Exceptional Promise - Evidence Review Help

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Hi everyone,
I am preparing my Exception Promise (Digital Technology) application and would love some feedback on my evidence.

Personal Documents:

  1. Personal Statement
  2. Resume (CV)

Letter of Recommendation (LOR):

  1. Group CIO(GCIO) of a Bank (current Company #1)
  2. Former CIO at Fintech Company (previous company #2)
  3. Former CEO at a startup (previous company #3)

Mandatory Criteria: Recognition as a leading talent

  1. Command High Salary

    Page 1: Screenshot from Glassdoor showing my salary compared to average Software engineer salary in Nigeria ( 2 times more than average salary)
    Page 2: Screenshot of account statement showing salary payment received for 3 different months
    Page 3: Promotion Letter (current company #1)

  2. Hold significant expert role participating on panels, or assessing the work of others in the same field

    Page 1: Reference Letter from Application Development Head on my supervision of 3 Group Company Subsidiary software engineering teams on the migration of their core banking application (current company #1)
    Page 2: Screenshot of Email invitation from Company’s HR to interview Entry Level Candidates (current company #1)
    Page 3: Screenshot of Email nomination from the Group Project Team to physically travel to support a Subsidiary on their core banking migration

Optional Criteria 1: Evidence of innovation/product development, proof of product in market and associated traction through revenue.

  1. Contributions to the growth and success of Loan Products by building API’s that process Billions in monthly transaction volume of loans, making millions for the bank monthly

    Page 1: Screenshot of Loan Product A on mobile App
    Page 2: Performance of Loan Product A and Loan Product B for the bank, highlighting the value to Nigerian Borrowers.

Optional Criteria 2: evidence that you have gone beyond your day-to-day profession to engage in a significant activity that contributes to the advancement of the digital technology sector

  1. Contributions to an Open Source Community by organizing events & hackathons

    Page 1: Writeup on Open Source Project Showcase i organized, giving a few selected candidate the opportunity to present to an audience of 1000 people, driving inclusion in Open Source, Photo of 1 presenter on stage included
    Page 2: Writeup on Open Source Hackathon i organized for an open source event with a prize of $5000 provided by a sponsor. Photo of me announcing the hackathon at the event included

Optional Criteria 3: evidence that you have gone beyond your day-to-day profession to engage in a significant activity that contributes to the advancement of the digital technology sector

  1. Contribution to a tech Conference by giving Talks and volunteering

    Page 1: Photos of talk given at a conference of about 500 people
    Page 2: Photos of another talk given at a conference of about 500 people
    Page 3: Photos of volunteering for a tech conference that attracted about 1500 people

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hi @kennyozordi your current list of evidences doesn’t follow the Technation Guidelines.

You’re supposed to submit at least two evidences from one Mandatory criteria and two optional criteria.

Also, please restructure your evidences to align with the format.

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@kennyozordi Trust you are okay.

To add to what @Lakunle said, you need to meet just one MC and two OCs, along with other considerations, to be endorsed. In each of the above, you need at least two unique pieces of evidence presented within three pages. And 10 evidence sets for (MC and 2 out of (OC1,OC2,OC3 or OC4))

For context: let’s say you are presenting evidence for an award in MC1, you should show at least two different awards you received and present them within three pages. Kindly note that these are some of the things that make a strong application. Some people may still get endorsed without strict adherence to this, but they may be strong in other areas. It’s not cast in stone.

Regarding your evidence, kindly note that salary is just supplementary evidence, and you don’t want to start your MC list with that. Regardless of what you earn, it is not strong on its own. It is supported by your sector impact and overall narrative.

Holding an expert role is more of a direct sector focused assessment than a company or managerial role or responsibilities. A screenshot of an email invitation from the company’s HR and the others you listed are more aligned with managerial responsibilities.

For innovation, “Loan Product A on mobile app” and “Performance of Loan Product A” will not demonstrate your innovation in digital technology. For OC2, write ups of open‑source work and a photo of one presenter on stage will not demonstrate your own contribution to the sector. Finally, OC3 is about demonstrating that you have made significant technical, commercial, or entrepreneurial contributions to the field through a product led company, and what you listed will not meet that criterion. It may work for OC2.

I suggest you read through the Tech Nation guidance again to understand what is required and give yourself some time to gather more convincing evidence before you apply.

All the best.