Ridwan Gbolagade Email & Phone Number

London Area, United Kingdom

• Developed a strategy blueprint for a confectionary company
• Co-developed a business plan for a tech company
• Developed pitch decks for a tech start up
• Developed HR policy documents and frameworks for an investment bank

• Co-executed a business strategy development project for a transport service company
• Led the research for the 2020 Nigerian Insurance Industry Report
• Served as Assistant Project Lead in delivering a succession planning project for a Financial Service firm.
• Co-executed a people & organization transformation project for a top player in the FMCG industry.

Lagos

• HR Advisory: Actively participated in HR transformation projects such as HR policy restructuring, talent management and succession planning frameworks, competency framework, performance management system design, job.
• Research & People Analytics: Conducted research on clients’ needs, collected and analyzed people related data to provide data driven insights. Data collected and analyzed ranged from performance appraisal results.
• Learning & Development: Successfully managed Learning and Organization Development interventions from end to end. Key activities include conducting Training Needs Analysis, developing training contents and evaluating.
• Talent Acquisition: Used an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) in full-cycle recruitment, including sourcing, candidate selection, and on-boarding. Participated in 1 graduate assessment center, and 1 leadership.
• Business Communication: Developed business communication materials such as proposals, sales pitch decks, project report and post-project report

• Manpower Planning: Successfully analyze the current manpower inventory of about 1000 employees, ensure future manpower forecasts and developing employment programs.
• Recruitment and Selection: Conduct Interviewing process, on-boarding of new staff, induction and placement which promote employee engagement from the first day.
• Training and Development: Evaluate training needs of employees, formulate yearly training plan, complete 95% of yearly trainings, ensure proper coordination of training activities, training evaluation and reporting and.
• Employee Engagement: Assess employees’ opinion, attitude and tracking trend in employee behaviour and satisfaction through survey conducted during townhall meeting. Ensure proper planning of monthly staff birthday.
• Performance Management: Assist in performance evaluation of about 500 employees which drives performance culture across the organization.
• Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) Scheme: Manage new entrants and enable zero staff complaints.

• Assisted in training and development programs for over 40 clients.
• Assisted in business strategy and outsource human resource management operations for over 25 clients
• Conducted Employability skills and entrepreneurship development academy for over 200 corps members.

B.Sc, Agricultural And Environmental Engineering, Second Class Upper Division (5.9/7.0)

Activities and Societies: • Member (House Secretary) , Independence Hall Executive Council. • Student Member, University of Ibadan.

Employability Skills And Entrepreneurship Development

Activities and Societies: • CV Writing Techniques • Aptitude Test Writing Techniques • Effective Interviewing Skills • Personality.