Blaise ASSIELOU, MBA, PMP, PMI-RMP, ICCF, STRATEGY

Senior PMO Manager | FinTech | at Bizao | Payment Solutions in Africa
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, CI
Languages
  • English Full professional proficiency
  • French Native or bilingual proficiency

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Credentials

  • Digital Strategy
    LinkedIn
    Feb, 2022
    - Sep, 2024
  • Transformational Leadership
    LinkedIn
    Feb, 2022
    - Sep, 2024
  • Agile Hybrid Project Pro™
    Project Management Institute
    Jan, 2022
    - Sep, 2024
  • Adaptive Project Leadership
    LinkedIn
    May, 2021
    - Sep, 2024
  • Digital Transformation Series Certified
    Project Management Institute
    Jan, 2020
    - Sep, 2024
  • ITIL®
    AXELOS Global Best Practice
    Feb, 2016
    - Sep, 2024
  • CSM® (Certified Scrum Master) - Agile
    International Scrum Institute™
    Nov, 2015
    - Sep, 2024
  • CSPO® (Certified Scrum Product Owner) - Agile
    International Scrum Institute™
    Nov, 2015
    - Sep, 2024
  • Alcatel-Lucent ROM (Rollout Manager) Accredited
    Alcatel-Lucent
    Jun, 2014
    - Sep, 2024
  • Soft Skill and Instructor Skills Certificate
    Alcatel-Lucent Egypt, Caro
    Jun, 2014
    - Sep, 2024
  • Alcatel-Lucent IP/Routing portfolio Trainer Certified
    Alcatel-Lucent, Turkish, Istanbul
    May, 2014
    - Sep, 2024
  • Communication, Negotiation & Conflict Management Certified
    International Institute for Learning
    May, 2014
    - Sep, 2024
  • NRSI (Network Routing Specialist)
    Alcatel-Lucent
    Oct, 2013
    - Sep, 2024
  • Business Management SAC Certified
    Stonebridge Associated Colleges
    Jan, 2012
    - Sep, 2024
  • UEL Project Management Certified
    University of East London
    Oct, 2011
    - Sep, 2024
  • Quality TL9000 (Customer satisfaction)
    Alcatel-Lucent
    May, 2008
    - Sep, 2024
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)®
    Project Management Institute
    Oct, 2015
    - Sep, 2024
  • PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP)®
    Project Management Institute
    Aug, 2018
    - Sep, 2024

Experience

  • Bizao | Payment Solutions in Africa
    • Senior PMO Manager | FinTech |
      • Feb 2021 - Present

      Fintech Solutions in Africa:Accelerate mobile/digital finance in Africa by reducing friction for banks, public sector, enterprises and mobile operators. Fintech Solutions in Africa:Accelerate mobile/digital finance in Africa by reducing friction for banks, public sector, enterprises and mobile operators.

  • Nokia
    • Finland
    • Telecommunications
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Customer Projects & Programs Manager Middle East & Africa
      • Jan 2019 - Feb 2021

      Customer project Manager for NSW (Nokia SoftWare) Programs & Projects in the region (Digital Intelligence, digital transformation, big data, customer insight, Machine Learning, Self Organizing Network...)

    • Project Rollout Manager North West & Central Africa
      • Jan 2016 - Dec 2018

      -Select, coach, develop, and lead a team to drive project results-Act as the key interface of the customer for the deployment of a project, including management of all internal and external resources. -Participate with procurement teams and deployment management to subcontractor negotiation, assessment and selection. -Provide the delivery of the solution and services within the scope of the contract and within the agreed planning, specifications and quality standard, and ensure customer satisfaction.-Responsible internally for delivery of the solution within the agreed budget (RPIS), for optimizing costs and for identifying and driving up scopes. -Analyze contractual obligation of the deployment part of the project (scope of work,milestones, customer pre-requisite…) and forecasted budget.-Manage logistic for equipment transfer from warehouse to destination location-Plan and manage all deployment activities including site surveys, sitedocumentation, site preparation, on site deliveries, installation, commissioning andacceptance. Insure all activities are compliant with project documentation andapplicable procedures (Quality Management System, Environment Health and Safety).-Perform interface with customer for all deployment activities. Perform regularmeetings to monitor progress and solve potential issues. Provide regular customerreporting (progress, schedule, quality)Main Projects:=>Since June 2016: Burkina G-Cloud nationwide project, Cloud infrastructure implementation for public administration, private companies and population (G-Cloud) nationwide (IP/MPLS, DWDM, OPTICAL) =>January-June 2016: Airtel Burkina IP/MPLS RAN (Radio Access Network) nationwide project (Alcatel 7750 SR, 7705 SAR, 7210 SAS)

  • Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise
    • France
    • Telecommunications
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Project Rollout Manager & Alcatel-Lucent West and Central Africa IP portfolio trainer
      • Apr 2013 - Dec 2015

      People/Project Rollout management

    • Project Rollout manager IP&MPLS and Fixed Broadband access
      • Apr 2013 - Oct 2014

      -Acts as the key interface of the customer for the deployment of a project, includingmanagement of all internal and external resources.-Provides the delivery of the solution and services within the scope of the contract andwithin the agreed planning, specifications and quality standard, and ensures customersatisfaction.-Responsible internally for delivery of the solution within the agreed budget (RPIS),for optimizing costs and for identifying and driving up scopes in cooperation with theProject Manager and the account manager.-Provide expert support to pre-sales team regarding deployment activities (cost,planning, risks, experience).-Analyze contractual obligation of the deployment part of the project (scope of work,milestones, customer pre-requisite…) and forecasted budget.-Plan and manage all deployment activities including site surveys, sitedocumentation, site preparation, on site deliveries, installation, commissioning andacceptance. Insure all activities are compliant with project documentation andapplicable procedures (Quality Management System, Environment Health and Safety).-Perform interface with customer for all deployment activities. Perform regularmeetings to monitor progress and solve potential issues. Provide regular customerreporting (progress, schedule, quality)Main projects:=>February-October 2014 Orange/CIT Côte d’Ivoire Mobile Backhauling IP LTE and 3G=>January-April 2014 Orange/CIT Côte d’Ivoire fix access pack renovation nationwide=>November-December 2013: Orange Mali, Mobile backhaul through GPON =>April 2013 to November 2013: Orange/CIT Ivory Coast IP and Fix broadband networkupgrade (IP, ADSL, VDSL, xDSL)

    • Technical Project Manager/Project team lead
      • Jul 2011 - Mar 2013

      •August 2012 to April 2013: Benin, Globacom ICC55 Local Technical project manager convergent IN solution deployment. Managing all project documents, managing customer expectations all along the project execution phases, following up the team activities according to the project schedule and main milestones till final customer acceptance.•July 2011-July 2012: Nigeria, Project team leader Globacom IN deployment during crash program. The most important Alcatel charging solution deployment these last years in Nord, West and Centre Africa. Lead project activities, project team, customer communication interface, daily/weekly project evolution meeting with the customer also with Alcatel management. End to End project roll out management

    • Senior Integration Engineer (IN/VAS)
      • Aug 2007 - Jul 2011

      •Support engineer with following projects as IN/VAS Expert, consultant, customer support2010-2011: Nigeria Globacom2009: Cameroon system audit, performance evaluation2009: Ghana vodafone (1 month), Nigeria Globacom (2 months)2008: Gambia (20 days), Guinea (1 month), Orange Ivory Coast (1year)2007: Gabon libertis/Gabon telecom (6 months)Main tasks:Alcatel-Lucent payment: ICC5x,ICC4x,PPS4x/PPT42&PPC42, PPC22 on HP/Sun server: OSP24&OSP23 and Oracle enterprise 9/10, redhat or sun solaris systems-End to End Installation/Integration of new IN (Payment) on HP/SUN, Redhat/Solaris till final acceptance.-Migration to swap old payment system with new and more powerful and reliable.-Platform technical evolution implementation and E2E testing and acceptance with customer-Customer payment system extension (hardware and oracle extension) to a more powerful and high capacity solution-Assistance to customer in all daily activities (new marketing offers analysis, offers implementation, and solution follow up to ensure end user satisfaction…)-Technical assistance on day to day maintenance and evolution activities-New Numbering Plan (implementation of solution to increase the numbering plan in Operator's national plan)-Payment system oracle database audit and memory/hardware extension

  • Togocom Officiel
    • Togo
    • Telecommunications
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Alcatel-Lucent Consultant, Head of TOGOCEL Payment/Billing operation and Project coordinator
      • Oct 2014 - Oct 2015

      -Manage the operation team on Payment/Billing/IN/VAS technologies-Report to the Department Director for the billing operation activities (Instant Convergent Charging, Data Base and Value Added Services)-Report KPI, statistic from the Billing/payment platform to the management-Coach team and knowledge/Skills transfer: Lead regular team coaching workshops-Internal (marketing, other teams) and external (Other value Added service and partners)interface for new offers preparation, design/conception and after then coordinateimplementation activities.-Coordinate the ongoing integration of new Billing/payment solution ICC58 (Maininterface of project team for all needed support and solution delivery/Acceptance…)-Lead the implementation of all the technical aspects of the new payment project,in terms of feature content, architecture/feature validation, delivery date and quality of the technical solution and interact with other togocel internal stakeholders for the specification, integration, testing and validation.-Organize/lead weekly synchro meeting with team to track ongoing activities andanticipate incoming ones, weekly reporting to management and regular Project follow up meeting with external solution providers.-First Level support to track and follow operation problems on the payment solutions-Support GPM (General Project Manager)on IP/MPLS activities for the LTE/3G mobile Backhaul (Router integration, eNodeB/NodeB integration and/or swap to full IP).

  • ZTE Corporation
    • China
    • Telecommunications
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Billing system and BSS technical support engineer
      • Apr 2007 - Aug 2007

      New customer network deployment.ORICEL CI (Current GreenN): Billing System design, installation andconfiguration and also BSS engineer (OMC-R) New customer network deployment.ORICEL CI (Current GreenN): Billing System design, installation andconfiguration and also BSS engineer (OMC-R)

Education

  • London School of Business and Finance LSBF
    MBA, Financial & International Business Management
    2020 - 2022
  • HEC Paris
    Executive FINANCE&STRATEGY
    2016 - 2018
  • Stonebridge Associated Colleges
    Business Management SAC Certificate, Planning and Organisation-Motivating the Workforce-Human Resource Management-Business Strategies
    2012 - 2012
  • University of East London
    Project Management
    2011 - 2011
  • Institut National Polytechnique Félix HOUPHOUËT-BOIGNY de Yamoussoukro (INP-HB)
    Prepa Classes and Engineer, Telecommunications & networks
    2002 - 2007
  • Lycée Classique d'Abidjan
    High school diploma, C (Maths and Science)
    2002 -

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