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Tech investing in Africa's future

Lagos, Lagos, NG

AjoCard delivers financial and other services to the underserved

Lagos, Lagos, NG

Lewes, Delaware, US

Portola Valley, California, US

Lagos State, Lagos State, NG

Lagos State, Lagos State, NG

Lagos, Lagos State, NG

Ikeja, Lagos, NG

US

Global non-profit organization that fosters entrepreneurship and technology.

Washington, DC, US

Advise and mentor high-growth African startups

Lagos, NG

Ran PocketMoni, eTranzact's mobile money unit

Lagos, NG

• (Recruited by private equity investors to assist a switching and mobile money company)
• Developed corporate strategy for business services (switching platform and corporate solutions)
• Co-led fund raising efforts, and interfaced with investment advisors, private equity sponsors and board of directors
• Developed and managed company's products; positioned key partnerships; and, led all branding/marketing/promotions, communications and public relations

Oakland, CA, US

Private K-8 school. Chair, Finance Committee 2011-13

US

• (Centrro was an online personal financial company that helped consumers locate the best financial offers based on their credit. Additionally, the firm acquired BarNone from First American (NYSE:FAF) in 2009.)
• Raised capital; recruited a management team and board of directors; assembled an exceptional group of industry advisors; forged key strategic relationships with credit bureaus, banks, credit card issuers and.
• Sourced and completed a buyout of BarNone, a distressed unit from a Fortune 500, NYSE-listed company; raised capital for acquisition and concluded deal (initiation to close) in 45 days; stabilized losses in 30 days.

• (GPlay was an entertainment -- video game -- subscription/membership business which is best described as Netflix-for-games; membership base was sold to GameFly.)
• Built company into the #2 player in its market by recruiting an exceptional management team, and attracting an industry-leading board of directors and advisors
• Targeted, acquired and integrated a competing company
• Sourced and led strategic partnership discussions with Microsoft, Sony, Sega, Nintendo, MTV Networks

Boston, Massachusetts, US

• (BCG is a global management and strategy consultancy)
• Explored restructuring a major bank’s sales force to enable a $5BN increase in annuity sales
• Assisted in the restructuring of wealth management and trust business for a $100BN financial institution
• Suggested channels for growth of trust business, and redesigned economic models to assess the impact of recommendations on bank’s P&L

• (iPlace was an Internet information provider that purchased QSpace and was acquired by Experian, Inc. to form freecreditreport.com)
• Completed post-merger integration of companies six months ahead of schedule in preparation for an IPO
• Managed due diligence and analysis on potential acquisition targets; and, structured deals with key companies – Microsoft, Yahoo, Intuit, CBS – to extend alliances
• Led the development of $30MM of revenue through strategic relationships, growing 300% in 12 months

• (QSpace was the first company to deliver credit reports online in real-time. Additionally, the startup developed a SaaS loan approving/screening platform for financial institutions.)
• Built company from concept to a profitable, $10MM-revenue company in 2.5 years
• Structured exclusive relationships with 300+ partners to create the largest online finance distribution network
• Raised a Series A VC financing, completed a strategic merger and returned 4X to Series A investors

Reston, Virginia, US

• (Bechtel is one of the largest global engineering firms)Business Development Manager – Space, Defense & Telecom Systems Group
• Identified an undervalued, global construction firm for acquisition
• Developed business and prepared proposals for nuclear missile (ICBM) silo dismantlement in the Ukraine and fissile storage facilities in RussiaSite Engineer/Manager – Waste Management Group
• Managed ground crews in the SUPERFUND cleanup of industrially contaminated sites

Dallas, TX, US

(AT&T is a major telecommunications company in the US; work was done at Pacific Bell unit prior to AT&T acquisition)Developed novel evaluation process for Pacific Bell unit to aid billion-dollar, annual budget allocation to Central Offices (COs) in California and Nevada; process created served as a predictor of failure risk in COs through critical building.

Mba, Finance & Strategic Management

Bsc, Mechanical Engineering

Education record