Nse Sunday

Experience

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  FirstCall Limited

  Jun 2007 - Nov 2007

  Financial Advisor

  FirstCall Limited, now wound up, was a licensed microfinance bank that operated in Lagos State, Nigeria. It offered savings account, current account, fixed deposits, communal savings, and trade credits to small-sized businesses and traders.Duties:• Generated sales leads for the bank by interfacing with prospective buyers of the bank’s financial products and services.• Sold the bank’s financial products and services to new customers.• Managed existing customers and helped to resolve issues.• Advised and helped customers grow their investments. Reported daily activities to Unit Manager, Mr. Kolade Afolabi. Show less

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  Strategic Business School

  Mar 2009 - Jun 2010

  Assistant Lecturer

  Strategic Business School (SBS) is a professional Business School, formerly under the administration of the Institute of Strategic Management (ISM) Nigeria. It offers professional education in conjunction with European-American University, Commonwealth off Dominica, which award bachelors, masters, and doctorate degrees, under its International Proficiency Certification (IPC).Duties:• Researched, developed instructional content, and taught enrolled students at certified strategic management professional (CSMP) level – the equivalent of undergraduate degree program under the international proficiency certification (IPC) program.• As an Assistant Lecturer, I taught and graded students on the following courses over several semesters:o Strategic Management Fundamentalso Pure Strategyo Managerial Leadershipo Strategic Management Process – at certified senior strategic management professional (CSSMP) level (the equivalent of Master’s degree program)• Reported to the Director of Studies, Prof. Joseph Mba, the activities of my courses. Show less

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  Valuefronteira Ltd

  May 2009 - Sept 2009

  Research Analyst / Trainer

  ValueFronteira is a management consulting firm with a focus on research and training. Led by a Professor of Economics, Prof. Martin Ike-Muonso, the organization undertakes government, foreign, and local firm-sponsored research across Nigeria. It has great expertise in research and analytics and was often selected for foreign-sponsored studies across Nigeria.Duties:• Participated in foreign-sponsored studies in Nigeria.• Undertook business intelligence and reported according to the CEO’s carefully designed metrics and standards.• Participated in the design and co-creation of research instruments (the questionnaire and interview) used in data gathering.• Served as Internal Training Consultant to subsidiary – KnowledgeFronteira Limited.• Reported to the MD/CEO my daily activities and those of my research team. • Led a 3-man team that conducted the overview of Nigeria’s banking industry.• Assisted 4 other teams in conducting analysis of the financial industry; business environment analysis; analysis of competitive platforms; and analysis of banks’ strategic direction.• Personally worked on a 3-week customer service management project of Stanbic IBTC Bank. Work was adjudged best researched bank by CEO’s consultant.• Trained and led a 15-man team for 4 weeks to analyze some 2400 customer service management questionnaires (100/bank) with over 5000 items, using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) software and Microsoft Excel. Work adjudged best done than that done by a previous team by the MD/CEO. Show less

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  Stratford Academy

  Oct 2009 - Apr 2011

  Business Development Manager / Management Instructor

  Stratford Academy (now Stratford College of Business and Management Science) was a Business School with roots in the United Kingdom and Study Centre in Lagos, Nigeria. Its courses were accredited by Albion College London (now Abbey College London). It award certificates and postgraduate diplomas from prestigious UK Universities leading to postgraduate enrolments at these Universities for supplementary education at postgraduate levels.Duties:• Sold the academy programs to employers, employees of various organizations, and individuals who desired high quality UK education for personal and career developments.• I taught the following UK Universities’ Master in Business Administration (MBA) syllabuses over time:o International Management Strategyo Strategic Managemento Strategic Marketing Managemento Business Policy• Reported to College Director, Mrs. Claire Leighton, the activities of my department. Show less

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  Stratford Academy of Business and Management

  May 2011 - Feb 2015

  Programs Manager / Management Instructor

  Stratford College of Business and Management Science (formerly Stratford Academy) is a Business School with roots in the United Kingdom and Study Centres in Lagos, Abuja, and Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Its courses are accredited by prestigious UK Universities in addition to awarding certificates, bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees from affiliated UK Universities.Duties:• Managed all academic activities at Lagos and Abuja campuses of the institution, including teaching and non-teaching staff.• I taught the following UK Universities’ Master in Business Administration (MBA) syllabuses over time:o Strategic Planningo Global Business Strategyo Strategic Marketing Managemento Strategic Resource Managemento Strategic Human Resource Management, ando Research Methods for Senior Manager• Reported to College Director, Mrs. Claire Leighton, the activities of my department.Achievements: Received Management Instructor accreditation from Abbey College London. Won the overall best College instructor award from my Director. Show less

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  National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN)

  Mar 2015 - Apr 2016

  Instructional Tutorial Facilitator

  The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) is the only licensed and accredited distance learning degree-awarding University in Nigeria with 113 Study Centres, 8 faculties, 37 departments, 122 programs, and more than 133,200 alumni.Duties:• Taught “Business Mathematics 1” to 100 Level students.• Taught “Business Mathematics 2” to 200 Level students.• Taught “Introduction to Entrepreneurship” to 100 Level students.• Taught “Theory of Entrepreneurship” to 200 Level students.• Marked and graded examinations and continuous assessments.• Reported to Study Centre Director my program of activities. Show less

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  Brown Street Limited

  May 2016 - Jun 2018

  Business Manager

  Brown Street Limited is a retail telecommunications company licensed by the regulator, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), to undertake sales and installation of telecommunications products and services across Nigeria.Duties:• Design and implement successful business strategies that create opportunities for the business. Led the obtaining of Class license from Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to enable the business undertake sales and installation of telecommunications products.• Create new partnerships with telecommunication companies to improve channels, distribution and market penetration of client brands. Wrote proposals and signed partnership contracts with seven (7) leading telecommunications partners – Airtel Networks Limited (Airtel Nigeria) ; Globacom Nigeria Limited (Glo Nigeria); Natcoms Investment Limited (ntel Nigeria); Spectranet Nigeria Limited; Smile Communications Limited; Swift Networks Limited; and VDT Communications Limited.• Grow revenues and profits across channels. Over 7 years, Sold 17,000 Spectranet broadband; 8,000 Smile broadband; 2,000 Airtel broadband and activated 9,000 new mobile telephone line; 300 Globacom broadband and activated 1,000 new telephone lines; 1,500 Swift broadband; 200 VDT broadband; and 100 ntel broadband and 150 activated telephone lines. Led 100% organic revenue and profit growth across channels and created win-win profit stories with partners.• Manage subscribers of various behavioural characteristics and orientations and resolve service-related complaints. No unresolved issue at present, as I have built trust within our geographically assigned markets. Show less

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  Decision City

  Jul 2018 - now

  Managing Consultant

  Decision City Limited is a management consulting firm based in Lagos, Nigeria.Duties:• Work with clients to identify corporate issues facing their immediate and future goals. Contributed to identifying and redesigning the corporate purpose and organizational direction of the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) during its Management Retreat as a facilitator. Helped Oakleaf Pharmaceuticals Limited in identifying brand confusions in its communications and advised on the appropriateness of brand restructuring and focus. This stimulated change and contributed to 25% revenue improvements for the company-owned Oaklife brands and third party Calgovit brands.• Work with clients on organizational development and financial goal-setting. Contributed to the strategic planning retreat session of Rivers State Board of Inland Revenue, as a facilitator, which held at Ibom Hotel, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Served as a rapporteur at the Oyo State House of Assembly Legislative management retreat that held at IITA Ibadan.• Work collaboratively with the client in developing managers and executives. Led the two-day executive (senior management) learning session of Ogun State Public Service Transformation Office (PSTO) on developing and implementing a consultative approach to civil service operations.• Work collaboratively with clients to identify and implement employee effectiveness programmes. Led employee trainings in Nigeria’s pharmaceutical, fast moving consumer goods (FMCG), and banking industries – Oakleaf Pharmaceuticals Limited, Chi Limited, First Bank of Nigeria Plc, etc.• Collaborate with independent consultants and consulting firms on corporate development projects. Worked with The Change Practice, Orange Values Consult, Intertrade Marketing Consult, ValueFronteira, Starpage, etc. on various learning and development and advisory projects across Nigeria. Show less