Olufunmi Mary Akinlabi
Ibadan
Summary
Detail-oriented individual with exceptional communication and project management skills. Proven ability to handle multiple tasks effectively and efficiently in fast-paced environments. Recognized for taking proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues, with focus on optimizing processes, digital and visual solutions and supporting team objectives.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Illustrator
Mary Joak
- Current
- Analysed project briefs provided and communicated with clients, editors and art directors to create solutions to project briefs
- Researched and designed swimwear and lingerie for women who has had mastectomy due to breast cancer
- Transformed ideas into high-quality illustrations for web and print use to fulfill client requests
- Illustrated book cover and interior illustrator for several author-hired projects
- Produced editorial illustrations to add depth to articles and magazines
- Created branding and illustrations for clients including website design, social media marketing and email communications
- Cultivated relationships with other artists, brands and art directors for future opportunities
- Mentored junior artists on creative processes
- Created, licensed and sold over 100 artworks on print on demand sites and licensing companies
- Used procreate, Autodesk and Photoshop design program to create artworks for use in diverse clients' marketing campaigns
- Provided creative direction, consultation and illustrations for various womenswear brands
- Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly
Director of Operations
TCVL Real Estate
08.2018 - Current
- Spearheaded and executed new communication process, devised new business model and managed stakeholders and 500+ client accounts
- Oversaw day-to-day production activities in accordance with business objectives
- Evaluated performance, adjusted strategies and maintained agile, sustainable operations
- Defined, implemented and revised operational policies and guidelines
- Kept up-to-date with industry trends and identified areas of opportunity to drive improvements
- Monitored budget and utilised operational resources
- Hired and managed contractors, consultants, and marketers
- Successfully negotiated and closed $50M JV partnership for property development commencing 2022 in Ogun state
- Analysed technology, resource needs and market demand to plan and assess feasibility of company projects
- Set team and individual KPIs and provided actionable feedback
- Modernised and improved operational procedures to increase productivity and profitability while tightly controlling costs
Communication and Website Manager
TCVL Real Estate
02.2015 - Current
- Managed communications with external and internal stakeholders
- Oversaw website copy, designed and updated company website
- Designed graphics for website layout
- Managed media relations and campaigns to address public communications in crisis situations
- Represented company at multiple public forums and conferences
- Managed over 20 subscriber calls per day
- Listened carefully and worked hard to keep callers calm when dissatisfied
- Resolved disputes and coordinated sales and marketing teams
- Facilitated communication between internal personnel, contractors and vendors for project cohesion
- Incorporated SEO techniques to verify maximal site exposure to search engine robots and crawlers
- Purchased and configured domain for company website
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computing
University of Greenwich
02.2013
BTEC Higher National Diploma - Network Engineering and Telecommunication Systems
St Patrick's College
06.2010
Skills
- Strategic planning and execution
- Process improvements
- Delegation
- Product development
- Client account management
- Business Development
- Relationship building
- Visual storytelling
Certification
- University of Arts London: Lingerie, Swimwear and Bodywear Design, 02/2019
- BoF Education: Digital Marketing, 07/2019
- Make Art That Sells: Illustrating Children's Book, 07/2020
Professionalassociation - Name
Association of Illustrators (AOI)
Timeline
Director of Operations
TCVL Real Estate
08.2018 - Current
Communication and Website Manager
TCVL Real Estate
02.2015 - Current
BTEC Higher National Diploma - Network Engineering and Telecommunication Systems
St Patrick's College
Illustrator
Mary Joak
- Current
Bachelor of Science - Computing
University of Greenwich
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