Michael Essien
Business Development Professional
Nigeria,Nigeria
Summary
Accomplished Entrepreneur equipped with natural leadership talents and proven business acumen. Specializes in effectively running and continuously optimizing business operations. Proven talents in building strategic partnerships with stakeholders and driving necessary change.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Chief Executive Officer
Bizgrow Integrated Systems Limited
Osogbo, OSUN
01.2019 - Current
- Determined vision and strategic direction for business focus and coordinated resources to achieve targets within optimal timeframes.
- Managed partnerships and strategic business relationships by negotiating contract terms and handling conflicts.
- Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.
- Met dynamic needs by keeping internal systems scalable and highly responsive.
- Maintained effective staff and resource utilization rates to balance financial and operational obligations.
- Spearheaded initiatives to better target business metrics tracking and improve decision-making with real-time data.
- Identified and capitalized on short- and long-term revenue generation opportunities to maximize bottom-line profitability.
Co-Owner
RIBNET SERVICES
Osogbo, OSUN
10.2007 - 12.2018
- Set, enforced and optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands.
- Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.
- Conducted target market research to scope out industry competition and identify advantageous trends.
- Studied market to determine optimal pricing of goods and services and to capitalize on emerging opportunities.
- Devised and deployed sales and marketing tactics to drive strategic growth and support achievement of revenue goals.
- Developed sales presentations and promotion initiatives to key accounts to drive product sales and increase brand awareness.
- Drove implementation of new market expansion to propel business forward and adapt to market changes.
- Teamed with co-founder department to create organization's mission and vision statements.
Project Engineer
Fugro Consultants Limited
Port Harcourt, Rivers State
10.2006 - 09.2007
- Liaised with company executives and project managers to acquire resources to move projects forward.
- Communicated with industrial equipment installers to deliver technical support throughout project execution.
- Supported leaders throughout decision-making and launch by providing regular compliance reports to drive process improvement and corrective measures.
- Determined and scheduled priorities as required to progress engineering work.
- Reviewed progress controls for project quality assurance, health and safety.
- Monitored metrics during project execution to maintain compliance with planned costs, schedules and goals.
- Made recommendations to improve design, construction means and methods and materials based on field or changing conditions.
Business Development Intern
Ainet Business Systems Limited
Lagos, Nigeria
04.2005 - 01.2006
- Collaborated with teammates to develop advertising collateral and sales presentations.
- Penetrated targeted accounts to generate sales from within client base.
- Sought out and engaged with customers to drive sales and service using suggestive selling.
- Referred customers to specialized selling teams to build long term trust.
- Created reports and targeted lists to present to upper management.
- Collaborated with sales and marketing departments to support business objectives and client acquisition.
Civil Engineering Trainee
Osun State Ministry of Works and Transport
Osogbo, OSUN
02.2004 - 01.2005
- Provided technical documents to plan work and address concerns for on-going projects.
- Tested characteristics of materials or structures for use in designs.
- Assisted with graphical representations of civil structural designs.
- Tested soils and materials to determine foundation strength.
- Displayed strong communication and interpersonal skills while visiting clients, jobsites and consultant offices to support project and business development needs.
Internship Student
Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited
Port Harcourt, Rivers State
01.2001 - 12.2001
- Answered incoming telephone calls, took down messages and provided information.
- Sorted and organized files, spreadsheets and reports.
- Helped with administrative support by managing incoming calls, coordinating files and sorting mail.
- Reported back to instructor to receive day-to-day tasks and responsibilities.
- Took detailed meeting minutes, prepared meeting rooms and compiled paperwork to support department.
Education
Coursera Certificate - Social Media Marketing
Facebook
Online 10.2021 - 11.2021
Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies - Entrepreneurship
Harvard Executive Education
Online 01.2021 - 02.2021
Computer Programming, Specific Applications
IBM Digital
Online 04.2021 - 05.2021
Youth Leadership - Organizational Leadership
YALINETWORK
Online 01.2021 - 01.2021
Learn How To Learn -
OpenClassrooms
Online 08.2019 - 09.2019
Fundamentals of Business Expansion - Entrepreneurship
YALINETWORK
Online 05.2016 - 05.2016
Coursera Certificate - Entrepreneurship
University Systems of Georgia
Online 03.2017 - 04.2017
The Fundamentals of Digital Marketing - Marketing
Google
Online 03.2017 - 05.2017
Higher National Diploma - Civil Engineering Technology
Rivers State Polytechnic
Bori 09.1997 - 12.2003
Skills
Business start up
Organizational leadership
Business planning
Business Development
Strategic planning
Market research and analysis
Social media management
Web development projects
Experience with source code
Agile Workflow
Programming
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
There is a powerful driving force inside every human being that, once unleashed, can make any vision, dream, or desire a reality.
Tony Robbins
Timeline
Coursera Certificate - Social Media Marketing
Facebook
10.2021 - 11.2021
Computer Programming, Specific Applications
IBM Digital
04.2021 - 05.2021
Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies - Entrepreneurship
Harvard Executive Education
01.2021 - 02.2021
Youth Leadership - Organizational Leadership
YALINETWORK
01.2021 - 01.2021
Learn How To Learn -
OpenClassrooms
08.2019 - 09.2019
Chief Executive Officer
Bizgrow Integrated Systems Limited
01.2019 - Current
Coursera Certificate - Entrepreneurship
University Systems of Georgia
03.2017 - 04.2017
The Fundamentals of Digital Marketing - Marketing
Google
03.2017 - 05.2017
Fundamentals of Business Expansion - Entrepreneurship
YALINETWORK
05.2016 - 05.2016
Co-Owner
RIBNET SERVICES
10.2007 - 12.2018
Project Engineer
Fugro Consultants Limited
10.2006 - 09.2007
Business Development Intern
Ainet Business Systems Limited
04.2005 - 01.2006
Civil Engineering Trainee
Osun State Ministry of Works and Transport
02.2004 - 01.2005
Internship Student
Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited
01.2001 - 12.2001
Higher National Diploma - Civil Engineering Technology
Rivers State Polytechnic
09.1997 - 12.2003
Hobbies
Football, Music, Traveling