ABIODUN JOHNSON
New York
Summary
I am a seasoned product leader and community builder with a passion for creating impactful products and experiences. Over the last 15 years, I have successfully built and launched software products in Digital Marketing, eCommerce, Social Commerce, and AI/ML for both B2B and B2C customers. With a strong track record of building high-performing teams and forging external partnerships, I have led engineering strategy, product ownership, and technical execution. I am a natural owner and leader who thrives on driving growth and innovation while fostering a culture of inclusion and collaboration.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
COFOUNDER & CEO
GEOCLOUD TECHNOLOGIES, INC
New York, NY
06.2020 - Current
- Created comprehensive product roadmaps, outlining key milestones and timelines for product development and enhancement.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to define product requirements, ensuring alignment with customer needs and market trends
- Conducted thorough market research to identify opportunities and gaps, informing product strategy and roadmap
- Analyzed data from various sources such as customer feedback, usage metrics, A and B testing results to inform product decisions.
- Design and implement business strategies, plans, and procedures
- Set and maintain comprehensive goals and policies that promote company vision, culture, and growth
- Guide and align daily operations of the company which include Product, Marketing, Operations, HR, Business Development and Sales
- Lead the go-to-market strategy to scale across multiple markets
- Designed and executed the uGeo mobile app marketing strategy, which has acquired over 17,000 users
- Raised $400,000 in funding and grants
- Collaborated with stakeholders to define product requirements and user stories.
- Identified customer needs through user interviews, surveys, focus groups, and other feedback mechanisms.
- Ideate and planned global in-person activations for the uGeo app to drive user adoption and retention
COFOUNDER
BLACK MEN TALK TECH
New York, NY
06.2019 - Current
- Produce timely community content and high-quality digital and in-person experiences from concept to planning, production, execution, and retrospective
- Grew the community from 0 to over 2000 members
- Design strategic programs and engagement campaigns to target startup founders and technologists across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Nigeria
- Awarded over $80,000 in equity-free funding to startup founders through pitch competitions
- Raised over $800,000 in sponsorship for Unicorn Ambition Conference and other experiences.
- Oversaw accounting functions including budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.
- Developed clear mission, vision and culture for company as foundation for growth, branding and development of employee culture.
- Established relationships with key customers, vendors, and partners.
- Planned and facilitated meetings to share marketing plans and explain future business goals.
- Managed the development and maintenance of the BMTT website
COFOUNDER & CEO
COSIGN, INC.
New York, NY
09.2013 - 01.2020
- Lead multiple software and web application development projects from concept to launch
- Defined project objectives for iOS, Android, and Web applications
- Oversaw quality control throughout software development life cycle
- Acquired resources and coordinate the efforts of team members in order to deliver projects according to plan
- Raised $1.4M in seed funding
- Created, Communicated, and Implemented the COSIGN vision, mission, and overall direction
- Hired and managed geographically dispersed staff of differing cultures and weave them into teams
- Developed national marketing strategy for company launch
- Maintained awareness of the competitive landscape and new industry developments
- Evaluated licensing and direct sales models for external partnerships and distribution
- Created detailed financial model for forecasting revenue and costs of new sales channels.
- Managed cross-functional teams across departments, including engineering, marketing, and sales.
- Worked with sales teams to land customer wins in complex deals which led to securing over $250,000 in revenue
SOLUTIONS ENGINEER
CORRA
New York, NY
12.2013 - 05.2014
- Participated in discovery sessions to gather and analyze business requirements and provide best practice recommendations for e-commerce development projects
- Created project scope based on business analysis, client requirements and best practice recommendations
- Provided product demos and training for e-commerce platforms including Magento Enterprise.
Product Manager
SPORTYOURSELF, INC.
Dallas
05.2008 - 05.2013
- Managed software development project activities across all project phases
- Worked collaboratively with development team to determine technical direction and approach to system design and implementation
- Managed a team of 10 developers who program using PHP, Zend, Java, and Objective C
- Responsible for cultivating cutting-edge technology in the video arena
- Managed creation of cutting-edge macros that automated post production processes
- Macros allowed for 3000 video files to be uploaded to website per day
- Developed revenue and cost models to facilitate end-user pricing and production expense planning
- Helped secure $470k in angel funding.
- Collaborated with cross-functional team to define features and build powerful and easy-to-use products and customer-facing workflow tools.
- Identified customer needs through user interviews, surveys, focus groups, and other feedback mechanisms.
- Participated in design reviews to ensure usability standards are being met throughout the product development cycle.
Education
Bachelor of Arts: Engineering Sciences -
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
06.2007
Skills
- Management & Technical Strategy
- SCRUM/Agile Engineering Practices
- Product Ownership
- Cloud Architecture
- Culture Building
- Hiring
- Code (Python)
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Balsamiq, Google Analytics, Pivotal Tracker, Jira, Asana, GitHub, Photoshop, Sketch, Adobe XD, Azure Devops
- Wireframe Design
- Scrum Framework
- A/B Testing
- Research and Trend Analysis
- Product Vision and Strategy
- Project Planning
- User and UX Research
- Competitive Analysis
Timeline
COFOUNDER & CEO
GEOCLOUD TECHNOLOGIES, INC
06.2020 - Current
COFOUNDER
BLACK MEN TALK TECH
06.2019 - Current
SOLUTIONS ENGINEER
CORRA
12.2013 - 05.2014
COFOUNDER & CEO
COSIGN, INC.
09.2013 - 01.2020
Product Manager
SPORTYOURSELF, INC.
05.2008 - 05.2013
Bachelor of Arts: Engineering Sciences -
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
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