Top-notch Chief Executive Officer with proven track record of success leading and growing organizations. Strong background in strategic planning, financial management and team development. Skilled in identifying opportunities and implementing practical business strategies with commitment to staying informed about latest trends, technologies and best practices.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Executive Officer
Konranapp Limited
11.2022 - 07.2024
Created a Micro Insurance software company to address the low adoption rates in Africa's most populous country.
Quarterly review of individual department performance and worked with the board to improve processes, procedures, and practices.
Instituted strategic partnerships with the largest insurance companies to increase adoption rates.
Coordinated with state governments to deliver health insurance to 1,000,000 citizens in the South West region of the country.
Leading the team to raise its first and most significant funding round in May 2023.
Chief Operating Officer
Centrum Properties Limited of Sahara Group Limited
03.2017 - 11.2022
Led a multi-purpose team responsible for the maintenance of the organization's properties across Lagos, Abuja, Accra, Abidjan, Dakar, Dubai and Nairobi, worth 1.5 billion dollars
Coordinating the activities of the finance department to pay off historical debts in the region of $5m.
The radical revamp of the travel, fleet and procurement processes to adopt best practice, thereby saving $1.5 million dollars in 3 years.
Executed major infrastructural projects from design to completion in Lagos and Abuja, saving 15% of the budgeted sum.
Cutting staff turnover by 70% from Mar 2017 to December 2018.
Oversaw the security apparatus of the Sahara conglomerate in Nigeria.
Senior Manager, Strategy
Sahara Investment Venture Capital
08.2014 - 03.2017
Led a team of twelve individuals to building tank farms and LPG spheres in the Ivory Coast to address the long term problems of product availability.
Responsible for the procurement of the LPG project from the best OEMs.
Coordinated the team which included the Ivorien government-Gestoci, Petroci and SIR-in bringing the multi-million dollar project to fruition.
Providing consultancy services to Sahara Trade West Africa
Completed a feasibility report on the viability of establishing McDonald's restaurants in Nigeria
Oversaw the commencement and completion of the Egbin master plan, which is estimated will generate 10 billion Naira by 2034.
Head of Project Management
Ikeja Electric and Egbin Power Plc
09.2013 - 03.2017
Constituted a project team at Ikeja Electric and Egbin Power Plc to handle the vast infrastructural challenges which arose from the privatization of the previously owned government entity.
Completely revamped the health and safety framework in line with international best practice
Worked with the technical partners of Egbin Power Plc in procuring equipment from South Korea, to bolster the functionality of the unit transformers.
Leading the Egbin management team to complete the selection of the $10 reclamation project.
Created and implemented the concept of the Model Business Unit with Ikeja Electric Plc.
Created three Special Purpose Vehicles for Egbin Plc to facilitate the outsourcing of admin functions.
Education
Master of Arts - International Business Economics
Middlesex University
London, England
07.2006
Bachelor of Science - Business Information Systems
Middlesex University
London
05.2003
Skills
Organizational Management
Finance Management
Project Management
Strategic Management
Corporate Finance
Product Development
Product Management
Strategic Planning
Business Development
Revenue Generation
Executive Leadership
Risk Management
Languages
English
Native language
French
Proficient
C2
Timeline
Chief Executive Officer
Konranapp Limited
11.2022 - 07.2024
Chief Operating Officer
Centrum Properties Limited of Sahara Group Limited
03.2017 - 11.2022
Senior Manager, Strategy
Sahara Investment Venture Capital
08.2014 - 03.2017
Head of Project Management
Ikeja Electric and Egbin Power Plc
09.2013 - 03.2017
Master of Arts - International Business Economics
Middlesex University
Bachelor of Science - Business Information Systems
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