Bobby Ekpo

Experience

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  Standard Bank Group

  Apr 2013 - Feb 2020

  Managed delivery of over 30 medium to large-complexity IT projects for the Personal and Corporate Banking lines of business on time and within budget.Facilitated the. adoption of agile methodology and feature teams, resulting in 20% increase in team productivity and 30% reduction in delivery cycle times.Led resource optimisation and effective vendor negotiation, resulting in cost avoidance and savings of almost $50,000. Mitigated project risks, resulting in a 98% on-time delivery rate and 0 critical defects in software releases.Led cross-functional teams to develop and launch a card management system, digital identity solution and rule-based fraud detection and prevention solution Show less Led requirements gathering and process discovery workshops with stakeholders, resulting in a 25% reduction in scope creep and improved project deliverables.Developed business requirements documents, process flows, use case diagrams and other artifacts.Evaluated viability of new and existing technology systems while addressing complex problems at tactical and operational levelManaged low-complexity project delivery with a 95% success rate within agreed scope, schedule, and budget.Facilitated creation of policies and processes to promote efficiency and assure cost-effectiveness across the organization. Show less

  • Senior Information Technology Project Manager

    May 2014 - Feb 2020

  • Business Analyst

    Apr 2013 - Apr 2014
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  Shell

  Mar 2020 - now

  Leading solution architecture design for all Shell Companies in Nigeria with adherence to organisational architecture principlesContinuously manage the application landscape; successfully led an effort to reduce application inventory by 16%.Advise senior management on digital technologies to support strategic business objectives while collaborating with Business Interface Officers for effective IT enablement.Completed solution architecture and facilitated delivery of real-time data transmission from remote sensors to Plant Information system via satellite, unlocking over 50% productivity gains. Show less Lead large cross-functional teams to deliver IT projects on schedule and within budget, emphasising productivity and adherence to quality, throughout the project life cycle.Facilitated cost avoidance of over $200,000 by mitigating risks and optimising vendor partnerships.Adopted agile delivery, achieving 10% productivity improvement and accelerated time-to-market of products.Collaborated with Product Owners and senior management to align projects with business objectives.Led successful design, delivery, and business embedment of meter-to-cash, contracting and procurement, and rig logistics solutions Show less

  • Lead Solutions Architect

    Dec 2022 - now

  • Senior Information Technology Project Manager

    Mar 2020 - Nov 2022