KUNLE JOSEPH ODEYEMI

346-***-**** admk26@r.postjobfree.com Houston, TX

SUMMARY

An organized, methodical, and process-driven project manager with experience leading projects, programs and initiatives from ideation to completion. Looking to leverage analysis, budgeting, tracking, mapping, critical and strategic thinking experience with project management methodologies in a coordinator-level role. SKILLS

• Hands-on experience using various project

management softwares to successfully execute

projects

• Expertise in SharePoint, PowerPoint, Microsoft

Teams, Zoom, Cisco Webex, Google Docs,

Google Sheets, Slack, MS Excel, and MS

Project.

• Familiarity with additional PM programs and

methodologies, including Six Sigma, PMI, Scrum

and Agile through experience and self-thought

modules

• Recently learned to use Lakewood, Sagent, UI

and EDMS for data processing.

WORK HISTORY

Programs/Grants Manager (Remote) CommunityWide Charities Incorporated November 2019 - To Date

• Design programs that align with the organization’s mission and support its goals.

• Establish and implement fundraising and program development goals. Identify potential donors or sources of funding and plan outreach strategies.

• Schedules and forecasts planning for special events that publicize the organization and its programs and activities to the community, existing and potential beneficiaries and donors.

• Develop and drive grant applications, proposals, program/project designs and implementations as well as reporting to International donors like USAID, European Union and UKAID. Key Achievements

• Designed and executive 4 keep healthcare projects at an output of about $145,000 focused on providing access to testing, contact tracing and palliatives for disadvantaged communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Secured over $680,000 funding from international and local donor organizations and corporations. Programs Lead Manager, Special Projects Enactus April 2017 – November 2019

• Directed program initiatives from conceptualization through development, implementation and management

• Partnered with project stakeholders to identify and execute cross-functional goals

• Defined timelines, budgets, KPIs, deliverables, and milestones; allocate resources

• Drafted project proposals

• Negotiated pricing, timelines, services, and terms with vendors

• Created progress reports and monitored program data to assess efficiency

• Developed strong, lasting relationships and strategic partnerships through exceptional client service; served as primary point of contact for client communications. Key Achievements

• Coached 31 student teams to success at the Enactus world cup competition in California, USA in 2019 with a budget of $500,000 and achieved over 80% increase in impact and community reach – (www.enactus.org/ worldcup)

• Executed the implementation of $180,000 annual competition on behalf of 3 fortune 500 companies in Nigeria, achieving key timelines on time and under budget resulting in a 67% increase in annual revenue for their financial year of 2017 and 2018 as a direct result of our collaborations

• Developed and implemented program content for the 2017 and 2018 Enactus Nigeria National Competition for 1200 students in 35 institutions pan Nigeria generating $180,000 in revenue CEO/Co-founder Kaywood Consulting – Nigeria July 2013 – March 2017

• Managed internal and external contractors and staff throughout project life cycle

• Created and maintained project documentation, plans, and progress reports for not-for-profits, small and medium scale enterprises

• Liaised with stakeholders to identify and define requirements, scope, and objectives

• Promoted and developed youth-led ground breaking technological innovation in Financial Technology, Product Management, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning etc. Key Achievements

• Facilitated 19 leadership development trainings and retreats for 7 government agencies in London, UK and Los Angeles, USA

• Implemented 13 training contracts of $1.2M for an oil corporation resulting in 41% increase of company revenue for 3 years

Program Manager, Business Development and Community Projects Initiative for Community Development

February 2011 – June 2013

• Coordinated donor funds of $250,000 for the project development portfolio in the Niger-Delta region

• Acquired service delivery contracts of $580,000 used to conduct national policy framework review for Nigeria’s Ministry of Health and Ministry of Environment VOLUNTEER HISTORY

Immigrant Trainee Assistant: Immigrant Centre, Winnipeg, MB, Canada (August/2016 - December/2016) Partnerships Team Lead: International Youth Alliance Foundation, Ottawa, ON, Canada (Sept./2015 - July/2016 Participants Chaperon: Nigeria-US, Youth Assembly at the UN, New York, USA (January/2012 - August/2015) Youth Representative: Belongings: British Council, London and Manchester, UK (February/2009 - April/2009) Project Manager: Bayero University Kano, Enactus Nigeria, (June/2007 - October/2009) Community Mobilizer: Debate to Action: British Council, London, United Kingdom (October/2008 - Dec./2008) Reader Editor: TrendUK, British Council, Kano, Nigeria (05/2006 - 04/2008) Youth Facilitator: LEAP Africa, Nigeria (March/2004 - April/2006) EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS

US Policy: Social, Economic and Foreign Policies certificate Harvard University, USA August2020 Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Certificate Harvard University, USA July 2020 Introduction to Project Management Certificate University of Adelaide, Australia July 2020 Fundamentals of Supervision and Management Certificate Texas Tech University, USA June 2020 Keys to Effective Communication Certificate Texas Tech University, USA May 2020 Managing Customer Service Certificate Texas Tech University, USA May 2020 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Effective Leadership certificate US Embassy, Nigeria May 2015 Results Based Monitoring and Evaluation Certificate ECOWAS/GIZ, Nigeria September 2013 B.Sc. in Physical Health Education and Psychology Bayero University, Kano - Nigeria October 2010 Intercultural Dialogue, Behavioral Change Communication Certificate British Council, UK October 2009

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