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Jonathan Samuel

Fintech And Payment Operation Consultant
Abuja- Lagos (Nigeria)

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Biz Manager Fintech Operation and Payment Solution

Huawei Technology
Lagos - Nairobi: Operation Consultant West Africa
09.2017 - Current
  • Successfully implement card issuing and card payment into Mobile Money wallet with and E2E integration with one of the global Bank card organization Union Pay international
  • Support E2E Technology Delivery of Terminal management platform, Reporting Platform within specific timeframes and GTM.
  • Studied Mpesa Chain store merchant management, and payment management and deploy similar solution on a client project in Nigeria
  • Off Shore Mobile Money E-payment support (South Africa & Kenya SFC-Mpesa)
  • Pre-Sales, Platform Delivery Team and Business Operation Lead – Banks, Fintech Solution Provider Lead
  • Yearly Revenue Projection, E2E Business Plan with Milestone yearly and entire Business Lifecycle
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment. Maintained an effective Relationship with customers.
  • Support with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members and Partners, which maximize performance.
  • Drive Agent acquisition, Partners and Merchant acquisition which resulted in over 137% revenue growth
  • Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation.
  • Monitored and analyzed business performance to identify areas of improvement and make necessary adjustments.
  • Managed senior-level personnel working in marketing and sales capacities.
  • Managed internal communication with Senior Managers, and Work across different Department to get new requirements implementation and GTM which had been vetted to be an excellent add on.

Regional Business Development Manager

Vektro Food Nigeria Limited
Nigeria - FCT, Northern Region
08.2016 - 08.2017


  • Developed and implemented business plan and marketing strategy for the entire Northern market, which drive Business Growth and success in previously stagnated region
  • Create ease of payment for dealers and distributors, and help create a 360 payment monitoring for the finance team
  • Manage all Northern Offices, Create New Market and Grow sale in volume and Value
  • Manage Account and Reconciliation for Distributors and Marketers
  • Manage team/Ware house and Logistics across the northern region effectively
  • Create Network of Sales and for states in Northern Region, Build a new Northern team, across the region with clear KPI and Target.

Senior Business Development Associate

Pagatech Limited
Lagos, FCT and Northern Region
02.2015 - 07.2016


  • Maintained extensive knowledge of company products and services to provide top-notch expertise to customers aand organize Training for Partners and Agents. called Partners and Agent Forum
  • Expanded business through effective network development, identifying new, and prospective clients, and effective use of referral programs
  • Brought in new accounts through successful networking strategies and promotional approaches.
  • Mobile payment agents/aggregator Networks sales supervisor
  • Regional team utility officer/regional administrative & Compliance officer
  • Monitoring Payments across payment channels and providing real time data
  • Managed over 300 Key accounts with over $1m in Transaction Value Monthly
  • On field Data gathering/analyzes, Territory Touch point Representative
  • Responsible for Partners SLA management and Agent Network Manager North Area2
  • Organizing information session/presentation for client, Companies & prospects

Senior Business Analyst/Field Supervisor

Pagatech Limited
Nigeria - North 2 and North 1 Region
04.2013 - 01.2016
  • Directed business analysts in executing and delivering various tactical and strategic plans.
  • Agency Network management/Merchant acquisition
  • Responsible for Commercial value and volume of transactions including growth in the assigned Region.
  • Relationship management Across Partners, Agents and Merchant
  • Corporate Partnership and contract management
  • Overall Northern team management and SKU and KPI setting and responsible for the growth and achievement in the region

Program Officer

Pagatech LImited
Nationwide
01.2012 - 03.2013


  • Collaborated with senior leadership team to implement Unique Projects and program for specific industry line and the entire organizational.
  • Regional program officer in charge of all new program/project deployment
  • Regional team utility player/regional administrative & Compliance officer
  • Facilitating Training of Trainer (ToT) sessions for all ANS staff (North Region)
  • Quality control, Sales performance and Evaluation officer
  • Documents compilation and Submission, weekly reporting on overall activities and outcomes
  • nduction/Product Training and Capacity development
  • Developing and maintaining a positive, professional relationship with all agency principals in the territory.
  • Adherence to operational & Administrative requirement

Business Development Analyst

Pagatech Limited
Nigeria - North Kano
01.2011 - 03.2012
  • (Pioneer Staff) Merchandising of agent and partners outlets to maximize visibility for Paga
  • Identified, assessed and executed partnerships and acquisitions to drive company growth.
  • Ownership for achieving the commercial targets set for the zone.
  • Helped identify new business opportunities to generate high-value leads.
  • Identified potential customers in target markets. and help the HQ to identify the uniqueness of Northern Region
  • Representing Paga, Developing and maintaining a positive, professional relationship with all agency principals in the zone.
  • Marketing Paga payment offering to all business, raising issues and communicating insights internally to ensure that relevant resources are deployed to strengthen the Paga business in the zone.
  • Recruitment of viable agents and partners, building strong agency network to drive Paga business.

Supervisor Polio Team Kano

World Health Organization
Nigeria - Kano
11.2009 - 12.2010
  • Supervision of OPV team across Local Govt. (Tarauni, Minjibir etc)
  • Monitoring and Ensuring compliance of all parties.
  • Ensuring all child b/w the age bracket 0-5 is immunized.
  • Reporting daily activities and achievement on online’ inputting on DHIS
  • Maintained compliance with company policies, objectives, and communication goals.
  • Handled customer complaints, resolved issues, and adjusted policies to meet changing needs.

National Youth Service Corps

NYSC
Abua State
10.2009 - 10.2010
  • Assist in States’ Community development drive
  • Youth development programs and Communication Officer
  • Assist the Account Department in preparing financial statements and pay roll

Education

MBA - Masters of Business Administration

University of South Wales
UK
01.2019 - 12.2021

Post Graduate Diploma - Financial Management

National Open University of Nigeria
Nigeria
03.2015 - 06.2017

Bachelor of Arts - Banking And Finance

Kano State Polytechnic of Nigeria
Nigeria
01.2006 - 12.2008

Advance Diploma - Information Management

Bayero University Kano
Nigeria
01.2005 - 01.2006

Diploma in Social Policy And Administration - Social Policy And Administration

Bayero University Kano
Nigeria
01.2000 - 12.2002

Timeline

MBA - Masters of Business Administration

University of South Wales
01.2019 - 12.2021

Biz Manager Fintech Operation and Payment Solution

Huawei Technology
09.2017 - Current

Regional Business Development Manager

Vektro Food Nigeria Limited
08.2016 - 08.2017

Post Graduate Diploma - Financial Management

National Open University of Nigeria
03.2015 - 06.2017

Senior Business Development Associate

Pagatech Limited
02.2015 - 07.2016

Senior Business Analyst/Field Supervisor

Pagatech Limited
04.2013 - 01.2016

Program Officer

Pagatech LImited
01.2012 - 03.2013

Business Development Analyst

Pagatech Limited
01.2011 - 03.2012

Supervisor Polio Team Kano

World Health Organization
11.2009 - 12.2010

National Youth Service Corps

NYSC
10.2009 - 10.2010

Bachelor of Arts - Banking And Finance

Kano State Polytechnic of Nigeria
01.2006 - 12.2008

Advance Diploma - Information Management

Bayero University Kano
01.2005 - 01.2006

Diploma in Social Policy And Administration - Social Policy And Administration

Bayero University Kano
01.2000 - 12.2002
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