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Deborah Akintola

@deborahakintola

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Product Manager with 4+ years driving product growth, strategy, and cross-functional partnerships.

Nigeria

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What I'm looking for

I am seeking a product role where I can lead strategy, drive cross-functional collaboration, grow product adoption, and scale revenue in a mission-driven team.

I am a Product Manager with over four years of experience delivering strategic product development, market-driven insights, and measurable revenue growth. I have managed full product lifecycles across healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and service industries, aligning product solutions with business objectives.

I have led cross-functional teams, from design and engineering to sales and regulatory stakeholders, to commercialize products, optimize portfolios, and improve user experience. My background includes market research, UX-informed design, and data-driven decision-making that improved product adoption in key markets.

I excel at building and managing partnerships, negotiating agreements, and executing go-to-market and sales strategies. I bring a collaborative, results-focused approach and a proven track record of translating market opportunities into product and revenue outcomes.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Strategy and Product Development Manager

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Estuary Business Solutions (EBS) Limited

Nov 2024 - Present (11 months)

Spearhead product development and business strategy to drive customer acquisition and revenue growth, leveraging market research and data-driven decisions to optimize product performance and user experience.

Product Management Market Research & Strategy Data Driven Decision Making Cross Functional Collaboration Go To Market Product Development

Product Manager (Intern)

Enoverlab

Mar 2024 - Oct 2024 (7 months)

Collaborated with designers and engineers to build a live product for cleaning and plumbing services, conducting market research and creating user stories, wireframes, and prototypes to inform development.

Product Management UX Design Wireframing Prototyping Market Research User Stories Cross Functional Collaboration

Alliance Relationship Manager

MPG Partnering

Nov 2023 - Mar 2024 (4 months)

Identified and managed strategic partnerships to drive market expansion and revenue, negotiating agreements and tracking partnership performance metrics including revenue and customer acquisition.

Partnership Management Negotiation Market Analysis Stakeholder Management Performance Tracking Business Development Relationship Building Strategic Alliances

Product Marketer / Business Developer

DKT International

Mar 2023 - Oct 2023 (7 months)

Developed and executed sales strategies to drive product adoption in hospitals, built relationships with healthcare providers, and created training and marketing materials to support adoption.

Sales Strategy Business Development Market Research Healthcare Partnerships Training Account Management Stakeholder Engagement

Associate Product Marketer

Reals Pharmaceuticals

Mar 2021 - Oct 2023 (2 years 7 months)

Owned product strategy and lifecycle for pharmaceutical products, leading cross-functional teams in development and commercialization while delivering sales enablement and portfolio optimization.

Product Strategy Lifecycle Management Competitive Analysis Commercialization Sales Enablement Portfolio Management

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Bachelor of Technology (Hons), Biochemistry

2013 - 2019

Completed a Bachelor of Technology (Hons) in Biochemistry from 2013 to 2019, focusing on foundational biochemical principles and laboratory techniques.