Ismail Ahmed
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Experience
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Norrenberger
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Nigeria
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Business Analyst
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Sep 2019 - Present
Nörrenberger is a leading, independent financial services group licensed and regulated by the Securities & Exchange Commission to provide bespoke financial solutions e.g., Investment Banking, Asset Management, and Securities Trading services to individual and business clients. As a Business Analyst focussed on product development, strategy and research, I was responsible for facilitating workshops, analysing trends in the industry for various markets and sectors including real estate, media, and finance whilst using the outcome to guide informed decision making of c-level stakeholders, create quarterly roadmaps and enable teams deliver on their OKRs. Show less
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LADOL
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Nigeria
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Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
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100 - 200 Employee
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Liaisons Officer
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Sep 2018 - Jul 2019
Lagos Deep Offshore Logistics Base (LADOL) is an industrial Free Zone privately owned logistics and engineering facility designed to provide logistics, engineering, and other support services to offshore oil & gas exploration and production companies in and around West Africa. ● Conducted research and provided presentations on the Nigerian oil and gas industry and potential local and international clients for senior executives. ● Collaborated with executive stakeholders to strategise and attract new companies into the Free trade zone. ● Facilitated workshops with stakeholders to capture, justify and translate high-level business information to technical requirements, and identify immediate, mid-and long-term business values for engineering projects. ● Worked closely with senior colleagues and stakeholders to shape and define the product roadmap, scope and MVP, based on business values using the MoSCoW and RICE prioritisation model. ● Attended daily scrum meetings and other scrum rituals e.g. planning, estimation, refinement etc. ● Wrote clear testable stories and epics in line with INVEST principles and groomed them according to priority on the JIRA backlog, ready for sizing and sprint planning. ● Created wireframes based on product requirements and liaised with UI and UX designers to transform the prototypes into key screens and customer journeys. ● Collaborated with technical architects to own and design the end-to-end solution architecture and identify requirements for APIs and other layers in LADOLs technology stack Show less
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Piece of Velvet
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Brooklyn, NYC
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Digital Marketing Intern
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Jun 2017 - Jul 2017
Piece of Velvet is a former pastry shop that was located on the infamous Fulton Street in Brooklyn, New York. ● Developed digital marketing skills such as website design, social media marketing, marketing campaigns, business planning, strategy development, communication, and management skills. ● Updated the business website with the latest content and created campaigns to drive better engagement and conversion for the business. ● Researched the food and services market in the US to gain insights into consumer behaviour and demands to drive the expansion of his business and his portfolio. ● Managed the business account and ensured that they are balanced and reconciled at the close of business. Show less
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Finance Intern
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Jan 2017 - Mar 2017
Fil-Estate Management operates as an investment and management company that offers investment in transportation, infrastructure, real estate development, hotel management, and information technology. ● Prepared financial reports, including the annual budget, quarterly forecasts, and earnings release documents. ● Researched market conditions in several countries to identify opportunities, market trends, evolving customer requirements, and changing economic conditions. ● Created presentations from market research to senior stakeholders to secure investment in company projects. ● Collaborated with teams to conduct a cost-benefit analysis to determine the financial viability of numerous development projects, such as residential properties and business process outsourcing centres. ● Updated the CRM database to update records of all actions and interactions with clients. Show less
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Union Bank UK plc
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United Kingdom
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Banking
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1 - 100 Employee
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Summer Internship
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Jul 2014 - Sep 2014
Union Bank UK plc (UBUK) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Union Bank of Nigeria. The bank has been operating in the City of London since 1983 and they offer a portfolio of banking services to individuals, SMEs, and corporate clients. ● Performed KYC 360 to evaluate clients and organisations applying for financial products and reduce fraud within the application process ● Conducted market research, analysed the stock market trends, and produced weekly progress reports for the leadership team for visibility and informed decision making. Show less
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Summer Internship
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Jul 2010 - Aug 2010
Wali-Uwais and Co is a leading full-service law firm committed to providing a wide variety of legal consultancy, corporate and commercial litigation services. I was accountable for scrutinising legal documents for inaccuracies, identifying and rectifying discrepancies in case files. Wali-Uwais and Co is a leading full-service law firm committed to providing a wide variety of legal consultancy, corporate and commercial litigation services. I was accountable for scrutinising legal documents for inaccuracies, identifying and rectifying discrepancies in case files.
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Education
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Aston Business School
MSc Strategy & International Business -
School of Oriental and African Studies, U. of London
Development Studies & History