Michael Bankole
@michaelbankole
Product manager driving customer-centric digital products with measurable growth.
NigeriaWhat I'm looking for
I am a detail-oriented, innovative product manager with 4+ years of experience building and scaling consumer and business products. I specialise in product lifecycle management, market research, requirement gathering, and product analytics.
I have led cross-functional teams to deliver measurable outcomes, including improving conversion rates by 35%, driving a 10% disbursement growth, and launching products that onboarded 500+ active users in month one. I translate founder vision and market insight into clear product roadmaps and MVPs.
My background spans fintech, edtech, and health products where I defined requirements, ran rigorous QA, and collaborated closely with design and engineering to ship user-focused solutions. I hold an MBA in Fintech and Blockchain and multiple product management and Scrum certifications.
I am passionate about using data-driven decision making and user research to create intuitive experiences and achieve business goals, while maintaining high development standards and strong cross-team collaboration.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Product Manager
Branch International
Jul 2024 - Present (1 year 11 months)
Defined product requirements and managed design, development and QA; revamped product flows to improve conversion rates by 35% and collaborated on fixes that grew disbursement by 10%.
Product Manager
ExamPazz
Nov 2024 - Apr 2025 (5 months)
Conducted market and competitor analysis for Nigerian EdTech, defined MVP and roadmap, and drove onboarding of 500+ active users with a 15% free-to-paid conversion in the beta cohort.
Product Manager
Notrify Health App
Jul 2024 - Oct 2024 (3 months)
Translated founder vision into product plans, created user flows and wireframes, and collaborated with designers to deliver usable designs achieving >90% client satisfaction and timely delivery.
Lead Product Manager
CredPal
Nov 2023 - Jun 2024 (7 months)
Managed development and launch of Credpal-as-a-Service and Jumia integration, generating 10% daily leads and a 5% revenue increase while maintaining CSS >80% through timely issue resolution.
Product Manager
The Concept Group
Apr 2022 - Nov 2023 (1 year 7 months)
Defined requirements and roadmaps for Rosabon credit and wealth apps, grew digital product awareness by 80% and improved conversion rates by 10% through data-driven UX and go-to-market strategies.
Associate Product Manager
Ufundi
Dec 2021 - Mar 2022 (3 months)
Supported product strategy and requirements for two products and collaborated with design and engineering on MVP development to align with market trends.
User Experience Researcher
Tobi Otokiti
Aug 2021 - Oct 2021 (2 months)
Identified product gaps and conducted pricing research that informed pricing strategies and designed user flows and journey maps to improve the card request process.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Nexford University
Master of Business Administration, Fintech and Blockchain
2024 - 2025
Grade: 3.75/4.00
Master of Business Administration with a focus on Fintech and Blockchain, completed with a 3.75/4.00 CGPA.
The Federal University of Technology, Akure
Bachelor of Agricultural Technology, Aquaculture Technology
2012 - 2018
Grade: 4.37/5.00
Bachelor of Agricultural Technology in Aquaculture Technology, completed with a 4.37/5.00 CGPA.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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