Abraham Kirui
@abrahamkirui
Product Owner at Jumia Group who improved user retention by 25% and checkout by 15% across e-commerce products.
KenyaWhat I'm looking for
At Jumia Group, I led product lifecycle management across 12 African countries, aligning backlogs with strategic objectives and coordinating teams across engineering, operations, and business units. My product work contributed to launches and enhancements that increased user retention by 25% and improved the checkout process by 15%.
Earlier at Jumia Group, I defined product vision and roadmaps, prioritized changing requirements, and oversaw product design and development. I also supported software adoption, user training, testing, and technical support; I’m motivated by creating value for customers and stakeholders and aspire to grow as a product leader in the IT industry.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Lead product lifecycle management across 12 African countries.
Prioritize and manage product backlogs aligned with strategic objectives.
Coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, operations, and business units.
Drive integrations with third-party partners and service providers.
Monitor KPIs and deliver structured reporting to senior stakeholders.
Support automation initiatives and ensu
Product Management Specialist
Ex-Jumia
Aug 2020 - Mar 2023 (2 years 7 months)
Worked as Product Management Specialist at Ex-Jumia.
• Defining the vision for the team's product.
• Creating a product road map based on this vision.
• Managing the product backlog and prioritizing them based on changing requirements.
• Overseeing all stages of product creation including design and development.
•Define the product strategy and roadmap
•Deliver MRDs and PRDs with prioritized features and corresponding justification
•Work with ext
• Compliance - Flag and correct any behavior or processes that deviate from SOPs and compliance requirements as defined
• On/off-boarding of Users on Jumia Software Products - Prepare and aid the documentation and training materials for the on-boarding of new users at Jumia as well as hold training sessions
• Implementation - Aid, test and lead in the checking of new product and developments
• T
Information Technology Representative
Jumia
Jan 2016 - Jan 2020 (4 years)
Led onboarding/offboarding of enterprise software users.
Developed training materials and facilitated adoption workshops.
Supported UAT testing and system rollouts.
Ensured compliance with internal SOPs and governance policies.
Provided technical support across operational systems.
• Instruct stock handlers as to proper storage of various materials.
• Check incoming shipments against orders.
• Inspect goods for signs of damage.
• Ensure cleanliness, ventilation, and appropriate temperature for warehouse.
• Train and supervise warehouse team members.
• Coordinate and apportion tasks.
Warehouse Operations Specialist
Jumia
Jan 2015 - Jan 2016 (1 year)
Supervised logistics operations and compliance processes.
Strengthened operational workflow understanding informing later product decisions.
• Sorting and placing materials or items on to racks, and shelves.
• Collecting items from throughout the warehouse, preparing and completing warehouse orders for delivery or pickup according to a schedule.
• Performing warehouse inventory controls via scanner and or through a computer.
- consulting on the best practices in the industry.
-installation and maintenance of new soft wares and programs.
-training of users on new trends in the industry.
Advised on IT best practices and system implementation.
Installed and maintained enterprise software solutions.
Conducted user training to enhance digital literacy.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Moi University
Bachelor of Business Administration, Management Information Systems, General
SCRUMstudy - Accreditation Body for Scrum and Agile
Scrum Product Owner Certified (SPOC)
Issued Feb 2022 · Expired Feb 2025
Project Management Foundations
Issued May 2022
Atlassian
Agile with Atlassian Jira
Issued Jan 2023
Working with Recruiters
Issued Jul 2023
Product Management: Building a Product Roadmap
Issued Jul 2023
Leading and Motivating People with Different Personalities
Issued Jul 2023
Guy Kawasaki on Turning Life Wisdom into Business Success
Issued Jul 2023
Moi University
Bachelor of Business Management, Business Information Systems
2011 - 2015
-Repair and maintenance of students pcs and laptops.
-Team Manager for the class football team.
SCRUMstudy - Accreditation Body for Scrum and Agile
Scrum Fundamentals Certified (SFC)
Issued May 2021
Jamal Uddin Shaikh
Learn Hacked Credit and Debit Card Recovery From Scratch
Issued Mar 2021
Comparing Agile versus Waterfall Project Management
Issued Apr 2021
Transitioning from Waterfall to Agile Project Management
Issued Apr 2021
Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Issued Mar 2021
Customer Service: Problem-Solving and Troubleshooting
Issued Jul 2023
Coursera
Information Systems Auditing, Controls and Assurance
Issued Sep 2023
Udemy
Become a Product Manager: Learn Skills by Training for the Job
Issued Jan 2023
DevOps Foundations
Issued Aug 2023
Coursera
Technical Support Fundamentals
Issued Sep 2023
Atlassian
Agile Project Management with Jira Cloud: 3 Advanced Topics
Issued Jul 2023
Agile Project Management with Jira Cloud: 1 Projects, Boards, and Issues
Issued Jul 2023
Critical Thinking
Issued Jul 2023
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