Digital Transformation/Innovation Specialist

Mayo Akindele

737-***-**** ***********@*****.***

EDUCATION

Trinity University, San Antonio, TX

Bachelor of Science, International Business & Finance

SUMMARY

Accomplished business professional with 10 years of experience in various industries, with a proven track record of successful large scale project implementations, upgrades and new product launches. Skilled in consulting, IT/project management, product development & digital transformation with a deep understanding of product innovation trends and market dynamics. Passionate about global trade/international business, and committed to driving growth, delivering results, and building high-performing teams that achieve business objectives.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Nomad Spirits Company/Serpiente For The Bold, Chief Innovation Officer/Head of Product, USA & Mexico June 2019 – Present

• Serve as the digital transformation/innovation & strategy lead for an IoT- based luxury CPG product enhanced with NFC technology

• Manage the media ad spend and execution through data management platforms, demand side platforms & other MarTech platforms

• Oversee the product manufacturing, logistics, warehousing, materials management, distribution & sales via ERP softwares

• Collaborate and work in conjunction with industry influencers, media publications & brand partners to execute marketing plans & brand events

• Built the strategic roadmap for smart packaging integration, digital transformation direction, AR/VR implementation & digital asset issuance

• Implemented NFC technology into product packaging to increase supply chain efficiency, product authentication & consumer data

• Constructed the framework for an AI program that provides facilitates upsells based on consumer input & sentiment tracking

• Responsible for an increase in brand sales of 9.5x over the course of a 12 month period through strategic B2B & B2C channels

• Increased the brand’s distribution footprint by 300% in by onboarding national & regional chain accounts through designated CRM portal

• Established a DTC model via ecommerce through a network of licensed retail vendors spanning 45 states covering 85% of the US population

• Designed the product packaging elements to produce CAD files while enabling smart packaging capabilities providing a D2C marketing channel

• Developed the brand’s go-to-market & sales strategy, sales sheets, marketing material, display packaging, labels, website & ecommerce strategy

• Setup the import/export of the FCLs/LCLs of raw materials sourced from multiple offshore/nearshore suppliers in Asia & North America

RealFoundations, IT Investment Management Consultant, Dallas, Texas Feb. 2017 – Nov. 2018

• Lead an onshore & offshore team to develop a workmap for a $3.8B fund including 30+ SOP guides in the categories of Fund Administration, Property Accounting, Fund Reporting & Accounting, Investor Accounting & Treasury Management

• Project Lead for data conversion of Trial Balances & data migration of Residential Unit Summaries/Commercial Rent Rolls via ETL into Yardi

• Facilitated the Chart of Accounts mapping for Institutional Investors and Investment Managers for various ERP systems

• Created end-to-end Argus Enterprise training videos and documents (QRGs) for a client’s offshore and onshore resources

• Managed the data of a $4.4B portfolio 25+ properties and assets, 5+ Joint Ventures, 5+ Sub REITs & 1 main REIT Fund post-acquisition in Yardi

• Designed the legal entity structure for an leading institutional investment manager through the Enterprise Architect software

• Developed and structured 45+ Yardi training documents (SOPs) for General Ledger, Investment Management, Fixed Assets & Accounts Payable

• Formalized 60+ Yardi UAT scripts for 6 user groups ranging from configuration & setup, to processing and running system specific reports

• Analyzed over 2000+ industry leading metrics & created a customized catalog of relevant performance metrics for the client

• Configured the UI for the client’s Yardi Voyager instance such as security permissions, user groups, menu navigation, and foreign databases

• Redesigned future state process flows for 55 functions in the respective areas of Investment Management, General Ledger & Fixed Assets

Capgemini, SAP Production Revenue & Joint Venture Accounting Consultant, Houston, Texas June 2015 – Jan 2017

• Contributed to two SAP Roadmap system upgrades for a $105B+ revenue energy multinational & a $2B+ upstream firm

• Performed multiple client training workshops and created 10+ SAP training modules for offshore and newly hired onshore/nearshore resources

• Implemented 5+ project management tools utilizing macros & assisted in the design of a SAP roadmap project plan between 3 firms

• Developed 15+ custom Functional Design Documents, Technical Design Documents for 15+ programs & handled Request Items (RITMs)

• Conducted testing on the implementation of an intercompany user interface/portal for a firm of 180,000+ employees

• Collaborated with upper management of the Capacity team to efficiently modify how the Company staffs and deploys resources to projects

SKILLS

Applicable: Strategic Planning, Project/Product/Change Management, Six Sigma (Yellow & Green Belt Lean), Digital Transformation, Client Training, Product Innovation, Media Buying, Tokenization, E-Commerce, CPG, UX/UI, IoT, XR/VR/AR, Supply Chain, Luxury Goods Software: SAP, Yardi, Argus, NFC, AI/ML, CRM, DMP, DSP, Google Analytics, Discord, Airtable, Klaviyo, Asana, Jira, Slack, Hubspot, Visio, SharePoint, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Web3, Capital IQ, Bloomberg Terminal, Enterprise Architect Language Proficiency: English (Native), Spanish (Proficient)

PERSONAL

E Commerce Pack Summit US, Featured Speaker, United States –– SmartPack US, Featured Speaker, United States –– AIPIA Smart Packaging Conference, Featured Speaker, Amsterdam, Netherlands –– Trinity University Football Team, NCAA Student Athlete, Trinity University Community: Upward Bound, Mentor, San Antonio, TX — Al Otro Lado, Volunteer, Tijuana, MX

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