Zulqarnain Suleiman

PRODUCT MANAGER ZULQARNAIN SULEIMAN Senior Manager at: Global Tax Compliance, Leagues Arena & IT Fellow at African Centre for Tax & Governance Contact Information: Phone: - LinkedIn Twitter Email ABOUT ME Product management can be fraught with challenges, from mediocre outcomes to frustration and broken promises—but it doesn't have to be that way. With a strong customer-focused approach and over 7 years of experience in building digital products, I strive to make a difference. A QUICK BACKGROUND I'm based in ABUJA, NIGERIA. I worked at: ASTOUND INNOVATION HUB (2 YEARS) LEAGUES ARENA LTD (3 YEARS) My roles included: PRODUCT MANAGER HUB MANAGER THREE FUN FACTS In my career, I HAVE LAUNCHED AND SCALED OVER THREE STARTUPS FROM IDEATION. I won… THE AFRICON EU PITCH NATIONAL AWARD IN 2023 FOR MY OUTSTANDING ENTREPRENEURIAL AND INNOVATIVE MINDSET. Leagues Arena, A STARTUP I OVERSAW FROM IDEATION, WAS FEATURED IN TECHCABAL FOR ITS GROUNDBREAKING WORK IN DIGITAL INNOVATION. I EXCEL AT… WORKING WITH PEOPLE! EDUCATION 2024 - Leading the Modern Day Business University of Abuja Digital Product Managment University of Virginia (online) Bachelor of Science in Physics PORTFOLIO COMPANIES 1 2022-PRESENT ABOUT: A leading innovation hub in Africa with an expanding portfolio of over 20,000 startup users and members, spanning across 10+ startups and 2 branches. INDUSTRY Digital Innovation Hub (DIH) ROLE Hub Manager ACHIEVEMENTS: Winner of the AfriCon EU Pitch National Award (2023) Implemented strategies that increased startup launch success rates by over 60% 2 2024 ABOUT Citizens Portal and Website for Niger State Budget and Planning Commission, Nigeria INDUSTRY Government - Public Sector ROLE Product Manager ACHIEVEMENTS Managed a cross-functional team to develop a portal providing citizens with access to state planning and budget information. Increased tax payment compliance in the state by 5%. - ABOUT: GTC is a tax advisor listing and tax portal platform with over 132 tax portals across 43 countries and 3 continents. ROLE Product Manager ACHIEVEMENTS: INDUSTRY Tax Compliance Led a product team of approximately ten engineers and one designer to scale up the tax advisor listing and B2B tax portal. Revamped the product lifecycle by extending agile methodologies to crossfunctional teams. 4 2023-PRESENT ABOUT: LA is a social networking and sports management platform with over 10,000 monthly visitors, utilizing a dataintensive approach. ROLE Product Owner ACHIEVEMENTS: INDUSTRY Sports - Football Startup featured on TechCabal for innovative work in African sports. Built minimum viable products for LA Training, LA Bookings, and LA Competitions. - ABOUT ABLY is bridging the disability gap through fintech apps designed to support individuals with disabilities and small businesses in accessing traditional financial tools. INDUSTRY Fintech ROLE Product Manager ACHIEVEMENTS Pared down the feature list by 20% to enable more rapid development of critical features requested by different departments. - ABOUT: Baiwa HR is a solution designed to address gender bias in talent recruitment. INDUSTRY HR and Talent Recruitment ROLE Product Manager ACHIEVEMENTS Led the product team to optimize recruitment strategies, resulting in reformed processes that significantly improved client experience. - ABOUT: The ACTG conducts high-quality research and capacity building in the area of tax policy to promote equitable and efficient taxation in Africa. INDUSTRY Tax ROLE Tech Advisor ACHIEVEMENTS Designed and implemented IT systems that significantly improved the centre's efficiency in conducting research and capacity building in tax policy across Africa. Strategic Thinking: I align product goals with business objectives to drive success. Market analysis Long-term planning Product roadmap development Cross-functional Collaboration: I coordinate teams to ensure smooth and effective communication. Stakeholder management My Key Skills Clear communication Cross-functional teamwork Customer-Centric Approach: I prioritize user needs to enhance satisfaction and loyalty. Feedback analysis User-centered design User research Data-Driven Decision Making: I use metrics and analytics to guide strategy and optimize performance. A/B testing KPI tracking Data analysis Agile Development: I adapt quickly to deliver timely, highquality products. Agile methodologies (Lean, Scrum, Kanban) Sprint planning Iterative development Product Management & Collaboration: Jira Trello Microsoft Teams Data Analytics & Visualization Microsoft Excel TOOLS SQL Tableau Design & Prototyping Figma Adobe XD Balsamiq Miro Whimsical User Research Figjam Customer & CRM Tools Salesforce Zendesk HubSpot GOOD EMPLOYERS DON'T WANT CHEAP; THEY WANT QUALITY. When you work with me, you can expect high-quality results, clear and ethical communication, attention to detail, an eye for aesthetics, and a professional and friendly service. Looking forward to working with everyone! CONTACT INFORMATION EMAIL:-PHONE: - LINKEDIN TWITTER