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Working In TechEp 80 - How to Become A Technical Program Manager with Adekunle AyodeleOn this episode of #WorkingInTech, we're talking to Adekunle Ayodele. Adekunle is a Senior Technical Program Lead at Meta with over 25 years of experience leading program and product execution across complex, high-impact initiatives.He’s the founder of Fostr, a global community supporting Africans and allies in Big Tech and startups. He also created Podway, a guided platform that helps people gain clarity and momentum in their careers and lives through structured pods and community support.Adekunle will share how he’s built a career at the intersection of strategy, execution, and community, and how he’s...
2025-08-221h 08
The Silicon Valley PodcastEp 230 Insights on Impact Investing with Thelma Ekiyor and Distinguished GuestsLinkedIn Profile: Ms. Thelma Ekiyor-Solanke
Episode Summary
In this episode, we dive into the Nigeria Office for Philanthropy & Impact Investing (NPO) with distinguished panel members Ms. Thelma Ekiyor-Solanke, Ms. Ayodele Olojede, Ms. Elizabeth Oguegbu, and Mr. Tola Adekunle-Johnson. They share insights into the NPO's objectives, strategies, and initiatives aimed at fostering job creation and economic growth in Nigeria.
Key Questions and Topics Discussed
Introductions
Ms. Thelma Ekiyor-Solanke: Chairperson of the NPO, providing a brief overview of her role and background.
Ms. Ayodele Olojede: Representative from Wema Bank and NPO Implementing Committee member, sharing her expertise and...
2024-06-2032 min
Speak Project Management13. Understanding Project Lifecycle on Your Projects, with Elizabeth HarrinI discussed the flow of a typical project, right from setting the business goals, to closing out on the project. You can visit rebelsguidetopm.com and you can also check Elizabeth Harrin out on LinkedIn
2023-02-2337 minSpeak Project Management12. How Best Can You Implement The Scrum Framework, Part 2, with Dan S. RomanOn this episode, Dan further gives you insight into the world of the Scrum framework and how to better apply them on projects.
2022-11-0322 minSpeak Project Management11. How Best Can You Implement The Scrum Framework, Part 1, with Dan RomanOn this episode of Speak Project Management, Dan gave an insight into the scrum framework, which is the most commonly used agile methodology.
2022-09-0924 minSpeak Project Management10: Stakeholder Engagement: Getting It Right With Your Stakeholders For A Successful ProjectThis episode describes who the stakeholders on projects are, and how you can engage them better on your projects
2022-06-0208 minSpeak Project Management9. The Project Charter: Establishing The Existence of My ProjectThe project charter is one of the most important documents that is prepared before the execution of a project. On this episode, you will learn what this document contains, and how you can prepare one for your next project.
2022-02-2610 minSpeak Project Management8. A successful Project With Disciplined Agile: Finding The Best Toolkits, with Dave DavisOn this episode of Speak Project Management podcast, Dave describes what Disciplined Agile entails, and our project professionals can make use of the toolkits to enable success in projects.
2021-12-1118 minSpeak Project Management7. Incorporating Business Analysis With Project Management: What We Can Benefit, with Bola AdesopeOn this episode, Bola Adesope describes what Business Analysis really means, how it can help project management, and how organizations can benefit from the adoption. You can connect with Bola Adesope on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bolaadesope
2021-10-1619 minSpeak Project Management6. Can My Project or Organization Go Agile Already?, with Dan S. RomanOn this episode, Dan gives a short comparison between a waterfall organization and an agile-inclined organization. Dan also gives insight into pointers an organization is likely to see, to decide if it needs to adopt the agile methodologies. Listen to the full audio to find out more.
2021-09-2522 minSpeak Project Management5. Project Management Diversity: How Does It Benefit The Pharmaceutical Industry?, with Jeffrey GyanOn this episode, Jeffrey highlights how project management works in the pharmaceutical industry. As a project consultant, He also compares the life of being a consultant project manager and a pharmaceutical project manager. Jeff talks about resources are being allocated in the pharmaceutical industry and as a consultant. Jeffrey runs a consultant business, Prolific Pillars, which is a full-service grant writing and PMP certified project management consulting agency. Follow Prolific Pillars on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/prolificpillars). You can connect with Jeffrey on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jgyan).
2021-09-1423 minSpeak Project Management4. Project Team Members: Not Mere Resources, But Also Stakeholders, with Andy KaufmanOn this episode, Andy describes how effective management of resources and stakeholders generally affects the outcomes of projects. Project leaders have to look beyond seeing team members just as tools to make a successful project, but as stakeholders on projects. Andy also talks about the essence of effective communication on projects.
2021-08-2925 minSpeak Project Management3: Agile Project Management: A Mindset or A Way of Working, with Dan S. RomanOn this episode of Speak Project Management, Dan describes what agile means, and ways in which the methodology can be useful to project teams and organizations. Dan also mentions how agile can be applied to other projects, other than software development. You can connect with Dan on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dansroman).
2021-08-2226 minSpeak Project Management2: The PMBOK Guide 7th Edition:A Need Well-Addressed for Existing PMPs and Non-PMPs, with Dave DavisAs the 7th Edition of the PMBOK Guide has been made available from 1 August, 2021, Dave gives his thoughts about how the guide can be useful to project professionals, and also anyone working on projects. Dave describes what has changed, and also what those preparing for the PMP exam should expect with the new Exam Content Outline and the new edition of the PMBOK Guide. You can visit Project Management Guerrillas on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/guerrilla-project-management
2021-08-1424 minSpeak Project Management1: They Say I’m A Project Manager! What Does That Mean?, with Dave DavisIn this episode, Dave describes what activities one should expect to perform as a project manager. Dave also gives an in-depth detail of the PMI talent triangle, describing the three core areas of project management competencies. You can connect with Dave on LinkedIn via https://www.linkedin.com/in/dldavispmp
2021-08-0628 min2021-07-0700 min
Healthy Vibes For WomenMental Health and Diabetes with Dr Ayodele AjayiEver wandered what Mental health has to do with Diabetes? Yes I asked the same question.
In this episode, Dr Ayodele Ajayi, Consultant Psychiatrist, uncovers the myth surrounding diabetes and mental health.
2020-12-0724 min