Olawale Akadiri
Head, Marketing & Communications for Nigeria at Holmes Education Group- Claim this Profile
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LinkedIn User
Wale is an excellent team player with great expertise in digital advertising. He is a true problem-solver, with him on the same team back in BellaNaija, he was one go-to-person for strategic solutions to drive business growth. He's multi-talented, result-driven and a go-getter. With Wale on your team... you struck gold, I highly recommend him
Temitope Saliu-Thomas
Am yet to meet someone as passionate as marketing the Digital way like Akadiri Olawale, His Enthusiasm towards it is fantastic & he's aptness towards it is simply amazing. He simply knows his onion
LinkedIn User
Wale is an excellent team player with great expertise in digital advertising. He is a true problem-solver, with him on the same team back in BellaNaija, he was one go-to-person for strategic solutions to drive business growth. He's multi-talented, result-driven and a go-getter. With Wale on your team... you struck gold, I highly recommend him
Temitope Saliu-Thomas
Am yet to meet someone as passionate as marketing the Digital way like Akadiri Olawale, His Enthusiasm towards it is fantastic & he's aptness towards it is simply amazing. He simply knows his onion
LinkedIn User
Wale is an excellent team player with great expertise in digital advertising. He is a true problem-solver, with him on the same team back in BellaNaija, he was one go-to-person for strategic solutions to drive business growth. He's multi-talented, result-driven and a go-getter. With Wale on your team... you struck gold, I highly recommend him
Temitope Saliu-Thomas
Am yet to meet someone as passionate as marketing the Digital way like Akadiri Olawale, His Enthusiasm towards it is fantastic & he's aptness towards it is simply amazing. He simply knows his onion
LinkedIn User
Wale is an excellent team player with great expertise in digital advertising. He is a true problem-solver, with him on the same team back in BellaNaija, he was one go-to-person for strategic solutions to drive business growth. He's multi-talented, result-driven and a go-getter. With Wale on your team... you struck gold, I highly recommend him
Temitope Saliu-Thomas
Am yet to meet someone as passionate as marketing the Digital way like Akadiri Olawale, His Enthusiasm towards it is fantastic & he's aptness towards it is simply amazing. He simply knows his onion
Credentials
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UI/UX Design
GoogleMay, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
YALI Network Certification on Leadership & Entreprenuership
YALI Regional Leadership Center East AfricaJan, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
Google Adwords Certification
GoogleFeb, 2014- Nov, 2024 -
Google Trained Map Maker
GoogleJan, 2014- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Holmes Education Group
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United Kingdom
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head, Marketing & Communications for Nigeria
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Apr 2021 - Present
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Striving for Greatness EdTech Initiative
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Non-profit Organizations
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Digital Media Manager
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Feb 2021 - Present
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Photographer / Facilitator
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Aug 2012 - Jan 2021
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Creative Director
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Feb 2018 - Present
Afrishot Multimedia is a startup founded in April, 2015. It has employed over fifteen staff till date and partnered with diverse organizations and corporate bodies most significantly Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso; Automedics Limited,Lagos; Royal House of Grace Int'l, Google Developers Group(LAUTECH), Google Students Group(LAUTECH & FUTA), A-Tech Media among others. The company is built up on team spirit, discipline and commitment whereby all workers know their job description and adhere strictly to it. This company deals strictly in photography (events, fashion, studio), video coverage & production, indoor & out-door services and consultancy. Show less
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Lead Photographer
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Jan 2014 - Feb 2018
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Iranwo Foundation
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Nigeria
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Non-profit Organizations
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Digital Media Manager
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Jan 2018 - Dec 2021
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Apvocate
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Nigeria
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Advertising Services
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Co-Founder/ Digital Marketing Lead
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Jul 2018 - Apr 2021
Apvocate is on a mission to help businesses acquire, grow and retain customers faster by making it easy for companies to connect with their super fans through our custom fan engagement platform. Through our flexible and user-friendly mobile app, brands can empower their biggest supporters to act as word-of-mouth ambassadors for their brand on various digital platforms. With the Apvocate app, brands can share their media contents with their loyal customers/employees/fans, track the interactions with the contents they share, get detailed results measured into points and various forms of rewards are won almost immediately. Show less
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Haptics Nigeria
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Nigeria
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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Trainer on Google Digital Skills
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Jan 2018 - Apr 2021
• Google aims to train 10 million African's in Digital Skills in 5years under the Grow with Google project. • I have trained over 100 small business owners and 4000 Undergraduates, Graduates/job seekers on digital skills. • Google aims to train 10 million African's in Digital Skills in 5years under the Grow with Google project. • I have trained over 100 small business owners and 4000 Undergraduates, Graduates/job seekers on digital skills.
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BellaNaija
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Online Audio and Video Media
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1 - 100 Employee
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Digital Marketing Analyst
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Jan 2016 - Jan 2018
Generating more traffic and online awareness to the Bella Naija (BN)'s website, application of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) & Search Engine Marketing (SEM) techniques to promote brand's ranking on the Search Engine Result Page (SERP), DoubleClick ads setup and management, Google webmaster tools, and handling the general Online marketing of the organization. Generating more traffic and online awareness to the Bella Naija (BN)'s website, application of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) & Search Engine Marketing (SEM) techniques to promote brand's ranking on the Search Engine Result Page (SERP), DoubleClick ads setup and management, Google webmaster tools, and handling the general Online marketing of the organization.
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National Board for Technical Education (NBTE)
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Abuja, Nigeria
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Digital Marketing Consultant
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Apr 2016 - Apr 2017
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Buffrspace
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Technology, Information and Internet
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Freelance Digital Marketing Consultant
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Jun 2016 - Dec 2016
Buffrspace is making remote work easy in Africa by building Africa’s largest platform of on-demand workspaces for remote workers, business travelers, distributed teams, startups, freelancers and anyone else in between. If you need a workspace, we got you covered. Pay for what you use, and work where you need to. For business owners and managers, Buffrspace allows you to monetize underutilized resources and facilities — your surplus spaces like desks, cubicles, offices, or floors, in the process bringing in extra funds while simultaneously increasing your bottom line without any extra expenditure on your part whatsoever. As a host, our platform also allows you to showcase your venue to our growing community of Buffrspacers. Buffrspace automates the listing and booking process in a seamless manner, ensuring a smooth experience as you engage with the Buffrspace community. Welcome to the future of work. Get started today! Show less
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Kisses & Huggs Club International
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Ibadan, Oyo State
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Human Resources Manager
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Feb 2015 - Jul 2015
Kisses and Huggs Club (KHC) is the Largest Online Hub for Singles and Married Couples providing marriage therapy and marital counselling. I was responsible for the online job listings, recruitment and screening of Curriculum Vitae of members of Kisses and Huggs Club Worldwide with a weekly detailed report of workflow. http://www.kissesandhuggs.org/ Kisses and Huggs Club (KHC) is the Largest Online Hub for Singles and Married Couples providing marriage therapy and marital counselling. I was responsible for the online job listings, recruitment and screening of Curriculum Vitae of members of Kisses and Huggs Club Worldwide with a weekly detailed report of workflow. http://www.kissesandhuggs.org/
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TimePieces Nigeria
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Grace Court Estate, Makoko, Yaba, Lagos
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Digital Marketing Intern
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Oct 2014 - Jun 2015
•Brand development, web site traffic growth, web site UI and advertising revenue. Developed brand strategy and statistics systems. •Strategic Consulting, including business plan & sales strategy development. •Advising new businesses on formation of corporations and business structures, drafting privacy policies and structuring commercial transactions. I coordinate the digital and social media platforms, the analytics and monitor the online and offline sales of products. My passion is to create a better and efficient platform between clients and our company. I strive to give TimePieces the Online presence it deserves, work in partnership with the webmaster to present a simple and straight forward website for easy execution and navigation on our site for our clients. Show less
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Automedics Africa
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LTV, Ikeja Lagos
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Digital Online Marketer (Social Media, Ad Word & Analytics)
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May 2014 - Jul 2014
To give Automedics Africa Ltd the right online presence it deserves. To build a closer and mutual communication medium between Automedics Africa and its customers. To help Automedics Africa develop a method of spending less on brand awareness. For info, visit: www.automedicsafrica.com To give Automedics Africa Ltd the right online presence it deserves. To build a closer and mutual communication medium between Automedics Africa and its customers. To help Automedics Africa develop a method of spending less on brand awareness. For info, visit: www.automedicsafrica.com
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Ikenne LG
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Nov 2011 - Mar 2012
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Education
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Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
B.Tech, Architecture /Planning