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ISMAILA SALAWU AKANNI

** ****** ******* *****, ***** Estate Mobile Tel. No: 081********

Barracks Bus Stop, Off Command Road, E-mail: ade7l0@r.postjobfree.com Ipaja, Lagos.

Professional Summary

Creative, enthusiastic and resourceful operations analyst/policy researcher passionate about applying advanced analytical techniques to help decision makers in public and private organisations make informed decisions. Skilled in operations analysis and management, resource optimisation, evidence based policymaking, policy analysis, and impact evaluation; excellent knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methods, full research development and reporting. Key skills

Operations Analysis & Mngt Policy Research & Analysis Scientific Problem Solving Supply Chain Management Policy Communication Research and data analysis Resource Optimisation Gender based analysis Microsoft Office Suite Decision Analysis Stakeholder Analysis Emotional Intelligence Competitor Analysis Monitoring and Evaluation Communication Inventory Management Economic Analysis Work ethic

Quality Assurance Project Management Adaptability

Quantitative Analysis Randomised Control Trials Team Work Work experience

Intern, Research Officer, Center for Democracy and Development (CDD) Abuja, Nigeria (Jun – Aug 2019)

Analysed policies to tackle Sexual and Gender Based Violence in Nigeria

Produced a policy brief on Sexual and Gender Based Violence

Collected secondary data to produce a weekly trend analysis on the state of peace and security in Nigeria

Conducted qualitative interviews with Stakeholders to evaluate the de-radicalisation program for ex-Combatants

Intern, Research Assistant, Nigerian Institute for Social and Economic Research (NISER) Ibadan (Sept 2018 – Jan 2019)

Contributed to departmental research projects

Reviewed Literature

Transcribed qualitative interviews

Attended Research seminars

Stock Control Officer, Benzolyn Limited, Port Harcourt, Nigeria. National Youth Service Corp

(NYSC) (Jan – Oct 2017)

Forecasting, data collection and analysis

Developed Inventory management policy

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Intern, Workstation Operator, Armed Forces Simulation Centre, Jaji, Kaduna (Feb – Aug 2015)

Operated Workstation of the Joint Conflict and Tactical Simulation (JCATS) System during simulation exercises.

Supported planning and organization of simulation exercises. Education

Master’s in Research and Public Policy (MRPP), University of Ibadan, Ibadan (2018 – 2020) BTech Certificate in Operations Research, Federal University of Technology, Yola (2010 – 2016) Senior Secondary School Certificate, St. Joseph Secondary School, Lagos (1998 – 2003) Training

Apolitical and the Policy Community Partnership Office, Canada (2020) Certificate of completion: The Public Servant’s Guide to Integrated policy Social Innovation Warehouse (2020)

Certificate of completion: Social Innovation Warehouse capacity building programme for young innovators WHO Health emergencies Programme (2020)

Certificate in Simulation Exercise Management

WHO Health emergencies Programme (2020)

Certificate in Management and Facilitation of an After Action Review (AAR) Youth on Board, Macedonia (2020)

Certificate in Creative Writing

International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications (INASP) AutorAid (2020) - Certificate in Research Writing in the Social Sciences Apolitical (2020)

Certificate in Evidence Boot Camp for Public Servants University of Ibadan Medical Education Partnership Initiative Junior Faculty Research Training Program (2020) - Certificate in Responsible Conduct of Research British Council & Moller Institute, University of Cambridge (2019) - Certificate in Ideas for a Better World: Leading Change through Policymaking

University of Ibadan Medical Education Partnership Initiative Junior Faculty Research Training Program (2019) – Certificate in Research Methodology International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications (INASP) AutorAid (2019) - Certificate in Research Writing in the Sciences

Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) (2019) – Certificate in Basic Social and Behavioural Research

African Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria (2019) 3

Certificate in Introduction to the African Human Rights System National Collaborating Center for Methods and Tools, Canada (2019) Certificate in Introduction to Evidence-Informed Decision Making National Collaborating Center for Methods and Tools, Canada (2019) Certificate in Critical Appraisal in Qualitative Studies National Collaborating Center for Methods and Tools, Canada (2019) Certificate in Organizational Change

National Collaborating Center for Methods and Tools, Canada (2019) Certificate in Quantitative Research Design

National Collaborating Center for Methods and Tools, Canada (2019) Certificate in Assessing the Applicability and Transferability of Evidence Commonwealth of Learning Open University of Mauritius, Mauritius (2019) Sustainable Development in Business

Young African Leadership Initiative (YALI), Accra Ghana (2018) – Certificate in Leadership National Collaborating Center for Healthy Policy, Canada (2018) - Certificate: A Framework for Analyzing Public Policies

YALI Network (2018)

Certificate in Workforce Collaboration and Development What Works Centre for wellbeing, United Kingdom (2018) - Certificate in Policy tools: wellbeing impacts and cost effectiveness

West Africa Research and Innovation Management Association Certificate in Best Practices in Research Quality Assurance Status of Women Canada, Canada (2018) - Certificate in Gender Based Analysis plus Interests and activities

Reading scientific, philosophical, economic and inspirational publications; cooking; travelling; playing table tennis.

References

Patricia Awa Taiwo, PhD

Sociology Department,

University of Ibadan,

Ibadan. Nigeria

Tel: +234**********

Email: ade7l0@r.postjobfree.com

Abubakar OLADEJI, PhD

Senior Research Fellow,

Political and Governance Policy Department,

Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER), Ibadan, Nigeria

Tel: +234**********, +234**********

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