Esther Adegunle (ACMA, CGMA)

Experience

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  Visible Impact

  Mar 2009 - Jun 2010

  • Co-ordinated a team of consultants in the implementation of a consulting project on customer service delivery for a top Nigerian bank.• Analysed and interpreted data using SPSS and Excel in the delivery of strategic solutions.• Developed a training product for delivering world class telephone service. • Reorganised the process mapping of official processes• Developed Key Performance Indicators (K.P.Is) for units.• Negotiated with colleagues on better office resource utilization.

  • Associate Consultant

    Sept 2009 - Jun 2010

  • Human Resource Assistant

    Mar 2009 - Aug 2009
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  Deloitte Nigeria

  Dec 2011 - Apr 2014

  Associate Consultant

  • Efficient team member in the conduction of Business Process Improvement for a logistics company. o Key activities: Interview of process owners, design of key processes, benchmarking processes with leading industry practices and acculturation of new business processes with staff.• Proficient team member in the development of business plan for a renewable energy company.o Key Activities: Macroeconomic research, risk assessment and mitigation, organisational assessment using Value Chain analysis, market research and financial analysis.• Resourceful team member in the conduction of operational due diligence for an International FMCG company. o Key activities: Diagnostics of target company using the Value Chain analysis and identification of feasible operational issues.• Strong team player in the review and development of Strategy for a leading Nigerian primary mortgage institution. o Key Activities: Interview of management and executives, customer diagnostics, financial and data analysis.• Ingenious team member in the HR Audit of a leading commercial bank in Nigeria. o Key Activities: Review of HR policies, processes and practices, assessment of level of compliance within the bank, benchmarking of HR processes with global financial institutions and identification of areas of improvement.• Market research on the utilization of Pre-Engineered Building products in Nigeria Show less

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  Belle and Grace

  Apr 2012 - Mar 2021

  Creative Director

  Key Responsibilities include:Driving business growth through efficient operations, effective customer relations and marketing & sales.Management of the operational activities, stakeholders’ management, financial analysis and continuous process improvement.Product development and market expansion through the creation of innovative and unique products.Promotion of Africa’s beauty and culture through our products, platforms and pipeline initiative.

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  BeyondaDegree Foundation

  Jun 2014 - now

  Founder/ Team Leader

  Some Achievements & Responsibilities• Leading a team of industry specialists and business advisors to equip undergraduate students for life after school. • Program Management of the annual training of college students and recent graduates across Nigeria and other African countries• Trained over 1000 students/ recent graduates, equipping them with industry (including digital), entrepreneurial and soft skills. • Facilitating partnering and relationship building with potential donors• Building an alumni network that contributes to achieving the vision of the foundation Show less

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  PwC

  Jan 2016 - Nov 2018

  Senior Industry Analyst

  Responsibilities: • Leading teams towards the development of various thought leadership and sectoral reports across industries including Agriculture, Consumer Goods and Real Estate• Leading teams towards the development of strategic plans across some industries – Agriculture and RetailSelected Project Experience• Project team leader in the development of Agriculture Thought Leadership – Transforming Nigeria’s Agricultural Value Chain and Boosting Rice Production through increased mechanisation Key Activities: Value chain analysis, extensive secondary research, interview of agriculture stakeholders and data analysis• Project team leader in the development of Strategic Plans for the Agriculture and Retail sectorsKey Activities: Value Chain Analysis and robust secondary research to identify industry trends, challenges, drivers and opportunities• Worked with Strategy unit in the preparation of case studies to provide rationales for undertaking specific investment reforms for an international development institution• Development of periodic economic reports – Looking Beyond Oil, State Opportunities from Budget 2016, Budget Analysis and its impact on various sectors Show less

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  DAI

  Dec 2018 - now

  • Leading the Nigerian team in the development and implementation of local business strategies• Supporting the global business development team in winning donor funded projects with DFID, USAID & EU • Expanding/ Diversifying the local business portfolio to include private sector, foundations and government agencies• Managing a Landscape Analysis project focused on creating a database of development partners including NGOs in the Health & Policy Advocacy and Communications• Managing a maternal health project aimed at reducing maternal mortality rates in Kano State Show less

  • Associate Director - Business and Economic Growth

    Apr 2022 - now

  • Senior Manager| Business Development & Project Management

    Oct 2020 - Apr 2022

  • Manager| Business Development & Project Management

    Dec 2018 - Oct 2020