Please help review my Promise Application

Hi there,

I would love to get feedback on my exceptional Promise/Talent application. I don’t know which to apply for. Thank you so much in advance.

Here are quick facts about me:

  • Graduated with a bachelor’s degree in engineering, in 2021

  • Founded a fintech while in university and did over N10 million(Nigerian naira)

  • Was CTO of a fintech company that did over $1million in revenue

  • Worked as a software engineer for one of the biggest crypto startups in Africa where the app I built and managed has over 100,000 users

  • Built the payment infrastructure of a YC(S21) company

  • Founded a marketing automation startup with users from the UK and North America

  • Aside my startup, currently an engineering lead at a Singaporean startup

Some of these experiences were acquired while still in school. I have about 2 years of work experience after school. But overall, I have about 5 years of professional experience.

LOR

  1. Letter from a Founder and CTO who is an investor in my startup
  2. Letter from the CTO of my current company in Singapore
  3. Letter from the CEO of a health NGO I built an AI chatbot for. This product got featured in NASDAQ and got funded by UKaid and NIHR.

MC

How do I demonstrate that I have been recognised as (or recognised as having the potential to be) a leading talent in the digital technology sector?

  1. You command a high salary or other remuneration for your services, as evidenced by commercial or employment contracts with salary information including any bonus and equity options and history of earnings.
  • Last salary slip and contract
  1. You led the marketing or business development at a product-led digital technology company, demonstrably enabling substantial revenue and/or customer growth or major commercial success, as evidenced by reference letter(s) from leading industry expert(s) describing your work, senior global commercial executives inside the company and/or at company partners/customers, or similar evidence.
  • Letter of recommendation from my CEO in a Singaporean startup.

OC 1

How do I demonstrate that I have a proven track record or examples of innovation in the digital technology sector as a founder or senior executive of a product-led digital technology company or an employee working in a new digital field or concept?

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

  • Startup a founded while in school
  • My current startup with users from the UK and US

Evidence of employment contract with salary information including any bonus and equity options and history of earnings.

  • Current Salary
  • Salary and contract detailing equity in startup I was CTO

OC 2

How do I demonstrate that I have been recognised for my work outside of my immediate occupation that contributed to the advancement of the sector?

  • Mentor at Google developer Group(GDG) in my state
  • Speaker at a Google Developer Student Club(GDSC) workshop in my alma mater
  • Mentor at Hackaton

OC 3

How do I demonstrate that I have made significant technical, commercial or entrepreneurial contributions to the field as a founder, senior executive, board member or employee of a product-led digital technology company?

  • Startup, I was a CTO that did over $1 million in revenue. Detailing technical contributions
  • Startup, I work as an engineering lead in Singapore. Detailing technical contributions

Good package. I think LORs are OK.

Your MC is weak as it is and ought to be your strongest one. You need to select only two OCs (from what I see, OC2 and OC3 are more feasible). Move current OC1 evidences to OC3.

Use

  • Mentor at Google developer Group(GDG) in my state
  • Speaker at a Google Developer Student Club(GDSC) workshop in my alma mater

under MC as well

Also, use

  • Startup, I was a CTO that did over $1 million in revenue. Detailing technical contributions

under MC as well.

This is a starting point. You may check back again once you’ve put things together in a ready state.

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Thanks a lot @ask4jubad. Will work on the feedback

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You need to improve your mandatory criteria to show your have been recognised as a potential leader. You can use evidence of speaking at a conference, publications about you if any, awards,

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Thank you @Francisca_Chiedu