Victor Eziulo Seth Seaba – Product Strategist, Systems Architect, and Author
It started in the workplace, where Victor Eziulo Seth Seaba spotted a routine process draining hours each week through miscommunication, manual steps, and duplicated effort. While others saw it as business as usual, he saw a chance to rethink the workflow. That moment sparked a belief that would guide his career: broken systems are opportunities for better design.
Years later, that same mindset proved critical during a high-stakes product launch with tight deadlines and overextended teams. Drawing on his earlier lessons about streamlining processes, Victor made the call to focus only on features that solved immediate user problems rather than trying to build everything at once. The success of that decision became the foundation for The Minimal Path to Maximum Impact: How to Build MVPs That Take Off. Today, he helps organizations build products that streamline work and improve decisions.
From a Hallway to a Systems Mindset
Victor’s fascination with software systems began at the Federal University of Technology, where he studied Project Management Technology. He was drawn not only to completing tasks but to understanding the structure behind how things got done.
That curiosity deepened at Illinois State University, where he earned a Master’s Degree in IT Project Management and a Graduate Certificate in Quality Management and Analytics. While there, he tested how Lean principles could be applied to software development, a study that earned first place in the Engineering and Technology division at the 115th Annual Meeting of the Illinois State Academy of Science.
“It confirmed to me that theory matters most when it is put to work,” he recalls.
Victor’s career began at PNE Concepts in Nigeria, managing the creation of internal training software for over 1,000 employees. It was a hands-on introduction to designing tools that directly improved workplace performance, a lesson that would shape every product he built thereafter.
Building Platforms That Deliver Change
Years later, at Cwitch Global, Victor confronted a challenge many companies faced: how to respond to customers fast enough to make a difference. He conceived and led the development of a nationwide feedback system that blended data-driven sentiment analysis with mobile-first design.
Hospitality groups, healthcare providers, and retailers, including Gozzard Hotels, Munchies Restaurants, and Gold Cross Hospitals, adopted the platform. Within its first year, it helped generate over ₦1.3 billion in revenue for clients. The project earned him the 2019 Nigeria Technology Award for Tech Innovation Project Management Executive of the Year.
Victor’s projects show both range and precision. He overhauled ordering for an industry leading manufacturer with operations in four continents, unlocking $22 million in ROI and $400,000 in cost savings. The product catalog enhancement project he managed for a prominent EdTech company based in the USA added $2 million in ARR, while platform improvement and redesigned project increased membership renewals by 35%.
Even in roles beyond product delivery, such as leading cybersecurity initiatives at B&K Securities, Victor applied the same philosophy: start with clarity, work closely with UX teams to ensure intuitive design, and then scale to where it’s needed.
Skills, Credentials, and Growth Challenges
His career has been shaped by leading large-scale initiatives where competing priorities, technical constraints, and stakeholder expectations converge. He has driven digital transformations in legacy-heavy environments, relying on trust-building, phased changes, and clear communication to overcome resistance.
“Deadlines are real, but so are regulations,” he emphasizes.
To meet the demands of complex, high-stakes environments, Victor has built a professional toolkit that combines technical expertise with strategic leadership. His credentials demonstrate readiness for challenging projects and a commitment to continuous growth.
Certifications: PMP, Professional Scrum Product Owner, Professional Scrum Master, Professional Agile Leadership, AWS Solutions Architect, AWS DevOps Professional, Six Sigma Yellow Belt.
Affiliations: Fellow, Chartered Institute of Project Managers of Nigeria; Member, Project Management Institute (PMI) and Project Management South Africa (PMSA).
Sharing Expertise Through Mentorship and Research
Victor sees knowledge as something to be shared, not stored. Over the years he has mentored emerging product leaders, transforming complex strategies into clear, actionable steps. He has also contributed to academic publications and spoken widely on project delivery with focus and adaptability, with research exploring AI-driven learning, digital training engagement, and technology-enabled education outcomes.
That philosophy comes to life in his new book, The Minimal Path to Maximum Impact: How to Build MVPs That Take Off. The book is a practical, no-fluff playbook for building products that customers genuinely want. Through real-world examples, including the Dropbox MVP story, and structured frameworks, Victor guides readers on how to define a strong product vision, validate ideas before investing, and launch focused MVPs that learn fast and scale with purpose.
Designed for busy builders, the chapters cover the full product journey: “Define Your North Star,” “Solve One Problem Really Well,” “Prove It Before You Build It,” “Craft Your MVP Blueprint,” “Measure Everything,” and “Launch, Learn, Scale.” Each chapter combines concise guidance with actionable exercises that help teams move quickly and intelligently.
“The MVP approach isn’t just a method; it is a mindset,” Victor says. “Find the shortest path to real user value, test it in the world, then iterate with purpose.” The book equips product managers, startup founders, and corporate teams with tools to keep customers at the center while avoiding feature bloat and over-engineering.
For Victor, the book is not the centerpiece of his career but one of many tools he uses to help teams identify priorities, build quickly, and adapt based on real-world feedback. “Good software solutions serve people, not the other way around.”
Looking Ahead to Technology for the Public Good
Today, Victor is channelling his expertise toward projects that address urgent global challenges. His focus areas include public health resilience, environmental resource monitoring, and expanding equitable access to technology in underserved regions. He is exploring ways to combine artificial intelligence, predictive analytics, and automation to strengthen public systems and enable sustainable growth.
He is equally committed to preparing the next generation of leaders to work at the intersection of innovation and compliance, a balance he knows well. For Victor, the measure of success is simple: “If a system is still working five years later and people feel it makes their work better, that’s an impact worth building for.”
From rethinking a flawed workplace process to leading platforms used across continents, Victor’s journey shows that when systems are designed with intent, they do more than improve workflows—they expand what’s possible for the people who rely on them.
About the Author
Lee is a writer and storyteller specializing in innovation, leadership, and product-driven change, crafting narratives that spotlight leaders shaping the future of work, technology, and society.
