Jonathan Aina

JA

7+

Years experience

₦1B+

Transactions delivered

73%

User growth driven

About me

Product strategist. Researcher at heart.

I'm Jonathan Joba Aina, a Senior Product Manager based in Abuja, Nigeria, with 7+ years of experience delivering IT software, digital payment and fintech products across Nigeria's financial ecosystem.

At Moneta Technology, I lead the product development and roadmap for Banking aggregation, helping Microfinance Banks scale with technology. Under my product leadership, the platform has delivered ₦1B+ in transaction value, onboarded different Microfinance Banks usisng different Core Banking Application (CBA), and grown mobile banking adoption by 73%.

I'm also the founder of Ryters Spot Limited and co-founder of Flogeros Impact Limited. I believe great products are built at the intersection of clear thinking, deep empathy, and disciplined execution.

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Product Management

Roadmaps, PRDs, OKRs, sprint planning, KPI dashboards

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Project Management

Agile & Waterfall, risk management, vendor coordination

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Research

User research, competitive analysis, market scoping

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Fintech & Payments

Payment gateways, CBN compliance, PCI-DSS, core banking

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Digital Transformation

Process automation, legacy migration, change management

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EdTech

E-Transcript systems, digital library platforms, learning tech

Career

Experience & Education

7+ years building and shipping digital products across fintech, EdTech & advisory.

Work Experience

Feb 2024 – Present

Head of Product (Banking Aggregation)

Moneta Technology · Abuja

Worked with multiple Microfinance Banks to scale their digital financial services leading to increased customer trust, higher usage of digital channels, and measurable growth in revenue and market presence. Built KPI dashboards and automated loan application for Microfinance Banks.

Aug 2023 – Jan 2024

Product Manager

Moneta Technology · Abuja

Managed full product lifecycle for two mobile banking apps. Launched a marketplace generating 1,000+ transactions in two months, exceeding revenue projections by 30%. Led PCI-DSS compliance initiatives.

Apr 2021 – Jul 2023

Product Owner

Dreamlabs Nigeria Limited · Abuja

Led E-Transcript Automation processing 7,628 requests with 95% delivery success, reducing turnaround time by 50%. Directed transition from manual ops to fully automated self-service platform.

Sep 2018 – Mar 2021

Associate Project Manager

Dreamlabs Nigeria Limited · Abuja

Redesigned UX workflows increasing platform usability by 90%. Maintained 100% customer retention through iterative stakeholder management.

Education & Certifications

2024

Professional Diploma in Product Management

MTF Institute

Advanced product strategy, metrics, and leadership.

2023

Scrum Master Certification

Udemy