Experience

NAIP: Nigerian American Investment Partners

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder

  • 2020 - Present

  We are a group of Nigerian Americans leveraging our professional background and years of experience across multiple industries to empower founders and entrepreneurs through investments, advisory and support. Providing access to knowledge and capital for entrepreneurs seeking to nurture an idea and grow it to fruition. We are a group of Nigerian Americans leveraging our professional background and years of experience across multiple industries to empower founders and entrepreneurs through investments, advisory and support. Providing access to knowledge and capital for entrepreneurs seeking to nurture an idea and grow it to fruition.



Havas Media Group

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Vice President, Head of Data & Analytics

  • 2022 - 2023

  Senior leader within the Data, Analytics & MarTech group, reporting directly to the Chief Data & Analytics Officer, leading a matrixed team of Data Engineers, Data Scientists, Media Analysts, Ad Ops, Marketing Intelligence Strategists, and Marketing Technologists. Charged with helping clients plan, activate, measure, and optimize marketing investments and to build a culture of data literacy by integrating multiple data sources that drive hyper-personalized engagements. Senior leader within the Data, Analytics & MarTech group, reporting directly to the Chief Data & Analytics Officer, leading a matrixed team of Data Engineers, Data Scientists, Media Analysts, Ad Ops, Marketing Intelligence Strategists, and Marketing Technologists. Charged with helping clients plan, activate, measure, and optimize marketing investments and to build a culture of data literacy by integrating multiple data sources that drive hyper-personalized engagements.



Edelman DXI

• United States
• Research
• 300 - 400 Employee

• EVP, Data & Intelligence (Interim)

  • 2021 - 2022

  Brought thought leadership, strategy, data, analytics and intelligence to solution offerings for our clients in the Health & Life Science space to impact their brand positioning and drive towards achieving both top line and bottom line business objectives. Provided leadership to grow and deploy analytic capabilities (I.e. research and insights, data and governance, performance marketing and digital analytics), specifically focused on integrating marketing programs. Brought thought leadership, strategy, data, analytics and intelligence to solution offerings for our clients in the Health & Life Science space to impact their brand positioning and drive towards achieving both top line and bottom line business objectives. Provided leadership to grow and deploy analytic capabilities (I.e. research and insights, data and governance, performance marketing and digital analytics), specifically focused on integrating marketing programs.



Wunderman Thompson

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Jan 2020 - Nov 2021

  - Responsible for major external client-facing analytic-based engagements and strategy across multi-industries with a focus on driving innovation and the integration of digital and offline data to support an optimized omni-channel consumer engagement experience.- Served as Practice Leader for Healthcare and Life Sciences, contributing to the P&L growth through the delivery of strategic advisory, innovation, and customer outcomes across digital and analytics offerings.

• • Nov 2018 - Dec 2019

  - Drove predictive analytics into acquisition and retention marketing strategies to support ROI, profitability, product development, and marketing growth and penetration; while tracking, measuring and reporting marketing investment return and attribution.

• • Jun 2017 - Nov 2018

  Worked primarily within health care and life sciences space, I was responsible for analytic-based strategy with a continued focus on the integration of digital and offline data to support truly optimized omnichannel strategy.



Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma & Texas

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Manager - Business Solutions: Analytics & Process Transformation

  • 2014 - 2017

  Defined and implemented enterprise strategy, planning and investments for analytics that supported 15 million members; and business performance reporting. Championed the enterprise talent strategy through the acquisition and development of analytic leadership to support execution and transformation initiatives in care management, clinical operations, sales/marketing and service operations. Defined and implemented enterprise strategy, planning and investments for analytics that supported 15 million members; and business performance reporting. Championed the enterprise talent strategy through the acquisition and development of analytic leadership to support execution and transformation initiatives in care management, clinical operations, sales/marketing and service operations.



CarAdore

• Advertising Services

• President & Managing Director

  • 2007 - 2017

  Caradore is an entrepreneurial venture that was conceived in 2007 as an online platform to buy and sell cars across and within Africa. It then evolved into a procurement service platform for capital assets, providing solutions for small to mid-size companies in Agriculture, manufacturing, and Oil & Gas sectors in Africa through a suite of financial solutions, logistics details and global partners. - Connected clients with investors and business partners in North America, Europe and Asia, while streamlining the avenue to obtain financing for capital asset procurement. - Built market presence in North America and Africa; entering South America and Asia. - Drove the development of the short and long term strategy including supporting implementation of strategic objectives agreed upon with clients. - Oversaw fiscal responsibilities of the company to ensure sustainability, credit worthiness, brand equity and private equity investments. - Streamlined procurement processes through a tech-enabled solution. - Exited the business successfully with gains. Show less



Deloitte

• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. Consultant

  • 2010 - 2014

  - Large Scale Program Execution: Managed the delivery and execution of large technology transformation programs at Fortune 100 companies. Delivered solutions on information management and systems integration , along with analytics capabilities within Finance, Health Care, Retail, BioTech companies. - Business Strategy & Operational Improvement: Planned and facilitated workshops for C-suite executives for key strategic programs to define vision, assess existing capabilities, and develop future state road maps. Defined, prioritized, and executed enterprise business transformation initiatives to achieve mandatory regulatory compliance, while mitigating financial risks through continuous improvement efforts around vendor operations, member engagement, incentive/rewards programs. - Analytics and Data Strategy: Formulated short- and long-term Data and Analytics strategy to reduce baseline healthcare cost for top tier health plans, and helped prioritize over $10M in analytics spend. Leveraged analytic models and process improvement methods to improve member acquisition and engagement, while reducing overall healthcare program cost. - Business Development & Market Eminence: Managed sales cycle, including RFP responses, sales strategy, executive “C” suite presentations, and contract negotiations for deals worth $50M+ across Fortune 500 companies. Created an incubator for innovation and ideation, with trade associations and partner representing several industries. Show less



Focused Health Solutions

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Informatics and Outcomes

  • Jun 2009 - Jan 2011

  Led a firm-wide analytic, informatics and outcomes initiatives. Provided leadership, guidance and strategic direction to leverage health care data in creating effective clinical programs, and providing measurable insights and ROIs to better serve our clients and member population. Led a firm-wide analytic, informatics and outcomes initiatives. Provided leadership, guidance and strategic direction to leverage health care data in creating effective clinical programs, and providing measurable insights and ROIs to better serve our clients and member population.



Accenture

• Ireland
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. Consultant, Technology Innovation

  • Mar 2008 - Mar 2009

  Used advanced analytics and business intelligence to propose and develop measurable strategies to solve business problems, mitigate risks, increase loyalty, reduce cost and increase customer satisfaction within the healthcare industry. Used advanced analytics and business intelligence to propose and develop measurable strategies to solve business problems, mitigate risks, increase loyalty, reduce cost and increase customer satisfaction within the healthcare industry.



WellPoint

• Insurance
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr. Clinical Research and Analytics

  • Jun 2006 - Mar 2008

  Researched and built models to predict health trajectory, cost reduction opportunities and healthcare trends. Advised executives and clients on the most effective managed care programs to implement based on proven research outcomes. Researched and built models to predict health trajectory, cost reduction opportunities and healthcare trends. Advised executives and clients on the most effective managed care programs to implement based on proven research outcomes.



Aon Hewitt

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Systems Analyst

  • May 2001 - Oct 2005

  Managed execution of benefits projects, requirements and change controls. Provided technical consulting to clients on systems integration for merger and acquisition projects. Drew technical specifications based on business requirements. Managed execution of benefits projects, requirements and change controls. Provided technical consulting to clients on systems integration for merger and acquisition projects. Drew technical specifications based on business requirements.