Ayomide Afolabi

Product Manager

Project Manager

Growth Product Manager

College Park, MD, US

Open to relocation

Growth Hacking

Agile Project Management

Product Management

Available for hire fromNegotiable

Full-Time Roles

Contracts

Data-Driven Product Manager

As a seasoned Product Manager with over four years of experience, I am passionate about driving innovation and creating impactful solutions that not only meet but exceed user expectations. My journey has taken me across diverse industries, including fintech, crypto, and Web3, where I’ve consistently led cross-functional teams to deliver products that make a difference. I bring to the table technical acumen, a data-driven mindset, and a relentless focus on customer satisfaction. My experience spans the entire product lifecycle—from ideation and development to scaling and sustaining products that resonate with users and drive business success. I thrive in fast-paced, high-growth environments where innovation and collaboration are key.

Projects

📺 whoami.tv

whoami.tv is an app that shows you fun facts about yourself based on your Netflix viewing history. It's an open-source example project built with the Gandalf SDK. Gandalf is an SDK for getting user data from any service. See More

Heimdall

Heimdall helps you gain detailed insights (and visualize) into your spending habits on Amazon, Uber, Instacart, Booking.com & Uber Eats. See More

Work History

Product Manager

Gandalf (a16zcrypto)● Lead a dynamic team of engineers and designers in developing pioneering technology utilizing cryptography and peer-to-peer computing. Projects we built with Gandalf include whoami.tv, Heimdall, and xProof. ● Collaborated closely with the CTO to implement agile methodologies, optimizing product development processes and achieving a 40% reduction in time-to-market for new features. This initiative significantly enhanced our ability to deliver cutting-edge solutions swiftly and efficiently.

Technical Product Manager

Prosal (Techstars)Dec 2023 - May 2024 • 6 mos● Spearheaded the establishment of Prosal's inaugural engineering team, recruiting and onboarding 4 engineers and 1 project manager, which increased team capacity by 100% and improved project completion rates by 50%. ● Pioneered a novel sprint cycle methodology and refined software development processes, resulting in a remarkable efficiency surge of over 50%. ● During my time at Prosal, I guided the product team in developing and successfully launching Prosal 2.0, with new features and functionalities. This update is projected to increase the company's revenue by 60% within the first year of its release.

Growth Product Manager

Helicarrier (YC S18)Jan 2023 - Nov 2023 • 11 mos● Led growth efforts for Buycoins Pro, an orderbook for advanced traders, resulting in a 4,447.6% increase in trading volume from the start of my tenure. ● Monitored and analyzed key product metrics, including revenue and DAU/MAU, to identify opportunities for product enhancements. I collected and implemented customer feedback, leading to a 30% increase in feature adoption and driving continuous iteration and innovation.

Product Manager

Helicarrier (YC S18)Nov 2021 - Jan 2023 • 1 yr 3 mos● Directed sprint cycles for Helicarrier's suite of products, including Buycoins, Buycoins Pro, Ramp (now defunct), Sendcash, and Sendcash Pay (now defunct), managing a user base of over 170,000 and driving an annual recurring revenue (ARR) exceeding $2.5 million. ● Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams in engineering, design, marketing, and finance, resulting in a 70% increase in product efficiency and a 90% improvement in feature delivery timelines. ● Served as the first QA tester at Helicarrier, implementing rigorous testing protocols for every feature and improvement. Ensured a 95% defect-free release rate by thoroughly testing and validating all updates before they were deployed to users.

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