Yewande Ogunedina

About Me

Technical Specialist that is passionate about using technology to create products, and customer experience. Currently looking for product management roles

Location

Chicago, IL
Education
    Illinois Institute of Technology
    August 2018 - May 2020
    degree
    Master's
    majors
    Information Technology (IT)
    Information Technology Management
    Management Information Systems
    coursework
    Cyber Security Management
    Human and Computer Interaction
    Process Engineering for IT Managers
    Project Management
    Project Management for IT Managers
    Systems Analysis and Design
    Open Source Intelligence Device
    Consultant
    Python
    Open Source Programming
    University of Illinois at Chicago
    May 2013 - December 2016
Work Experience
    ActiveCampaign, Inc.
    TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS SPECIALIST
    Chicago, IL, United States of America
    April 2019 - present
    company
    ActiveCampaign, Inc.
    title
    TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS SPECIALIST
    overview
    • Lead product demonstrations for new product specialists and conducted training sessions. • Collaborate with the development team in daily stand-ups to identify issues that need to be resolved. • Work closely with the Product/Project Teams in bi-weekly sprints to review product backlog. • Collaborate with the Integrations team to test API endpoints and setup API integrations between multiple platforms.
    ActiveCampaign, Inc
    Product Specialist
    Chicago, IL, US
    November 2017 - November 2018
    Uber Freight
    App Tracking and Support Specialist
    Chicago, IL, US
    June 2017 - November 2017
    UIC Financial Aid Office
    Customer Support
    Chicago, IL, US
    September 2014 - December 2016
    American Library Association
    Information Analyst Intern
    Chicago, IL, US
    May 2016 - August 2016
Fun Fact

I collect plants

Passion

My current focus is on building amazing products that will solve customers' problems while still putting customer experience at the forefront. My skills vary from technical support to product management to process re-engineering. I am currently pursuing my masters in IT and set to graduate May 2020

Skills
Languages
EnglishYoruba
Technical skills
cssgoogle analyticshtmljavajiraMS Officepythonsql
Skills
analyzingListeningNegotiationOrganization Skillsproblem solvingProduct ManagementProject ManagementTechnical Supporttechnological capabilitiesTech-savvyTime Management
Gigs / Freelance
    Rougebear
    Project Manager
    January 2020 - present
    Freelance Web Programmer / Web Developer
    Web Developer
    January 2020 - present
Volunteer
    Garfield Park Conservatory
    March 2018 - present
Leadership
    Grace Hopper Conference
    Student Scholar Recipient
    January 2019 - October 2019
    WiCyS
    Student Scholar
    March 2019 - April 2019
    UIC Black Tech Scholar
    Scholar
    January 2014 - December 2016
Hobbies
Reading
Painting