KINGSTON, Jamaica – Former CXC Webmaster, Ayodele Pompey has joined SmartTerm as the company’s first chief product officer (CPO).  As CPO, he will oversee SmartTerm’s product strategy and lead the development of SmartTerm’s portfolio of education technology products.

Before joining SmartTerm, Ayodele worked as a product manager and solutions manager at Smartmatic International, the global leader in secure election technology.  At Smartmatic International, he led the product development team for the London Major/London Assembly election project and launched the company’s first Design System.

During his time at CXC, Ayodele launched the council’s first interactive mobile app and contributed to the rollout of CXC’s e-Marking and e-Testing initiatives. He oversaw CXC’s digital communication for three years and launched the hugely successful CXC Let’s Talk programme alongside Dr. Cleveland Sam, current Marketing and Communications Manager at The University of the West Indies Open Campus.

“Ayodele brings the regional and international experience needed to take SmartTerm to the next level.  He is a product development expert who will help us deliver world class products to our schools and governments in the region. From day one, SmartTerm has placed enormous value on user experience and feedback, so we’re extremely happy to have Ayodele on board as our Product Lead to help us become more product centric,” said SmartTerm’s co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Shamir Saddler.

“I am excited to join SmartTerm to work on the most complete and innovative Education Technology solutions in the Caribbean,” said Ayodele. “SmartTerm is a great company that is on the precipice of tremendous growth. I look forward to working closely with the talented team at SmartTerm.”