix.co, fostering a compact team skilled in early mobile development and web technologies like Ruby on Rails and AngularJS
- Cultivated partnerships with emerging tech firms, enhancing service offerings and contributing to a steady financial foundation
- Developed key projects utilizing LAMP stack and early iOS/Android platforms, ensuring competitive service capabilities in app development
- Implemented Lean principles in software development cycles, emphasizing rapid prototyping and MVP launches to meet evolving client demands
- Strategically grew the firm’s presence in niche tech markets, establishing a reputation for versatility and adaptive solutions.
Electrical Engineer/Jr. Project Manager for Kevlar
E.I DuPont
01.2007 - 01.2009
- Assisted in project front-end loading (FEL), including load calculations, Motor Control Center (MCC) assignments, and sizing
- Managed the functional testing and analysis of Adjustable Speed Drives (ASD) and motor testing for use in the project
- Completed the Arc Flash Analysis for the manufacturing area of the plant site, including load flow studies and protective device coordination
- Specified the project Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) system, including complete hardware and all 24V DC wiring diagrams focusing on Allen Bradley PLC systems
- Specified the manufacturing area’s electronic overloads and developed configuration parameters for all the overloads and the adjustable speed drives.
Education
M.Sc. in Engineering Management (Conc.: Technical Leadership) -
The Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland01.2012
B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering (Magna Cum Laude) -
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina01.2007
B.Sc. in Physics (Summa Cum Laude) -
North Carolina Central University
Durham, North Carolina01.2007
Skills
- Strategic Product Roadmapping
- Data-Driven Decision Making
- AI and Machine Learning Integration
- Advanced User Research Techniques
Personal Information
Citizenship: US Citizen
Certification
- CPM - Certified Product Manager
Timeline
Sr. Product Manager
Gembah
01.2022 - 01.2023
Product Owner
Hoppr.ai
01.2020 - 01.2022
Product Lead
Gigster
01.2016 - 01.2020
Sr. Product Manager
Intelia
01.2015 - 01.2022
Co-founder & Product Manager
Cubix.co
01.2010 - 01.2014
Electrical Engineer/Jr. Project Manager for Kevlar
E.I DuPont
01.2007 - 01.2009
M.Sc. in Engineering Management (Conc.: Technical Leadership) -
The Johns Hopkins University
B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering (Magna Cum Laude) -
Duke University
B.Sc. in Physics (Summa Cum Laude) -
North Carolina Central University
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