Axalio

Acquired 9.5K+ users through an early teaser campaign and conducting 400+ surveys to promote financial inclusion and focus strategy. 

Head a global team, establishing strategic partnerships with technology providers and geopolitical entities, and offering low-fee banking products and investment opportunities. 

Join us in our mission to create a world where everyone has the opportunity to succeed and prosper.

Founder & CEO

Pan-African Tech Foundation

Supervised all activities and steer a team of experts across sub-regional hubs, contributing to Africa's sustainable development. 

Coordinated and covered 3 bootcamps for Francophone sub-regional hubs between August 2021 and 2022, helping the implementation of emerging technologies and providing support to organizations across the continent.

Non-Executive Director

Cryptovecs Capital

Processed $5M+ OTC transactions and facilitated a $42M strategic partnership with AS Roma for Zytara Labs.

Addressed attendees at conferences in 10+ countries on four continents, building a professional network and partnerships in blockchain, digital assets, and DeFi.

Innovecs Consulting

Improved sales by 40% and relieved 60 hours/week on job bag management for 150+ sales reps in exhibition and conferencing department with an online portal.

Reduced cost by 30% and pushed revenue growth through business development.

The World Bank Treasury (IBRD • IDA)

Managed a $71M budget for deploying a 4,500 Km optic-fibre network in DRC, assuring optimal resource utilization and timely project completion. 

Optimised resource allocation, resulting in a 300% increase in project funding compared to previous terms.

Focal Point to the Minister of Portfolio

MiiPayy

As the co-founder and technology strategist of MiiPayy, I was leading the innovative thinking in revolutionizing the South African mobile payments market. Our platform was being built to enable smartphone users to make payments securely, quickly, and without the hassle of carrying physical payment methods.

Co-Founder & Technology Strategist

Adlistic

As the co-founder and Executive Director of Adlistic, I led the development of a new and innovative technology company that revolutionized the advertising industry by solving a common problem faced by advertisers worldwide.

John Wanamaker's famous quote "Half of the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is, I don't know which half" still holds true today. Adlistic addresses this issue by providing accurate reporting and measurement of consumer engagement with ads across all mediums, including TV, print, online, radio, and magazines.

Our revolutionary technology at Adlistic offers advertisers unparalleled insights into their campaigns, enabling them to make data-driven decisions and optimize their ad spending.

Co-Founder & Executive Director

Nozukoalulutho Holdings

As a Non-Executive Director, I led "Special Projects" at our company, which involved connecting competent black suppliers to clients with diverse procurement needs in any commodity. My focus was on building strong and close relationships with various suppliers to understand their core strengths, weaknesses, and their abilities to deliver on the most demanding and challenging projects while keeping a focus on their Enterprise Development requirements.

Non-Executive Director & Project Manager

Standard Bank Group

Increased customer satisfaction ratings by 20% through effective communication and relationship management, ensuing in a boost in business growth. 

Saved $500,000 annually and cut down weekly workload by 15 hours by enforcing and maintaining a productivity statistics database in compliance with corporate policies.

Project Manager & Solution Delivery Manager

JRB Solutions

At JRB Solutions, I was a Managing Director and Founder of a software development consulting firm. My core responsibilities included developing a strategic plan to steer positive impact in the South African market, implementing growth plans, and ensuring that I aligned the organizational structure and management team to implement the business plan in a functional and cost-effective manner.

In addition, I introduced profitable and competitive products and services into the target market, managed day-to-day activities to meet financial objectives, and marketed the brand amongst the business community, media, and key stakeholders in the government and private sector.

As the company evolved into Innovecs Consulting, I played a key role in the re-branding effort to provide better and improved services to our customers while employing additional technologies and providing more professional services. I also maintained relationships with technology companies, CRM companies, partners, customers, and professional networks to support business growth.

Founder & Managing Director

As founder of JRB Solutions, I managed CRM implementations using our deployment methodology, conducted requirements workshops, customized reports, and provided post-implementation support. I also helped to define structural and cultural changes to achieve goals, designed and conducted business solution testing, and planned efforts to identify value creation opportunities for clients.

Senior Customer Relationship Management Consultant, Developer

Created Windows and Web solutions based on customer requirements and recommendations, utilizing innovative technologies for development team success. 

Cooperated with developers to stabilize and test Web solutions for products/projects, ensuring user satisfaction and project success.

Senior Software Developer

Advancing Sustainability and NetZero Goals. Empowering Small-Scale Miners with Blockchain. Advocate for DeFi & Financial Equity

I have over 17 years of experience in IT leadership, software development, and digital transformation. I have managed complex projects and programs across various industries. My expertise lies in client relationship management, consulting and solutions delivery, risk management, leadership, and communication. I have a record of accomplishment of generating quantifiable success.

Currently, I am the CEO and founder of Axalio where I lead a team of seven building unique products to transform the finance industry by leveraging blockchain technology to empower underserved communities. 

During my tenure at Standard Bank Group, I led a team of four developers and eight support engineers. Together, we improved internal processes for key departments such as compliance, governance, legal, and fraud. Our efforts also led to increased revenues for the PBB retail sector within the bank. At another previous employer, I identified new revenue drivers and increased sales by over 180% in less than six months by deploying CRM solutions and integrating several ERPs with blue chip companies.

I have a hands-on leadership style, and I align sales processes with leading-edge technologies. I have a strong sense of leadership that guides each team member to reach their full potential, and I always align sales teams and developers and organize meetings to achieve buy-in on key directives.

Through decentralized finance and ESG-conscious solutions, I am unlocking the potential for better financial health and wealth creation for people in Africa and the world.

If you catch me outside of work, I'm an adventurous traveler - 35 countries and counting - and an avid lover of tennis!

Competencies: Software Development, Blockchain, DeFi, Web 3.0, Entrepreneurship, Customer Relations, Managing Teams, Strategic Partnerships, Business Strategy.

Feel free to connect with me to learn on LinkedIn or contact me directly on john@axalio.com or on Twitter (@JohnLombela) to learn more about Axalio, blockchain technology, or our mission to empower the underserved. I am always looking to grow my personal and professional network and share experiences.

John Lombela

Village Capital

Led the IBM Hyper Protect Accelerator 2023. The program is a partnership with IBM to support startups working on the intersection of technology, data and impact around the world. Most of these startups provide innovative solutions leveraging AI and other new technologies.

As a project manager  I planned the structure and the content of the program; I analyzed and selected 45 tech startups and mentors (market research, leads generation, pipeline management, outreach); Managed deadlines and team capacity; Managed program’s KPIs; Produced materials to report program’s KPIs to IBM; Connected startups with investors and other professionals; Planned and facilitated workshops; Supported IBM’s team to introduce IBM’s cloud service to the startups; Worked with a global team in different time zones; Served as an account manager, being the main point of contact between the startup and Village Capital

Project Manager

Empowering Women Globally

Empowering Women Globally (previous The Global Links initiative) is a global organization that supports female entrepreneurship in developing countries such as Brazil and India.

As Project Manager, I was responsible for overseeing strategy development and scaling opportunities. I also served as project planning lead by facilitating operations and communications for the organization and its partners around the world  (companies, non-profit organizations, US Department of State, universities).

Endeavor Brasil

Developed business growth acceleration programs (Retail and Smart Cities industries) for fast-growing startups in different industries, connecting fast-growing startups with some of the biggest Brazilian entrepreneurs.

Planned the structure and content of the program; Managed program’s KPIs; Produced materials to report program’s progress to leaders and sponsorsMapped startups with accelerated growth in various sector; Market overview study (players, trends, competitors); 

Analyzed business models and supported on identifying startup’s main challenges/problems and solutions; Assisted in creating growth strategies for each startup.

Served as an account manager for some of the startups in the program, guiding startups to their specific goals in the program.

Mapped startups with accelerated growth in various sector; Industry overview study (size, main players, trends, competitors, others).

Supported Open Innovation strategies.

Business growth

Generali

Carried out B2B new business prospects, leads generation, pipeline management and sales of financial insurances

Managed CRM platforms

Supported risk analysis of financial lines, property and cyber risk insurances

Sales Business Development

Open Co

Negotiated financial products directly with customers and supported credit approval analysis.

Participated in projects related to customer success, customer experience and marketing strategies.

Customer Success

Through my experience living in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the hub of entrepreneurship and innovation in Latin America, I bring a blend of ambitious educational pursuits and professional accomplishments to the table. My journey led me to Florida, where I earned a scholarship to pursue an MBA at the Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College, with a focus on entrepreneurship. 
Furthermore, my professional background spans diverse roles in business analysis, business growth, and project management across startups, multinational corporations, and non-profit organizations. I am passionate about the entrepreneurial ecosystem and how it can drive positive social and environmental impact, and I am consistently eager to deepen my involvement within it. 
I embarked on this journey as a Business Growth Analyst at Endeavor, a leading global community supporting high-impact entrepreneurs, where I engaged with key stakeholders in Brazil's entrepreneurial landscape. Subsequently, I assumed the role of Project Manager at Empowering Women Globally in Winter Park, Florida, overseeing growth strategies, go-to-market plans, and partnership development. I also facilitated operations and communications, and managed its partners worldwide (companies, non-profit organizations, US Department of State, universities). My most recent experience at Village Capital, a renowned global non-profit organization headquartered in Washington DC, gave me the opportunity to serve as Project Manager for the IBM Hyper Protect Accelerator program, where I supported startups working at the intersection of technology, data, and social impact around the world. I was able to analyze and select a cohort of 45 startups from approximately 30 different countries, which put me in contact with various entrepreneurs and innovative tech solutions worldwide.

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