Chijioke Uzoma-onuoha
Aba,Nigeria
Summary
Entrepreneurship, for me, is a way of living and working. Over the past four years, I have learned through building, testing, and working with others to create real value. From co-founding a laundromat startup to my current role as a Founder’s Associate, I have learned that entrepreneurship is less about ideas and more about people, validation, and execution.
Proakatemia appeals to me for its practice-based, team-driven learning model, which mirrors how I learn best -through collaboration, responsibility, and continuous feedback. My strengths are in customer discovery and validation, creative problem-solving through design, and teamwork, and I am motivated to further develop these skills alongside others who see entrepreneurship as a lifelong practice.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Founder Associate
Naijahaul Limited
Owerri, Nigeria
12.2025 - Current
- Applying lean entrepreneurship principles in building a new Naijahaul subsidiary, focusing on customer needs validation before product or technology decisions.
- Leding hands-on customer interviews and synthesis, identifying underserved users and translating insights into actionable hypotheses for a tech-enabled gifting platform(FOVEA).
- Collaborating in a small founding team with shared ownership, balancing creativity, strategy, and execution to move the venture from concept toward launch.
Co-Founder
Furs Collective Laundry Limited
Owerri, Nigeria
12.2024 - Current
- Established brand identity through effective marketing campaigns while overseeing daily operations.
Education
Higher National Diploma - Business Administration and Management
Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic Unwana
Ebonyi State , Nigeria 09.2017 - 11.2019
Ordinary National Diploma - Business Administration and Management
Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic Unwana
Afikpo, Ebonyi State, Nigeria 10.2014 - 09.2016
West African Senior Secondary Certificate -
Amazing Grace Academy Secondary School
Aba, Nigeria 09.2008 - 06.2013
Skills
Name: Chijioke Uzoma-onuoha
Date of Birth: 22051996
Timeline
Founder Associate
Naijahaul Limited
12.2025 - Current
Co-Founder
Furs Collective Laundry Limited
12.2024 - Current
Higher National Diploma - Business Administration and Management
Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic Unwana
09.2017 - 11.2019
Ordinary National Diploma - Business Administration and Management
Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic Unwana
10.2014 - 09.2016
West African Senior Secondary Certificate -
Amazing Grace Academy Secondary School
09.2008 - 06.2013