Maryam Akinbola-Balogun

Maryam Akinbola-Balogun has a diverse work experience in various roles and industries. Starting in 2014, they worked as an Information Technology Intern at Nigerian Export Import Bank - NEXIM. In 2015, they served as a Business Support Officer at Abuja Technology Village FZC during their NYSC. Maryam then joined Accenture UK in 2017 as an IT Business Research Intern. Later that year, they worked as a Business Analyst at Divergent Solutions and Consulting Limited until 2018. From 2018 to 2022, they worked as a Business Process Analyst at Unity Bank Plc. In 2022, they joined Software Business Solutions Consulting (SBSC) as a Business Analyst and Product Manager (Consultant) for a few months. In the same year, they became a Product Manager, Embedded Banking at Sterling Bank Plc. Currently, they are working as a Product Lead at Zedvance Finance Limited since 2023.

Maryam Akinbola-Balogun's education history includes:

- Executive Education in Business Analytics (From Data to Decision) from Imperial College Business School, from 2021 to 2022.

- Master of Science in IT, Management and Organisational Change from Lancaster University, from 2016 to 2017.

- Postgraduate Degree in Artificial Intelligence from The University of Edinburgh, from 2014 to 2015.

- Bachelor of Science (BSc) Hons in Computer Science from Brunel University London, from 2012 to 2014.

Additionally, Maryam has obtained the following certifications:

- Product Academy Fundamentals from McKinsey & Company (obtained in 2023).

- Data Analytics Professional Certification from Google (obtained in 2021).