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Lagos, Nigeria

Lagos State, Nigeria

Lagos, Nigeria

Offered business consulting & advisory services in both the public & private sectors, including a variety of companies along the energy value chain (Oil & Gas and Power), renewable energy, financial services, consulting, telecommunications, FMCG & SME’s.Areas of expertise:Business Strategy |Cost Optimization & Process Management |Change Management.COST OPTIMIZATION & PROCESS MANAGEMENT• Supported a company reduce overall costs by 25% through standardization of existing platforms & processes thus improved revenue 15%. •Assisted an estate initiate revenue assurance processes that reduced operations cost by 10%•Assisted in reframe of a client’s HR management, reengineered & optimized entire process resulting in a 25% increase in optimum personnel & company performance. CHANGE MANAGEMENT• Successfully worked with a client to identify, change & implement business processes thus reduce operational costs by 20%. • Supported a company standardize, rationalize existing platforms & processes throughout the entire project reducing overall costs & expenditures by 25%. • Assisted in the reframe of HR management for a client by reengineering and optimizing the entire business process resulting in a 25% increase in optimum personnel and company performance. BUSINESS STRATEGY• Supported a company develop strategies to reduce overall costs & expenditures by 25% through standardization & rationalization of existing platforms & processes. • Assisted an indigenous oil company in strategy refinement for the Nigerian domestic gas market resulting in reduced risks & potential liability in the investment decision process by 20%. • Reduced a client’s identified OPEX spend by 30% by introducing new strategies & re-engineering business processes.Additional Areas of Expertise:Research & Strategic Planning | Feasibility Studies & Planning | Business Development & Operations | Stakeholder Engagement | Project & Operations Management |Contract Negotiations

Lagos, Nigeria

QME is an indigenous Energy Consulting firm that provides Consulting Services, Technical Man-power & Operational Solutions to businesses with a view to proffer Total Power Solutions, reduce OPEX, promote Gas (Piped, CNG, LPG) solutions, Renewable Energy Solutions & Energy Conservation.As the Managing Director at Quantum Matrix Energy, I direct the overall operations of client energy projects including reducing OPEX for an international bank and creating a financial payment template for an IPP company. The company appreciates my ability to provide executive-level support to a variety of companies along the energy value chain consisting of gas-to-power, generation, transmission, and distribution phases. My primary responsibilities include analyzing and identifying savings opportunities through power audits, developing and implementing strategies for embedding power generation plants, and fostering and maintaining relationships with relevant power regulators and other key stakeholders. Additionally, I research planned gas infrastructure on Lagos Island offering gas generated electricity to companies and estates.Examples of the value I delivered in this role are as follows:• Successfully assisted a client in generating a reduction in operational power costs by 30%.• Established gas sources and prepared the Gas Supply Agreement for a client’s planned 100MW IPP.• Administered alternative power solutions for companies and houses to reduce overall OPEX.• Provided renewable, solar solutions 3kw – 30kw to clients to reduce their power expenditures by between 40 and 60%.• Provided different opportunities in the Energy Value Chain for a Gas supplier wanting to diversify from Gas.• Provided Power Audits services that allowed companies to confirm their actual load & consequently the authenticity of their bills, diesel expenditure, that helped reduced their OPEX by 10% to 40%.

Lagos, Nigeria

While at Akintola Williams Deloitte, I maintained full P&L responsibility for the energy consulting practice. I also initiated discussion with the Federal Ministry of Mines and Power establishing an annual mining Indaba in Nigeria. I am most proud of my work in facilitating cross-functional teams consisting of investors, lease owners, and prospectors to expand the mineral industry in Nigeria. The value I added as the collaboration with the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission to complete a five-year strategic review, as well as the optimization of processes to improve delivery at NBET.Specific examples of results I achieved in this role are as follows:• Initiated an enhanced process opportunity at NBET leading to a 30% delivery improvement.• Offered revenue assurance solutions to Ikeja and Abuja Disco reducing revenue losses by 15%.• Assisted in the reframe of HR management for a client by reengineering and optimizing the entire process resulting in a 25% increase in optimum personnel and company performance.• Reduced a client’s identified OPEX spend by 30% by proffering solutions inclusive of cost optimization, business process reengineering, and strategy.• Directed and implemented an engagement that assisted the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission with its 5 – Year Strategic Review. • Managed a 2 – day Strategy Retreat for the Chairman, Commissioners, GM’s, and top managers of the NERC to refine / redefine their strategy, realigning with the changes in the Nigerian Power Sector and utilizing other regulators in similar countries like Pakistan & India as a template to define the 5 – year Strategy.

Lagos, Nigeria

In my role of Senior Manager of the Consulting Practice, I presented services, along with the entire energy value chain, to potential customers. Also, I secured the shared services contract from the Central Bank of Nigeria and Bankers Committee. My value was in my ability to evaluate economic impacts within the financial sector and Nigerian economy of shared services. Additionally, I executed a shared services initiative in Nigerian banks to create project value propositions and solutions to internal and external stakeholders.Specific examples of my key accomplishments are as follows:• Captured data and reviewed case studies, leadership requirements, traits and skills needed for leading the West African Energy and Resources group. • Supported a company in reducing overall costs and expenditures by 25% through standardization and rationalization of existing platforms and processes.• Assisted an indigenous oil company in strategy refinement for the Nigerian domestic gas market resulting in reduced risks and potential liability in the investment decision process by 20%.• Directed, managed, implemented engagement that assisted the Central Bank of Nigeria & Banker’s Committee evaluate the wider economic impacts in the financial sector & Nigerian economy of Shared Services (Power, Data, IT, etc.) & its implementation in Nigerian banks as part of the wider effort to develop project value propositions, solutions to internal & external stakeholders• Assisted the Power Ministry refine its strategy & communication with the Nigerian Public, overall program management execution plan; feasibility, deployment of grid expansion initiatives for stakeholder involvement for private-public partnerships & a capacity building program for the power sector• Delivered a gap assessment for the BOI/UNDP of the capacity, support & training programs available to identified stakeholders & developed training programs for Renewable Energy sector in Nigeria

Lagos, Nigeria

In this role, I assisted in the development and implementation of a mobile number portability strategy for the Nigerian telecommunication market in compliance with NCC regulations. I also oversaw the design of the Churn Prediction Model and tools to predict, evaluate, and mitigate subscriber attrition. In addition, I introduced trend evaluation tools based upon customer usage of services.My primary achievements in this role are as follows:• Minimized the economic impacts of churn at a global telecommunications company with 25% reduction.• Executed the sale of an entertainment and education platform to a global telecommunications company.• Developed and implemented procedures to evaluate trends in customer service usage enabling customer-focused targeting and a 35% increase in upselling.

Abuja, Nigeria

• Identified and managed issues pertaining to NDPHC Contractors failure to deliver projects on time thus reducing unproductive time and cost implications.• Identified constraints, problems (Contractors, Company & Government) that prevented the initial implementation plan from succeeding.• Reviewed existing building, implementation & monitoring strategies to understand constraints, problems (company /government) that prevented initial plan {Cost & Lost Prevention Analysis} from succeeding.• Redefined new strategies that took into consideration Cost & Lost Prevention Analysis, Scope creep, etc. • Created and redefined new strategies that improved by 34% the present integration and monitoring plans thus ensuring better adherence to timelines and new deadlines.• Calculated the variations to initial contracts that the NDPHC was prepared to pay as increase to initial contracts signed.• Negotiated with contractors in a bid that reduced variation costs and timelines and set up concrete milestones henceforth.• Managed NDPHC Distribution Contractors as well as evaluated and monitored Turn-key Electrical build contractors nationwide.

Calabar, Cross River, Nigeria

In this role, I spearheaded the process of identifying issues (snags), ensured that Construction company as well as Mechanical & Electrical company fixed all identified snags to the complex’s design. Identified unique ways to utilize the community thereby reduced community issues.Examples of the value I delivered in this role are as follows:• Developed and implemented new processes (Security, Police, Power, etc.) for effective site management.• Reduced the variation costs by 20%, scrutinized and ensured all outstanding issues (poor workmanship, omissions, etc.) in the design implementation were fixed first. • Managed and worked with the community leaders, thus reduced the stealing and vandalism by 40%.• Fixed all issues pertaining to Tinapa’s Power Plant 20MW thus ensuring 100% power availability. • Identified unique ways to utilize the community thereby reduced community issues.• Developed and implemented new processes (Security, Police, Power, etc.) for effective site management.

Lagos, Nigeria

Designed, installed the cooling requirements for a 2000 seat Multi-purpose hall & worship center (Twenty-five 10HP air conditioners). Carried out a power audit to determine the new total load incorporating the new Air-Conditioners Examples of the value I delivered in this role are as follows:• Designed, calculated power the power requirements and installed a 1000KV Transformer (11KV/415V) for the Freedom Foundation complex.• Designed, Audited & Installed the required load (two 350KVa generators) synchronized and commissioned.• Managed the budget and contractors installing the Power (Transformer & Generators), all other electrical and Cooling systems thereby ensuring that the job was executed on time and within agreed budget ($ 1m).

Lagos, Nigeria

Calculated load requirements for the hospital, making allowances & recommendations for future growth. Liaised with NEPA offices to ensure all dues paid thus facilitate the prompt testing of the transformer and certification.Examples of the value I delivered in this role are as follows:• Designed & installed, tested and commissioned a 300KVA (11KV/0.415KV) transformer.• Proffered an energy solution that reduced diesel costs by over 60% (N5m monthly).

Project managed and completed the renovation of the 5-storey building to be used as a 300-seater Call Center. Designed and built a 1000Amp LV electric distribution panel.Examples of the value I delivered in this role are as follows:• Designed the power requirements after a power audit for the Call Center, building and manufactured the 1000Amp LV Electric Distribution Panel to be used to distribute clean UPS power.• Implemented the installation of the 350Kva generator, UPS (3x60Kva) with 1-hour backup & 1000Amp LV electric distribution panel. • Managed site contractors ensuring jobs done to specifications, within budget ($0.6 million), financial constraints and on time.

Lagos, Nigeria

Started and built the Power Implementation group, had Full P&L and Operational responsibility for the Power Implementation group. Hired, trained new Engineers, appointed, evaluated and monitored Electrical build contractors nationwide. Spearheaded the vetting and hiring process of eight (8) M&E companies to connect Old (outstanding) Base Transmission Stations (BTS) and New Base transmission Stations (BTS) to the National Grid.Examples of the value I delivered in this role are as follows:• Responsibly for creating new operating procedures, processes, maintenance plans and executing Projects (Power & Mechanical) that increased the connection rate of BTS connected to the National Grid by 45%. • Increased the monthly completion of sites connected to the Electric Grid by over 60% • Ensured reliability of power at newly built & commissioned BTS by creating processes to ensure reliability of completed BTS power reducing call back to rectify problems after BTS handover by 60%.• Managed and reduced the department P&L {OPEX ($20m) & CAPEX ($100m)}, by 35% via doing market research, identifying deficiencies and a hands-on approach. • Negotiated and reduced bulk PHCN bills payments for Base Transmission stations and Main Switching Center (MSC) operations centers with Government Parastatals, and officials by 30% by offering to pay bulk Power bills 1 month ahead.• Managed MTN Engineers, appointed, evaluated and monitored Electrical build contractors nationwide.

Lagos, Nigeria

Maintained full P&L accountability for the Engineering Regional Department. Managed Engineers ten (10) and maintenance contractors (over 100) and ensured that Service Level Agreement (SLA) and power parameters for (TX, BTS & NMC) sites, stayed within MTN’s specifications. Took responsibility for all power at the Base Transmission Sites and ensured MTN ‘s Critical International Connection Hub remained working at all times. Formulated operating processes, maintenance plans and executed Projects (Electrical & Mechanical) to improve the Network. Examples of the value I delivered in this role are as follows:• Reduced Base station downtimes by 90% thus ensuring better connectivity and increasing profits.• Monitored, and managed the maintenance (predictive & preventive) process for different power units, Generators, AC & DC power units and other equipment ensuring all units were repaired where necessary thus reducing downtime by 85%.• Ensured that the Main Switching Centre (NMC) was powered 100% with zero downtime.• Managed the regional department P & L {OPEX - $30m and the CAPEX - $0.5m}. • Managed Engineers ten (10) and maintenance contractors (over 100) and ensured that Service Level Agreement (SLA) and power parameters for (TX, BTS & NMC) sites, stayed within MTN’s specifications.

• Reduced tool/machine down time and loss of oil revenue costs by 35%. • Reorganized procedures and processes of the materials database and increased productivity on the oil platforms thus increasing Oil production by 20%.• Redesigned and updated the materials database and effectively reduce logistic issues by 25%.• Improved response time to processed requests, tracking and delivery of equipment and spares to oil platforms by 20% thus reduced lost man-hours by 25%.

• Gathered oil production data from wells, performed oil tests, processed well data and characteristics into records for future comparison, thereby giving the company knowledge of quality, production capability and ease to produce wells• Conducted inspections, production platform and oil jacket maintenance and reduced shut down time and revenue losses.• Coordinated crew logistics between oil production facilities and reduced helicopter flights 30% thus expenses and man-hours.• Calibrated, maintained well safety instruments/sensors thus reduced ecological disasters by 90% and increased safety by 100%.

M.Sc, Leadership & Strategy (Sloan Fellowship Programme)

Class Rep (Social) Sloan Class 2009

Master Of Science - Ms, Leadership & Strategy

Bachelor Of Engineering - B.Eng, Mechanical Engineering

B.Eng, Mechanical Engineering

Played Cricket

Waec Gce O - Levels, Waec O'Levels (Physics