Hi, I'm Esther.
Software engineer turned project manager.
Currently pursuing my MBA in Project Management at Indiana Institute of Technology, I'm applying that foundation hands-on as a Construction Project Management Intern with ACE EPIC, collaborating with the National Park Service. With years of experience leading cross-functional teams at Palo Alto Networks and managing full product lifecycles, I bring both the technical fluency and the leadership mindset to move projects from idea to impact.
A multidisciplinary builder.
Engineer by training, project manager by craft, athlete and soldier by formation. I love getting messy problems into shape and shipping the result with a team that trusts each other.
I started in Computer Engineering at Claflin University, where I balanced full-time engineering coursework with life as a D1/D2 scholarship student-athlete — a season of life that shaped how I think about discipline, training, and team chemistry.
At Palo Alto Networks, I've spent 4+ years shipping SD-WAN features end-to-end: scoping with product, building with engineering, and shepherding releases through QA. Along the way I picked up a stint at a blockchain startup, served as a U.S. Army Supply Clerk, and started my MBA in Project Management at Indiana Tech.
Today I'm focused on the intersection of technical fluency and program leadership — the skillset I'm sharpening through my current Construction Project Management internship and graduate coursework.
Lead with clarity
I translate fuzzy business asks into clear plans — owning timelines, dependencies, and the hard tradeoffs.
Build with the team
Cross-functional alignment is the work. I bridge engineering, product, and stakeholders so nobody is guessing.
Ship, then iterate
Momentum compounds. I prefer small, well-scoped releases over heroic launches that slip.
Stay curious
From RUST and React to logistics and the MBA — I learn fast and bring frameworks across disciplines.
Roles that shaped how I lead.
From sprint planning at Palo Alto Networks to logistics in the U.S. Army — every role added a new tool to the kit.
Palo Alto Networks
CurrentSoftware Engineer
Feb 2022 – Present
Agile / ScrumCross-functionalMentorshipSD-WANI ship SD-WAN product features end-to-end — owning timelines from requirements through delivery, leading backend feature planning, and serving as the technical bridge between engineering and product. Cross-functional alignment through Agile and Scrum is where most of my days live.
I also mentor incoming interns and junior engineers, and pushed performance work that reduced incident response time and sharpened the user experience.
U.S. Army
Supply Clerk
Sep 2024 – Nov 2025
LogisticsInventoryTrainingAs a Supply Clerk I was accountable for high-value equipment across multiple operations in a high-tempo environment — coordinating requisitions, audits, and logistical support across units. I rolled out digital tracking that tightened reconciliation timelines and made the supply room a lot less of a mystery.
The role sharpened my attention to detail, taught me to lead calmly under pressure, and gave me the habit of leaving every process better than I found it.
ULEDGER
Software Engineer
Aug 2022 – Dec 2022
RUSTBlockchainLibP2PAt ULEDGER I architected cryptographic systems for blockchain data verification in RUST and tracked deliverables for peer-to-peer communication components built on LibP2P. Most of my time went to a system-wide refactoring initiative aimed at unblocking development velocity.
I documented the codebase, R&D findings, and deployment procedures so the next engineer wouldn't have to rediscover what I'd already learned.
The full picture.
The best leaders are curious, well-rounded humans first — I'm always working on both.
Life outside of work is just as full as my project plans. I'm a wife and mom of two boys — my greatest and most rewarding team. Originally from Nigeria, I've been running since I was 6 years old, a passion that carried me through competing as a D2 athlete at Claflin University and D1 at Indiana State University. When I'm not chasing goals or boys around the house, you'll find me lost in a Ghibli film, strumming my ukulele, roller skating, or out on a soccer field soaking up the game I love.
Runner. Competitor. Student-Athlete.
Claflin University (D2) · Indiana State University (D1)
I've been running since I was 6 — and that passion carried me all the way to competing at both the Division II and Division I levels. The track taught me discipline, resilience, and how to perform under pressure. Those aren't just athletic lessons. They're the same ones I bring to every standup, every deadline, and every high-stakes delivery.
Race start
Finish line
Age 6
D1 · D2 level
Supply Clerk · U.S. Army
Sep 2024 – Nov 2025
Serving in the Army meant being accountable for high-value equipment across multiple operations in a high-tempo environment — coordinating requisitions, audits, and logistical support across units. I rolled out digital tracking that tightened reconciliation timelines and made the supply room a lot less of a mystery.
The role sharpened my attention to detail, taught me to lead calmly under pressure, and gave me the habit of leaving every process better than I found it.
Logistics & Readiness
Mission-ready accountability
When I'm off the clock
Studio Ghibli
Animation nerd at heart
Ukulele
Strumming in the margins
Roller Skating
Best stress relief
Soccer
Always on a field somewhere
Engineering foundations, business mindset.
Indiana Institute of Technology
Fort Wayne, IN · Jul 2025 – Present
Master of Business Administration
Project Management Concentration
Claflin University
Orangeburg, SC · Aug 2019 – Dec 2022
B.S. in Computer Engineering
Tools I reach for, day in and day out.
A mix of project management, full-stack engineering, and the collaboration glue that makes them all work together.
Project Management
Languages
Frameworks
Developer Tools
Where I've owned the outcome.
A few projects where I sat at the intersection of product, design, and engineering — not just shipping features, but defining what to build.
Product Manager / UX Designer
GoTrash
A mobile app for smarter waste disposal. Led a team of four as PM — owned the roadmap, ran sprints in Jira, and shipped to test environments via GitHub and Xcode.
Developer
Outlook Phishing Quiz
An interactive security awareness app that challenges users to spot phishing emails disguised as real Outlook messages. Built to make cybersecurity education hands-on — because reading about phishing isn't the same as catching it in the wild.
Building something great? I'd love to hear about it.
Whether you're hiring a project manager, looking to collaborate, or just want to say hi — I read every message.