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Kwame Oduro-Sarpong

Leicester,Leicestershire

Summary

Accomplished professional with extensive expertise in project management, strategic visioning, and business development. Demonstrates exceptional organisational awareness, effective communication, and leadership excellence. Proven track record in crisis management, budget planning, and operational oversight. Adept at team building and training, ensuring time efficiency and ethical decision making. Committed to driving customer service excellence and fostering strong business relations.

Successful manager equipped to plan, lead and optimise operations for changing landscape. Accomplished in delivering above-expected results while streamlining operations. Ambitious to affect change and bring results in new environment.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work history

Chief executive officer

Zaza Paint Company
Kumasi, Ashanti Region, Ghana
08.2024 - 01.2025
  • Led strategic initiatives boosting organisational market stature
  • Reviewed operational performance and highlighted improvement opportunities.
  • Oversaw budgetary and financial activities and implemented strategies to grow business and profits.
  • Improved business profits through strategic updates to processes and procedures.

Sales assistant

Prince Mark company Ltd.
Accra, Greater Accra
09.2023 - 02.2024
  • Operated cash registers with accuracy and processed cash and card transactions.
  • Monitored trends in consumer behaviour with keen attention to detail.
  • Took interest in customers' needs and concerns to provide thoughtful advice and product recommendations.
  • Built strong relationships with regular customers for repeat business.
  • Ensured stock replenishment in a timely manner to maintain product availability.
  • Learnt about new products quickly, providing comprehensive guidance to customers.
  • Listened to customer needs and preferences to provide targeted advice, increasing sales opportunities.

Operations supervisor

Amidarr Amole
Kentinkrono , Ashanti Region
09.2022 - 01.2023
  • Achieved cost reduction with effective resource management.
  • Delegated duties effectively to optimise workforce capabilities.
  • Monitored health and safety measures for guaranteed compliance.
  • Analysed and resolved complex resource management issues for optimised scheduling.
  • Handled customer queries, enhancing client satisfaction levels.
  • Facilitated inter-departmental communication for smoother operations.
  • Boosted team performance with regular training sessions.
  • Oversaw facility maintenance and allocated needed resources to meet standards.
  • Motivated and trained employees to maximise team productivity.

Education

Master of Science - Engineering Management with Industry

University of Leicester
Leicester
01.2025 -

Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering

Kwame Nkrumah University Of Science And Technology
Kumasi, Ghana
01.2021 - 08.2024

WASSCE CERTIFICATE - General Science

Presbyterian Boys Secondary School
Accra,Ghana
09.2017 - 09.2020

Exchange student - General Science

King's College, New York
New York, Lincolnshire
08.2019 - 08.2019

GCSEs - GENERAL

New Mission Academy
Kumasi, Ghana
09.2012 - 06.2017

Exchange Student - Science with Economics

Bosworth Independent College
Northampton, Northamptonshire
08.2016 - 08.2016

PRIMARY EDUCATION - GENERAL

Nagies Angels Eduactional Complex
Kumasi, Ghana
09.2004 - 06.2012

Skills

  • Organisational awareness
  • Effective communication
  • Project planning
  • Critical-thinking
  • Computer literacy
  • Inventory management
  • Public speaking
  • Project coordination
  • Self-motivation
  • Team building and training
  • Project Management
  • Resourcefulness
  • Business relations
  • Customer service excellence
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Strategic thinking
  • Time efficiency
  • Leadership excellence
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Ethical decision making
  • Business development
  • Public Relations


Affiliations

  • I like to play Golf during my spare time . I am an active member of the Kumasi Royal Golf Club
  • I really like to play table tennis as well
  • I am passionate about supporting charitable causes

Languages

English
Proficient (C2)
French
Intermediate
twi
Proficient (C2)
GA
Beginner (A1)
Fante
Advanced (C1)

Accomplishments


  • For my Third year of undergrad, I designed an app with my roommate and named it Befit. It enabled users to measure their calorie intake and track their diets for fitness and health purposes. The app was developed to assist individuals in monitoring their nutritional habits, promoting healthier lifestyle choices and supporting fitness goals
  • For my final year project, i along with my two group members, designed a Reverse Residue converter aimed at enhancing the speed of digital transmission .The project involved developing a system that efficiently converts between different number systems to optimize data transfer rates.
  • I possess a strong entrepreneurial spirit and business acumen, a quality often recognized by both peers and industry professionals. During my second year of university, I ventured into selling supplements on a small scale. A notable achievement was discovering Ashwagandha at Marc's store in Ohio for $4.99 USD during my vacation in the US. Through effective marketing, I was able to sell the product for $69, successfully pre-selling 100 units within a month. The profits from this venture enabled me to establish a microfinance business on campus, where I provided loans to students at an interest rate of 10% per month, secured with collateral and repayment guarantees. i also helped my uncle run an online eCommerce business where refurbished laptops from UAE, America and Canada are sold.

    Over the course of the year, I expanded my entrepreneurial portfolio by selling gym supplements, distributing vodka at student events, and working as a personal trainer. These ventures allowed me to grow my capital, which eventually led to my most recent business venture—importing and distributing American paint. During another trip to the US in 2023, I discovered a paint recycler in Van Wert, Ohio, offering competitive prices. My first shipment of 18 totes of paint arrived in Ghana in August and sold out by January, just before I left for my Master's program in the UK.

    My diverse entrepreneurial experience has honed my business skills and continues to influence my approach in every professional setting.

Certification

placed below is a link to all my certifications issued by amazon:

https://www.credly.com/users/kwame-oduro-sarpong

  • [AWS Academy Cloud Foundations Certificate] issued by Amazon Web Services Training and Certification on March 20,2024
  • [AWS Academy Introduction to Cloud Semester 1] issued by Amazon Web Services Training And Certification on March 21,2024
  • [Networking Basics ] issued by Cisco on April 07,2024
  • [Networking Devices And Initial Configuration] issued by Cisco on April 07,2024
  • [Network Addressing and Basic Troubleshooting] issued by Cisco on April 07,2024
  • [Networking Support and Security] issued by Cisco on April 07,2024
  • [Network Technician Career Path] issued by Cisco on April 07,2024
  • [AWS Academy Data Engineering] issued by Amazon Web Services Training and Certification on April 25,2024
  • [AWS Academy Cloud Developing] issued by Amazon Web Services Training and Certification on April 25,2024

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Master of Science - Engineering Management with Industry

University of Leicester
01.2025 -

Chief executive officer

Zaza Paint Company
08.2024 - 01.2025

Sales assistant

Prince Mark company Ltd.
09.2023 - 02.2024

Operations supervisor

Amidarr Amole
09.2022 - 01.2023

Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering

Kwame Nkrumah University Of Science And Technology
01.2021 - 08.2024

Exchange student - General Science

King's College, New York
08.2019 - 08.2019

WASSCE CERTIFICATE - General Science

Presbyterian Boys Secondary School
09.2017 - 09.2020

Exchange Student - Science with Economics

Bosworth Independent College
08.2016 - 08.2016

GCSEs - GENERAL

New Mission Academy
09.2012 - 06.2017

PRIMARY EDUCATION - GENERAL

Nagies Angels Eduactional Complex
09.2004 - 06.2012
Kwame Oduro-Sarpong