Sipho Govender

Overview

I lead logistics at Ivory Robotics in Johannesburg. Launched the logistics product in 3 markets. Before that: Jumia and PwC. Most at home with operations and last-mile delivery. I speak at conferences a couple of times a year.

Experience

1. Chief Product Officer

   May 2022 - Present
   Ivory Robotics · 4 yr 5 mo · Contract · Johannesburg, South Africa
   • Ran 114 customer interviews before writing the first spec.
   • Took logistics activation from 29% to 41% in three quarters.
   • Grew logistics revenue from $5 million to $44 million ARR.
2. Senior Product Manager

   Oct 2020 - May 2022
   Jumia · 1 yr 7 mo · Full-time · Johannesburg, South Africa
   • Grew logistics revenue from $5 million to $37 million ARR.
   • Took logistics activation from 20% to 39% in three quarters.
3. Group Product Manager

   Dec 2016 - Oct 2020
   PwC · 3 yr 10 mo · Full-time · Johannesburg, South Africa
   • Killed 8 features nobody used and shipped the 2 that customers asked for.
   • Cut time-to-first-value for new logistics customers from 17 days to 1.
4. Senior Product Manager

   Nov 2014 - Dec 2016
   Vodacom · 2 yr 1 mo · Full-time · Johannesburg, South Africa
   • Grew logistics revenue from $8 million to $23 million ARR.
   • Cut time-to-first-value for new logistics customers from 16 days to 2.
5. Associate Product Manager

   Mar 2013 - Nov 2014
   Google · 1 yr 8 mo · Contract · Johannesburg, South Africa
   • Ran 120 customer interviews before writing the first spec.

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Education

1. Carnegie Mellon University Africa

   MS, Business Administration
   2010 - 2012
2. University of the Witwatersrand

   BSc, Business Administration
   2004 - 2008