Experience

Jolly Squid Media

• Nigeria
• Animation and Post-production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Operations Officer

  • Sep 2009 - Present

  Jolly Squid is a rebirth and world expansion of Shrinkfish Media & Animation, one ofNigeria’s pioneer and female-led Animation studios with award-winning animation filmsand an array of satisfied international clients like Universal Picture, Universal Music,and Nickelodeon. Next to telling stories, we have been dedicated to building talents andsupporting the African animation industry and beyond. We are committed to ethical practices,paying attention to Career growth and learning, Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), Social Impact, Worklife balance as well as Environmental protection/literacy. Show less

• Creative Director

  • Sep 2021 - Present



Spunky Toonz

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  Spunky Toonz is an EdTech Animation studio/Start-up dedicated to creating innovative, entertaining, and educational materials that shape a healthy ecology-friendly mindset in preschoolers and young children.An Igbo adage says “Zụnite nwata n'ụzọ kewsiri ka ọ dị mma. O tonite ka ọ ghara ị hapụ ya aka” (Raise a child along the right path and when it grows up, it will never waiver from it). In other words, “Catch them young”.Through our formats; “Spunky TALES”, “Spunky FACTS”, and “Spunky BUNCH”, young children can learn to build social competence and sustainable lifestyles. The first of such in Africa, Spunky Toonz is not just for entertainment and education. We are creating value for society. We are building future citizens for whom better relationships and co-existence with this planet and all inhabitants have become basic responsibilities. A lifestyle! Show less

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Oct 2022 - Present

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  Spunky Toonz is a new branded studio creating edutainment materials ONLY on Climate awareness, sustainability, social accountability and inclusion, towards the global goals of Agenda 2030 for transforming education. Spunky Toonz is an alumni of the Innovate for Impact, a programme of the German Federal Ministry of International Cooperations (BMZ)


Kalodei Berlin
• Apparel and Products designer

  • Apr 2019 - Present


Motion to the Sound

• Community Services

• Founder

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  As a rebirth of Shrinkfish Media Lab smedLAB (Nigeria's first-ever animation course) which I founded in 2013, I founded 'Motion to the Sound' to elevate and empower minority* voices in animation. Through contnuous challenges , hands-on industry experiences and a practical 'choose-according-to-your-needs' prize format, participants are pushed towards skills improvement and self sustainability in the competitive market. https://motiontothesound.org As a rebirth of Shrinkfish Media Lab smedLAB (Nigeria's first-ever animation course) which I founded in 2013, I founded 'Motion to the Sound' to elevate and empower minority* voices in animation. Through contnuous challenges , hands-on industry experiences and a practical 'choose-according-to-your-needs' prize format, participants are pushed towards skills improvement and self sustainability in the competitive market. https://motiontothesound.org


Self-employed
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Multidisciplinary Creator [Media | Animation | VR]

  • Jul 2006 - Present


Ulonka Universal

• Director Of Operations

  • Jun 2015 - Present

  Ulonka (House of Skills) is a collective of like minded professionals in the area of Art, Fashion, Tech and Animation. Ulonka (House of Skills) is a collective of like minded professionals in the area of Art, Fashion, Tech and Animation.



Shrinkfish Media Lab (smedLAB)

• Founder

  • 2012 - Present

  Nigeria's first ever animation course | Training and mentoring of young Talents in the Audio-visual sector with a special focus on Animation and Media Design Nigeria's first ever animation course | Training and mentoring of young Talents in the Audio-visual sector with a special focus on Animation and Media Design



Shrinkfish (media & entertainment) Ltd.

• Director / Content Developer

  • Sep 2009 - Present

  Shrinkfish media & Entertainment is a newly incorporated media company dedicated to the production of audio-visual content for the African and sub-saharan region. Current Project: "The Legacy of Rubies" a 25 minutes 2D animation inspired by an African Folktale. Direction: Ebele Okoye. Distribution (North America): Focus Features In Development: "Elyane" a 2D animated TV series: Elyane, a teenage african schoolgirl surrounded by mysterious family circumstances uses her talent and wisdom to influence her peers towards making positive changes in their society Show less


Redsands
• United Kingdom
• 1 - 100 Employee
• C. E. O

  • Apr 2003 - Nov 2009

Trickstudio Lutterbeck GnbH Cologne
• Key Animator

  • Jun 2004 - Nov 2005