Brian Ibekwe

BRIAN IBEKWE Project / Program Manager Lagos, Nigeria SUMMARY • • 2+ years of experience as a Project / Program Manager, coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver digital products, including websites and web applications, in fast-paced environments. Proven ability to work with developers, designers, and clients to consolidate requirements, define project goals, and deliver quality outcomes. Experienced in agile methodologies (Scrum), project planning, risk management, and maintaining project documentation using tools such as ClickUp, Jira, and Figma. Strong organizational, communication, and client relationship management skills. • Customer-focused professional with a strong understanding of performance KPIs and user experience-driven design. • • SKILLS • • • • • • Project Management Tools: ClickUp, Jira, Asana, Notion Collaboration & Design Tools: Figma, Google Workspace Methodologies: Agile (Scrum), Kanban, Waterfall Technical Skills: Project documentation, sprint planning, risk mitigation Soft Skills: Client relationship management, communication, organizational planning, leadership Languages: English (Advanced proficiency) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE PROJECT/PROGRAM MANAGER EAGLES ACADEMIC RESEARCH AND ICT HUB JAN 2024 – PRESENT EARI – Hub is a Digital Consultant Agency for Institutions and Business in the Education Sector offering tailored IT Solutions. With over 100+ Staff working on - site and Remote. • • • • • Coordinated the development and delivery of digital projects, ensuring client requirements were met through organized sprints and agile processes. Facilitated the breakdown of complex tasks into clear user stories and objectives, enabling teams to deliver iterative and functional results. Managed communication channels between stakeholders, team members, and clients to ensure alignment on timelines, deliverables, and project goals. Defined project milestones, KPIs, and success metrics, leading to successful completion of high-priority initiatives. Maintained accurate project documentation and PM tools such as ClickUp, ensuring clear alignment for all team members. PROJECT MANAGER OLOTU SQUARE PORT HARCOURT, NIGERIA JAN 2023 – DEC 2023 Olotu Square Is a tech business Incubator that offer support, mentorship and networking opportunity to startups and business founders to build their ideas. They have a huge stake in The South South Start-up Community and over 200+ Employees Working On site and Remote. • • • • • Led a team in implementing business incubation projects, ensuring startups received the necessary support to build and scale products successfully. Consolidated client requirements and organized project timelines into agile sprints, ensuring startups met their product and business development milestones. Facilitated workshops and mentoring programs, aligning teams with best practices for project delivery and operational success. Identified potential risks to startups’ operations and implemented mitigation plans to address challenges, ensuring quality outcomes. Maintained project progress using tools such as ClickUp and Trello, keeping stakeholders informed through regular updates. PROJECT LEAD TECH-ENABLE PROJECT JAN 2022 – AUG 2022 Tech – Enable is Non-Profit Initiative aimed at teaching Individuals with Disability tech skills. The Initiative had over a 100+ Volunteers also Sponsorships from various Businesses and Individuals. • Led a social impact project aimed at equipping individuals with disabilities with tech skills, driving engagement through sponsorship and donor outreach. • Successfully planned and executed deliverables through agile workflows, emphasizing clear communication and iterative progress. • Implemented measurable success metrics to evaluate project outcomes, facilitating the placement of beneficiaries into internships. • Maintained proper project documentation to ensure transparency and alignment between stakeholders and team members. EDUCATION Madonna University, Nigeria Bachelor's Degree in Electrical / Electronic Engineering CERTIFICATIONS • • • Google Project Management Certificate Lean Six Sigma White Belt Certification IBM IT Support ADDITIONAL INFORMATION • I’m available to work across global time zones to meet the project need.