Okereke Kalu Okereke

Experience

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  PAYSTAR Nigeria

  Oct 2007 - Nov 2008

  - Participated in the development and implementation of a strategic marketing campaigns for the flagship product which dramatically increased subscriber growth by over 200% within 3 months;- Led the establishment and monitoring of operations of Service Centers in Abuja, Lagos, Kaduna as well as the provision of support services to numerous users across the country;- Participated in the development and implementation of a strategic business model for the new product to significantly increase subscriber growth & retention through incentive-based Viral/Multi-Level Marketing;- Participated in the design and evaluation of an innovative and operational Associate Marketing and Compensation Plan from the ground up for a new product;- Designed and developed a detailed service guide/operations manual for new and existing subscribers/ marketers; Show less - Developed and implemented a comprehensive support manual for the PaystarMobile App;- Coordinated regular training for all support staff and agents on the PaystarMobile App;- Performed regular back-up of sensitive/critical corporate data/information;- Managed the operations of the company’s website and mobile WAP portal to ensure that the content and information available was constantly up-to-date;- Voted ‘Best Support Staff’ as a result of exceptional performance and nominated for promotion; Show less

  • Deputy Manager, Business Development

    Jul 2008 - Nov 2008

  • Assistant Manager, Support Services

    Oct 2007 - Jun 2008
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  SQRYPT Media

  Dec 2008 - May 2009

  IT/Network Admin. Officer

  - Participated in the evaluation of SWOT analysis of the affiliate companies of the group [Koltron Group] to determine the strategies suitable to sufficiently drive market penetration;- Designed and implemented a wired and wireless network LAN from the ground-up, including integrating and establishing connections to various shared resources [Windows/Mac OS platforms];- Developed and implemented a corporate intranet service to improve intra-office communications and correspondence;- Developed and implemented a comprehensive IT Policy for the proper and efficient use of all Company resources [tangible & intangible] under the jurisdiction of the IT Unit; Show less

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  Gr8an

  Jun 2009 - Jun 2010

  Assistant Manager, Back Office/ICT Administration

  - Developed and implemented the proper use of essential administrative and relevant corporate material, such as the Employment Policy & Terms of Service, Company Organogram and Reporting structure;- Developed and implemented a comprehensive IT Policy for the proper and efficient use of all Company resources [tangible & intangible] under the jurisdiction of the IT Unit;- Participated in the development and deployment of strategies and campaigns to drive brand awareness and product penetration for various start-ups and established corporations, such as G-Nation Urban Gear, Tresor MFB and the Silverbird Group;- Supervised the successful delivery and installation of a multi-million Naira signage for Silverbird Cinemas at the Port-Harcourt Center; Show less

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  Glorious Haven Tax & Management Consultants

  Jun 2010 - Jan 2011

  IT Manager/Consultant

  - Designed and implemented a database driven portal for the verification/authentication of revenue E-receipts issued by the State, as well as the comprehensive profiling of all tax-payer remittances across the State under the various revenue heads;- Implemented a secure backup routine for all server installations across the organization;- Supervised the design, development and testing of a customized tax/revenue monitoring application for the State;- Developed and implemented a comprehensive IT Policy for the proper and efficient use of all Company resources [tangible & intangible] under the jurisdiction of the IT Unit;- Coordinated the design and development of the Electronic Tax Clearance Card Project for the State;- Nominated for accelerated promotion as a result of exceptional performance; Show less

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  Glorious Haven Group

  Feb 2011 - Dec 2015

  Senior IT Consultant | Technical Adviser to the Chairman/Group MD

  - 2-time Recipient of the Group CEO’s Award for Dedication and Exceptional Performance;GH OUTSOURCING- Coordinated the processing of documentation to secure an International Finance Facility from 2 banks for a total value of USD1.5million & NGN60million in the first year, and USD3.5million & NGN140million in the second year;- Managed the acquired facilities in a logistics/outsourcing investment, successfully turned the investment over twice in each year and returned an aggregate profit of over NGN150million – representing a 300% profit margin above the initial capital investment – after the repayment of all outstanding obligations/liabilities to the banks [both USD & Naira];- Significantly expanded operations and increased our supply quota/marketshare with our principal;- Designed and coordinated the development of a customized application for the management and operations of the logistics/outsourcing business;DSK GRAND HOTEL- Initiated and coordinated a marketing campaign through various online platforms which resulted in a 70% increase in client patronage from within and outside the business locality;- Coordinated the development and deployment of a customized application for the management of the daily operations of the hotel and trained key staff on its operation;- Supervised the deployment of an 18-camera surveillance network and implemented a daily backup routine for all surveillance footage;- Supervised the deployment of an administrative LAN network for staff operations and a secure wireless network for guests of the hotel;TABCOD DISTRIBUTION- Supervised the deployment of an administrative LAN network for staff operations;- Supervised the deployment of a customized application for the management of the daily trading operations of the business; Show less

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  Hyprops Nigeria Limited

  Jun 2017 - now

  HOD, IT [Infrastructure, Network, ERP, Business Applications & Security]

  ERP/BUSINESS APPLICATIONS/INFRASTRUCTURE- Oversaw the re-development of the proprietary, in-house ERP platform using established application development standards and up-to-date technologies and achieved completion 6 months ahead of schedule;- Deployed and managed a Linux virtual machine on AWS for the hosting of a cPanel web hosting platform for the proprietary ERP platform, achieving over 60% savings in annually recurring deployment costs;- Coordinated the team effort towards transitioning from the proprietary, in-house ERP to the implementation of SAP Business One ERP solution to further enhance process efficiency across corporate operations;- Deployed and managed a Windows virtual machine [Windows Server 2016 with MSSQL Server Enterprise 2017] on Azure for the deployment of SAP Business One ERP solution, achieving over 80% savings in annually recurring deployment costs;- Deployed and managed a Linux virtual machine on AWS for the hosting of an Nginx webserver and containerized micro APIs – login/authorization, notification, SMS and so on – which were deployed using Docker;BUDGET- Achieved over 40% savings year-on-year of the annual budget in 2018 & 2019 and over 60% in 2020 by deploying inactive/redundant assets and enforcing their use throughout the organization;- Developed and implemented a comprehensive IT Policy for the proper and efficient use of all Company IT resources/assets;SUPPORT- Built the User Support unit from the ground up and achieved over 300% increase in the use of the proprietary in-house applications by driving support delivery through the helpdesk module;INFRASTRUCTURE- Supervised the deployment of core IT infrastructure & systems at the USD5m 4-storey Head Office complex – inclusive of structured cabling, server and network infrastructure, access control system, VOIP intercom system, remote security surveillance system, fire alarm system and a 72-hour inverter system – completion of which was achieved in December 2021. Show less