Professional History: Aniekeme Umoh is the Group Chief Operating Officer at The uLesson Group, where she oversees operations across uLesson K-12 and Miva Open University. Miva is Nigeria’s first operational private online university with over 25,000 students enrolled in just two years. Today, the Group serves learners across all 36 Nigerian states and over 70 international locations, employing more than 450 people.

A tech executive and global business leader, Aniekeme brings deep cross-sector experience spanning technology, education, consulting, and investment banking. Prior to returning to Nigeria in 2023, she worked in New York City with Peloton, Evercore, and PwC, where she advised and operated within high-growth, global organizations. She is also a co-founder and advisor at Uyai Akwa Ibom Educational Resources, an initiative creating language learning tools and cultural education experiences for the Ibibio language.

Aniekeme is a frequent speaker on leadership, innovation, and the future of education, with engagements at the Mandela Washington Fellowship, Meta, Columbia Business School, Harvard Business School, and TEDx, among others.

Academic and professional credentials: MBA, Operations, Information & Decisions – The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

Bachelor of Science (BS), Chemical Engineering – Columbia University

Programs: The International Strategy Forum Fellowship

Wharton Emerging Economy Fellowship – The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

McKinsey Scholar Fellowship

Evercore Diversity Fellowship

Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

Master Certified Professional Coach (MCPC)

Mandela Washington Fellowship Speaker (Two-time speaker)

TEDx Speaker

Harvard Business School Speaker

Columbia Business School Speaker