DevFest Lagos 2025
Organization: GDG Lagos Year: 2025 Project Type: Event Website (Tech Conference) Role: Product Manager - Main Website Team: Digital Working Group (Design, Engineering, Content, etc.)
Project Overview
DevFest Lagos 2025 is part of the global DevFest series organized by Google Developer Groups (GDG), bringing together thousands of developers, designers, and tech professionals in Nigeria.
As part of the DevFest Lagos 2025 Digital Working Group, I served as the Product Manager for the main website, overseeing planning, execution, and coordination to deliver a reliable, high-impact digital experience for attendees and stakeholders.
Problem Statement
The website needed to:
Serve as the single source of truth for event information
Handle high traffic during announcements and registration phases
Support fast content updates across teams
Be delivered under strict timelines tied to event milestones
Given the number of contributors, strong product ownership was essential.
Objectives
Deliver a stable, intuitive, and mobile-first event website
Clearly communicate schedules, speakers, and logistics
Align multiple contributors toward a shared delivery goal
Ensure on-time launches ahead of key event announcements
Responsibilities & Scope
Defined product scope, priorities, and success criteria
Coordinated designers, developers, and content contributors
Translated event goals into clear website requirements
Managed timelines, dependencies, and blockers
Built a pipeline for website content management using Google Sheets
Reviewed builds for usability, responsiveness, and clarity
Ensured the site remained flexible for last-minute updates
Outcome & Impact
Successfully launched the DevFest Lagos 2025 website
Enabled seamless management of event updates and information
Established a scalable foundation for future DevFest Lagos editions
Key Learnings
Clear ownership accelerates delivery in community-driven projects
Early prioritization reduces execution friction
Flexibility is critical for event-based digital products