Business Analyst / Product Manager

SEGUN KEHINDE

BIO

Date of Birth: *th September 1995

Gender: Male Contact: +234**********

Marital Status: Single Email: ******@*****.***

Summary

Results-driven, knowledge-Seeking, Creative and self-motivated Manager with a passion for process improvement. Equipped with comprehensive problem solving Skills, a hardworking and willing-to-learn team player. Deep experience in both Private and Public Industries, in Banking, Manufacturing, Services, Human Resource, Hospitality and NGO’s. Excellent customer service and persuasive speaking skills with both internal and external customers, a keen knowledge of team cohesion in a multicultural environment with a great level of efficiency in English, Yoruba & German. Strong organizational skills and ability to adapt, multi-task and meet deadlines.

Education

Masters Degree in Business Administration, 2021

Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria

University ranked 401 - 600th in the world, Times Higher Education Impact Ranking 2021

Published over 6 Research articles in High reputable Scopus Indexed Journals

Coursework on ” Corporate Governance and Sustainability Performance of Energy listed Firms in Nigeria”

Bachelor of Science obtained with Honors, Major in Accounting, 2017

Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria

University ranked 401 - 600th in the world, Times Higher Education Impact Ranking 2021

Vice President of Nigerian Universities Accounting Students Association (NUASA) Covenant University chapter (90+ members)

Deputy Director at Covenant University Decoration Unit

professional Experience & Extra-curricular Activities

Covenant University

Research Assistant Nov 2018 – May 2021

Carry out experiments and research according to protocols laid out by primary researchers

Collect and analyze data

Conduct statistical analyses of data sets

Check facts, proofread, and edit research documents to ensure accuracy

Create presentation slides and posters to help researchers present findings

Prepare other articles, reports, and presentations

Supervise undergraduate students working on the research project (maintaining records on assignment completion, acting as liaison/mediator between the undergraduate students and the faculty researcher)

Recruit and/or interview subjects

Prepare interview questions

Prepare materials for submission to granting agencies and foundations.

Covenant University Strategic Business Unit (SBU)

Assistant Product Manger (Contract) Aug 2020 – Dec 2020

Researched on how to increase their profitability

Search out, gather, handle, and prioritize customer needs and wants

Develop product pricing and positioning strategies

Drive product launches including working with public relations team, executives, and other product management team members

Scope and prioritize activities based on business and customer impact

Interacting with Employees in the various Units and finding out how to improve productivity and employee

Moral

Going to the market and finding out what consumers really wanted and establishing their complains

Key Achievements / Projects

My Team Created a Model that would that the organization implemented to harvest complaints from their

Customers thereby improving their product

Covenant University Guest House

Business Analyst Apr 2020 – Jul 2020

Researched on how to better improve efficiency, image and profitability.

Working closely with the Hotel Manager and the HR Team on how to improve sales & Employee motivation.

Developing Campaigns on how to improve the Hotels Popularity

Developed initiatives on how the Hotel could get fresher foods from the source, and diversify its investments.

Key Achievements / Projects

We recommended initiatives the Hotel could use to improve their image & profitability, rather than depending on Holiday/seasonal periods which is usually when they experience peak sales

Odogbolu Local Government Secretariat, Ogun State, Nigeria

Accountant / Audit Assistant Nov 2017 – Nov 2018

Planning and budgeting

Taking accounts of daily, weekly and monthly transactions

Bookkeeping of accounts

Assisting the Audit and the Finance team

Organizing community development programs for members of the community

Assisted the Admin Department in carrying out certain functions

Assisted NGO’s in the community

Key Achievements / Projects

While working in the finance and planning department we were able to locate instances of fraud and detected ghost government workers

Covenant University Microfinance Bank, Ogun State, Nigeria.

Reconciliations and Audit Intern May 2015 – Jul 2015

Audit checks and evaluation of accounts

Reconciliations of accounts

Book keeping & Record taking of daily, weekly and monthly transactions

Counting and Stacking of Bulk Funds Received from the Central Bank of Nigeria

Marketing of bank products and services

Key Achievements / Projects

While working with the audit and treasury department I invented a new Record Taking technique of making

audit checks on bank deposit slips which reduced errors, time and created more efficiency.

Areas of Interest

Operations & Product Management, Finance, Audit, Compliance, HR, Strategic Management, Product management, Business Analysis, Creative Management, Sustainability, Process Implementation, Crypto and Blockchain technology, Product Growth, Employee Motivation, Sales Analyst, Branding, Hotel Management, Organizational Behavior, amongst others.

Other Skills

Project management Goal Driven

Leadership skills Complex problem solver

Strong decision making Good planner

Good communication and interpersonal skills Innovative

Helping people in setting goals and ways to achieve them

User-Centric

Artificial Intelligence

Critical Thinking

Design Thinking

Research Publications

These are some of my Published Research works that I Authored and Co-Authored in Reputable Scopus Indexed Journals;

The Effect of Corporate Social Responsibility on the Sustainable Performance among Selected Listed Firms Academy of Entrepreneurship Journal

Operational Efficiency in Higher Education: A scale development and immediate Publication. World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development

The Relevance of Financial Inclusion on Sustainable Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan African Nations. MDPI Sustainability

Covid-19: Impact on Global Economy, Steps Taken and way forward. Journal of Management Information and Decision Sciences

The Role of Multinational Corporations in Global Economic Practice: Literature Review. Journal of Management Information and Decision Sciences

A Blueprint on Improving the Nigerian Health System. Journal of Archaeology of Egypt/Egyptology

Corporate Governance Implementation in Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Sector: Investigating the Influence of

Regulatory Compliance on Environmental Sustainability. Academy of Accounting and Financial Studies Journal

Corporate Governance and Sustainability Performance of Listed Energy Firms in Nigeria

Certificates

Google Analytics for Beginners, GOOGLE

Google Analytics for Power Users, GOOGLE

Getting Started With Google Analytics 360, GOOGLE

Web Analytics, EMARKETING INSTITUTE, Denmark

Content Marketing, EMARKETING INSTITUTE, Denmark

Digital Skills: Web Analytics, ACCENTURE

Scrum Product Owner Training, ALISON EDUCATION INSTITUTE, Ireland

Sales Enablement Certified, HUBSPOT ACADEMY, Cambridge, USA

Kaizen Approach – Lean Methodology for Continuous Improvement, ALISON EDUCATION INSTITUTE, Ireland

Business Intelligence and Knowledge Management Systems, ALISON EDUCATION INSTITUTE, Ireland

Fundamentals of Six Sigma (6) – Six Sigma White Belt, ALISON EDUCATION INSTITUTE, Ireland

Enterprise Design Thinking - Team Essentials for AI, IBM

Sales Force Management, ALISON EDUCATION INSTITUTE, Ireland

Retail Management: Stock, Psychology and Security, ALISON EDUCATION INSTITUTE, Ireland

Fundamentals of Quality Standards, ALISON EDUCATION INSTITUTE, Ireland

Introduction to Change Management, ALISON EDUCATION INSTITUTE, Ireland

Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner, IBM

A Systemic Approach to Financial Inclusion, WORLD BANK GROUP

Fundamentals of Project Management, PHILANTHROPY UNIVERSITY, USA

Designing a Future Where Learning is a Lifestyle, SAMSUNG, South Korea

Building Human Connection in a Digital World, SAMSUNG, South Korea

ISO 14001:2015 – Environmental Management Systems (EMS), ALISON EDUCATION INSTITUTE, Ireland

Decision Making under Deep Uncertainty – Long Lasting Investments in a Changing World, WORLD BANK GROUP

Business Futures: Sustainable Business through Green HR, ROYAL MELBOURNE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY, Australia.

Swedish Language – Introduction, ALISON EDUCATION INSTITUTE, Ireland

Basic German Language Skills, ALISON EDUCATION INSTITUTE, Ireland

Introduction to Spanish, ALISON EDUCATION INSTITUTE, Ireland

Interests

My Interests include, staying up to date with information on science, trends, Forex, business, international relations/Foreign affairs, International policies, tech world etc. Other interests include reading and researching on new information found. I’ve also been involved in various contests, Research seminars, fundraising, volunteering and sporting activities. I've also published various research articles on Reputable Scopus indexed journals

Languages

English -- Advanced

Yoruba -- Advance

German – Beginner

French -- Beginner

Spanish – Beginner

Swedish -- Beginner

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