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• Leading and overseeing the planning, execution, and monitoring of the World Bank assisted OGSTEP Project for 40,000 farmers, ensuring adherence to project goals, objectives, and timelines.• Coordinating with internal and external stakeholders, including government agencies, local communities, and development partners, to foster collaboration and achieve project milestones.• Developing and implementing project management strategies, including risk assessment and mitigation plans, to ensure smooth project delivery and successful outcomes.• Managing project budgets, including tracking expenses, identifying cost-saving opportunities, and ensuring effective resource allocation to maximize project efficiency.• Facilitating the collection, analysis, and reporting of project data and progress to key stakeholders, providing regular updates on project status, achievements, and challenges.• Fostering a collaborative team environment, providing guidance and support to project staff, and promoting effective communication and knowledge sharing to enhance project outcomes.

• Planning and development of learning management programs for the Training Institute.• Strategic planning and execution of various learning and skill acquisition programs funded by developmental partners like the World Bank, IFAD, GIZ, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), the British America Tobacco Foundation, the AFOS German Foundation and several State Governments.• Managed community and talent pool comprising of over 43,500 farmer-fellows within established cost constraints.• Maintained productivity objectives by leveraging hands-on leadership abilities to effectively direct 56-person team.• Management of the Hub's large pool of Facilitators.• Streamlined operations by communicating efficiently with developmental partners on programs and projects, keeping meticulous records, program budget management and internal collaboration.• Gained feedback from program funding partners useful in collaborating with other organizations to devise solutions.• Improved processes through expense management.

• Coordinated the development of program and media contents for the Hub, Hub's website and prints.• Led the research on exponential technology opportunities in particular Data Science and Artificial Intelligence concepts necessary for solving problems ravaging the African aquaculture space.• Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.• Used graphics design tools to create documents, prints and other communication aids.• Proved successful working within very tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.

• Trained Data Science and Artificial Intelligence at the periodic six-weeks immersion bootcamps at various pop-up labs across the country.• Directly built the capacity of over 140 junior fellows across Ondo, Ogun, Lagos and Edo States.• Assessed students' progress throughout tutoring sessions and adjusted instructional methods and content focus.• Identified learning needs and implemented fun and engaging learning activities to help students advance.