Lawal Alao — Senior Product Manager
AI-native builder · Bordeaux, France
I build products. Sometimes with code, always with care.
Currently
Head of Product, Kkiapay
50M+ transactions/month · 4 countries
Digital Transformation Officer, EPITECH Paris
Team of 13 · €700K budget
Recent Builds
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Visit ↗AI product coach powered by Claude API, RAG architecture and 14 Reforge frameworks.
Shipped
2024–
Kkiapay
Head of Product
50M+ transactions/month · 4 countries
2023–
EPITECH Paris
Digital Transformation Officer
Team of 13 · €700K budget
2023–
Zepargn
Founder
0 → 8,500 users · 170M+ FCFA managed
2021–2023
ChapChap
Co-founder
B2B SaaS logistics with invoice financing · 0 → 3,000 clients
2019–2020
Gozem
Tech Lead
Mobility super app · 100K+ users
Books
Un guide pratique pour passer de zéro à développeur employable.
Les fondamentaux pour concevoir des systèmes logiciels solides et maintenables.
Certifications
Writing
The 3 Levers of User Activation That Actually Prevent Churn
Most SaaS churn happens before users see value. After shipping activation work across Zepargn, ChapChap and Kkiapay, here are the only three levers that consistently moved the curve.
Beyond the Hype: 6 Mental Shifts from 5 Reforge Programs
An honest review of what Reforge actually changed in how I work — and what it didn't. Notes from someone who paid for it five times.
From Idea to MVP in 24 Hours: A LegalTech Case Study for the OHADA Market
How JustiXia went from a Saturday morning conversation to a working AI legal assistant by Sunday night. What we cut, what we kept, and why ship-fast wins in emerging markets.
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