Nathan Odion ABIKWI
Lagos
Summary
Strategic executive support professional with experience advising senior leadership and driving cross-functional initiatives across technology, financial services and energy sector. Proven ability to translate executive vision into operational execution, coordinate complex projects across business units, and support high-level decision making. experienced in strategic research, business development, executive reporting and stakeholder management across African markets.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Assistant/ Adviser to the MD/CEO, Africa Operations/ Coordinator, Oil & Gas Business Unit
Inlaks Computers Group Plc
01.2023 - Current
- Serve as a strategic advisor and operational extension of the MD/CEO, supporting enterprise-level decision making and execution of key business initiatives across African markets.
- Coordinate cross-functional projects spanning infrastructure, fintech solutions, software development, legal, compliance, and marketing teams.
- Prepare executive briefings, strategic reports, and board-level documentation to support leadership decision making.
- Conduct market intelligence and industry research across fintech, core banking, and digital infrastructure sectors to identify new growth opportunities.
- Monitor and drive execution of CEO-level strategic projects, ensuring alignment of deliverables across departments.
- Support business development initiatives, including opportunity identification, partnership engagement, and preparation of bid/tender documentation.
- Manage the strategic opportunity pipeline, tracking leads, prospects, and conversion progress across enterprise accounts.
- Coordinate with the bid management team to ensure timely preparation and submission of competitive tender proposals.
- Track regional operational and commercial performance, providing data-driven insights to executive leadership.
- Monitor Nigerian Petroleum Exchange (NIPEX) Portal regularly for advertised bids/ tenders relevant to the company’s business.
- Build, manage and consistently track the pipeline of prospects/ leads for timely business conversion.
- Prepare sales strategies for targeted accounts and compile information required to prepare bid/tender packages.
- Document account activities, generate reports and keep track of business transactions as required.
- Develop, negotiate and close out contracts and hand over jobs to the sales and operations/ implementations team for execution.
- Work effectively with the Bid and Tender team for prompt submission of bids.
- Key Achievements:
- Worked with the team to seal two strategic deals in the African region (Central Bank of Gambia & Bank of Abyssinia, Ethiopia).
- Established the Oil & Gas business vertical in the company and spearheaded the growth process of the business from registration to full operational level and secured two partnerships of foreign OEMs for effective collaboration and implementation of solutions.
- Closed initial energy-sector contracts valued at $150K within the first four months of launching the vertical.
- Contributed to international business expansion across Africa.
Executive/ Technical Assistant to the GMD/CEO
Nigerian Exchange Group Plc
05.2021 - 01.2023
- Supported the GMD/CEO in strategic investment and corporate initiatives, providing research, briefing materials, and executive analysis.
- Coordinated execution of high-priority projects within the Executive Office, ensuring alignment across executive directors and senior management.
- Developed strategic research reports on capital markets, investments, and financial sector trends to support executive decision making.
- Managed executive communication flow between the GMD/CEO, board members, regulators, and external stakeholders.
- Monitored progress of key initiatives and delivered structured updates and performance reports to the GMD/CEO.
- Key Achievements:
- Managed the Executive of the firm to win the Board seat the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- Co-managed a team to work on cost-saving/ business expansion methods for the company, which saw a 14% increase in the firm’s revenue as at year end December 2022.
- Coordinated board-level engagements within global capital markets institutions.
Executive Assistant to Partner/ Deputy Head, Financial Services Industry
KPMG Professional Services
06.2018 - 04.2021
- Supported Senior partner within the Financial Services advisory practice, coordinating client engagements and internal project schedules.
- Managed client engagement documentation, billing processes, and operational coordination for consulting projects.
- Facilitated meeting coordination, documentation, and reporting for strategic client engagements.
- Maintained operational oversight of engagement administration, including staff scheduling, time reporting, and financial tracking.
- Undertaking other corporate duties as duly instructed.
Administrative/Executive Assistant to MD/CEO
Pishon Pathways Nig. Ltd.
03.2016 - 04.2018
- Demonstrating solid time management and organizational skills, Microsoft Office proficiency, and effective customer service strategies amongst others.
- Receiving guests (visitors/clients) to the company.
- Review and filing of documents (both confidential and regular).
- Taking down minutes and tracking actionable items during meetings and general briefings.
- Maintaining adequate inventory of office supplies and customer files and records.
- Scheduling and attending meetings (if need be) on behalf of the MD.
- Undertaking other corporate duties as duly instructed.
Education
MBA - Business Administration
Ahmadu Bello University
Zaria, KadunaB.A. (Hons.) - Philosophy
University of Ibadan
Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria06-2015
Skills
- Executive Strategy & Decision Support
- Chief of Staff/Executive Operations Management
- Strategic Planning & Business Execution
- Cross-functional Project coordination
- Board & Executive Reporting
- Business development & Partnerships
- Market intelligence & Strategic Research
- Stakeholder & C-Suite Relationship Management
- Data Analysis & Performance tracking
- Bid/Tender Management & Pipeline Development
- Proficient with work efficiency tools/packages (Zoho, Slack, Zapier, Office, Excel, PowerPoint, etc)
Personal Information
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Nigerian
Timeline
Technical Assistant/ Adviser to the MD/CEO, Africa Operations/ Coordinator, Oil & Gas Business Unit
Inlaks Computers Group Plc
01.2023 - Current
Executive/ Technical Assistant to the GMD/CEO
Nigerian Exchange Group Plc
05.2021 - 01.2023
Executive Assistant to Partner/ Deputy Head, Financial Services Industry
KPMG Professional Services
06.2018 - 04.2021
Administrative/Executive Assistant to MD/CEO
Pishon Pathways Nig. Ltd.
03.2016 - 04.2018
B.A. (Hons.) - Philosophy
University of Ibadan
MBA - Business Administration
Ahmadu Bello University