RIDWANULAHI AKEEM
Lagos, Nigeria
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PROFILE SUMMARY
Affable physicist turned financial professional with over 4-year successful career in finance inside
major, dynamic organizations. Expert in complex Excel modeling, data analysis, financial modeling, and
the transformation of enormous, disorganized data sources into a unified, usable Business Intelligence
tool.
I sift through voluminous data to identify and draw attention to key metrics and revelatory findings
that offer insightful and useful information for boosting profits while giving the business a sharp boost
by utilizing intelligence assets to foretell and expose the best business strategies.
PROFESSIONAL SKILL
Competitve Market Analysis
Executive-level Presentations
Data Analysis Tool: PowerBi, Excel, OBIEE
Business Intelligence Analysis
Financial Analysis
Data Analysis
Data Visualization
Financial and Economic Data
Machine Learning
Data Storytelling
Balanced Scorecard Analysis
Industry Trend Analysis
Performance Management
Data Analysis Lang: Python, SQL, DAX,
Sci-kit Learn
EDUCATION
Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst
Corporate Finance Institute, Vancouver
Skill developed: Financial Analysis, Business Valuation, Corporate & Business Strategy
Nano Degree / Data Analytics
Udacity Inc. California
Skill developed: SQL, Python, Machine Learning and Git
Masters in Business Administration / Business Administration
National Open University of Nigeria, Abuja
Major: Finance
Bachelors of Science / Applied Physics
University of Lagos, Lagos
Major: Electronics
2022 (In View)
2022 - - 2022 (In View)
2010 - 2014
WORK EXPERIENCE
Business Intellience Data Analyst
First Bank Nigeria Limited, Lagos
July, 2020 - Present
Provide strategic business intelligence roadmap, medium-term strategies for the directorate's Strategic Business Units
Review MIS data of the directorate to ensure completeness, integrity and accuracy
Review budgeting exercise and data to ensure completeness, integrity and accuracy for all business units within the directorate
Provide support to Business Finance Officer in facilitating monthly and quarterly performance review sessions with the Line
Executives within the directorate
Provide insight for effective strategic management decision with the development of sustainable models for pricing analysis and
product analysis
Development of an executive dashboard to track the performance of important strategic business units under the DMD directorate.
Conduct economic, market, competitor, and industry analyses to identify business growth prospects for strategic business units.
Conduct industry competitive benchmarking to compare the performance of each of the DMD directorate's core strategic business
units to that of similar units in other major banks and provide actionable insights and recommendation for performance improvement.
Conduct profitability analyses for the DMD's directorate, focusing on revenue drivers, trade, and e-business products.
Performs financial modeling, forecasting, and scenario analysis for the directorate.
Definition, modification and development of Key Performance Indicators for new job roles in the directorate
Identifies process improvement projects within the directorate in order to increase efficiency.
Identifying remapped personnel within the directorate and reallocating of budget to them
Provided technical support for existing reports, dashboards and other tools.
Commercial Banking Group - Relationship Manager
First Bank Nigeria Limited, Lagos
June, 2018 - July, 2020
Identifying and developing new target pipeline and aggressively market for new profitable status customers from identified target
sectors
Managing clients’ requirements with a focus towards managing existing base as well as increase cross product holding per client
Managing the development of prudently priced assets, cost effective long term liability with reputable companies and organizations in
order to ensure Bank’s profitability
Product Manager (Volunteer)
Zeena Labs, Lagos
Jan, 2018 - Dec, 2020
Created and reviewed technical design documentation to ensure accurate development of reporting solutions.
Identifying business problems using data modelling and developing solutions to the identified problems
Managing ideation process from the various teams involved in the product development
Defining product positioning and strategy
Conducting beta tests at various stages of product development and analyzing result in comparison to set goals
Analyzed key aspects of business to evaluate factors driving results and summarized into presentations.
Met with stakeholders to establish favorable business relationships and support mutually beneficial interests.
Network Integration Engineer (Intern)
Mar, 2017 - Dec, 2017
Hi~Ampersand Technologies Limited
Installation, configuration and support of LAN and WAN networks
Monitoring of Network Availability
Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
Performance of scheduled maintenance of infrastructure
Network modelling, analysis, planning, and coordination between network and data communications hardware and software
System Engineer (Intern)
Kumash System Technologies
Apr, 2016 - Feb, 2017
Server Installation, maintenance and upgrade for clients
Troubleshooting of PCs and Laptops
Installing and Upgrading of Operating Systems on PCs and Laptops
Installation of Point-Of-Sales Systems
Installation and Configuration of Network Access points
General computer networking
Installation of CCTV, Burglary and Fire Alarm Systems
Physics Tutor
Queens College, Lagos
Jul, 2015 - Apr, 2016
Facilitated hands-on learning by creating and supervising laboratory activities and discussions.
Provided physics demonstrations to illustrate how coursework can be applied.
Assisted students with developing positive academic strategies to improve learning and boost self-confidence.
Tested students on knowledge of physics and retention of class lessons.
Industrial Trainee
DTL Systems Limited
Sep, 2013 - Feb, 2014
Industrial Trainee
Mikano International Limited
Apr, 2013 - Sep, 2013
