Michael Olorunninwo
+1-650-***-**** (US) ********@******.********.*** Palo Alto, CA
SUMMARY
• New Venture, Business/Partnership Development
• Business Research + Financial Modeling + Analysis
• Corporate Strategy + Innovation Management
• Strong Business Analytics + mySQL
• Project Management + Product Management
• Cross-functional leadership expertise: strategy, finance, commercial, operations, talent management
• Industry exposures: CPG, Energy, Financial Services, Food & Agtech, Manufacturing, and Technology
EDUCATION
• Stanford Graduate School of Business, MS in Business Management - June 2017
• Stanford University, Certificate in Social Innovation and Public Policy - June 2017
• Certified Professional, Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN) - April 2009
• University of Lagos, BSc (Hons) Insurance/Management (2.1), Lagos - Nigeria - May 2005
• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), United States - Passed Level I
• Energy Risk Professional, GARP, United States - Member
• Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) - Member EXPERIENCE
Consultant Finance, Strategy, & Innovation Management 2017 to date
Strategy Adviser, PINCapp.com, San Francisco, CA – PINC provides safe platform for minorities to connect and engage
Head of Product, KudiroApp – financial technology innovation towards digitizing unofficial currency markets in Africa
Head of Venture Capital Partnerships, GovTech Accelerator, Office of the Vice President of Ghana, Accra
Financial Modelling and Fund Raising Advisory, Stanford SEED and Lean Energy, Nairobi Co-Director of Investment Stanford GSB Impact Fund, CA - United States 2016 to 2017 Investing and supporting early-stage ventures with potential for high financial returns and social impact at core of business model
Food and Agtech deal team lead, oversaw deal sourcing, investment proposal, social impact reviews, and due diligence Co-Founder Q.Aspen Strategy and Venture Development (social enterprise), Lagos - Nigeria 2012 to 2016 Delivered low-cost strategy consulting, innovation development and financial advisory to impact-focused small and growing businesses in Consumer Retail, Energy, Entertainment, Food and Agtech, Manufacturing, Real Estate, and Technology.
Structured business plan, revamped business and financial model for US$4.75M real estate opportunity
Spearheaded about 20+ strategy and innovation consulting engagements advising on investment readiness, business strategy, financing models, product strategy, evaluating market and operations performance
Raised seed funding for 5 businesses and provided consulting to improve strategy and sustainability
Partnered Generation Enterprise and Unreasonable Institute to execute investment readiness accelerator for Nigerian start-ups, negotiated partnerships and sponsorships, introductions to mentors, VCs and angel investors
Partnership development, marketing and publicity for 1776.vc startup accelerator and pitch competition in Lagos
Delivered competitive analysis, capabilities and business model review for EnergyTech and EdTech startups
Incubated e-commerce fashion and beauty startup, successfully launched in 2016 Chief of Staff / Commercial, Strategy & Operations Seven Energy, Lagos – Nigeria 2012 to 2016 7E is US$2.5B private equity backed energy infrastructure development company, develops natural gas for power utilities and industrials
Worked with COO and cross-functional SVPs, was responsible for championing strategy and operations projects, deal origination, contract negotiation, project management, pricing and financial modelling for infrastructure subsidiary resume: Michael Olorunninwo 2
Commercial and Business/Partnership Development
Negotiated and managed commercial contract performance worth US$100M of sales and transportation agreements – cut down operational contract management issues by 30%
Advised management on business case for last mile infrastructure projects leading to US$50M investment
Developed pricing strategies and revenue models for new markets – resulted into 20% increase in future revenues
Developed market expansion strategy, financing and business model for US$30M infrastructure, identifying economic incentive for diesel-switching - 35% fuel savings, shorter payback on capex and 20% higher profit potential
Organized sector workshops comprising 50+ industry executives, stakeholders and regulators to facilitate understanding of energy value chain challenges and proffer solutions Operations Strategy, Planning and Project Management
Organized annual corporate strategy retreats, objective setting for strategy execution and performance management
Led engineering team to develop Stage-Gate Project Realisation Process for US$50-250M infrastructure projects, eliminated project overruns by 70%, saving company about US$20-50M annually
Spearheaded organizational restructuring, creating streamlined operational processes and functional frameworks to ensure accountability, clarity of outcomes throughout organization – cut down on operating costs by US$30M annually
Project managed ERP development to enhance operations oversight of 260km infrastructure – saved US$2M in project costs and 50% in daily management reporting time
Worked with HR Manager, led talent management, compensation, performance management and recruitment strategy Consultant (Strategy & Operations) KPMG Advisory, Lagos - Nigeria 2007 to 2012
Developed International Expansion Strategy alongside team of 15 analysts for Pan-African Bank covering major economic zones in Sub-Saharan Africa, and identified acquisition targets - bank expanded to 11 new countries
Spearheaded Go-to Market Strategy comprising team of 5 analysts for bank client, covering agriculture, consumer Markets, FMCG, energy and infrastructure, telecoms industries - client became top-3 bank, #1 in profitability
Managed feasibility study, business planning, market assessment and market entry strategy for clients in construction and infrastructure, consumer markets sectors leading to more than US$250M investments in Nigeria
Designed financial and budget management framework for public sector client to achieve efficient recurrent spend, improving revenue allocation on capex by 50%
Led organizational restructuring for regional manufacturing company, streamlining operational processes and functional frameworks to ensure accountability, reduce inefficiency throughout organization - reduced costs by $30M
Compensation, Benefits and Personal Tax Services to Banks, Energy, Manufacturing clients. Delivered job evaluation, organisation design, rewards restructuring, incentive and share options schemes for 2,000+ FTEs Aviation Insurance Underwriter NICON Insurance Plc, Abuja - Nigeria 2006 to 2007
Underwrote over US$5B aircrafts from private, commercial and presidential jets; and managed claims and reinsurance SOCIAL IMPACT EXPERIENCE
Board Member, Covenant Capital Business School (non-profit), Lagos – Nigeria 2008 to Date Associate Member, Covenant Capital and Microfinance (non-profit)
• Trained over 5,000 entrepreneurs across diverse sectors (Agriculture, Micro-Finance, Entertainment, etc.)
• Designed and launched micro-credit scheme provide interest-free loans of US$250 and US$3k to 200+ members Co-founder, DCC Job Bureau (non-profit, trained over 10,000 professionals), Lagos 2010 to 2015 Facilitator, World Bank Conference on Law, Justice and Development, Washington D.C. 2015
• Co-Facilitated and presented paper on Regulation Oil Wealth Distribution in Nigeria. AWARDS: Outstanding Leadership and Contribution Awards - Seven Energy 2015 & 2016