Project Manager

Kevin Barry

*********@*****.*** 920-***-****

Summary

International project management and business development professional with over four years of experience and 2.5 years of on the ground experience in Africa (Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria and Senegal). I have secured millions in new business opportunities from small to large and managed projects ranging from small film premiers to large economic summits with 5000 attendees. I thrive independently and entrepreneurially in chaotic and unpredictable environments with rapidly shifting priorities and circumstances.

Experience

Endgame Logistics Ltd. Lagos, Nigeria

Managing Partner June 2015-Present

• Founded and financed an outsourced logistics and private transportation company

• Devised and implemented self-automating processes enabling the business to be managed remotely Richard Attias & Associates (Part of WPP) New York, NY Project Associate, Emerging Markets June 2014-November 2015

• Project management and business development for a consulting firm that develops and executes economic diversification strategies and communication platforms for heads of state of African and Middle Eastern countries

• Generated an audience of over 3,000 hand selected investors, C level executives and global decision makers for the Egypt Economic Development Conference to launch over $60 billion USD in direct investment for Egypt

• Managed a project research team of 10 direct reports

• Coordinated delivery of services from four WPP agencies for a government client in Egypt

• Managed 156 high-level speakers with the White House and State Department at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Marrakech, Morocco

• Helped land over $2 million in new contracts for the firm by developing proposals, drafting content and managing remote teams of designers

Self-Employed Lagos, Nigeria

Consultant (Nigerian Entertainment Industry) June 2012-March 2014

• Collaborated with artists on the production of feature films, television shows, advertisements, and live events

• Negotiated partnerships worth over $150,000 with multinational corporations, private investors and government entities to finance and monetize creative content

• Organically grew Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts from zero to 18,000, 20,000 and 67,000 followers respectively

Ayekoto.com Houston, TX (remote position)

Business Development December 2012-October 2013

• Researched, identified and implemented strategies on how to increase and engage users

• Generated over $20,000 in revenue by securing the site’s first advertising clients in the United States and Nigeria National African Languages Resource Center Madison, WI Program Assistant January 2012-June 2012

• Expanded the realm of the center to include 30 new African languages by researching, writing and designing brochures and other materials

UW Foundation Madison, WI

Fundraiser/Goodwill Ambassador September 2008-November 2009

• Negotiated over $20,000 in gifts to the University of Wisconsin by cold calling alumni Education

University of Wisconsin-Madison Honors/Awards:

Bachelor of Arts, May 2012 • Dean’s List

Major: International Studies (Global Security Focus) • National Security Education Program (NSEP) Language Certificates: Global Cultures, African Studies Flagship Scholar GPA: 3.6/4.0 • David L. Boren Scholar (NSEP) for international study in Nigeria Skills

•Language: English (Native), Yoruba (Native Level Proficiency), Nigerian Pidgin English (conversational), French

(Basic)

•Computer: Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel (proficient), Adobe InDesign (Proficient), well-versed in social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+, YouTube, Wordpress), Constant Contact (proficient), Google Drive Suite (proficient), Google Analytics (basic), Google AdWords (basic), Sugar CRM (proficient)

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