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About
Banky Alao is Co-Founder and CEO of Peppa, where he works with finance directors in custom manufacturing on working capital optimization and cash conversion cycle management. He developed a three-stage process for identifying and releasing capital trapped in build-to-order pipelines, which in one process audit mapped and released £38,000 in working capital for a client. He has 20 years of experience in embedded finance and enterprise ERP architecture, with the last five focused on manufacturing, complex commerce, and Tier 1 finance brands.
Founder at Pepperest
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Experience
- PeppaCo-Founder/CEOcurrent2022 — presentBirmingham, England, United Kingdom
- NexusCraftProduct Leadercurrent2025 — present
- Monty Finance SALSVP Marketing & Product2022London Area, United Kingdom
- Airtel NigeriaGeneral Manager - Digital Content & Innovation2019 — 2021Nigeria
- EricssonInnovation Consultant2015 — 2019Africa
- Etisalat NigeriaProduct Marketing Manager2008 — 2015Nigeria
- EtisalatProduct Manager2008 — 2012
- Interswitch LtdApplications Specialist/Systems Engineer2007 — 2008
- mobileculture NigeriaTeam Lead, Product Development2005 — 2007
- CMOE-Netcom ConsultantsProgram/Project Manager2004 — 2005
Skills & more
Configure to Order1Make to Order1Working Capital ManagementArtificial Intelligence (AI)1Growth Marketing15Product Management99Gamification1Analytics1Wireframing1Product Marketing28Influencer MarketingB2B Marketing
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Referral MarketingProduct DevelopmentNew Business DevelopmentGrowth HackingSocial Media MarketingDigital MarketingB2C MarketingUser Experience (UX)Team ManagementDesign ThinkingStrategyTeam LeadershipLanguages French
- Section4 Certified Strategist — Section
- Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) — Scrum Alliance
- Full Stack Product Management Certificate — Product School
- DIGITAL AFRICA: PLATFORM MANAGEMENT, STRATEGY, & INNOVATION — The Center for Global Enterprise (the_c_g_e)
- Driving Strategic Impact II — Mentora
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Banky Alao?
- Banky Alao is Co-Founder and CEO of Peppa, where he works with finance directors in custom manufacturing on working capital optimization and cash conversion cycle management. He developed a three-stage process for identifying and releasing capital trapped in build-to-order pipelines, which in one process audit mapped and released £38,000 in working capital for a client. He has 20 years of experience in embedded finance and enterprise ERP architecture, with the last five focused on manufacturing, complex commerce, and Tier 1 finance brands.
- Where does Banky Alao work?
- Banky Alao is Founder of Pepperest.
- What companies did Banky Alao found?
- Banky Alao founded Pepperest.
- Where did Banky Alao go to school?
- Banky Alao studied at INSEAD (AI Venture Lab, Artificial Intelligence); Demand Curve (Growth Marketing); Product School (Full-Stack Product Management Certificate, Product Management).
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