Paul Esebile Mosimabale

As a founding executive, I lead the strategic direction, operational execution, and product vision of Upperlink Digital, a Nigerian technology company delivering fintech and enterprise software solutions to HNIs, Corporate and the public sector. Key Achievements: Providing leadership guide to new generation to help achieve set goals Positive social impact to immediate environment Built flagship platforms that has processed over 500million transactions

Founded and led a fintech startup focused on delivering innovative digital financial services to underserved markets. Developed mobile applications and digital platforms that enhanced access to financial services, supporting mobile payments, transfers, and savings. Pioneered early open banking integration strategies to enable seamless third-party access to financial data via secure APIs. Built strategic partnerships with financial institutions, telecoms, and technology providers to scale solution deployment. Directed product development, user acquisition, and go-to-market efforts driving early adoption and user feedback loops. Positioned the company as an early mover in Nigeria’s evolving digital finance space, laying groundwork for scalable financial inclusion tools.

Led the deployment of key digital banking products including mobile banking, mobile wallet, internet banking, USSD, and SMS banking. Implemented two-factor authentication for secure access across digital channels Drove the adoption of innovative financial technologies to enhance customer experience and operational efficiency Collaborated with internal tech teams and external vendors to ensure seamless delivery and system integration Directed the development and deployment of mobile apps across digital distribution platforms (e.g., Google Play, Apple Store)

Developed and launched mobile financial products tailored to evolving customer needs and market trends Defined the enterprise-wide product roadmap in alignment with business goals and innovation strategy Led cross-functional teams and stakeholders in delivering customer-centric digital solutions Conducted market and competitor research with a focus on telecom-integrated financial services Championed product ideation, concept testing, go-to-market planning, and lifecycle management Enhanced processes, pricing, and service offerings to increase product appeal and user engagement Partnered with Segment Managers to tailor solutions for specific customer needs Ensured timely delivery of approved projects in line with strategic priorities Monitored compliance with all internal policies and external regulatory standards for digital product development Facilitated end-user and internal training to promote effective service delivery Oversaw customer support processes, reviewed performance metrics, and implemented improvements

Managed the mass market portfolio for First Bank’s Mobile Financial Services (MFS). Led brand development and positioning for the bank’s mobile money/payment solutions Conducted consumer research to inform segmentation, targeting, and service optimization Defined customer acquisition, retention, and loyalty strategies for the mass market Drove performance across key metrics accounting for over 60% of MFS transaction volume, value, and revenue Analyzed customer behavior and usage data to improve engagement and satisfaction

Oversees all functional management and operational activities for; Business strategy formulation for Yese Technologies See through tactical and strategic executions Development of Value Added Service for Mobile phones Mobile Apps development and deployement across online digital stores Systems integration for bespoke solutions

•Drive the development of propositions for broadband products/services, including roadmaps and product support solutions •Provide leadership to the commercial teams with regards advancements and trends in data services •Establishes and maintains relationships with key internal and external stakeholders •Ensures adherence to defined product development and management processes at all stages in service creation and product lifecycle management •Defines and implements fixed and mobile data products and services including enablers/commercial solutions for all of Etisalat Nigeria’s target market segments •Identifies potential service innovations and proffers recommendations on identified concepts through to launch •Proposes modifications to enhance all data-related products/services – provides Marketing management in consumer, SME and corporate segments with regards to mobile broadband, specialising in product development, management and new product launches •Manages/co-ordinates projects in conjunction with relevant departments/divisions/units for data service roll-out •Provide performance data for usage and revenue analysis that inform product lifecycle and roadmap enhancements including plans/allowances/pricing and business case integration •Assists in implementing the unit’s work programmes and plans in line with agreed upon procedures and guidelines •Assists in planning and managing the human and material resources of team member to optimise performance, morale and enhance productivity •Manages inter-functional relations to ensure synergy across the various departmental functions •Provides leadership and guidance to team members and manages subordinates’ performance towards the achievement of overall corporate objectives for the unit •Prepares/compiles agreed periodic activity and performance reports

Development of applications product strategy utilizing network bearers and technology (Voice, Data, SMS, USSD, etc) Develop in line with approved business strategy application solutions for mobile commerce/m-payments, content services and messaging solutions, including SIM card environments. Formalization of application, SIM card and Device standards environment for the launch of application supported solutions Ensure alignment between Product Roadmap with business objectives, targets and processes. Key lead on application research and trends investigation on developments in the telecoms industry. Ensure compliance with approved product development and management process in service creation. Develop business case for all new projects in line with specified framework. Proposes modifications to enhance products/ services, as well as provide relevant input into the implementation projects involving the P&S team. Ensure that all service quality enhancement guidelines are met in the course of implementing all product development and enhancement projects. Coordinate projects in conjunction with regional commercial teams for Product Roll-out. Provide input into the Technical requirements process leading to implementation of new technology. Work with the technical teams for solution/platform selection and deployment of application platforms Generate operational reports and present results to relevant parties (e.g Quality Assurance) in ways which can generate actionable recommendations.

•Participation in the process to establish applications and systems requirements for new projects or enhancements to existing services •Preparations and/or review of functional and technical specifications for products/services •Ensuring compliance of developed products to meet business and functional specifications within budget and within specified timeline •Design and development of Value Added Service applications using best practice Product Development Life Cycle •Enhancement of network intelligence for propriety services purpose •Defining, designing and developing of interfaces to different network nodes •Installations and configurations of delivered solutions from 3rd party vendors •Developments, testing and implementation of bug fixes and/or enhancements •Second level technical support to Operations & Maintenance team liaising with remote 3rd party vendor support team where required •Provision of administrative support for pre-production and production environments •Development of new products and services utilizing existing services layer features cutting across different functional systems

ERP consulting, Business Development, IT Consultancy, Procurement Analysis, Software Development using Model Driven Architecture, Business Process and People management, Project management, Systems Integration and Supports Handled Projects Project Management for Information and Communication Technology Strategy for Afrinvest West Africa (AWA). Conduction of needs assessment, analysis and subsequent design of new requirements and re-design of the old Housing Management Information System for Federal Capital Development and Administration (FCDA), Abuja. Conduction of needs assessment, analysis and subsequent design of Management Information System for the Peace Keeping Department of the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters, Abuja. Assessment of needs, analysis and the design of Human Resource Management System (HRMS) for the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters, Abuja. Needs assessment, analysis, design and development of Information Strategy blueprint for Office of the Auditor General for the Federation. This covered the six geo-political zonal offices and the headquarters in Abuja. Consolidation of different departments of pensioners’ data and subsequent analysis of needs assessment and design of pensioners’ management information system for National Pension Commission (PenCom) for in-house pilot. Visiting consultant (Kaduna State) for National Pension Commision pensioner’s verification System analysis and design of the high and low level requirements for GlobalScan Systems’ Management Information System for Destination Inspection. GlobalScan Systems is one of the three service providers for Nigerian Customs Service Destination Inspection scheme.

Web based application development on cPortal platform (in-house framework) based on J2EE technology for Nigeria Universities. User requirement analysis, designing solutions using Unified Modeling Language (UML), Coding, Testing/quality assurance and Documentation. Core technologies used; Java, JSPs, Servlets, Core EJB, UML, Serializable components. Tools include; Poisidon for UML designs, ANT, Xdoclet and andromda APIs, NetBeans/Eclipse IDE, JBoss AppServer, Apache Tomcat Web server. Handled Projects Conceptualization, Design, coding and automation of Academic Transcript application and generation for Universities’ portals Design and coding of college administrator’s manageable components of the college portal Conceptualization, design, coding and development of eKM (Enterprise Knowledge Management) consisting College Knowledge Centre, Class Assignment (assignment posting, viewing, solution upload and download) and downloads for the portal

Remote banking application development using W3C specifications for VoiceXML. Development of Remote Telephone banking solutions using Linux-based SpeechGenie platform of VoiceGenie, Toronto, Canada and Linux-based InterpreXer platform of Phonologies, India Core technologies include; Servlets, Voice eXtensible Mark-up Language, ECMAscript, Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) for Voice over IP, PSTN facilities and basic networking components. Project Handled Design, development and integration of Telephone Banking application to xpertREB software of the company for the defunct Lion Bank Nigeria and Broad Bank Nigeria

Managing Partnerships and Strategic Alliances program provides insight to the contribution alliances can make in developing and implementing strategy, learning to design effective alliances. Participants acquired specific frameworks in partner selection, network development and alliance design. Also gained insights for bridging and leveraging cultural differences across organizations.

Develop a tailored implementation plan to execute strategic objectives Acquire skills needed to navigate volatile markets Strengthen communication and leadership skills in a diverse group of peers and gain the confidence to translate strategy into results Acquire knowledge of the potential pitfalls and opportunities in today’s changing business climate. Acquire tools to navigate these turbulent environments and use cutting-edge strategy implementation techniques to drive successful strategy execution across the organization

Sustainable Business Strategy is a 3-week, 15-20 hour online certificate program from Harvard Business School Online. Sustainable Business Strategy provides participants with the knowledge and tools to become a purpose-driven business leader. This course explores different business models that companies use to drive change and explains why purpose driven businesses are in the best position to tackle the world’s biggest problems. Participants learn how to influence management and other key stakeholders on the competitive advantages of being a purpose-driven firm, and how to make a difference by integrating values into strategy without sacrificing profit. The program was developed by leading Harvard Business School faculty and is delivered in an active learning environment based on the HBS signature case-based learning model.

Deconstructing the Industry Value System Determining the drivers of industry profitability Map the loci of current and future profit flows in the value chain Formulate and review strategic plan Strategic Analysis Strategy & Innovation in Cement & Brewing industries in Nigeria Strategy and the Industry Value System

Strategy in a Turbulent Environment Strategy Execution Issues Group Preparation (Challenges of Strategy Implementation) Challenges of Strategy Implementation The Balanced Scorecard – Strategy Implementation Tool Implementing the Balanced Scorecard Group Preparation (Performance Drivers/Metric) Performance Drivers/Metric Group Preparation (Performance Tracking & Evaluation) Performance Tracking & Evaluation Group Preparation (People Issues in Strategy Implementation) People Issues in Strategy Implementation Group Preparation (Building Competitive Advantage through Execution) Building Competitive Advantage through Execution Playing to Win

Cooperation, Competition, and Comparisons Trust Deception Effective Communication

Data Science Fundamentals R and RStudio Version Control and GitHub R Markdown, Scientific Thinking, and Big Data