Olukayode Bello
Dawaki,Nigeria
Summary
Performance driven leader with extensive management experience in Banking Real Estate management. Demonstrated ability of revenue generation while providing high quality team supervision as well as effective client service. Adept to establishing operational practices, implementing management plans and forecasting profits’.
Remarkable expertise in sustainable business development, instrumental in leading projects from inception to completion within set time and budgetary constraints. Possesses significant experience in high level negotiations with remarkable success in employing best practices and boosting productivity in both public and private sectors.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
4011
4011
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Sales and Marketing Consultant
Edin & People
Abuja, FCT
05.2024 - 12.2025
- Developed a sales and Marketing Strategy with clear materials to guide the sales team.
- Initiated and closed a public sector transaction of 10units terrace duplex worth N1.5Billion within five months of engagement.
- Sales & Marketing partnership with brains and hammers: Successful sales of 25units of bungalows at Bungalow city Niger State.
- Re-thinking the positioning of the business (target market, differentiation, comparative advantage)
- Re-thinking the pricing or sales strategy to remain competitive and reach out to more customers
- Developing a market entry strategy for a new product/market analysis/Brand marketing/sales management
Retail Banking Group: Branch Manager
ASO SAVINGS AND LOANS PLC, HEAD OFFICE BRANCH, ABUJA
Abuja
04.2023 - 03.2024
- Formulation of the branch goal and objectives.
- Sourced and Initiated N65Million in profits sales agreement partnership with credible real estate developers.
- Drive Marketing & Sales of the bank’s property portfolio.
- Initiating business opportunities on the bank’s real estate investment note.
- Drive the creation of quality risk assets amongst the team.
Retail Banking Group: Branch Team Lead – Relationship Management
ASO SAVINGS AND LOANS PLC, AREA 8 BRANCH, ABUJA
Abuja
12.2019 - 04.2023
- Marketing & Sales of the bank’s property portfolio.
- Initiating business opportunities on the bank’s real estate investment.
- Recoveries of bad Loans amounting in over N200Million in write back.
Retail Banking Group: Branch Team Lead – Relationship Management
ASO SAVINGS AND LOANS PLC, KUBWA BRANCH, ABUJA
Abuja
01.2016 - 11.2019
- Develop full-scale relationship management plans and executing them with the intent of providing superior quality financial services to customers.
- Marketing of the Bank’s savings products and bank wide business development, thereby Enlarging the influence of the bank in the retail banking area of business
- Coordination of the branch marketing team.
- Creating quality risk assets for the bank
- Excellent relationship management for personal banking
- Preparation and Presentation of weekly, monthly and quarterly report
- Diaspora marketing of the Banks property portfolio
Private Banking Group: Private Banking Relationship Manager
ASO SAVINGS AND LOANS PLC, NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BRANCH, ABUJA
Abuja
04.2015 - 12.2015
- Translation of business changes into practical people management solutions
- Identifying and establishing banking relationships with High Net-Worth Individuals (HNIs).
- Develop full-scale relationship management plans and executing them with the intent of providing superior quality financial services to the customers ranging from advising, investing, and bills payments to legislators.
- Managing and providing advisory services to HNIs interested in investing in real estate.
- Identifying HNIs’ Banking needs and proactively providing solutions to meet these needs.
- Ensure that all transactions are done in accordance with CBN regulations and Banks Credit Policy
- To build and manage wealth while providing financial advisory services to create saving opportunities for clients.
- Mobilizing and managing savings deposits.
- Marketing of the Bank’s savings products and bank wide business development.
Home Finance - Small Business and Retail Group
ASO SAVINGS AND LOANS PLC, WUSE MARKET BRANCH, ABUJA
Abuja
01.2014 - 04.2015
- Translation of business changes into practical people management solutions
- Creation of Risk assets.
- Mobilization of deposits of N280Million through property sales.
- Increase bank earnings and PBT.
- Driving property sales strategy towards achieving the bank’s property sales target.
- Participated in the implementation of effective marketing strategies, programs and activities aimed at meeting customer needs, enhance asset creation and relationship management.
- Developed a product paper of N250m to finance SME’s in wuse market, Abuja.
National Housing Fund Officer: Home Finance Group
ASO SAVINGS AND LOANS PLC, NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BRANCH, ABUJA
Abuja
10.2011 - 12.2013
- Review of loan documents for applicants eligible to access the NHF Loan.
- Proper batching of loan applications for submission to federal mortgage bank of Nigeria
- Coordinate meetings between the bank and federal mortgage bank of Nigeria Abuja
- Facilitate sales of Estate Projects and Mortgage Dynamics that suits NHF applicants
Education
Master’s in business administration - MBA
Nasarawa state university Keffi
Nasarawa state, Nigeria 09.2014 - 11.2016
B.Sc. - Economics
Nasarawa state university Keffi
Nasarawa state, NigeriaWest African Examination Certificate -
Demonstration secondary school
Jos, Plateau stateSkills
- Project Management Skills: Identification, Formulation, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
- Market Research and Business Development Skills
- Proficiency in Excel
- Feasibility studies: Business plans
- Training Skills: development of training materials, execution of training workshops & seminars
- Facilitation Skills: Promoting participation, partnerships and project ownership
- Financial Management and Business Development Skills
- Relationship Management Skills
- Effective Communication Skills in English, Yoruba, & Hausa
Accomplishments
- Participated in strategy formulation and clear definition of goals and objectives of Retail Banking Group for the financial year 2019.
- Public sector engagements leading to business transactions worth ₦900million in property sales in June 2024
- Sourced and created Retail\Commercial Mortgages worth ₦600Million Naira.
- Generated and manage a total of 3.5 Billion Naira in Cash deposits (Savings and Current Accounts and Property sales) from April 2012 to 2024.
- Designed the training Manual for the branch.
- Facilitated monthly training for my team members to enhance capacity building
- Consultant for growth empowerment program (Ministry Of Trade and Investment)
TRAINING
- Advance Project Management (2020) LearnSmart
- Business Development Service Provider (2016) Zebra Multiservices Limited, Abuja
- Contemporary Selling Skills for Realtors (2016)
Affiliations
- Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN)
- Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN)
Hobbies & Interests
Reading, Travels and Sports
REFERENCE
On Request
Timeline
Sales and Marketing Consultant
Edin & People
05.2024 - 12.2025
Retail Banking Group: Branch Manager
ASO SAVINGS AND LOANS PLC, HEAD OFFICE BRANCH, ABUJA
04.2023 - 03.2024
Retail Banking Group: Branch Team Lead – Relationship Management
ASO SAVINGS AND LOANS PLC, AREA 8 BRANCH, ABUJA
12.2019 - 04.2023
Retail Banking Group: Branch Team Lead – Relationship Management
ASO SAVINGS AND LOANS PLC, KUBWA BRANCH, ABUJA
01.2016 - 11.2019
Private Banking Group: Private Banking Relationship Manager
ASO SAVINGS AND LOANS PLC, NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BRANCH, ABUJA
04.2015 - 12.2015
Master’s in business administration - MBA
Nasarawa state university Keffi
09.2014 - 11.2016
Home Finance - Small Business and Retail Group
ASO SAVINGS AND LOANS PLC, WUSE MARKET BRANCH, ABUJA
01.2014 - 04.2015
National Housing Fund Officer: Home Finance Group
ASO SAVINGS AND LOANS PLC, NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BRANCH, ABUJA
10.2011 - 12.2013
B.Sc. - Economics
Nasarawa state university Keffi
West African Examination Certificate -
Demonstration secondary school