Amaka Anderson

Experience

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  Stanbic Bank

  Jul 2011 - May 2012

  Branch Manager

  Managed resources to meet goals and metricsProvided direction, coached and motivated staffIdentified current and prospective customer acquisition opportunitiesDeveloped and executed branch sales strategies to increase revenueRecruited, interviewed and on-boarded new employees

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  Stanbic IBTC Bank

  May 2012 - May 2013

  Regional Business Manager, SME

  Coordinated the Bank’s SME business with a 25 member team in 3 locationsCoached and mentored the teamCommunicated clear expectation, managed team performance and built high morale among the 25 member teamLed and influenced team on best practicesOversaw, managed the scope and timeline for deliverable that supported business goalsResolved conflicts and improved working environment

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  Stanbic Bank

  Apr 2013 - Jun 2016

  Relationship Manager

  Managed medium and large commercial type relationshipsAssisted clients in developing and executing strategic plans for expanding and consolidating businessAnalysed credit data and financial statements, calculated viability of the proposed risk asset and completed loan applicationsTrained business bankers on relationship management and risk asset creationIdentified and converted new business opportunities

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  Standardform Dev. Company Limited

  Jul 2016 - Feb 2018

  Finance Consultant

   Examined business flow to identify improvement opportunities Provided consultative support to the business, on all pricing related matters and support price recommendations Produced reports and helped develop business strategies for market penetration Worked closely with senior management across multiple functions Used performance analysis to calibrate existing pricing strategy & pricing tactics Analysed internal sales and external market & competitive data & recommending price changes across all markets Show less

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  TC Resource Technology

  Jan 2019 - now

  Scrum Master (Remote)

   Support the Product owner with backlog refinement, user story development and prioritization. Responsible for building a psychologically safe environment, culture of trust and transparency in the team. Facilitate discussions around Agile Metrics (velocity, lead and cycle time etc.) for sprints, projects and reporting based on the defined metrics. Protecting the team from outside interference, helping in impediments removal while discussing problem solving techniques, decision making, conflict resolution, and motivate work completion without coercion, assigning or dictating the work. Coach the team on the use of agile practices to deliver valuable products and services. Coach the team as they inspect and adapt between iterations, identifying clear actions and help the team hold itself accountable. Show less