Valery Teumena

Technical Product Manager — FinTech | Payments

Salaire / Taux journalier

Freelance, ouvert au CDI

À distance uniquement

Expertises

Product ManagementÉvénementiel

Langues

Anglais (Courant)Français (Courant)

À propos

Introduction

Technical Product Manager with 4+ years building payment infrastructure, transaction systems, and digital platforms across African fintech, EdTech, and enterprise consulting. Led cross-functional teams of 14 engineers, designers, and operations specialists. Reduced payment failure rates by 67%, increased revenue 15% month-over-month, and achieved zero-critical-bug release standards. Deep expertise in payment orchestration, API architecture, and distributed team leadership across Africa.

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Expérience de travail

product manager

leapaFreelance

oct. 2025 - janv. 2026

4 mois

À distance

● Directed cross-functional squad of 3 engineers and 1 Operations Manager, establishing standardized Agile workflow infrastructure including sprint ceremonies, code review protocols, and CI/CD pipelines, improving team workflow clarity and goal alignment by 70%. ● Architected quality assurance framework with manual testing procedures, reducing production defects by 70% and eliminating weekly emergency hotfixes within 3 months. ● Delivered comprehensive platform stability audit across 3 core products (payment orchestration, PayFac solutions, consulting dashboards), achieving 40% reduction in client-reported issues and establishing zero-critical-bug release standard. ● Restructured cross-functional collaboration model between Product, Engineering, Sales, and Operations, eliminating 15+ hours weekly of misalignment meetings and accelerating feature time-to-market by 35%.

PaySika

nov. 2022 - mai 2025

2 ans 7 mois

Douala, Cameroun

Product Manager

nov. 2022 - mai 2025

2 ans 7 mois

Douala, Cameroun

PaySika: Innovative Digital Mobile Banking Solution Played a pivotal role in developing and enhancing a secure digital mobile banking application, enabling seamless online payments and financial management • Coordinated API integrations with third-party vendors to enable new payment methods and expand offerings, increasing transaction volume by 40%. • Published 50+ detailed Product Requirement Documents (PRDs) and user stories, driving clarity and timely feature delivery for key product launches. • Reduced onboarding drop-off by 22% through UX improvements and usability testing, enhancing user experience and conversion. • Implemented Mixpanel dashboards for KPI tracking, providing actionable insights for product strategy and iterative improvements. • Directed QA testing by defining acceptance criteria and validating user stories, ensuring high-quality product releases. • Increased user retention and satisfaction by 5% on each new release by prioritizing user feedback and continuous iteration. • Partnered with support and marketing teams to implement an internal issue management system, resulting in a 50% increase in resolution efficiency and improved customer satisfaction. • Developed a bug tracking system and collaborated on PCI DSS certification, strengthening product security and compliance.

KYC Analyst

nov. 2022 - déc. 2022

2 mois

Koza, Cameroun

Played a crucial role in ensuring regulatory compliance, mitigating financial risks, and safeguarding the company's reputation within the fintech eco system. • Streamlined onboarding flows, reducing average verification time by 35% through process optimization. • Ensured compliance with regulatory standards for customer identification and verification.

Product Manager

KELétude

juil. 2023 - janv. 2025

1 an 7 mois

À distance

Keletude: Educational Technology Innovator Contributed to the development of a cutting-edge platform connecting educators and learners, facilitating knowledge sharing and collaborative learning experiences. • Constructed product roadmap for a collaborative learning platform, driving strategic direction and feature prioritization for an enhanced user journey. • Advocated A/B testing and surveys to inform feature development and UI enhancements, boosting user retention by 30% and increasing learner engagement by 20%. • Integrated Learning Management System features (course tracking, progress analytics, mobile compatibility), enhancing platform functionality and accessibility. • Led QA testing, ensuring alignment with user requirements and design specifications, contributing to a robust and error-free platform launch. • Integrated remote team operation management tips, enhancing instant communication and solution action within team members, leading to a 50% decrease in case management delays.

Assistant Manager Management Information System

Michele's Corporation

mai 2021 - oct. 2021

6 mois

Douala, Cameroun

Position: Consultant, Information System Management Led initiatives in system analysis, implementation, and management, driving operational and financial accuracy through the system. • Remodeled inventory and accounting systems, reducing discrepancies by 60% and improving data accuracy. • Built a custom dashboard for stock alerts, financial reporting, and inventory accuracy, enhancing decision-making. • Formulated a strategic IT roadmap, aligning technological advancements with business goals to optimize operational efficiency by 30%.


Formation

ENSET Douala

Bachelor's degree, Information Technology Project Management

2021 - 2022

2 ans

ISTAMA

Higher National Diploma, Computer Software Engineering

2020 - 2021

2 ans


Licences et certifications

Certified Agile Growing Scrum

Délivré le : juin 2024

Certifié par LinkedIn

Operations Management Foundations

Délivré le : juin 2024

Certifié par Project Management Institute

Product Management: Customer developement

Délivré le : mai 2024

Certifié par Project Management Institute

Certified Product Manager

Délivré le : août 2023

Certifié par Udacity

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