Somto Lily Nwobodo

Market Insights Intern

2024-Present

Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh

• Developed and Implemented Power BI dashboards for multiple teams, highlighting insights, enhancing data visualization, and facilitating decision-making.
• Analyzed market trends, customer needs, and competitive landscapes and developed detailed reports and presentations to communicate research findings.

Product Manager

2022 - 2023

AFEX, Abuja

• Collaborated closely with designers and developers to synthesize user feedback into an intuitive and visually captivating product, driving the development of 10+ features, including facial recognition, dark themes, and app internationalization (translated into French and Swahili), resulting in an 80% surge in user satisfaction.
• Managed stakeholders across six countries, ensuring effective communication and collaboration in diverse cultural and market environments.
• Utilized data-driven approach by gathering user data, extracting insights, and tracking key product metrics to inform the redesign of a B2B Enterprise Resource Planning software, driving adoption across six countries.

Product Management Graduate Intern

2022

AFEX, Abuja

• Conducted extensive market research and competition analysis to guide the redesign of a mobile application tailored for users with low-tech literacy, leading to an 80% increase in usability and customer satisfaction.
• Aligned cross-functional teams of 10+ by facilitating efficient communication and motivation through productive meetings, clear tickets and documentation, and effective stakeholder feedback channels.

Software Development Intern

2021 - 2022

Niger Delta Power Holding Company, Abuja

• Collaborated with a cross-functional team of 8 for the ideation, requirements gathering, design and development of a Human Resource Management (HRM) software.

Operations Manager

2021 - 2022

Penthusia Media

• Coordinated cross-functional teams to align departmental objectives with company goals, setting and achieving targets.
• Developed and presented comprehensive quarterly reports on operational performance to stakeholders, using Microsoft PowerPoint to facilitate informed decision-making.

Digital Content Manager

2020 - 2021

Penthusia Media

• Led the successful launch of a storytelling community, achieving a participation base of over 400 members with a monthly growth rate of 20%.

Web Developer

2020

Penthusia Media

• Gathered requirements, designed, prototyped, developed, and hosted the company’s website with analytics and a content management system using Vue JS and Python, ensuring optimal user experience and functionality.

Software Development Intern

2019

Easyace Synergy

• Designed and built responsive, SEO-optimized websites for five small businesses, incorporating essential features like blogs and sign-up forms using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP and Python.
• Designed and developed a cross-platform mobile app for exam practice using Ionic 3, attracting over 100 users and featuring practice tests, progress tracking, and user analytics.

Master of Data Science

2024 - 2025

Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh

Grade: 85%

Relevant Courses: Data Analysis and Visualization, Advanced Software Engineering, Big Data Management, Data Mining and Machine Learning, Statistical Modelling and Analysis, Biologically Inspired Computation, etc.

Bachelor of Computer Science

2016 - 2020

Covenant University, Ogun

CGPA: 4.88/5

Relevant Courses: System Architecture, Software Engineering, Project Management, Artificial Intelligence, Web Development, Algorithms and Data Structures, Computer Security, Human-Computer Interaction, Object-Oriented Programming, Statistical Computing, etc.

Program Manager

2021 - 2022

Wingist Network

• Organized impactful events, managed logistics, led fundraisers for humanitarian initiatives including building a borehole, and coordinated visits to an IDP camp.

Treasurer

2019 - 2020

National Association of Computer Science Students, Covenant University

• Prepared the yearly budget, managed funds for departmental activities impacting 600+ faculty and staff, and orchestrated events with the Executive Committee.
• Tutored and mentored 200+ students in programming, mathematics, and theoretical computer science courses.

Community Manager

2020 - 2021

The She Community

• Established and managed a community of 1000+ young women, facilitating access to opportunities, mentorship, and resources in STEM fields.

Assistant Chief Operations Officer

2018 - 2019

ShowMie, Covenant University

• Optimized operations and organized a high-profile fashion event with 120+ attendees, managing logistics, securing sponsorships, and ensuring event success.

Treasurer and Program Manager

2016 - 2019

Disease Prevention and Control Unit, Covenant University

• Led fundraisers for subsidized Prostate Cancer Tests for 63 residents, and developed 5+ empowerment programs for affected individuals.

Platform Developer and Content Creator

2016 - 2019

KiteQuiz

• Collaborated in developing a web platform for quiz generation and content creation to enable students prepare for their exams more effectively.