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Melanie (Akwule) Nnogo, MBA

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Founder at MINWO

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

FoundedMINWO

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About

Melanie Akwule is Founder and CEO of MINWO Inc., an economic development technology company whose AI-based platform provides business development support to innovation ecosystems. She previously spent over five years at GE, most recently as a Technical Product Manager in its Data Science Products division, and also works as a business strategy consultant for startups. She holds an MBA from Berkeley-Haas and a BS in Business Administration with a minor in Engineering and Technology from Georgia Tech.

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Experience

  1. MINWOFounder & CEOcurrent2020 — presentWoodbridge, Virginia, United States
  2. Venture for T.H.E.M.Lead Mentor2023
  3. Goodie NationSocial Impact Portfolio Manager, Founder-In-Residence2022 — 2023
  4. Techstars Equitech AcceleratorLead Mentor2023Baltimore, Maryland, United States
  5. BLCK VCBlack Venture Institute Fellow2023
  6. Education Leaders of ColorBusiness Strategy Consultant2022
  7. Renew Venture CapitalGeneral Partner2021 — 2022Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  8. REDFBusiness Strategy Consultant2020 — 2021
  9. Working Solutions MicroloansBusiness Strategy Consultant2019 — 2021San Francisco, California, United States
  10. MagooshData Scientist, Analytics2019Berkeley, CA
  11. GE DigitalSenior Tecnical Product Manager, Data & Analytics2015 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  12. GE DigitalPresident, Northern California African American Forum2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  13. GE DigitalLead Data Analyst2014 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  14. GEInformation Technology Leadership Program2012 — 2014Alpharetta, GA; Cincinnati, OH; Fairfield, CT
  15. GEITLP - 4th Rotation - Finance Systems2014Fairfield, CT
  16. GEITLP - 3rd Rotation - Virtual Desktop Infrastructure2013 — 2014Cincinnati, OH
  17. GEITLP - 2nd Rotation - Network as a Service Offering Redesign2013Cincinnati, OH
  18. GEITLP - 1st Rotation - LATAM Service Desk2012 — 2013Alpharetta, GA
  19. Georgia Tech Athletic AssociationWomen's Track and Field Varsity Athlete2008 — 2012Atlanta, GA
  20. Cox CommunicationsCapstone Consultant - Project Manager2011 — 2012Atlanta, GA
  21. General ElectricIMLP Intern2011Cincinnati, OH
  22. Georgia Tech Athletic Hospitality- The Collennade GroupTicket Attendant2009 — 2011Atlanta, GA

Skills & more

Trusting RelationshipsOral CommunicationTeam CoordinationInspiring Teams1CommunicationManagement60Leadership36Strategic Planning19Strategy2Software as a Service (SaaS)Stripe (Software)Databases
+12 moreJIRAMicrosoft ProjectVisioSQLMicrosoft OfficeInformaticaMeeting FacilitationProject Lifecycle ManagementIT Project LifecycleSales and MarketingKey Performance IndicatorsPricing Strategy

Languages French

  • Certified Scrum Product Owner — Scrum Alliance
  • Certified ScrumMaster — Scrum Alliance
  • Cisco Certified Entry Network Technician — Cisco
  • Change Acceleration Process Coach — GE Crotonville

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Who is Melanie (Akwule) Nnogo, MBA?
Melanie Akwule is Founder and CEO of MINWO Inc., an economic development technology company whose AI-based platform provides business development support to innovation ecosystems. She previously spent over five years at GE, most recently as a Technical Product Manager in its Data Science Products division, and also works as a business strategy consultant for startups. She holds an MBA from Berkeley-Haas and a BS in Business Administration with a minor in Engineering and Technology from Georgia Tech.
Where does Melanie (Akwule) Nnogo, MBA work?
Melanie (Akwule) Nnogo, MBA is Founder of MINWO.
What companies did Melanie (Akwule) Nnogo, MBA found?
Melanie (Akwule) Nnogo, MBA founded MINWO.
Where did Melanie (Akwule) Nnogo, MBA go to school?
Melanie (Akwule) Nnogo, MBA studied at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration and Management); Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business (Bachelor of Science, Business Administration); Denning Technology & Management Program (Minor in Engineering & Business).

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