Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Executive Experience
Certification
Training
Key Projects Achievements
Timeline
Generic

OLADIPUPO KAYODE

Pinnock Beach Estate A45

Summary

A change champion and accomplished professional offering many years of experience, 30 years of information technology history of strategic business-driven IT solutions. Excel at creating technology platforms to financial institutions and companies with a competitive edge, protect intellectual property Expertise in the design and delivery of high-performance information system aligned with business objective. Consistently improve delivery times and service levels while reducing costs. Highly recognized for exceptional capabilities in strategic planning, leading high performance teams, project management. Committed to providing quality and consistent technical support. Dedicated employee focused on building a strong customer base through effective communication.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Polaris Bank Limited

IT Technical Advisor
11.2018 - 04.2022
  • Contributed to the Bank's Digital strategy and cyber security strategy.
  • Established IT governance structure which ensure faster time to market for new business initiatives.
    Overhaul IT program management office practice to enhance its effectiveness
  • Aligned IT risk management practices with enterprise-wide risk management Integrated IT with business processes to achieve competitive edge in service & product innovation
  • Developed skill acquisition program and re skilling of technology team
  • Revamped the Information Technology platform of the Bank, migrating from capex to opex for Data centre infrastructure management.
  • Provided the critical interface between business, control function and IT
  • Recruited critical functions within IT, including CIO and handheld for 6 months with attention to IT Governance, Project Management and Service Management

First Bank Nigeria Plc.

Group Head, Information Technology
07.2013 - 07.2018
  • Ensured alignment of IT objectives and programs to enterprise objectives and strategies
  • Developed/defined IT standards and metrics based on overall business objectives/metrics
  • Aligned IT risk management practices with enterprise-wide risk management
  • Integrated IT with business processes to achieve competitive edge in service & product innovation
  • Established strategic service provider partnerships
  • Ensured full penetration of the IT culture through effective IT training delivery
  • Provided the critical interface between business & IT
  • Optimised costs of IT service delivery through appropriate IT sourcing strategy(insourcing, outsourcing, managed services or IT carved out)

First Bank Nigeria Plc.

Head, IT Operations and Infrastructure (principal Manager)
06.2009 - 07.2013
  • Resolution of upgrade/end-of-day related problems
  • Resolution of General ledger difference/Mismatches

Unity Bank Plc.

Head, Infrastructure and Security Management Information Technology Group
05.2006 - 06.2009
  • Supervised maintaining an adequate and upgradeable system
  • Allocation and distribution of IT resources bank-wide with regard to critical resource requirements of various department / units
  • Developed standard procedures for problem resolution
  • Designed, implemented and maintained of Unity bank Plc
  • Wide Area Network, Metropolitan Area Network and Local Area Network

NNB International Bank Plc.

Head, Technology Services
11.2000 - 12.2005
  • Provide proactive and responsive support to Disaster recovery management / planning

Inlaks Computers Lagos

Globus Consultant (Financial Business Unit)
12.1993 - 11.2000
  • Company Overview: Inlaks computers (TEMENOS representative in West Africa) is a leading information technology consulting firm in Nigeria
  • Administration of Universe (Database Engine on which Globus Runs)
  • Globus implementation (Configuration of Globus software to meet client business needs)
  • Designed and implemented strategic plans to ensure infrastructure capacity meets existing and future business requirements
  • Established service level agreements with business units and external service providers
  • Developed, implemented, and maintained policies, procedures, and associated training plans for infrastructure administration and project management
  • Negotiated with vendors, outsourcers, and contractors to secure infrastructure-specific products and services
  • Conducted research and made recommendations on products, services, protocols, and standards in support of all infrastructure procurement and development efforts
  • Assisted with the planning and deployment of infrastructure security measures
  • Managed and set priorities for the design, maintenance, development, and evaluation of all infrastructure systems, including Data centres, LANs, WANs, Internet, intranet, security, wireless implementations, etc
  • Conducted feasibility studies (proof of concept) for various upgrade projects, improvements, and other conversions
  • Inlaks computers (TEMENOS representative in West Africa) is a leading information technology consulting firm in Nigeria

Education

B.Sc. - Electronic/Electrical Engineering

Obafemi Awolowo University
Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria
01.1991

Skills

  • Vast Technical Knowledge
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Superior troubleshooting skills
  • Customer service-oriented
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Responsible
  • Reliable
  • Strong analytical skill
  • Self-starter
  • Project Management Skills
  • Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure Design/Implementation
  • Operations Management

Affiliations

  • Adept in information systems management, IT consulting, data center Infrastructure
    management, and project management from conception through design, implementation,
    user training, technical support and documentation.
  • Proficient at offering viable solutions impacting organizational capability and performance.
  • Known for leading technologies to accomplish core business goals.
  • Possess superb ability to work in a fast paced/challenging business environment.

Executive Experience

  • Co-Founder Infinite Gold
  • CEO - Xpress MTS Limited

Certification

  • ISO 25999 Lead Auditor (Certified), 2012
  • COBIT 5 Implementer (Certified), 2014

Training

  • Creating Strategic value through Information Technology, Kellog Business School, Chicago, 2017
  • Senior Management Program, Lagos Business School, 2011
  • Finacle 10 Implementation training, Infosys India, 2010
  • EMC Information Life Cycle management, EMC Training Centre, Boston, USA

Key Projects Achievements

  • Project lead for revamp of primary data center and implementation of disaster recovery site of Tier 1 Bank in Nigeria with minimal service disruptions and on time., $6 million
  • Project sponsor for implementation of Full information Lifecycle management based on EMC solution at the cost of $8 million. The project helped to reduce the End of day processing time from 8 hours to 2 hours: 15 min, improved application performance bank wide which led to improved customer service experience.
  • Project sponsor for implementation of core network infrastructure upgrade and Wide area Network optimization targeted at improving services bank-wide., $2 million
  • Project Lead for design and implementation of single (centralized) network for Unity Bank plc. Comprising nine Banks with 216 branches after merger.
  • Initiated the implementation of Oracle ERP solution ($24m) for digitization of internal processes. The project had direct impact on bottom based on cost savings based on tighter control on cash advance management, vendor onboarding, payment and procurement processes.

Timeline

Polaris Bank Limited

IT Technical Advisor
11.2018 - 04.2022

First Bank Nigeria Plc.

Group Head, Information Technology
07.2013 - 07.2018

First Bank Nigeria Plc.

Head, IT Operations and Infrastructure (principal Manager)
06.2009 - 07.2013

Unity Bank Plc.

Head, Infrastructure and Security Management Information Technology Group
05.2006 - 06.2009

NNB International Bank Plc.

Head, Technology Services
11.2000 - 12.2005

Inlaks Computers Lagos

Globus Consultant (Financial Business Unit)
12.1993 - 11.2000

B.Sc. - Electronic/Electrical Engineering

Obafemi Awolowo University
OLADIPUPO KAYODE