Mercy Stephen

Product Manager | Quality Assurance Professional

Lagos, NG.

About

Highly accomplished Product Manager with a proven track record of leading mobile app development from mid-stage to successful launch and driving innovative feature creation. Leverages strong quality assurance expertise, evidenced by improving data integrity by 30% and reducing review turnaround time by 25%, to ensure high-quality product delivery. Adept at managing cross-functional teams and stakeholder communication to achieve strategic product goals and enhance user experience.

Work

OnDesk Limited

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Product Manager

Remote, Nigeria, Nigeria

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Summary

Led the end-to-end product lifecycle for a mobile application, from stalled development to successful market launch, and spearheaded the creation of a new AI chatbot feature for financial transactions.

Highlights

Successfully launched a stalled mobile application, leading it from mid-stage development through the entire product lifecycle to market, achieving critical user adoption.

Initiated and directed the development of a WhatsApp AI chatbot feature, enabling seamless financial transactions through natural conversation and significantly expanding user capabilities.

Authored comprehensive Product Requirements Documents (PRDs), user stories, acceptance criteria, and user flows, providing clear guidance for core app and new feature development.

Managed and coordinated cross-functional engineering and design teams, utilizing advanced project management tools to prioritize work, track progress, and resolve blockers, ensuring timely product delivery.

Conducted extensive product testing and identified critical bugs, collaborating with engineering teams to ensure high-quality delivery and a superior user experience.

Otaku.Hugo

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Quality Analyst

Remote, Nigeria, Nigeria

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Summary

Monitored and evaluated over 10,000 annotated datasets, ensuring 99% accuracy, and designed and implemented quality assurance processes that significantly improved data integrity and algorithm reliability.

Highlights

Monitored and evaluated over 10,000 annotated datasets, consistently achieving 99% accuracy and adherence to project standards.

Designed and implemented quality assurance processes, resulting in a 30% improvement in overall data integrity and algorithm reliability.

Collaborated effectively with project managers and annotators to refine labeling criteria and develop enhanced training materials, elevating new team member performance.

Reviewed and audited annotation team work, providing structured feedback and ensuring compliance with project guidelines, minimizing errors.

Generated detailed quality reports and actionable insights, guiding process adjustments and reducing review turnaround time by 25%.

Education

Kogi State University

Anyigba, Kogi State, Nigeria
B.A. English and Literary Studies

Languages

English

Yoruba

Certificates

Professional IT Support Certification

Google

Customer Experience Management Certification

Harde Business School

Product Management Certification

Harde Business School

Product Manager Certification

Africa Agility

Certified Scrum Product Owner

Scrum Alliance

Skills

Product Management & Strategy

Product Lifecycle Management, Feature Development, Product Requirements Documents (PRDs), User Stories, Acceptance Criteria, User Flows, Product Testing, Problem Solving, Customer Needs Assessment, Feedback Delivery.

Project & Team Management

Cross-functional Team Leadership, Project Management Tools, Work Prioritization, Progress Tracking, Blocker Resolution, Stakeholder Liaison, Timely Execution, Time Management, Conflict Resolution, Team Collaboration, Multitasking, Stress Management.

Quality Assurance & Data Integrity

Annotated Dataset Evaluation, Accuracy & Consistency, Quality Assurance Processes, Data Integrity Improvement, Algorithm Reliability, Labeling Criteria Refinement, Training Material Development, Work Auditing, Structured Feedback, Compliance, Quality Reporting, Process Adjustment.

Communication & Interpersonal

Clear and Empathetic Communication, Active Listening, Emotional Intelligence, Positive Attitude, Stakeholder Management.

Software & Tools

Microsoft Teams, Google Suite, Slack, Microsoft Office Package.