Derek Vinebo

Derek Vinebo.

I help companies build successful products. From strategy and development to data-driven analysis, I provide the expertise you need to launch, grow, and scale your products across any industry.

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Background

Derek Vinebo is a Product Leader with over a decade of combined experience in across Software Development, Product Management & Operations and graduated from the University of Port Harcourt in 2018 with a B.Sc degree in Human Anatomy. As an undergraduate, Derek launched 2 technology products while in the University - A Student Exam Study App, with a record of 11,000 users within 18 months and A Professional CV Builder for academic professionals, which was acquired in his final year.

In his undergraduate years, Derek launched 2 technology products while in the University - A Student Past Question App with a record of 11,000 users within 18 months and A Professional CV Builder for academic professionals, which was acquired in his final year.

As a Software Developer, Derek has developed over 20 technology solutions for businesses across E-commerce, marketing, administrative tools and lifestyle products. Derek transitioned from a software developer to a Product Manager and began his corporate career in 2018 at a Software Development Agency serving customers across Nigeria and the United States.

After the start of the COVID-era and time away for personal development, he assumed a role as Product Owner at Deimos, a Cloud Security Operations company based in South Africa where he worked with teams of global engineers to solve technical problems for businesses across Africa and Europe.

During his career, Derek has worked across multiple product and operations roles as a Contractor delivering high-value products spanning across Lifestyle, Logistics & Travel, Communications, Managed Services, Finance & Crypto, serving thousands of users globally.

In his current role, as a certified Google Workspace expert & Digital Leader, he leads a team of engineers and solutions architects as the Head of Operations in enabling businesses across South Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, SEEMEA, region to adopt the cloud for their global expansion and team efficiency.
Derek is now focused on strengthening his background as a Health Technology Practitioner by merging his personal experience, decade of experience in building and launching software products with his health background.

Specialty

What I can Offer

Product Strategy

Product Development

Software Architecture

Product Analytics

Business Process Automation

Affiliations

Current & Past Affiliations

Blog

May 2, 2022

A Complete Guide to Mastering Jira for Aspiring & Practising Product Managers

As an aspiring product manager, it can get overwhelming figuring out all you need to know regarding what it means to be a product manager and what you need to learn. When I started out as a product manager after transitioning from software engineering some years ago, it felt like a lot was needed from me. I joined a software development agency and I was to manage the current projects as a product manager (30% product management, 70% project management 😂). Here are the things I personally battled with

March 2023 ・ Port Harcourt, NG

Blog

Aug 6, 2020

3 Ways To Build Products Users Love Using Empathy

The billion-dollar question here is; “how can my product affect my users not just by improving their experience but also impacting their lives”. Let’s take a look at 3 major ways empathy can enable you to build lovable products.