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Abimbola Akala

@abimbolaakala

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AI product manager building 0-to-1 ML-powered consumer and enterprise products.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek product roles where I can lead AI/ML strategy and 0-to-1 development, deliver measurable user impact, collaborate with small cross-functional teams, and iterate quickly in data-driven, growth-focused environments.

I am an AI product manager and 0-to-1 builder with hands-on experience shipping ML-powered consumer and enterprise products. I have led end-to-end product efforts— from prototype to production—using LLMs, Vertex AI, BigQuery, and modern AI-native tooling.

At my current role I drove AI product strategy for a large talent marketplace, launching deep-learning matching features that improved hiring conversion and candidate sentiment while reducing defect impact across teams. I founded and product-led an AI film discovery app, creating a 12-dimensional Cinephile DNA scoring system, an automated BigQuery pipeline, and a reinforcement learning feedback loop to solve cold-start problems.

I combine technical fluency in Python, JavaScript, SQL, GCP, and Vertex AI with strong product practice—PRDs, A/B experimentation, Figma prototyping, and multi-sided marketplace design—to deliver measurable growth and validated user outcomes. I am results-oriented, data-driven, and comfortable shipping with small or no engineering teams.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Founder & Product Lead

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Kini

Oct 2025 - Present (8 months)

Built and shipped Kini, an AI film discovery app from 0-to-1 using Gemini, Vertex AI Search and BigQuery; validated product with live prototype, early waitlist signups, and investor interest.

Generative AI Vertex AI BigQuery Vector Search FlutterFlow Firebase Product Strategy A B Experimentation

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Product Manager

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Workday

Feb 2024 - Present (2 years 4 months)

Led AI product strategy for Workday Recruiting and launched a deep-learning candidate-job matching feature that drove a 12% lift in hiring conversion and improved candidate sentiment by 37%.

Product Management Machine Learning A B Testing Figma Data Analysis Roadmapping Stakeholder Management Scrum

Product Management Intern

Workday

May 2023 - Aug 2023 (3 months)

Conducted mixed-methods user research and partnered with cross-functional teams to prototype features in Figma, informing prioritization for an enterprise platform serving thousands of organizations.

User Research Prototyping Figma Prioritization Data Analysis Cross Functional Collaboration

Go-to-Market Intern

Amplitude

Feb 2023 - May 2023 (3 months)

Built an automated web-scraping pipeline that generated 1,800+ qualified prospects and expanded the new business pipeline by 32%, and created Salesforce dashboards for senior leaders.

Web Scraping Salesforce Analytics Prospecting SQL Dashboarding Revenue Strategy

Product Analyst Apprentice

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Babson College

Bachelor of Science, Information Technology Management

Grade: Magna Cum Laude

Activities and societies: GHC Scholar; Women In Product Scholarship; Society of Women Engineers (SWE) recipient

Completed a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology Management with honors and multiple scholarships recognizing academic and leadership achievements.