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I'm a product manager with 4 + years of experience building products across 5 African markets. I  also have brief experience in software engineering, Design, and User research.

Projects

Wordpress developer/ Product Manager- Pistis foundation

Pisits Foundation is a Non-governmental organisation that focuses on 3 Major parts of human lives for the less privileged: Health, Education, and Shelter

It is held in line with the Global Sustainability Development Goal (SDG 3) to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.

So far, over 21,011 interventions have been carried out successfully with no deaths recorded to date. Notable events during the medical outreach include the delivery of UBOMI babies, surgical repair of a 3rd-degree uterus prolapse, and the successful surgical removal of many hernias and fibroids.

Valentine served as a WordPress developer and product manager for the Ubomi Pistis foundation website

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Testimonials

"The session was convincing. The sessions with Valentine helped me land a senior PM role in the United Kingdom.
It gave me insights and confidence to push on with interviews "

- Stephanie, United Kingdom

"The sessions with Valentine helped me land a PM role. Valentine offered me clarity and encouragement during my career switch into product management.  job.  Surprisingly, he cared about every step I took and provided me with line of actions to take to aid a smooth transition."

-Mbanefo Chinonyelu, Nigeria

" I landed my first PM role thanks to Valentine.We had a 1:1 session with Valentine to help prep me for an upcoming interview and it very helpful. He took time to review my assignment for the interview, shared some valuable tips that were beneficial and guided me with the necessary help"

- Angela  Okantey, Ghana

"I landed my first Project manager role thanks to Valentine. He was an invaluable guide throughout my journey. His profound expertise and insightful guidance have significantly enhanced my understanding of product strategy and development.  Working with him has been a game-changer, and I highly recommend his mentorship to anyone aspiring to excel in the field of Product Management."

- Funmi Oyebamiji, Nigeria

Featured Articles

Explore a featured selection of my writing work below.

My journey From Customer success to Product manager

These are 5 tips I wish I knew while transitioning into Product management. My journey would have been 4X easier.

Transitioning to a new Career can be difficult. These 5 tips would guide your P.M journey.

1. Start small: If a job does not pay a lot of money but can pay in learning and experience, please take it.Hiring managers are looking to hire P.Ms who can make quick impact.

I refused 2 side P.M. jobs that offered me a token.The P.M jobs I refused would have prepared me for bigger P.M role

Craft your resume with tips from microsoft PMs

These resumes helped Product managers(PM) land roles at Microsoft. If you want a job change this year, your resume is a great place to start.

Here are 5 similarities between the two resumes.

Follow me as I analyze the resumes.

1. Quantified Impact: The experience section focuses on impact rather than job responsibilities.

The first resume was color coded for easier analysis. Strong verbs ( highlighted in red), impact (yellow), relevant Skills (blue) technical Skills (green)

Start every acco

Answers to popular PM interview questions

I failed my first PM interview woefully 😩. I didn't know what to expect!

I prepared for definitions and theoretical questions. Unfortunately, I was asked practical PM questions. 😂🤣

Don't be like me!

Here are 7 types of PM interview questions to prepare for:

1. Cultural fit Questions: You might get them at the start of the interview
• None Tell me about yourself- by LinkedIn Snr Pm Diego Granados
• None Why do you want to work here? : Linkedin Snr Pm
• None Tell me about a time you made a mis

6 step guide to prepare for PM interviews

The biggest challenge I had as an aspiring PM was turning interviews into offers. My challenge was proving to hire managers(HMs) I had PM skills.


After failing at the final stages of 4 interviews, I turned to value qualifiers(VQs)!


As an aspiring PM, you may be competing with

A value qualifier(VQ) is an unsolicited analysis of a potential employer's platform. Your goal is to show you can make a PM impact once hired.


Below is a VQ and the offer I got after the VQ


1. Sign up as a new

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Email: ekevalentine200@gmail.com

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