Project & Program Manager
Maryann Kalunta
I turn ambitious visions into delivered outcomes.
Project Manager at Ihifix Technologies. Director at Northehub.
Entrepreneurs trained
Years delivering
Countries
Community members
I don't just plan. I deliver.
Five years of project and program delivery. From a 45-member media team to a 1,000+ entrepreneur conference to directing Northern Nigeria's fastest-growing innovation hub, my work sits where sharp strategy meets obsessive execution.
Today I lead revenue projects at Ihifix Technologies and direct Northehub, overseeing a 300+ member community, a team of three, and a calendar of flagship events.
What I value: clarity over complexity, outcomes over optics, delivery that outlasts the meeting room.
What I Do
Program Delivery
End-to-end ownership, kickoff to retro
Summit Production
Speakers, sponsors, logistics, at scale
Cross-Functional Leadership
Engineering, design, media, shipped together
Content & Brand
Editorial planning, UI/UX input, social direction
Training & Facilitation
SME capacity-building across two countries
Community Building
Programme design, member engagement, activations
Projects that moved the needle
Build a continent-scale conference that moves African founders from survival to global competitiveness.
Key Moves
- •Mapped agenda to 3 founder pain points: systematisation, digitisation, capital access
- •Curated speakers from Nigeria and India across the C-suite
- •Wired the event to the Ihifix AfriScale Business Fund (up to $3,000 + mentorship for MSMEs)
- •Ran execution on ClickUp with sprint discipline across 4 workstreams
Outcomes
- ✓1,000+ entrepreneurs trained (Nigeria + diaspora)
- ✓300+ in-person attendees in Kaduna
- ✓20+ unsolicited founder testimonials reporting post-event growth
- ✓Policy discussions that pushed conversation on tax breaks and SME capital
Conferences are easy to make loud. I built this one to be load-bearing.
Produce the flagship Northern Nigerian innovation summit and close the gap between regional founders and Lagos/Abuja ecosystems.
Key Moves
- •Programmed around what Northern builders actually needed: product strategy, founder craft, policy access
- •Curated speakers across product leadership, founder experience, and public sector
- •Closed strategic partnerships with Crust Microfinance Bank and Giggles Glow Grow
- •Ran cross-functional execution through structured sprints
Outcomes
- ✓250+ attendees convened
- ✓Mentor-founder relationships sustained post-event
- ✓New ventures birthed from summit conversations
- ✓Repeatedly described as an "eye-opener" in testimonials
The metric I care about is what happens 90 days after.
Lead strategy and execution for Northern Nigeria's fastest-growing innovation hub.
Key Moves
- •Strategy and execution of the full hub programme calendar
- •Leadership of a 3-person team across programmes, content, and community
- •Oversight of 2 flagship physical events plus a recurring webinar series
- •Stakeholder relationships across founders, mentors, investors, partners, and government
Why It Matters
Northern Nigeria has been underestimated in Africa's tech narrative Northehub is one of the deliberate interventions changing that My job is making sure the delivery matches the ambition, every week
Building ecosystems, not just events.
Cross-functional program coordination and weekly production operations for a dynamic media ministry.
Key Moves
- •Coordinate a 45-member media team across production, editorial, design, and broadcast units
- •Hold the operational rhythm behind a weekly publishing cadence
- •Own governance and continuity — decision logs, meeting structure, stakeholder communication
- •Keep creative and technical units aligned across projects
Why It Matters
Support delivery of at least one major event or broadcast weekly Ensure 45 contributors ship on time, every week Built sustainable systems for cross-unit coordination
Operations is invisible when it works. That's the point.
Delivery leadership across engineering, design, content, and media.
Key Moves
- •Sprint ownership on ClickUp
- •Content-product alignment to turn milestones into market narratives
Case study available on request.
My toolkit
Recognition & Leadership
Program Manager, AfriScale 2025 (1,000+ entrepreneurs trained)
Program Manager, Northehub Summit 2025
Director, Northehub (300+ member community)
Secretary, Koinonia Media Department (3+ years, 45-person team)
What people say
“Maryann brings exceptional clarity and execution to every project she touches. Her ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships while delivering tangible outcomes is remarkable.”
Gbenga Zaccheus
Industry Leader
“Working with Maryann means working with someone who truly understands what it takes to build and ship. Her attention to detail and relentless focus on impact sets her apart.”
Victor Ugwu Oyare
Industry Professional
Working on something ambitious?
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Program management, strategy, or facilitation. I'd love to hear what you're building.
I turn ambitious visions into delivered outcomes.