About
A visionary Chief Product Officer with 15+ years of executive leadership in architecting and scaling enterprise platforms for governments, banks, and telecommunications. Spearheaded the development of 15 digital platforms, processing over 50M identity verifications and serving 20M+ citizens, generating $12M+ in revenue and $45M+ in fraud prevention savings. Leverages a unique blend of deep engineering expertise, commercial acumen, and legal fluency to drive transformative technology solutions and achieve significant business outcomes.
Work
INPATH TECHNOLOGY GHANA LIMITED
|Co-Founder, Managing Partner & Chief Product Officer
Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana
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Summary
Co-founded and scaled an ISO 27001:2022-certified digital transformation company, architecting and shipping 15 enterprise platforms that generated $12M+ revenue and $45M+ in fraud prevention savings.
Highlights
Co-founded and scaled a digital transformation company from inception to a 22-person operation, securing ISO 27001:2022 certification, managing full company P&L, product strategy, and cultivating strategic relationships with key stakeholders.
Architected and shipped 15 enterprise platforms, including Metric Identity, processing over 50M+ identity verifications and saving clients an estimated $45M+ in fraud prevention.
Engineered the digital backbone for the 13th African Games, collecting $5M in revenue within 3 weeks across 15,000+ reservations and 5,000+ delegates from 50+ nations.
Developed and deployed critical government platforms, including the National Passport Delivery System (facilitating 200K+ deliveries) and the Unified Document Request System (processing 1M+ requests, saving 57,000+ man-hours and $400K+).
Designed and implemented the National Service Scheme contactless certificate system, clearing 60% of a 400K backlog within 6 months and achieving a 95% issuance rate.
Conceived and shipped BranchOS, a 4-module banking service engine that digitized end-to-end branch operations and was deployed across 55 branches for a 5-year TCO of $1.768M.
Shipped Comms360, a 4-product CPaaS suite, achieving 15-20% higher delivery rates than international benchmarks by engineering local carrier optimization for major networks.
Provided international advisory to Liberia Water & Sewer Corporation, securing board approval for a prepaid water strategy positioned for international funding.
MTN GHANA
|Senior Consultant – Program Management
Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana
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Summary
Directed nationally significant technology programs for Ghana's largest mobile network operator, managing multi-stakeholder coordination and multi-million dollar budgets with full accountability.
Highlights
Directed two nationally significant technology programs, coordinating over 30 vendor companies and government regulators to meet regulatory mandates.
Managed multi-million dollar project budgets, ensuring cost performance and delivering executive-level reporting.
Led Ghana's nationwide information security initiative (National Marshall Plan), fast-tracking capabilities across 6 major workstreams and achieving 100% Change Management policy compliance.
Directed the national SIM Registration Program, leading to the re-registration of over 20M+ subscribers and ensuring full regulatory compliance within mandated timelines.
AVIAT NETWORKS (formerly Harris Corporation)
|Service Delivery Manager
Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana
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Summary
Managed nationwide spare parts network and maintenance operations for a global microwave networking solutions provider, ensuring high SLA fulfillment and customer satisfaction.
Highlights
Built and managed a nationwide spare parts network and maintenance operation, supporting over 8,000+ telecom sites for two major mobile operators.
Led a team of 20 engineers and support associates, ensuring full SLA ownership, vendor coordination, and high customer satisfaction.
Generated over $25M+ in cumulative service revenue through the spares management model, which remains actively in use today.
Achieved 100% SLA fulfillment within 48-hour response windows for all network spare requests.
Deployed a Spare Part Management mobile app, eliminating office dependency for field engineers requesting critical network spares.
Awarded 'Best Service Partner' for three consecutive years by key customers, recognizing exceptional service delivery.
IPT POWERTECH
|Technical Director
Nigeria, N/A, Nigeria
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Summary
Directed managed services operations for MTN Nigeria, overseeing telecom infrastructure delivery and maintenance across multiple sites nationwide.
Highlights
Directed managed services operations for MTN Nigeria, overseeing telecom infrastructure delivery and maintenance across multiple sites nationwide in Northern Nigeria.
Education
University of Ghana School of Law
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MA
Information Technology Law
Courses
European IT Law & Data Protection
Technology, Law & Policy
Law & Technology
MIT Professional Education
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Executive Program
Chief Digital Officer
Courses
Chief Digital Officer Executive Program (Capstone)
Data Leadership: Transforming Operations, Management, and Mindset
Digital Platforms: Designing Two-Sided Markets from APIs to Feature Roadmaps
Blockchain: Disruptive Technology
Digital Transformation: From AI and IoT to Cloud, Blockchain, and Cybersecurity
Harvard Kennedy School
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Executive Certificate
Public Leadership
Courses
Emerging Leaders (Dec 2022)
Leadership in Crises (Apr 2023)
Negotiation Strategies: Building Agreement Across Boundaries (May 2023)
MIT Sloan Executive Education (Emeritus)
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Certificate
Platform Strategies for Success
Washington University Olin Business School
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Executive Certificate
Supply Chain for Managers
Webster University
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MBA
Business Management
University of Maiduguri
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BSc
Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Languages
English
Certificates
Skills
Enterprise Digital Transformation
Enterprise Digital Transformation.
Product Strategy & Execution
Product Strategy & Execution.
Banking & Financial Technology
Banking & Financial Technology.
National Identity & Biometric Systems
National Identity & Biometric Systems.
AML/KYC & Regulatory Compliance
AML/KYC & Regulatory Compliance.
Telecommunications Infrastructure
Telecommunications Infrastructure.
Government & Public Sector Delivery
Government & Public Sector Delivery.
Program & Portfolio Management
Program & Portfolio Management.
Enterprise Sales & Client Relations
Enterprise Sales & Client Relations.
Vendor & Partner Negotiation
Vendor & Partner Negotiation.
ISO 27001 / Data Protection
ISO 27001 / Data Protection.