Experience

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  Techstars

  • Mentor

    • Nov 2023 - Present

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  Towntalk (Techstars ’22)

  • Nigeria

  • COO / Co-founder

    • Mar 2020 - Dec 2023
    • Nigeria

    Transformed company objectives into successful marketing strategies, securing venture capital and winning international competitions, fostering exponential growth.

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  Adlevo capital

  • Lagos State, Nigeria

  • Operations Coordinator - Project Ventshot

    • Oct 2020 - Oct 2021
    • Lagos State, Nigeria

    $1.4m grant from the Nigerian Central Bank to locally assemble cost effective medical ventilators under a NASA license from California Institute of Technology

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  Project SAFE

  • Operations Coordinator

    • Oct 2020 - Sep 2021

    A $1m grant leveraging data science and AI to mitigate community security effects of Covid-19.

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  Control Risks

  • United Kingdom
  • Business Consulting and Services
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Associate Consultant

    • Apr 2019 - Jul 2019

    Managed Operational Risks for Fortune 500 companies. Orchestrated B2B partnerships across West Africa, managing SaaS tools for efficient client services, elevating company portfolio

  • Africa Analyst

    • Oct 2017 - Mar 2019

    Crafted qualitative risk models for crisis support, featured in renowned publications, and optimized government relations for streamlined operations.

  • Researcher

    • Mar 2017 - Sep 2017

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  University of Exeter

  • Republic of India

  • Research Assistant

    • Mar 2016 - Sep 2016
    • Republic of India

    Studying economic policies and best practices in emerging markets.

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  University of Exeter

  • Exeter, Devon

  • Editor, The Witness Politics Journal

    • Oct 2014 - May 2015
    • Exeter, Devon

    Providing an African perspective on global issues.

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  Standard Chartered Bank

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Project Finance Analyst

    • Jun 2014 - Jul 2014
    • London, United Kingdom

    Researched political and operational risks within the Nigerian power sector, contributing valuable insights for strategic decision-making for a $2bn fund.

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  GTBank

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Compliance Analyst

    • Jul 2013 - Aug 2013
    • London, United Kingdom

    Designed risk models and compliance frameworks aligning with FCA regulations, optimizing risk management strategies to minimise AML and Fraud risks.