Olakunle Badru
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Profile
I am a results-driven Project Manager and AI Training Specialist with a strong background in project
execution, risk management, and AI modeling. At Outlier, I refined AI models by crafting and
evaluating prompts, ensuring high-quality outputs. With Cygnet, I led a CRM implementation that
boosted efficiency by 25%. As a Project Consultant at Bos Global Links, I improved communication
and managed vendor contracts worth £15M annually. My experience at Lee Fakino strengthened my
HR and resource management skills. Passionate about innovation, I excel at optimizing workflows,
enhancing collaboration, and driving continuous improvement across diverse projects.
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AI Model Training & Evaluation – Experienced in training AI models, assessing their outputs, and refining performance to improve accuracy and user interaction.
Prompt Engineering – Skilled in crafting precise prompts to guide AI models, ensuring relevance, coherence, and effectiveness in response generation.
Project Management – Expertise in planning, executing, and monitoring projects using Agile/Scrum methodologies to drive efficiency and timely delivery.
Risk & Issue Management – Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate project risks to prevent disruptions and ensure smooth execution.
Process Optimization – Proven ability to streamline workflows, automate processes, and
enhance operational efficiency across various industries.
Data-Driven Decision Making – Utilize structured reporting, RAID logs, and project tracking
tools to drive informed business decisions.
Stakeholder & Team Management – Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams,
managing vendor relationships, and ensuring seamless project communication.
Change Management – Lead and implement change management initiatives, ensuring
smooth transitions and adoption of new systems and processes.
Administrative & HR Support – Experience in handling recruitment, compliance, employee
onboarding, and resource allocation to support project goals.
Budget & Cost Control – Skilled in financial planning, cost monitoring, and managing vendor contracts to maintain budget efficiency.
Professional Experiences
Outlier
Remote AI Writing Evaluator September – date
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AI Modelling Tasks – I contribute to training and refining AI models by curating high-quality
data, testing outputs, and optimizing performance for better accuracy and user experience.
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Prompt Writing – I craft clear and precise prompts to guide AI models in generating accurate and meaningful responses, ensuring they align with specific objectives.
Prompt and Response Evaluation – I assess AI-generated outputs against predefined criteria, identifying areas for improvement to enhance response quality and relevance.
Response Rating – I systematically review AI responses, scoring them based on accuracy,
coherence, and alignment with user intent to refine model performance.
Fact-checking – I verify AI-generated content against reliable sources, ensuring that responses are truthful, well-supported, and free from misinformation.
Creative Writing – I develop engaging and diverse content that helps train AI models to
generate more natural, human-like text across different contexts.
Cygnet
Project Manager April 2022 – Till Date
Key Achievements:
• Re-engineered legacy system and implemented new CRM system that increased gross sales
by 25%
Responsibilities:
• Assist in building project plans adhering to appropriate project principles to deliver stated
objectives.
• Improved project efficiency through Agile/Scrum techniques, which led to20% decrease in
delivery time.
• Ensuring effective change management processes are in place.
• Identification of project risks/issues, managing mitigating actions, and escalating as appropriate.
• SharePoint admin developed online solutions to assist a team of 50 during conversion from legacy
paper solution.
• Carried out the lesson-learned sessions and post-project assessments, putting suggestions into
practice to improve project performance in the future
• Monitored Project schedules, ensured the establishment of links and dependencies, and reported
on milestone progress and cost variances related to financial performance.
Bos Global Links
Project Consultant December 2015 – December 2024
Achievements:
• Closed communication gaps, leading to the project being completed 10 days ahead of
schedule, with productivity improvements of 20% for future projects.
• Managed vendor contracts for software licenses and consulting services worth £15M
annually.
Core Responsibilities:
• Delivered comprehensive reports to stakeholders by tracking progress and conducting
monthly one-on-one meetings with project managers, ensuring an accurate understanding
of project status and potential risks.
• Updated the RAID log regularly, ensuring risks were identified, assessed, and mitigated,
minimizing potential project impacts.
• Reported project progress at regular intervals to internal and external governance bodies,
ensuring transparency and alignment with project goals.
• Managed and monitored project budgets, including expenditure and cost control against
deliverables, to ensure adherence to financial goals.
• Provided support in running core project processes, such as planning, tracking, issue/risk
management, and defect management, ensuring smooth project execution.
• Assisted in developing detailed project schedules for 15 projects, identifying 7 critical paths
and setting milestones to ensure timely and successful completion.
Lee Fakino Nigeria Limited
Human Resource Manager February 2013 – March 2022
Key Responsibilities:
• Led HR initiatives to support project delivery, including recruitment, talent management,
and resource allocation to ensure teams were adequately staffed and equipped for project
success.
• Collaborated with department heads to assess staffing needs, manage the onboarding
process, and ensure a smooth integration of new hires into project teams.
• Developed and enforced HR governance, including performance evaluation systems and
team governance structures to foster productivity and engagement.
• Worked closely with the project manager to align HR strategies with project goals, ensuring
effective resource planning, scheduling, and role assignments to meet deadlines.
• Coordinated employee training and development programs, enhancing skills relevant to
ongoing project objectives and organizational needs.
• Facilitated Change Control Board meetings, managing communication between stakeholders,
and circulating updates, ensuring HR-related changes were understood and incorporated
efficiently.
• Utilized SharePoint to update and maintain HR-related trackers and control frameworks,
ensuring transparency and collaboration across all project teams.
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Liaising with stakeholders to understand the progress of projects and document it in
the weekly & monthly reports.
Educational Qualification
University of Ado Ekiti
B.Sc Sociology
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