Amara Okeke

Amara Okeke

$9/hr
Fintech, Human Resources, Story telling with Data and Projects
Reply rate:
-
Availability:
Full-time (40 hrs/wk)
Age:
30 years old
Location:
Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
Experience:
5 years
AMARACHUKWU S. NDIANEFO BSC, MBA (In View) Plot 12A, Lofty Brum, Off Orchid Road, Lekki, Lagos. Mobile: +234 - E-mail:- Profile Motivated team player with dynamic experience acquired from the financial, information Technology and, Human resources sectors developing strategies, reviewing and accessing business operations, and project execution in all sectors. First Class Honours graduate with over 4years of strategic management, business development , business analysis, data analysis and project management experience; with an impressive network of business relationships. Professional Experience QuCoon Limited. Joined QuCoon Limited in 2017 and rose to Head, Business Advisory & Consulting for the company. My responsibilities ranged from client’s relations management to strategy and initiation; also double as the Head, Human Resources, dealing with employees’ welfare, supporting employee development, enhancing job satisfaction, designing onboarding procedures, implementing HR strategies that support business objectives. July 2018- Present: Senior Business Analyst, Project Manager, HR & Team Lead, QuCoon Consulting. Responsibilities and Achievements § Analyze client’s business requirements and processes through document analysis, interviews, workshops, and workflow analysis. § Develop business architecture using requirements such as scope, processes, alternatives, and risks. § Communicate client’s business requirements by constructing easy-to-understand data and process models. § Provide input into developing and modifying systems to meet client needs and develop business specifications to support these modifications. § Liaise between business and technical personnel to ensure a mutual understanding of processes and applications. § Facilitate monthly meetings with clients to document requirements and explore potential solutions. Product Manager, Project Management- Univaciti and Qoosquare July 2017- July 2018: QuCoon Limited. Business Analyst Responsibilities and Achievements § Engage client to gather software requirements/business rules, and ensure alignment with development teams § Translate stakeholder requirements into tangible deliverables such as functional specifications, user cases, user stories, workflow/process diagrams, data flow/data model diagrams. § Evaluate risks related to requirements implementation, testing processes, project communications, and training. § Draft and maintain business requirements and align them with functional and technical requirements. Feb 2017- July 2017: QuCoon Limited. Digital Experience Analyst Responsibilities and Achievements § Responsible for R&D, Innovation and application of Data Science principles/methodologies to disrupt user experience in the use of Mobile and Computer devices to consume services, especially banking services. Projects (Feb 2017 till Date) Finacle Future Ready (FFR); Client: One of leading commercial banks in Nigeria Process analysis, Systems Analysis, Project Management - the core banking application version upgrade of client. Responsibilities: • Requirement gathering and analysis • Expectation/Gap Analysis • System Analysis- Evaluate all other banking services/processes receiving or feeding information to the CBA. • Project Management • Business Process Analysis Channels Stability Force; Client: One of leading commercial banks in Nigeria Digital channels monitoring, process improvements and process re-engineering. Responsibilities: • Processes and systems analysis • Enterprise architecture review • Business and Impact analysis • Project Management • Business Intelligence- Implemented an MIS dashboard using Microsoft Power BI, used in Monitoring system downtime, resource utilization and service speed on an hourly basis. Business Process Re-engineering; Client: One of leading insurance companies in Nigeria Project Management, Process analysis, Core Application Analysis and operations analysis as it impacts business growth and customer satisfaction. Responsibilities: • Processes and systems analysis • Consumer Service Analysis • Requirements gathering and Requirement Analysis • Systems Architecture Analysis • Process Improvement Report & Recommendations IT Assessment; Client: One of leading securities exchange firms in Nigeria Analysis of Technology team, services, help desk and its impact on all internal processes and subsequently Consumer Service Delivery. Responsibilities: • Business driver analysis • Business resources analysis • • Requirement gathering/ Business needs assessment and analysis Level of Industry best practice assessment. Digital Bank; One of the Top Digital Banks in Nigeria. A digital-only bank microfinance bank; Responsibilities: • • • • • • • • Product development Research Business development Software Testing Focus group Data Analysis Customer data collection & analysis MIS Dashboard Team Lead- Data strategy committee. Other Projects § Market Research – Conduct market research for clients. § Published Business Research § Social Media Analytics Dashboard using Power BI. § Crowdfunding Platform -Product Management § Payroll Software – Product Management December 2015 – October 2016: Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rivers State. Systems/Network Assistant National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) § § § § Maintain the server, networks, operating systems and technical infrastructure to underpin the above deliver solutions to support staff. Coordinate/maintain information systems to support the operational and management needs of the institution. Installed computers/printers with the latest software packages and cabling for the office network. Perform backups and disaster recovery operations. August 2015: Eagles Hope Foundation. Camp Volunteer § § § I was part of the registration team that organized the student in various teams. Taught the young leaders on Leadership, Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship. Leader of the career fair team. January 2014 – July 2014: Software Throttle Nig. Ltd. § § § § Internship Responded to client’s requests, discuss client’s software details. Prepare Web application proposal. Help in Website design. Represent company in seminars and meetings. Leadership Roles § § § Lead Trainer - Power BI as a Business Intelligence Tool; Client: Merchant Bank Team Lead – Consulting Team Head, Human resource § § Academic Adviser, National Association of Computer Science Students, Covenant University Chapter. Assistant Public Relations Officer, National Association of Computer Science Students, Covenant University Chapter. Education and Academic Achievement Oct 2019 – Present: IUBH University of Applied Sciences (Distant Learning) § MBA in Big Data Management (in view-: National Youth Service Corp (NYSC), Lagos, Nigeria Sep 2011 – June 2015: Covenant University, Ota, BSc (Hons) Computer Science § Awarded: First (1st) Class Honours Sep 2005 – July 2015 Loral Int’l Schools, Festac Town, Lagos. § WAEC Certificate Key Skills § Strong interpersonal, assertiveness, organizational and time management skills. § Software Testing § Strong team player § Project Management § Product design, product planning § Agile Methodology- Scrum § Business Intelligence § Quality Assurance Techniques § Excellent leadership qualities to inspire and carry a team to achieve results § Attention to detail - Skilled in ensuring all details are accurate § Flexible, proactive and adaptable approach to problem resolution and learning § Demonstrated ability to work successfully both on my own and within a team § Skilled in working under pressure and responding positively to conflict situation § Outstanding written & verbal communication - convey information appropriately and accurately Tools Proficiency § § § § § § MS Excel MS PowerPoint Microsoft Power BI MS Sql Microsoft Azure DevOps JIRA. Professional Qualifications and Training § Oracle Certified Associate (Java Standard Edition 6) § HSE Competence Development Training (Compliance 1-3) conducted by BEORIG-DPR & IFTIDO Accredited § PMI Project Management (in view) Interests § Food, Travel, Big Data, Data Analysis, Movies and Nutrition References available upon request.
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