Damaris Onyango
Nairobi,Kenya
Summary
Dynamic and results-oriented Product Manager with over 5 years of experience in leading cross-functional teams to deliver innovative and market-leading products. Skilled in product strategy development, roadmapping, and execution, with a strong focus on understanding customer needs and market trends. Proven track record of driving product growth and profitability through effective stakeholder collaboration, agile methodologies, and data-driven decision-making. Adept at translating complex technical requirements into actionable plans and leading teams to successfully launch products that exceed customer expectations. Passionate about driving product excellence and delivering impactful solutions that drive business success.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Product Manager
PixelEdge
Nairobi
03.2022 - Current
- Collaborate with stakeholders and product managers to evaluate customer needs, leading to the development of new features for diverse client products.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams to define strategic visions for products, developing comprehensive product roadmaps and business strategies.
- Analyze customer feedback and data to create impactful user stories, identifying opportunities to enhance product quality and improve customer experience, resulting in a 20% increase in product sales.
- Translate features into user stories, managing and prioritizing backlogs to align with stakeholder requirements.
- Establish user story acceptance criteria and refine stories with Product teams, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery.
Quality Assurance Manager
StepWise
Nairobi
07.2021 - 02.2022
- Developed QA procedures and implemented quality assurance methodologies, increasing work efficiency by 65% and reducing training time by over 33%.
- Led 5+ manual and automation QA teams across various projects, managing QA tasks in different SDLCs.
- Collaborated with Test Automation and DevOps teams, reducing test time by 35%.
- Prioritized customer feedback, collaborating with the development team to implement requests/issues and leading teams in-app monetization strategies, resulting in a 15% revenue increase.
Quality Assurance Engineer
Detego Digital Forensics
Nairobi
06.2018 - 06.2021
- Tested Detego Digital Forensics platform, utilizing Agile methods to increase team efficiency by over 25%.
- Led the transformation from manual to automated testing, reducing redundant QA work by approximately 20%.
- Researched core and emerging digital forensics technologies, aligning roadmaps with industry standards.
Software Developer
Afya Research Africa
Nairobi
11.2016 - 05.2018
- Collaborated on system development lifecycle stages, reporting on product usage metrics to boost product usage by over 50%.
- Developed websites and web applications for Afya Research Africa and Partners.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University of Nairobi
09.2012 - 09.2016
Skills
- Product Management
- Strategic Planning
- Stakeholder Management
- Product Roadmapping
- Business Analysis
- User Story Development
- Quality Assurance
- UI/UX
- Prototyping & Wireframing
- Google Analytics
- API Testing and Test Automation
Timeline
Product Manager
PixelEdge
03.2022 - Current
Quality Assurance Manager
StepWise
07.2021 - 02.2022
Quality Assurance Engineer
Detego Digital Forensics
06.2018 - 06.2021
Software Developer
Afya Research Africa
11.2016 - 05.2018
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University of Nairobi
09.2012 - 09.2016