Ekene Chikwendu
Senior Associate 2 (Assistant Manager) UX at PwC Nigeria- Claim this Profile
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English Full professional proficiency
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Igbo Limited working proficiency
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John Evbuomwan
'Genuine expert' is the phrase that comes to mind when I think of Ekene. ln 2016, I hired Ekene as a freelance web developer after seeing his online portfolio, and he has completed flawless projects for me since then. Ekene's ability to handle multiple projects was unlike any I've seen before and made a dramatic increase in the productivity level of my company. No matter how tense a meeting, Ekene made sure everyone left with a smile. As a team member or a leader, Ekene earns my highest recommendation.
Nkechi Okoli
Ekene is that go-to person when you need to get thing done in an excellent manner. He is commited, hands-on, takes his job seriously and goes the extra mile to achieve results.
John Evbuomwan
'Genuine expert' is the phrase that comes to mind when I think of Ekene. ln 2016, I hired Ekene as a freelance web developer after seeing his online portfolio, and he has completed flawless projects for me since then. Ekene's ability to handle multiple projects was unlike any I've seen before and made a dramatic increase in the productivity level of my company. No matter how tense a meeting, Ekene made sure everyone left with a smile. As a team member or a leader, Ekene earns my highest recommendation.
Nkechi Okoli
Ekene is that go-to person when you need to get thing done in an excellent manner. He is commited, hands-on, takes his job seriously and goes the extra mile to achieve results.
John Evbuomwan
'Genuine expert' is the phrase that comes to mind when I think of Ekene. ln 2016, I hired Ekene as a freelance web developer after seeing his online portfolio, and he has completed flawless projects for me since then. Ekene's ability to handle multiple projects was unlike any I've seen before and made a dramatic increase in the productivity level of my company. No matter how tense a meeting, Ekene made sure everyone left with a smile. As a team member or a leader, Ekene earns my highest recommendation.
Nkechi Okoli
Ekene is that go-to person when you need to get thing done in an excellent manner. He is commited, hands-on, takes his job seriously and goes the extra mile to achieve results.
John Evbuomwan
'Genuine expert' is the phrase that comes to mind when I think of Ekene. ln 2016, I hired Ekene as a freelance web developer after seeing his online portfolio, and he has completed flawless projects for me since then. Ekene's ability to handle multiple projects was unlike any I've seen before and made a dramatic increase in the productivity level of my company. No matter how tense a meeting, Ekene made sure everyone left with a smile. As a team member or a leader, Ekene earns my highest recommendation.
Nkechi Okoli
Ekene is that go-to person when you need to get thing done in an excellent manner. He is commited, hands-on, takes his job seriously and goes the extra mile to achieve results.
Credentials
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Basic & Advanced Leadership
DLAJan, 2016- Nov, 2024
Experience
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PwC Nigeria
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Nigeria
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Associate 2 (Assistant Manager) UX
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Jun 2021 - Present
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Product Manager
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Feb 2021 - Present
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The Antler Inc
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Design Services
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Partner (Product)
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Apr 2016 - Present
The Antler Inc. is a next-generation business processes and brand communication/design agency with expertise in process and design transformation. As the Lead Strategist at Antler, I'm tasked with the business of communicating it's vision of 'building sustainable businesses' to associates, partners, client and customers alike. I'm focused on translating client's brief into relatable parts for collaborating units.I've been able to achieve some of the following: 1) Unique branding experience for the Hoppers brand distribution network resulting in a viral offline local campaign.2) Rebranding of The Anirejuoritse Global Nigeria Limited (T.A.G), resulting in prime brand positioning and the success of TAG Expo 2018 in London and Houston.3) Digitisation of J.E Inspired Limited, cementing a partnership with an International Pathway and securing coveted gig as the sole local representative of the University of the West of England.
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Subsidiary Head/ Business Analyst
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Apr 2018 - May 2019
As the Subsidiary Head, my goal is to satisfy stakeholders and speak the language of our customers and partners, while implementing technologies to boost operational speed and accelerate business transformation. I've led Agro-ventures team of up to 30 in product and service delivery and brought OPEX costs down 15%, even during rapid growth and business transitions.In Head of Operations and Business Analyst roles, I’ve built trust among customers and captured market trends in the Food Service and Hospitality industry with new sales channels and alliances that grew revenue 50%. I enjoy the challenge of creating a competitive edge through increased brand recognition and high-performance sales team mentoring. My responsibilities included:1. Leading and managing business operations with 22 staff and over a dozen suppliers2. Managed all brand communication; internal and external.3. Led and managed category segmentation growth and launch resulting in 45% revenue growth.4. Oversight of operations resulting in overhead reduction by 35%.
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Nuli
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Nigeria
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Food & Beverages
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1 - 100 Employee
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Operations Manager
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Dec 2014 - Apr 2016
The Nuli Juice Company is an innovative beverage brand designed to inspire a healthier lifestyle in Africa. My role included; • Production, packaging and logistics management. • Business development• Inventory/ Accounting/ Supply chain management• Customer relation building/managenent. • Human Resource and Human capacity development• Marketing/Marketing Strategy• Quality controlAs the Operations Manager and part of the pioneer team, it was my charge to lay the business foundations and processes that has now taken the brand from a no-name, beverage brand in a hidden kitchen space in Lekki, Lagos to a brand with multiple outlets around Nigeria.My achievements include: 1) Set-up and launch of the first outlet in Abuja resulting in a 100% revenue increase. 2) Transition to a bigger production facility, raising production level by almost 70%.3) Framework for accounting and inventory processes resulting in almost absolute accountability and up to 20% overhead reduction in inventory and raw material wastage. 4) 100% Vendor-partnership management that contributed to 80% of revenue etc.
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Head Of Ecommerce
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Aug 2013 - Mar 2014
Market woman and Company LLC is a US-based retail organization with an interest in sub-saharan Africa. 1. Managing/leading a team of remote-based software developers to build company products.2. Relationship management of customers and service providers.3. Collaborated on UI and UX design and adaptation.4. Provided oversight on customer conversion and retention efforts.5. Increased company’s sales and visibility by 40% through digital marketing channels. I managed all the company's social media accounts including chat applications and achieved a successful conversion rate above 73%.
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Education
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University of Lagos
Bachelor of Science -
Chartered Institute of Operations Management
Associate's degree