Adaobi Okerekeocha

Established Interswitch's inaugural Innovation Lab, driving focused product development for next-generation solutions in Embedded Systems, IoT, and AI.

Delivered 5 Minimum Viable Products (MVPs) within 18 months across Transport, E-commerce, and Energy sectors.

Managed and optimized the Group's innovation process, ensuring synergies in product development efforts across subsidiaries.

Developed and launched a Voucher Payment System, increasing Wallet Funding by 30% and crypto trading orders by 6%.

Revamped the B2C Mobile App, achieving 15% month-on-month signup growth and reducing user onboarding time by 20%.

Established the Product Organization, including team, processes, and tools, ensuring alignment with the Engineering Organization.

Reduced Windows OS API Compliance attestation turnaround time by 40% by leading a cross-functional team (UX, Engineers) to build a Compliance Tool.

Ensured Microsoft met Antitrust and Interoperability Obligations more efficiently through the developed compliance tool.

Designed and drove the Program Management strategy for Windows OS compliance with the European Commission's Digital Markets Acts.

Doubled merchant base by developing a platform to automate merchant acquisition across new segments, simplifying onboarding and activation.

Grew Payment Gateway transaction revenue by 8% by launching additional payment methods and improving success rates.

Achieved 250% increase in Agent Banking Transaction revenue by leading a team to improve the Transfer Service Platform.

Increased Quickteller success rate by 10%, reducing customer support tickets by 30% and recovering N156 Million in annualized costs.

Grew revenue for the Financial Inclusion Business Subsidiary by 300% ($2.2 Million) by developing the first viable Agency Banking Cashout Product.

Increased Go-to-Market cycle time by 5% across internal product teams by developing core/shared/reusable components.

Pioneered the setup of the Product Implementation Function and Processes, managing a team handling over 15,000 integration projects.

Championed operational and process improvements, including a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Project, optimizing Settlement systems.

Realized N20 Million in annualized cost savings and renewed customer trust through process re-engineering.

Developed the Enterprise Bill Payment Platform (PAYDirect) for nationwide biller management and payment collections across all bank branches.

Created an in-house Transaction Monitoring Tool to increase efficiency of tracking transaction processing for cash flow products.

Developed critical software solutions including SmartPIN Security feature, RetailPAY Dealer Management System, and Airtime Virtual Top Up Platform.

Completed intensive IT training, building foundational knowledge in software development principles and practices.

Contributed to early-stage software development projects, gaining practical experience in coding and testing.