Career History

Five Years Building. Infrastructure, Teams, and Governance Systems.

Founder & Product Owner

ERTRS — ertrs.com

Jan 2025 – Present · Remote

  • Designed and shipped an AI-powered construction management SaaS platform for PMO and commercial teams on large civil, MEP, and EPC jobsites — built on PostgreSQL 16, FastAPI, and React with 50+ REST endpoints.
  • Integrated the Anthropic Claude API to deliver conversational analytics via WhatsApp, enabling project managers to query earned value metrics (BAC, EV, AC, SPI, CPI, EAC) and cost variance data through natural language on active jobsites.
  • Incorporated the business in Delaware (March 2026), set B2B pricing at $500–$2,000/month, and led all customer development, pipeline management, and client onboarding.
  • Implemented JWT with refresh tokens, RBAC, and TOTP 2FA across a multi-tenant environment, meeting enterprise security requirements.
AI ProductClaude APISaaSConstructionB2B

Founder & Product Owner

Caladium Strategy Dome — caladiumdome.com

Jan 2026 – Present · Remote

  • Built and shipped a multi-tenant enterprise performance management SaaS platform using Next.js 14, tRPC, and Prisma 7, with a four-level multi-tenant schema and eight security layers.
  • Reached 11 active clients within two months of launch; first enterprise client, Canary Group, began onboarding in early 2026.
  • Operated simultaneously across product development, sales, client onboarding, and support in a resource-constrained environment.
SaaSEnterpriseMulti-tenantB2B

Senior Associate

Caladium Consulting

Jul 2024 – Dec 2025 · Lagos, Nigeria

  • Led four infrastructure feasibility studies securing $100M+ in DFI funding from AFREXIM Bank and Arise IIP — covering viability assessment, risk modelling, and multi-party stakeholder alignment across complex cross-border projects.
  • Designed investment performance appraisal framework for a group with 25 active portfolio companies, creating real-time KPI visibility that accelerated capital allocation decisions.
  • Streamlined budgeting processes for ₦10 billion client portfolios with multi-tier approval workflows, reducing decision cycles and improving financial governance.
  • Introduced Scrum methodology to consulting delivery processes, improving throughput and on-time project completion rates across concurrent multi-client engagements.
InfrastructureDFIPMOAgile

Project Lead

Caladium Consulting

May 2022 – Jul 2024 · Lagos, Nigeria

  • Led investor pitch preparation and business planning process securing Airtel Nigeria's $1,000,000 investment commitment — coordinating financial modelling, market analysis, and executive-level presentation across multiple workstreams.
  • Operationalised PMO framework across 15+ concurrent workstreams, implementing governance structures that gave senior leadership consistent programme visibility.
  • Supervised project management framework implementation across construction client sites, ensuring delivery accountability from field operations to executive reporting.
  • Mentored four junior associates; two progressed to independent project lead roles within 12 months — structured coaching and deliberate delegation of ownership.
PMOInvestmentMentorshipConstruction

Senior Strategy Analyst

Caladium Consulting

May 2021 – Jun 2022 · Lagos, Nigeria

  • Established the project planning function from scratch across four sectors, creating the foundational governance infrastructure that subsequent PMO expansion built upon.
  • Conducted market analyses and competitive positioning studies supporting client strategy development across infrastructure, financial services, and FMCG sectors.
  • Deployed project management dashboard tracking 10+ active client workstreams, providing the first real-time delivery visibility the practice had operated with.
  • Coordinated cross-sector client engagement from analysis through to board-level presentation, building the executive communication track record that defined subsequent roles.
StrategyAnalyticsGovernance

Strategy Analyst

Caladium Consulting

Oct 2020 – May 2021 · Lagos, Nigeria

  • Mapped and restructured service delivery processes, updating SOPs for multiple clients across manufacturing and financial services — converting informal workflows into documented, auditable delivery frameworks.
  • Set up new regional office on time within ₦10 million budget, managing vendor engagement, fit-out coordination, and operational launch under no-slip constraints.
  • Supported senior strategy team on client-facing project deliverables, building analytical and documentation discipline under active engagement pressure.
StrategyOperationsProcess Design

Business Development Executive

Airtel Nigeria

Dec 2019 – Sep 2020 · Lagos, Nigeria

  • Managed portfolio of 47 retail partners across Lagos, maintaining account relationships, resolving escalations, and optimising partner performance metrics.
  • Coordinated co-marketing campaigns with key account operators, aligning Airtel promotional activity with partner distribution priorities.
  • Delivered a monthly average of 2,750+ quality gross additions while overseeing weekly product activations and on-field partner support.
Business DevelopmentAccount ManagementTelecoms

Volunteer — Partnership & Logistics Engagement

StartUpLive · startuplive.ngo

2026 – Present · Vienna, Austria

  • Secured two event partnership engagements for StartUpLive, an international NGO running startup events across Europe — handling outreach, negotiation, and coordination with prospective partners.
  • Supporting logistics enablement capacity for Vienna-based events, coordinating operational requirements across internal teams and external stakeholders.
VolunteeringPartnershipsStartup EcosystemVienna

2

AI Products Shipped

$100M+

DFI Funding Secured

11

Enterprise SaaS Clients

15+

Workstreams Delivered