Microsoft Office Engineering

ITOTOH AKHIGBE

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EDUCATION

CORNELL UNIVERSITY Ithaca, NY

Master of Engineering Management 2011 – 2012

Thesis: Emerson Plant District Energy System Project involved converting a former heavy manufacturing facility into a clean energy generation facility for Ithaca.

HOWARD UNIVERSITY Washington, DC

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering 2007 – 2010

Trustee’s Scholar: Howard University College of Engineering, Architecture and Computer Science, 2007- 2010

Major Scholar: National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) - 2008 EXPERIENCE

Stutechs LLC (2 year technology and business consulting startup) New York, NY Business Analyst February 2018 – Present

Renegotiated computer system cost which led to 15% operating cost reduction.

Developed and executed presentations and proposals for prospective clients on possible technology services

Championed the company's fundraising efforts through channels such as grants and marketing campaigns raising ~30KUSD. Tenaris Global Services ($23B oil services and equipment manufacturer) Lagos, NG Cost Management Control Analyst July 2017 – January 2018

Spearheaded 2 teams of 10 operations personnel on cost savings projects in 2 facilities garnering estimated savings of over

$400,000. Performed cost analysis on potential savings from identified improvement areas

Implemented 66% cost savings on the finishing process in the threading facility by collaborating with its Operations department on using own personnel as against using an external vendor

Developed and implemented cost models of Quality test in the coating facility used by the commercial team for quotes given to vendors. Collaborated with the quality department on the number of personnel and materials required for each test and the duration of each test

Reviewed and managed the $7,000,000 industrial budget in 2 facilities. Collaborated with various departments on key performance indicators and expenses that were used to determine the standard costs for the new budget year. Analysis on the standard cost vs actual expenses are done every month to understand where improvements are needed Demand Planning Analyst December 2014 – July 2017

Cut cost of over $500,000 and reduced the lead time on purchasing of raw materials by leading a team of quality, operations and procurement personnel in qualifying multiple raw materials suppliers

Transformed the approach to dispose raw material scraps by selling it as economic waste rather than paying for disposition of the scraps leading to a savings of $100,000.

Managed Raw Materials in the coating facility worth $2,000,000, reducing expired materials by 70% and stoppages due to lack of materials by 68% between 2015 and 2017 by performing analysis on the inflow and outflow of materials, real and forecasted estimated consumptions of the materials. Analysis were also used by the procurement team to determine when to buy and the quantity to be bought

Arco Groups Companies Lagos, NG

Business Analyst September 2014 – December 2014

Collaborated with the IT Department on creating a database of quality reports for testing one on client rigs to improve transparency in communication between clients and the company

Led presentations to over 10 prospective clients on possible pipeline services that could be provided by the firm Howard University Center for Energy Systems and Controls Washington, DC Research Assistant June 2012 – May 2013

Worked with the Research Principal on the overall strategy of the research center and subsequently managed a team of 4 engineers to execute day to day tasks leading a team

Spearheaded creation of proposals, generation of project progress reports and presentations for stakeholders which resulted in a major project from Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) COMPTENCIES, TOOLS AND SKILLS

Competencies: Data Analysis, Research, Project Management, Engineering Management, Business Process documentation and process improvement, Financial Analysis, Operation Analysis, Inventory Analysis, Budget Preparation, Proposal development - proposal writing & pricing, Excellent Written and Oral Communication Tools: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft office Suite: Excel, PowerPoint, Project Professional, Access, Visio, SQL, SAP

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