Olaiwola Bolaji
LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY
Nigeria
Hi, I'm Olaiwola Bolaji!
GTM Project Manager at GOOGLE Via Algomarketing Kenya & Nigeria
Olaiwola is a Programs manager with over 9 years experience working across the technology industry leading initiatives that drive opportunities for all, from Education to growing developer and entrepreneur communities across Sub-Saharan Africa.
Experience
GOOGLE Via Algomarketing Kenya & Nigeria
GTM Project Manager
August 2021 - July 2023
Coordinating activities across cross-functional teams to enable flawless execution of projects Monitoring and tracking progress against a detailed project plan Managing scheduling, coordination and communication of go to market initiatives in multiple locations Using data to make decisions and recommendations to improve programs
GOOGLE Via Algomarketing
GTM Project Manager
August 2021 - July 2023
- Coordinating activities across cross-functional teams to enable flawless execution of projects
- Monitoring and tracking progress against a detailed project plan
- Managing, scheduling, coordination and communication of GTM initiatives in multiple locations
- Using data to make decisions and recommendations to improve programs
GOOGLE Kenya, Nigeria & South Africa
Program & Product Partnerships Manager (SSA)
January 2020 - January 2021
Lead project management and implementation in collaboration with cross-functional teams by bringing to life Google Read Along through interactive/experiential sandbox experiences, outreach training opportunities, localizing marketing campaigns, landing key messaging for overall Africa Brand Strategy for Google Read Along Drive collaboration and partnerships to scale Google Read Along with corporate organisations and internal cross functional leads like Trust and Safety, Policy, PR, Product and Sales. Communicate accomplishments through snippets and quarterly reports to Senior leadership and cross functional teams.
Google Kenya, Nigeria & SouthAfrica
Program & Product Partnerships Manager (SSA)
January 2020 - January 2021
- Lead project management and implementation in collaboration with cross functional teams with bringing to life Google Read Along through interactive/ experientials and box experiences, outreach training opportunities, localizing marketing campaigns, landing key messaging for overall Africa Brand Strategy for Google Read Along *Drive collaboration and partnerships to scale Google Read Along with corporate organisations and internal cross-functional leads like Trust and Safety, Policy, PR, Product and Sales etc.
- Communicate accomplishments through snippets and quarterly reports to Senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
GOOGLEKenya,Nigeria&SouthAfrica
Program&ProductPartnershipsManager(SSA)
January 2020 - January 2021
Leadprojectmanagementandimplementationincollaborationwithcross-functionalteamswithbringingtolifeGoogleReadAlongthroughinteractive/experientialsandboxexperiences,outreachtrainingopportunities,localizingmarketingcampaigns,landingkeymessagingforoverallAfricaBrandStrategyforGoogleReadAlong DrivecollaborationandpartnershipstoscaleGoogleReadAlongwithcorporateorganisationsandinternalcrossfunctionalleadslikeTrustandSafety,Policy,PR,ProductandSales. CommunicateaccomplishmentsthroughsnippetsandquarterlyreportstoSeniorleadershipandcrossfunctionalteams.
GOOGLE Kenya, Nigeria & South Africa
Developer Ecosystems Community Manager - Sub Saharan Africa (SSA)
June 2017 - June 2019
Lead the recruitment of GDG communities and support them with Google and open source resources, platforms and guidelines on how to grow developers into amazing professionals. Collaborate with internal cross-functional teams to support GDGs and Open source communities across Sub Saharan Africa
GOOGLEKenya,Nigeria&SouthAfrica
DeveloperEcosystemsCommunityManager-SubSaharanAfrica(SSA)
June 2017 - June 2019
LeadtherecruitmentofGDGcommunitiesandsupportthemwithGoogleandopensourceresources,platformsandguidelinesonhowtogrowdevelopersintoamazingprofessionals. Collaboratewithinternalcross-functionalteamstosupportGDGsandOpensourcecommunitiesacrossSubSaharanAfrica
Information Technology Developers Entrepreneurship Accelerator (iDEA)
Operations Manager
September 2015 - April 2016
Managing entrepreneur support activities including: Entrepreneur intake and coordination of mentor assignments, dashboard data collection and ensure that elements of the coaching and mentoring program are implemented Design and deliver startup programmes, hackathons, bootcamps, seminars and other innovation programmes Manage the Mentor operations process including: Identify and recruit potential mentors, manage Mentor intake process, orientation and communications
InformationTechnologyDevelopersEntrepreneurshipAccelerator(iDEA)
OperationsManager
September 2015 - April 2016
Managingentrepreneursupportactivitiesincluding:Entrepreneurintakeandcoordinationofmentorassignments,dashboarddatacollectionandensurethatelementsofthecoachingandmentoringprogramareimplemented Designanddeliverstartupprogrammes,hackathons,bootcamps,seminarsandotherinnovationprogrammes ManagetheMentoroperationsprocessincluding:Identifyandrecruitpotentialmentors,manageMentorintakeprocess,orientationandcommunications
Education
Certificates & Badges
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Projects
AeroChat
•https://www.behance.net/gallery/186984217/AeroChat-A-WhatsApp-AI-Bot-Service-For-Air-TransportCollaborator
AeroChat - A WhatsApp AI Bot Service For buying airline tickets
Languages
English
Professional
Yoruba
Native
Skills
Customer Engagement
Product / Services Presentations
Product Demonstration
Communication Facilitation
Training and Development
Training Facilitator
Design Applications
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