Chukwudubem Ezeabasili

Product Manager
& Co-Founder
Based in
Manchester, UK
Working
Globally
Available

[A product manager, co-founder & engineer building digital products that connect people to opportunities — from food marketplaces to healthtech platforms.]

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Chukwudubem Ezeabasili
01 — About

Product leader.
Serial founder.
Engineer turned technologist.

I'm Chukwudubem Ezeabasili — a product manager, co-founder and engineer who builds technology that solves real problems for real communities. Two MScs, a software bootcamp, and product management learned by shipping — not by theory.

Today I sit at the intersection of technology, product and impact — building digital products that create inclusive economic opportunity from Manchester, UK.

02 — Ventures

Selected Ventures.

Two startups I founded — each tackling a real gap, built from scratch, shipped to real users.

Afrilish
01 — Venture Co-Founder & CPO · 2022

Afrilish

The UK's all-in-one African food & events platform.

Connecting consumers with African restaurants, private chefs, caterers and event planners — on fairer terms than the mainstream platforms. 15% commission, no monthly fees.

1,000+
users
30
vendors
6
UK cities
02 — Venture Sole Founder · now

Medicall

Emergency-first healthcare access for the developing world.

Find, navigate to and book care by category — no sign-up required, because speed is non-negotiable. Building the database and the network from scratch in markets where neither exists. Designed and built solo, end to end.

React Native · Expo Supabase MVP · testing
2
ventures founded
1,000+
registered users
3
open-source builds
13+
certifications
03 — The path

From structures to software.

2013–18

BSc Civil Engineering

Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka · 2:1 Second Class Upper

2019–20

MSc Structural Engineering

University of Salford · Merit · CSE Excellence Scholarship · Dissertation: Metamorphic Structures

2021–22

MSc Construction Engineering Management

University of East London · Merit · Dissertation: Big Data in Construction

2022

Software Development Bootcamp — the pivot

Northumbria University · UML, Python, Azure Fundamentals, Agile · Completed

2022 →

Co-Founder & CPO — Afrilish

Built the UK's all-in-one African food & events marketplace from 0→1. 1,000+ users, 30 vendors, 6 cities. Foundervine-backed.

Now

Sole Founder — Medicall

Emergency-first healthcare access platform. MVP in user testing. Plus three open-source NHS healthtech builds.

04 — Product management

I build with

Evidence, not intuition. Every feature ships because the data justified it. Every roadmap reflects what users need.

[01]

Discovery & Validation

User research with consumers and food entrepreneurs to identify core pain points — visibility for sellers, discoverability for buyers.

[02]

Roadmap & Prioritisation

Feature-prioritised roadmaps balancing MVP speed with long-term scalability. Launched core first, expanded to subscriptions and event planning.

[03]

Build & Ship

Agile sprints in Jira. Backlog management, user stories, acceptance criteria, QA. Led the complete Afrilish UI overhaul — from rough MVP to polished product.

[04]

Internal Tooling & Ops

Built Power Automate workflows (50% productivity boost), then led migration to a full Next.js admin dashboard as the platform scaled. KPI dashboards in Power BI and Tableau.

[05]

Data-Driven Iteration

Created KPI dashboards tracking product usage, customer retention and operational efficiency. Used insights to drive iterative UX improvements and strategic decisions.

05 — Open source

Technical work.

Applied solutions to real problems — not tutorial follow-alongs. github.com/Dubbie9 ↗

Open sourceNHS Healthtech

Digitises the NHS NEWS2 observation chart. Real-time NEWS2 scoring, RCP colour-coding, automatic clinical response triggers. Clinical-grade: DSPT, DCB0129, DTAC, UK GDPR. Zero-friction bedside tablet entry; unlimited observation columns.

React 18 · TypeScript PostgreSQL Node.js NHS compliance
View on GitHub ↗
Open sourceAI · clinical support

AI clinical decision support for ward rounds. NLP summarises patient notes, detects anomalies (medication refusals, behavioural incidents, mood changes), and surfaces visual trends. On-premise EHR integration via HL7 FHIR — zero patient data leaves the network.

70%
less review time
85%
fewer missed incidents
17+
user stories
Electron · React Node.js / Python HL7 FHIR Custom NLP
View on GitHub ↗
Open sourceHackathon · Jan 2026

An AI-powered to-do list that automatically sorts tasks by priority using NLP to understand the context of each task. Built live in front of ~40 attendees at the Led By Community Hackathon in London — a working demonstration of applied NLP in a practical productivity tool.

AI · NLP JavaScript Built live
View on GitHub ↗
Digital NEWS Chart
NHS NEWS2 observation chart
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06 — Recognition

Industry presence.

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AFBC Nomination
01 — Award Mar 2026

Technology & Innovation Excellence Nominee

African Business Chamber (AFBC). Nominated as Co-Founder and CPO of Afrilish — formal recognition by an industry body of the innovation and impact behind the platform.

02 — Talk Jan 2026

Live Build at Led By Community Hackathon

Presented a live build of an AI-powered to-do app that auto-sorts tasks by priority using NLP context, to ~40 attendees in London. Applied AI thinking in a practical productivity tool.

03 — Panel Oct 2025

Foundervine × Barclays Eagle Labs

Represented Afrilish alongside co-founder Daniel Eze in London. Featured in the fireside chat and panel on food tech and the Afrocentric food business space, with a room of founders and industry professionals.

04 — Community Ongoing

Black Product Managers

Active member of the BPM community in London, attending regular meetups. Ongoing professional development and contribution to diversity and growth in UK product management.

05 — Writing Ongoing

Writing in Public

Regular writer on technology, product management and the startup journey — contributing to industry discourse and demonstrating thought leadership.

linkedin.com/in/dubemezea ↗
07 — Credentials

Academics & certifications.

Education

BSc Civil Engineering
Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka · 2013–2018 · 2:1
MSc Structural Engineering
University of Salford · 2019–2020 · Merit
CSE Excellence Scholarship · Dissertation: Metamorphic Structures
MSc Construction Engineering Management
University of East London · 2021–2022 · Merit
Dissertation: Big Data in Construction
Software Development Bootcamp
Northumbria University · Jul–Oct 2022 · Completed
UML · Python · Azure Fundamentals · Agile

Product Management

Product Analytics CertificationPendo · Jan 2026
Product-led CertificationPendo · Oct 2025
AI for Product ManagementPendo · Sep 2025
Advanced Product ManagementUdemy · Aug 2025
Become a Product ManagerUdemy · Aug 2025

Microsoft & Cloud

Azure AI FundamentalsMicrosoft · Jun 2024
Power Platform Developer AssociateMicrosoft · Dec 2023
Power Platform Fundamentals (PL-900)Microsoft · Jul 2023
Azure Data Fundamentals (DP-900)Microsoft
IBM

Data & Analytics

Professional Data Analytics CertificateIBM
Data Science Fundamentals (Python & SQL)IBM
Data Analyst CertificationTritek · Jun 2023
08 — Skills

What I work with.

Technical

Python SQL Power Apps Power Automate Power BI Azure Dataverse Tableau Git · GitLab AI Builder

Product & Strategy

Product Roadmapping User Research Agile/Scrum Sprint Planning Backlog Management A/B Testing KPI Definition

Business & Leadership

Startup Founding Cross-functional Leadership Go-To-Market Stakeholder Management Market Research