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Work History
Education
Skills
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Software
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Olagoke Folaranmi

Olagoke Folaranmi

Business Development Consultant
Ibadan

Summary

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance.

Forward-thinking team leader skilled at operating departments efficiently to meet goals. Successful background matching employees with roles for maximum performance. Proactive and hardworking individual focused on continuous operational improvement.

To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
19
19
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Director of Operations

BLESSED GRATEFUL INNOVATION(NG)LIMITED
Ibadan
10.2022 - Current
  • Collaborated with team members to achieve target results.
  • Developed team communications and information for meetings.
  • Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
  • Learned new skills and applied to daily tasks to improve efficiency and productivity.
  • Worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
  • Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
  • Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
  • Saved $Amount by implementing cost-saving initiatives that addressed long-standing problems.
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
  • Conducted research, gathered information from multiple sources and presented results.

Managing Director

OAKKICT VENTURES
Ibadan
05.2011 - Current
  • Spearheaded successful business development initiatives aligned with company's strategy and core competencies.
  • Assessed performance management structures and implemented enhancements to improve frameworks and strengthen results.
  • Led change and transformation across business areas to deliver benefits and align company resources.
  • Documented processes and drafted SOPs to comply with regulations and company policies.
  • Evaluated service contracts and collaborated with legal counsel on negotiated improvements.
  • Prepared annual budgets with controls to prevent overages.
  • Monitored and coordinated workflows to optimize resources.
  • Negotiated new annual contracts and service agreements with vendors to achieve prime pricing.
  • Monitored sales forecasts and projected financial planning for organization to achieve revenue goals.
  • Established personnel performance metrics to encourage efforts toward common goals.
  • Performed statistical analyses to gather data for operational and forecast team needs.
  • Evaluated suppliers to maintain cost controls and improve operations.
  • Implemented process improvement to shape organizational culture, optimize procedures for higher efficiency and help company evolve and grow.
  • Introduced new methods, practices and systems to reduce turnaround time.
  • Fostered work culture of collaboration and inclusion to increase morale and reduce turnover.
  • Negotiated price and service with customers and vendors to decrease expenses and increase profit.
  • Tracked trends and suggested enhancements to both challenge and refine company's product offerings.
  • Appraised inventory levels and ordered new merchandise to keep quantities well-stocked.
  • Developed and implemented high-quality work environment as measured through employee satisfaction ratings.
  • Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve areas of weakness.
  • Reduced operational risks while organizing data to forecast performance trends.
  • Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
  • Identified and qualified customer needs and negotiated and closed profitable projects with high success rate.
  • Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
  • Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.
  • Created and implemented aggressive action plan to address pressing cost control needs.
  • Mitigated business risks by working closely with staff members and assessing performance.
  • Recruited, hired and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
  • Delivered business strategy and developed systems and procedures to improve operational quality and team efficiency.
  • Implemented business strategies, increasing revenue and effectively targeting new markets.

Education

LL B Law - Law

National Open University of Nigeria
Nigeria
11.2013 - Current

B Sc - Sociology

University of Ilorin
Nigeria
11.1992 - 12.1998

B Sc - International Relations

Lead City University, Ibadan
Nigeria
02.2004 - 11.2007

Skills

Strategic planning and execution

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Accomplishments

  • Supervised team of 22 staff members.
  • Achieved Product Import through effectively helping with product registration with relevant authority in limited time..
  • Achieved project delivery by completing medical outreach for 1000 pupils as part of Company Corporate Social Responsibility with accuracy and efficiency.
  • Resolved product issue through consumer testing.

Software

Microsoft Excel

Zoho Projects

WordPress

Interests

Reading (Novels, Magazines, General Knowledge)

Cryptocurrency and Blockchain

Philanthropy

Information Technology

Cooking

Cars & Motoring

Writing

Preaching the Gospel

Caregiving

Climate change

Timeline

Director of Operations

BLESSED GRATEFUL INNOVATION(NG)LIMITED
10.2022 - Current

LL B Law - Law

National Open University of Nigeria
11.2013 - Current

Managing Director

OAKKICT VENTURES
05.2011 - Current

B Sc - International Relations

Lead City University, Ibadan
02.2004 - 11.2007

B Sc - Sociology

University of Ilorin
11.1992 - 12.1998

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