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Kafayat Yetunde Hamza

Summary

A professional with comprehensive expertise in project lifecycle management, data analysis, and research methodologies. Demonstrates exceptional business writing and reporting skills, coupled with strong stakeholder management capabilities. Known for detail orientation and quality assurance, ensuring high standards across all tasks. Adept at cross-functional coordination, facilitating seamless collaboration among diverse teams. Committed to leveraging these competencies to drive organisational success and innovation.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Client Database Management Coordinator

One Acre Fund Nigeria
Minna
05.2022 - 11.2025
  • Managed a portfolio of over 29,000 farmers with a combined loan size of ₦6 billion, while coordinating all client database activities and leveraging data analysis to ensure 100% data integrity; consistently reducing farmer-level discrepancies and directly supporting all enrollment, prepayment, and repayment cycles.
  • Improved financial reconciliation accuracy by supporting end-to-end payment reconciliation and leading targeted data clean-up.
  • Co-led the design and deployment of Digital tools, improving field efficiency and delivering a smoother, faster, and more reliable enrollment experience for farmers and field teams from the 2023 season to date.
  • Strengthened field data quality by training 100+ field officers on the mobile enrollment application, resulting in faster, more reliable farmer data capture.
  • Facilitated training sessions within the Field Academy significantly enhance field managers' capacity for accurate execution and proficient use of critical digital tools.

Operations Manager

JD LAB
07.2021 - 12.2022
  • Drove strategic alignment and accountability by ensuring full compliance with OKR and performance indicator tools (Trello, Ally), while coordinating cross-departmental communication to streamline workflows and enhance operational efficiency.
  • Managed complex stakeholder engagements and communications for key clients (e.g., Astound Consult, ACTG); concurrently authored high-level reports and project proposals that successfully targeted major regulatory bodies (FIRS, NITDA).
  • Oversaw daily operations and implemented critical process improvements that significantly reduced downtime and optimized resource allocation, ensuring consistent adherence to company policies and procedures.
  • Led the design and execution of key programs (e.g., TechKnowKids, JD Lab internship) and supervised the social media team, effectively overseeing content creation and calendar scheduling to support organizational goals.

Programs and Partnership Manager

Scientia Partners
01.2021 - 06.2021
  • Developed and executed comprehensive programs driving successful project outcomes for SMEs in high-growth sectors, including circular economy, agribusiness, and creative industries.
  • Secured funding and resources for key clients (e.g., Aquatrac, JaeBee Furniture) by designing and authoring high-stakes pitch decks, grant applications, and detailed project proposals; concurrently created training presentations for agribusiness masterclasses.
  • Leveraged subject matter expertise to judge pitch presentations for the Pan-Atlantic University SMC Pitch 2022, providing critical feedback to emerging entrepreneurs and validating high-potential ventures.

Intern

International Fertilizer Development Centre (IFDC) - 2SCALE Project
09.2020 - 04.2021
  • Spearheaded the formation of a registered women-led cooperative society (300+ members) within the Bobi Grazing Reserve; this initiative secured access to finance and cross-bred animals, boosting agribusiness activities and enhancing agricultural sustainability
  • Led and facilitated comprehensive training sessions for women and youth on sustainable food production, eco-efficient farming practices, artificial insemination, and financial literacy, resulting in improved field best practices.
  • Managed all program documentation, including annual action plans, budgets, reporting templates, and minutes of meetings; additionally, contributed to writing a case study on youth activities within the dairy partnership.

Education

Masters - Development Studies and Disaster Risk Management

Federal University of Technology Minna
01.2022 - 12.2024

Bachelor of Agriculture -

Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto

Skills

  • Project lifecycle knowledge
  • Data Analysis and Research Methodologies
  • Business Writing and Reporting
  • Strong Stakeholder Management
  • Detail Orientation and Quality Assurance
  • Cross-Functional Coordination

Certification

  • Ability to Execute (A2E) Essentials, Mc Kinsey Academy (August 2025)
  • Manager Mindset, Pedago LLC via Quantic (December 2024)
  • Data Analysis Fundamentals, DataCamp (May 2022)
  • Beginner Level Project Management, Udemy (March 2022)
  • Entry Level Data Analysis Program (September 2021)
  • YALI West Africa Leadership Training Certificate (January 2021)
  • TEDx Minna Volunteer Certificate (September 2020)

Volunteering Experience

  • Grith Mentoring Program (2021 to date) - Coordinating Lead
  • WAGS-M NGO (2024 to date)- Volunteer
  • TEDxMinna (2020 and 2021) - Assistant to the Curator
  • Volunteer Youth Advocate- UNICEF (2019) - Youth Engagement Liaison



References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Client Database Management Coordinator

One Acre Fund Nigeria
05.2022 - 11.2025

Masters - Development Studies and Disaster Risk Management

Federal University of Technology Minna
01.2022 - 12.2024

Operations Manager

JD LAB
07.2021 - 12.2022

Programs and Partnership Manager

Scientia Partners
01.2021 - 06.2021

Intern

International Fertilizer Development Centre (IFDC) - 2SCALE Project
09.2020 - 04.2021

Bachelor of Agriculture -

Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto
Kafayat Yetunde Hamza