AMINA OLAYINKA ANOFI

Product Manager
Abuja, NG.

About

User-focused and results-driven Product Manager with over 2 years of experience building and optimizing financial and commodity-based digital products. Adept at leading cross-functional teams and applying Agile methodologies, I drive high-impact features that improve user engagement and streamline operations. My background in engineering, combined with strong communication and systems thinking, enables me to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions that solve real-world challenges.

Work

AFEX Commodities Exchange
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Product Management Analyst - Exchange Team

Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

Summary

Directs the full lifecycle of the Africa Exchange commodities trading platform, leading cross-functional teams to deliver impactful features and streamline operations, ensuring platform reliability and user alignment.

Highlights

Led a cross-functional team of 10+ engineers and designers, delivering key features like logistics cost integration, trade notifications, and portfolio history, significantly enhancing platform functionality.

Applied Agile (Scrum) methodologies, including sprint planning and retrospectives, to enhance team coordination and significantly accelerate feature delivery.

Streamlined bug reporting and resolution processes, reducing platform downtime by an estimated 20% and improving overall reliability.

Authored comprehensive product documentation, including PRDs, user stories, and UAT documents, ensuring clear communication and smooth development cycles.

Co-led product demonstrations and feedback sessions with the Product Lead, ensuring feature development aligned with evolving user needs and securing high user satisfaction.

AFEX Commodities Exchange
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Product Management Intern – Exchange Team

Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

Summary

Supported product development and user experience for the Africa Exchange platform, managing issue resolution and documentation to enhance user adoption and internal knowledge sharing.

Highlights

Conducted end-to-end product testing, identifying and logging critical edge cases to ensure product stability and quality.

Managed escalated product issues from both internal teams and clients, achieving timely resolution within 24 hours through cross-functional coordination.

Authored a comprehensive product manual for the trading application, facilitating user onboarding and enhancing internal knowledge sharing.

Coordinated User Acceptance Testing (UAT), developing comprehensive test scripts and demoing new features to users, resulting in 100% UAT sign-off for new releases.

Cudie (Banking Platform)
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Product Management Intern

Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

Summary

Contributed to the development of the Cudie mobile banking app, focusing on usability testing, user flow optimization, and agile process support.

Highlights

Conducted usability and functional testing for the Cudie mobile app, providing critical real-time feedback that informed pre-launch improvements.

Drafted and published app release notes for Google Play Store and Apple App Store, enhancing clarity and communication of new features.

Analyzed onboarding and KYC processes, proposing enhancements that streamlined user flows and reduced friction, improving user completion rates.

Participated actively in Agile ceremonies, supporting backlog grooming and sprint execution in collaboration with design and development teams.

Borderless Incubator
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Project Management Intern

Remote, Nigeria, Nigeria

Summary

Managed a team of data analysts to develop cryptocurrency performance dashboards, ensuring timely project delivery and clear communication.

Highlights

Coordinated a team of 5+ data analysts to develop cryptocurrency performance dashboards, significantly enhancing data visualization accuracy and providing critical insights for investors.

Conducted daily scrum meetings to ensure timely delivery of project milestones and foster clear communication among team members.

Education

Federal University of Technology, Minna
Niger, Niger State, Nigeria

Bachelor of Engineering (BEng)

Materials and Metallurgical Engineering

Grade: Second class honors

Languages

English

Certificates

Introduction to Python

Issued By

365 DataScience

Product Management Basics Certification Course

Issued By

Pendo

Product Management: Go To Market

Issued By

EntryLevel

Skills

Technical Skills

Python, Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint.

Project Management Tools

Trello, Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Teams, Planner, Mixpanel.

Methodologies

Agile (Scrum), Project Scheduling, Stakeholder Collaboration, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Product Requirements Documents (PRDs), User Stories.

Interests

Professional Interests

Research and Development, Product Management, Technology and Innovation, Sustainability, Renewable Energy.

Community & Personal Interests

Community Service, Volunteering.

Projects

Africa Exchange Trading Platform

Summary

Led optimization and introduction of new functionalities across mobile, web, admin interfaces, and the matching engine for the Africa Exchange platform, aiming to increase user engagement.

Cryptocurrency Analytics Dashboard

Summary

Collaborated with a team to develop a data visualization dashboard, improving decision-making for cryptocurrency investors.