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Ruth Akinrata

@ruthakinrata

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AI product and business analyst driving data-driven, compliant AI solutions for enterprise.

Canada

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What I'm looking for

I seek product roles building AI-enabled, compliant enterprise solutions with cross-functional teams, strong discovery, and measurable impact.

I am an AI product and business analyst with 5+ years of experience translating business objectives into AI-enabled, data-driven solutions across financial services, retail, and e-commerce.

I lead discovery, author PRDs/BRDs, define epics and user stories, and partner with data science, engineering, design, risk, and operations to take solutions from concept to production in regulated environments.

Notable achievements include leading GenAI product discovery that contributed to 12,000+ projected annual staff hours saved, delivering a risk-flagging automation that reduced transaction errors by 80%, and identifying integrations that delivered $600K in annual cost savings.

I focus on building usable, auditable, and scalable AI features—improving sprint predictability, adoption, and onboarding while maintaining compliance and strong stakeholder communication.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Associate Product Manager

Current

Loblaw Digital

Sep 2025 - Present (5 months)

Led GenAI product discovery and authored PRDs, epics and 30+ user stories for MerchOS, contributing to 12,000+ projected annual staff hours saved and improving sprint predictability by 25%.

AI Product Management Generative AI Stakeholder Management Analytics

Business Systems Analyst

Bluepage Consulting

Dec 2023 - Sep 2025 (1 year 9 months)

Conducted structured requirements discovery and translated business needs into functional specs and user stories across 5+ Agile initiatives, delivering a risk-flagging automation that reduced transaction errors by 80%.

Requirements Gathering User Stories UAT Risk & Compliance Process Automation Jira

Business Analyst

Podium Prosperity Group

Apr 2023 - Aug 2023 (4 months)

Captured 50+ user stories and acceptance criteria, driving a 3× increase in sprint velocity and implementing three process automations to improve operational efficiency.

Process Mapping Figma Miro Automation SOPs UAT

Business Development Analyst

ZEZ Limited

Dec 2021 - Jun 2022 (6 months)

Led stakeholder discovery for ERP implementation, reducing operational errors by 25% and achieving 90% user adoption within three months of go-live.

Change Management UAT Process Improvement User Adoption

Business Analyst

Access Bank Plc

Oct 2019 - Oct 2021 (2 years)

Supported digital banking initiatives for 2.5M+ customers, identified redundant integrations saving $600K annually, and redesigned loan approval workflows reducing turnaround time by 70%.

Business Analysis Process Automation Risk & Compliance UAT

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Benin

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

Completed a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science focusing on foundational computing concepts and practical skills.

George Brown College

Postgraduate Certificate, Information Systems Business Analysis

Completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Information Systems Business Analysis covering requirements elicitation, documentation, and analysis techniques.