Bobby Ekpo

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  • Timeline

    Apr 2013 - Feb 2020

    Senior Information Technology Project Manager

    Standard Bank Group
    Lagos, Nigeria
    Current Company
    Mar 2020 - now

    Lead Solutions Architect

    Shell
  • About me

    Technology Advisory & Delivery | Digital Transformation

  • Education

    • Scaled agile

      2019 - 2019
      Leading safe scaled agile framework for lean enterprises

      A program to assist leaders and organizational change agents develop a Lean-Agile Mindset and apply the principles and practices of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) to support Agile Teams, programs, Program Portfolio Management and also coordinate and lead a Lean-Agile transformation at enterprise scale.

    • Design thinkers academy, uk

      2017 - 2017
      Design thinking

      An intensive executive course (with a brief sponsored by HighSpeed 2) to acquire practical experience, skills and tools required to apply design thinking in driving changes across various lines of business. HighSpeed 2 is Britain’s biggest environment project

    • Edinburgh business school, heriot-watt university

      2020 - 2022
      Master of business administration - mba
    • Federal university of technology owerri nigeria

      -
      Bachelor of engineering (b.eng.) mechanical engineering
  • Experience

    • 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
    • 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
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Bobby Ekpo
      Mark of Excellence Standard Bank Group Feb 2020 Acknowledgment of exceptional dedication and exceeding consistent performance above expected levels.
    • Awarded to Bobby Ekpo
      Beyond Excellence Award Standard Bank Group Nov 2015 Awarded in recognition for Excellence in Service and Teamwork across the Standard Bank group
    • Awarded to Bobby Ekpo
      King David Adelana Award for Top Performers King David Adelana Sep 2014 Awarded in recognition for being among the top three performers in June 2014 ACCA Accountant in Business examination.
    • Awarded to Bobby Ekpo
      Lagos State Honors Award NYSC Lagos State Feb 2013 Awarded in recognition of my contributions to the design and set up of the NYSC Lagos secretariat IT Department
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Technical Director

      Issued by InfoTech Community Development Service (NYSC) on Apr 2012
      InfoTech Community Development Service (NYSC)Associated with Bobby Ekpo