Obinna Nwaogu

Experience

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  Zenith Bank International

  Aug 2008 - Aug 2009

  Banking Operations/Business Marketing

  Customer Service: Ensured customer satisfaction by promoting quick transaction turn-around time.Sales & Marketing: Increased sale of financial products and services while attracting new customers.Operations: Processed and balanced daily cash transactions.Logistics: Coordinated excess cash movement from branches within region to deposit point.

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  Enercon Limited

  Sept 2009 - Jun 2010

  Business Development/Contracts Officer

  Documentation: Prepared and coordinated bids/tenders with team; Secured contracts worth over $36m.Market research: Researched and analyzed qualitative and quantitative consumer data; Created target market and generated leads.Customer segmentation: Recommended strategic focus on national oil producing clients to exploit first mover advantage; developed segmentation framework and analyzed profitability per customer segment.Supply Chain Management: Encouraged deployment of IT-based Supply Chain Management system; Achieved 35% increased efficiency in logistics operations and 17% cost savings. Show less

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  DMN Services

  Sept 2011 - Mar 2014

  Business development/Project Management

  Sourcing: Sourced opportunities and initiated two key partnerships which resulted in 24% revenue growth invested; Negotiated 3+ more commercial opportunities up to final stage.Valuation: Evaluated bid schedules, reviewed contractor execution plan and developed key milestone dates for critical projects resulting in 85% alignment with the overall integrated Project plan.Relationship Management: Created relationships resulting in new business with fresh clients; Maintained productive association with existing clients to ensure continuous service satisfaction.Portfolio support: Worked with support teams to resolve both internal and client issues at various sites; served as company representative at all assigned portfolio companies.Contract Management: Negotiated contract terms and supervised smooth off-take of new contracts while ensuring unhindered operations of on-going operations. Show less

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  Novantus Energy Limited

  Apr 2014 - Sept 2020

  Project & Commercial Manager

  Planning: Initiated, managed and executed strategic planning for $12m Greenfield Gas to Energy Project.Turn-around: Developed strategy and documentation for project roll out; Negotiated Gas Supply and Power Purchase Agreements, JVs and MOU's; Set project timeline and kept teams on track to complete milestones according to schedule.Segment Analysis: Led in-depth research of waste-to-energy solution and its application in Nigeria; selected and recommended technical partners; developed roll-out strategy which was implemented.Branding and Marketing: Supervised realignment of corporate marketing strategy; Directed the creation and branding of new advertising concepts and materials. Organizational change: Catalyzed complete reorganization of business divisions; generated consensus to develop new gas pipeline generating $22+ million annually; efforts led to five investment proposals (undergoing review).Process Structuring: Drafted detailed letters of intent; advised in negotiation of multiple GSPAs and partnerships.Presentation: Successfully presented projects to Board members, federal ministries, corporate organizations, economic summits, governor’s forums, etc. Show less

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  Transport Payment Solutions (TPS)

  Sept 2020 - Feb 2023

  Head

   Supervised and coordinated deployment of the first ever Automated Fare Collection (e-ticketing) solution in Sub-Saharan Africa along the Abuja – Kaduna rail route in Nigeria. Coordinated commercial & strategy development and implementation, utilizing data analysis while ensuring regulatory compliance.  Developed relationships & collaborated with high-level representatives (government & private sector). Deployed knowledge and understanding of the economic, political, social, and cultural characteristics of Nigeria to ensure customer satisfaction & retention. Managed project design, contracts, vendors, technical partners and government stakeholders. Oversaw P&L, budget planning, monitoring, implementation, and reporting. Mentored, trained, motivated and rewarded teams to enhance productivity and engagement. Show less

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  Treepz Nigeria

  Feb 2023 - Dec 2023

  Country Head
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  WATT

  Dec 2023 - now

  Chief Operating Officer