Jacob Aloku

Product Management Professional | Customer Experience Specialist

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About

Results-driven Customer Experience Specialist with over 5 years of experience in EdTech and e-commerce, strategically transitioning into Product Management. Proven ability to leverage data analysis, user research, and Agile methodologies to identify product gaps, reduce support inquiries by 30%, and deliver impactful UX improvements, including an 18% increase in onboarding completion. Currently pursuing a Product Management Diploma to formalize expertise in driving user-centric solutions from discovery to launch.

Work Experience

Talent Support Analyst

ALX Africa

May 2024 - Dec 2024

Mauritius, MU

Led usability testing and data analysis initiatives to enhance learner onboarding and reduce support inquiries for a global EdTech platform.

  • Led usability testing for 50+ users, delivering 5 critical UX improvement recommendations adopted by the product team, which increased onboarding completion rate by 18%.
  • Analyzed over 500 monthly support tickets to identify product gaps and pain points, partnering with engineering to prioritize 3 feature enhancements that reduced repetitive inquiries by 30%.
  • Collaborated with the product team on backlog grooming sessions, translating complex user feedback into actionable user stories and acceptance criteria.
  • Maintained a 95% first-response SLA within 24 hours and achieved a 4.7/5.0 CSAT score across 2,000+ learner interactions, demonstrating exceptional service quality.
  • Coordinated cross-functional efforts among Support, Product, and Engineering to resolve escalated technical issues with an average 48-hour resolution time.

Learner Community Experience Coordinator

ALX Africa

May 2023 - Apr 2024

Lagos, Lagos, NG

Coordinated community engagement and operational improvement initiatives, leveraging feedback and data to enhance learner experience and drive product decisions.

  • Gathered and synthesized qualitative feedback from 200+ learners through surveys and interviews, directly informing product roadmap priorities and resulting in 2 feature implementations.
  • Increased community event participation by 25% through data-driven engagement analysis and targeted communication strategies.
  • Improved operational data accuracy by 15% through process documentation and automation, enabling reliable product metrics and informed decision-making.
  • Created an internal knowledge base that reduced onboarding time for new team members by 20%, enhancing team efficiency and knowledge transfer.

Administrative Officer

RCCG

Aug 2019 - Dec 2022

Lagos, Lagos, NG

Designed and implemented data-driven engagement initiatives, utilizing user feedback and CRM tools to track KPIs and inform program improvements.

  • Designed data-driven engagement initiatives that increased program participation by 40% through user behavior analysis and feedback implementation.
  • Collected and synthesized user feedback through surveys and focus groups to inform program feature improvements and roadmap priorities.
  • Maintained CRM databases and generated performance reports using Notion and Google Sheets to track KPIs and inform decision-making.

Customer Service Agent

Jumia

Feb 2019 - Aug 2019

Lagos, Lagos, NG

Identified and resolved product friction points, implemented efficient escalation workflows, and analyzed customer pain points to inform product enhancements.

  • Identified product friction points from 500+ customer interactions, escalating recurring issues to the product team, resulting in 3 platform improvements.
  • Designed and implemented an escalation workflow that reduced response times by 20%, significantly improving customer satisfaction and operational efficiency.
  • Analyzed customer pain points across order management, payments, and delivery to provide actionable insights for product enhancement recommendations.

Education

Physics

Olabisi Onabanjo University

Sep 2013 - Jul 2018

Ogun State, Ogun, NG

Certificates

Diploma in Product Management

AltSchool Africa

Oct 2025

ALX AI Augmented Professional Development Skills

ALX

Apr 2024

ALX Virtual Assistant Course (Non-Honors)

ALX

Sep 2022

Projects

Wellapath - AI Symptoms Checker

Sep 2023 - Mar 2024

Led a cross-functional team of 15+ members to develop an AI-powered symptom checker, addressing basic healthcare access gaps in peri-urban and rural Nigeria.

Skills

Product Management

  • Requirements Gathering
  • User Stories
  • Customer Journey Mapping
  • Backlog Grooming
  • Sprint Planning
  • MVP Definition
  • Feature Prioritization
  • Competitive Analysis
  • A/B Testing
  • Experimentation
  • Product Vision
  • PRD
  • Agile Methodology
  • Product Development Lifecycle
  • Roadmap Prioritization
  • UX Recommendations

Data Analysis & Tools

  • SQL (Basic Queries)
  • Product Analytics (Google Analytics, Mixpanel)
  • Data Analysis
  • KPI Tracking
  • CRM Tools (Zendesk, Salesforce, Freshdesk)
  • Design Tools (Figma, Miro, Whimsical)
  • User Research
  • Qualitative Feedback
  • Quantitative Analysis

Project Management & Collaboration

  • Agile/Scrum Methodologies
  • Cross-functional Team Coordination
  • Slack
  • Notion
  • Asana
  • ClickUp
  • Jira
  • Google Workspace
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Team Leadership

Customer Experience & Support

  • Usability Testing
  • User Feedback Analysis
  • Customer Satisfaction (CSAT)
  • Support Ticket Resolution
  • Learner Onboarding
  • Escalation Management

Process Optimization

  • Process Documentation
  • Automation
  • Knowledge Base Development
  • Operational Efficiency
  • SLA Management