OKERE HENRY CHIGOZIE

**, ****** ******* ******, *****, Gbagada, Lagos.

090********

acuxzg@r.postjobfree.com

Personal Attributes

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Skills

Scheduling and planning.

Positive thinking and problem solving

Goal setting and decision making

Multitasking and time management

Good interpersonal and communication skills

Proficient in Microsoft office packages

Desktop administration and basic IT skills

Work Experience

2015 - Present

HankandAtwood Limited

Business Analyst / Project Manager

Business Analysis

Develop solutions to business problems beginning with defining, analyzing and documenting requirements.

Help fulfil business needs by managing all requirements.

Determine a project’s requirements by extracting them from business or government policies, as well as from current and future users, through interaction and research.

Anticipate requirements that will be needed in the future or that have not yet been considered to ensure successful project outcomes.

Constrain requirements to maintain focus on core business needs and not users’ personal preferences.

Organize requirement into related categories to effectively manage and communicate them to ensure optimum use of time and budgets.

Translate business requirements to technical ones using analysis and modelling tools to match strategic business objectives with practical technical solutions.

Ensuring safety of business and user’s needs at regular intervals by verifying functionality, accuracy and completeness of requirements.

Emphasizing simplicity and ease of use at all times.

Identify and avoid extraneous activities that do not solve the problem or help reach the objective.

Continually verify requirements via analysis, test, demonstration, inspection etc and reject implementation that do not advance business objectives.

Project Management

Support the Project Lead in managing multiple projects concurrently while maintaining and executing a comprehensive stakeholder communication plan.

Planning and documentation of all project activities. Directly manage multiple concurrent projects, which include acquiring resources, defining roles and responsibilities, setting objectives, milestones and plan while leading/managing meetings with the project team and third party partners to deliver the projects within plan.

Supports the Project Lead with hiring, on-boarding and regular updates and invoicing for external partners.

Prioritize projects, identify tasks and align resources based on a defined sequence of steps ensuring that projects have measurable financial benefits and are aligned to strategic objectives.

Identify customer and operational needs; communicating business plans and priorities.

Developing project implementation plans, timelines and budgets; removing barriers and obstacles that impact execution and developing contingency plans. Work with project team to identify and communicate project risks and dependencies.

Works with project team to organize working sessions and store visits including agendas, issuance of follow ups and required logistics.

Supports Project Lead and team members in maintaining list of all required activities and follow up. This sometimes include maintaining meeting minutes, action logs, etc. Supports project lead in meeting content preparation.

Estimate, track and report project hours, expenses and performance to plan. Document and report Project Close out results.

2013 - 2015

DBH Solutions Limited

Project Analyst

Proposal Management

Reviewed RFPs submitted by the client ensuring that it is progressed through the RFP lifecycle.

Obtained assistance from other department as required to prepare quote proposals.

Clearly defined the requirements and scopes of work offered to the client and identified clarifications or exceptions to the client.

Ensured utilization of approved company vendors and OEMs, requesting costs if necessary to complete the RFP.

Submitted proposals within the required timeframe, ensuring follow-ups within 3 days of submission.

Project Procurement

Prepared and reviewed purchase orders in order to verify accuracy, terminology, specification and send copies to OEM.

Placed orders with OEMs, tracked and followed up on progress through to delivery, responded to queries about order status, changes or cancellation.

Determined if inventory quantities are sufficient for the RFP, liaised with logistics to order required materials when necessary.

Project Management

Project planning and budgeting of various projects.

Monitored and tracked project milestones and deliverables and made revisions as and when the need arises.

Developed and updated project plans.

Prepared project status reports by collecting and analyzing information from all lead engineers ensuring that the weekly report is sent out to the client in a timely manner.

Conducted regular meetings with Engineers on project progress.

Ensured project documents such as high-level project plans, SOWs, change request forms are completed.

Identified elements of project risks that are likely to give rise to disputes and claims.

Quality Assurance

Performed all quality inspections on completed project tasks ensuring all work meets the contract specifications.

Created and updated weekly QA reports, which is sent internally and externally when required.

Obtained feedback from projects for “lessons learned” to incorporate in future proposals.

2010 - 2011

Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NIMET)

Forecast Assistant (NYSC)

Preparation of flight folders for pilots

Winds and Pressure charts analysis

Taking atmospheric observations

Weather board updates

Weather Forecast assistance

2001 – 2004

Nigerdock Nigeria Plc

Admin/Console Assistant

Coordinating between departments and operating units in resolving day-to-day administrative and operational problems

Scheduling and coordinating meetings, interviews, events and other similar activities

Sending out and receiving mail and packages

Making and receiving local and international call, switch board operations..

Preparing business correspondence (often using word processing)

Education

(In View) University of Lagos, Akoka

Postgraduate Diploma, Computer Science

2004 – 2009 University of Nigeria, Nsukka

Bachelor of Science, Mathematics

1995 – 2001 Lagos State model college, ojo

NECO, Senior Secondary School Certificate

Training

2013 NIIT/IDM

Certificate program in Hardware/Networking & MCITP

2011 Project People

Executive Masters in Project Management

Voluntary

Activities

Trained over 40 Peer Educators on ‘HIV/AIDS Prevention and care’, during my NYSC program.

Referee: Available on request

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