Anne IKHANA

Anne IKHANA

Product Manager
Lagos, NG.

About

Hello there!

My name is Anne, and I am a results-driven Product Manager with 2 years experience in leveraging data-driven insights and agile methodologies to deliver high-quality SaaS offerings and enhance product development.

I am able to lead cross-functional teams, streamline workflows, and champion user-centric development, thereby contributing to significant improvements in efficiency, market readiness, and client engagement. I am very committed to continuous improvement and adapting to evolving technologies, with a strong focus on user needs and strategic stakeholder objectives.

I look forward to helping you achieve your business and product goals!

Work

Hugo Technologies
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Data Annotator

Remote, Nigeria

Summary

As a Data Annotator at Hugo Technologies, I precisely labeled and categorized large datasets to ensure high-quality data for machine learning models, contributing to enhanced model performance and data integrity.

Highlights

Accurately labeled and categorized diverse datasets according to stringent guidelines, ensuring high data quality for critical machine learning model training.

Identified and reported data inconsistencies and errors, significantly improving overall data integrity and enhancing model performance.

Collaborated effectively with cross-functional teams to resolve data ambiguities, establishing consistent annotation standards across multiple projects.

Utilized advanced annotation tools and software to streamline tasks, boosting productivity and maintaining high output efficiency.

Continuously adapted to new tools and technologies in data annotation, staying current with best practices to optimize workflows.

Prioclen Technologies
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Associate Product Manager

Remote, Nigeria

Summary

Drove the complete product development lifecycle for a key SaaS offering from conceptualization to execution, fostering collaboration and championing user-centric development to achieve significant business outcomes.

Highlights

Fostered close collaboration with cross-functional teams of 3 engineers, a designer, and marketing specialists, streamlining workflows and reducing time-to-market by 10%.

Championed user-centric development by conducting 20+ user interviews and comprehensive market surveys, directly informing product strategy and leading to the prioritization of 3 high-impact new features.

Played a pivotal role in developing comprehensive business models, marketing strategies, and early-traction tactics, significantly contributing to successful product launch.

Facilitated and guided agile ceremonies, including sprint planning and daily stand-ups, improving overall team velocity by 12%.

Successfully managed client projects, enhancing online brand presence and achieving specific brand goals, contributing to a 25% growth in client engagement.

HNG Internship
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Product Management Intern

Remote, Nigeria

Summary

Collaborated with the development team to build coverly.app, an AI-powered product, managing cross-functional teams and overseeing product development from inception to implementation in a fast-paced startup environment.

Highlights

Collaborated with the development team to build coverly.app, an AI-powered product designed to generate cover letters.

Managed a cross-functional team, facilitating stakeholder communication and overseeing product development from inception to implementation.

Proactively met project deadlines and communicated effectively with the team, providing support in testing hypotheses to ensure efficient operations.

Scheduled and coordinated meetings across design, engineering, and QA teams to ensure alignment and progress towards common product goals.

Contributed to product prioritization, defining user acceptance criteria, and maintaining comprehensive documentation throughout the development process.

Segsalerty Tech
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Product Support

Remote, Nigeria

Summary

Initiated and scoped key features, developed foundational wireframes, and constructed the initial product roadmap for a talent management solution, aiming to improve internal hiring efficiency.

Highlights

Initiated and scoped out key features, developing foundational wireframes and the initial product roadmap for a talent management solution, with a goal of improving internal hiring efficiency by 30%.

Ensured clarity and consistency by defining user acceptance criteria and maintaining thorough documentation, reducing clarification requests by 10% throughout the product development lifecycle.

Facilitated regular team meetings and collaborated effectively with cross-functional teams (designers, engineers, QA) to ensure shared understanding and progress toward common objectives.

Consistently met project deadlines and proactively offered support to team members, contributing positively to overall team efficiency.

Education

University of Benin
Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria

BSc(Ed)

Biology Education

Sacred Heart Catholic College
Ogun State, Ogun State, Nigeria

WASSCE

Secondary Education

Certificates

The Complete Course for Becoming a Successful Product Manager in the Field of AI & Data Science

Issued By

Udemy

Google AI Essentials

Issued By

Google

McKinsey Forward Learning Program

Issued By

McKinsey and Company

Product-Led Growth Micro-Certification (PLGC)

Issued By

Product School

Product Led Growth

Issued By

Pendo

Women Techstars Bootcamp

Issued By

Tech4Dev

Skills

Product Management

Product Vision & Strategy, Product Development Lifecycle, Agile Methodologies, Prioritization, User-Centric Development, Stakeholder Management, Market Research, Business Model Development, Product Roadmapping, User Acceptance Criteria, Documentation.

Data & AI

Data Annotation, Data Quality, Machine Learning Models, AI Product Development, Data-Driven Insights.

Collaboration & Tools

Cross-Functional Team Collaboration, Excellent Communication Skills, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Adaptability, Trello, Jira, Google Workspace, Figma, Confluence, Slack.

Projects

BabyEssentials

Personal

Summary

BabyEssentials aims to provide pregnant women and nursing mothers with easy access to their baby needs, therefore reducing the stress and time taken for them to shop and source for them.