Tolu Kolawole (Ph.D)

Tolu Kolawole (Ph.D) has a diverse work experience spanning from 2019 to 2022. In 2019, Tolu worked as a Research Associate at Newcastle University. In 2020, Tolu worked as a Consultant UX Researcher and Senior Product Manager at STEMRES. In 2021, Tolu worked as a Product Manager at Eight Count LLC, Full Clarity | UX design | Application development, and Nightclass. Currently, Tolu is a Senior Product Manager at hedgehog lab. Throughout their career, Tolu has been responsible for managing the product development roadmap for different client products, working with C-suite executives in product decision making, managing a team of UX and UI designers, and leading the product design process in a cross-functional team.

Tolu Kolawole has a comprehensive educational background. Tolu obtained a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) in Agricultural Engineering from the Federal University of Technology Akure in 2011. Tolu then went on to earn a Master's degree in Environmental Engineering from Newcastle University in 2013. Finally, they completed their Doctor of Philosophy - PhD in Chemical Engineering from Newcastle University in 2018. In addition, they have obtained several certifications, including a Product-led Certification from Pendo.io in 2022, a Product Academy Fundamentals from McKinsey & Company in 2022, a Project Management Professional from the Project Management Institute in 2012, a VMware Certified Professional from VMware in 2010, a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) from Cisco in 2000, and a Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) from Microsoft in 2010.