Adedeji Adesokan
Edmonton,AB
Summary
Experienced Project Manager with 9 years of expertise in traditional and SCRUM methodologies. Ensure resource and project management to achieve smooth flow and project operations. Monitors projects by adhering to production schedule and budget, managing production team, identifying problems and providing targeted solutions. The added expertise in Product development and User experience makes understanding the product lifecycle end to end as regards Human interaction with the product(s)
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager
Hinduja Global Solutions, HGS
12.2022 - 09.2023
- Employed use of SCRUM methodologies to fast track project deliverables that were delayed before joining
- Chaired projects meetings including kickoffs, planning, progress updates, change managements, reviews with clients
- Increased retention rates by 30%
- Provided weekly, biweekly or monthly project status reports to clients and executive management teams
- Monitored contracts and service level agreements to identify potential risks and implement mitigation actions to protect development process from unforeseen delays and costs.
- Built and reviewed master service agreements to simplify and streamline contract negotiation process.
- Managed drafting, approval and execution of contracts for resources required to implement project successfully
- Supervision and management of stakeholder meetings to track project progress and status
- Kept projects on schedule by managing deadlines and adjusting workflows.
Special Projects and Operations Manager
Huawei
08.2020 - 09.2022
- Built and reviewed master service agreements to simplify and streamline contract negotiation process. Managed drafting, approval and execution of contracts for resources required to implement project successfully
- Supervised Active Vendor management on behalf of Customer with over 5000 network elements worth over 10 Million USD per year
- Implemented process improvement to shape organizational culture, optimize procedures for higher efficiency and help company evolve and grow.
- Oversaw execution of IP migration of over 5000 network elements in 12 months worth Five hundred thousand dollars
- Led implementation of Software of core and site level network elements to improve client's network performance and resilience
- Served as interface between client and internal management stakeholders Management of Customer expectations and escalations
Project Implementation Manager
Ericsson
07.2019 - 07.2020
- Chaired projects meetings including kickoffs, planning, progress updates, change managements, reviews with clients
- Provided weekly, biweekly or monthly project status reports to clients and executive management teams
- Saved $100,000 over fiscal year with strategic negotiations of Service level agreement.
- Oversaw rollout of over 5000 U900 cells on client's network in 12 months worth over one million dollars
- Warehouse management and Management of 3rd party contractors
- Raised Purchase Order Request for ASPs to be approved by Project sponsor
- Built and reviewed master service agreements to simplify and streamline contract negotiation process.
- Managed drafting, approval and execution of contracts for resources required to implement project successfully
Technical Project Manager
Huawei
03.2018 - 07.2020
- Managed financial aspects of contracts to protect company's interests and maintain good relationships with client(s)
- Completed migration project of entire network imrpoving network KPIs from 95 to 99.9%
- Chaired projects meetings including kickoffs, planning, progress updates, change managements, reviews with clients
- Provide weekly, biweekly or monthly project status reports to clients and executive management teams
- Ensured Project execution aligned with design, budget and schedule
- Led development and implementation of project plan
- Working with all stakeholders to ensure final milestones are met as determined by client
- Warehouse management for on time release of project materials
- Raise Purchase Order Request for ASPs to be approved by Project sponsor
Manager Network Field Operations
Natcom trading as Ntel
08.2017 - 02.2018
- Led active and passive vendor management and management of third party contractors for management of network elements on site and switch centers
- Responsible for leading, managing and developing Managed Services team and suite of Solution offerings. Daily Operations of network to ensure Availability of 99.5%
- Held change management meetings to inform impacted staff of forthcoming network downtimes and alterations.
- Maintained prescribed network software configurations to support consistent and reliable infrastructure performance levels.
- Ensured effective distribution, utilization and management of staff and resources for Network Group functions in regions to achieve agreed objectives
Project Implementation Manager
Ericsson
08.2013 - 01.2017
- Implemented rollout of 200 Base stations across region in 6 months which had never been achieved in region at said time
- Management of hardware and software lifecycles/End of life/End of service
- Managed separation of Rollout programs with managed service providers during corporate split.
- Management of Change Request meetings and execution
- Monitored contracts and service level agreements to identify potential risks and implement mitigation actions to protect development process from unforeseen delays and costs.
- Oversaw large portfolio of projects to support teams, report progress and influence positive outcomes for key stakeholders.
- Outlined work plans, determined resources, wrote timelines and generated initial budgets as part of project scope determination.
- Management of Remote Support in India and Romania to meet set KPIs
- Management of Network Rollout and Deployment Nigeria to ensure quality and rollout to meet KPIs
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University Of Lagos
Lagos10.2008
Skills
- Project planning and management
- Communication
- Budgeting
- Resource management
- Leadership
- Product development
- Incident/Problem management
- Change Request management
- Operations and Special projects
- Document Organization and maintenance
- Data collection and analysis
- Governance
- Client interaction
- Schedule Management
- Conflict resolution
Certification
Project Management Professional
SCRUM
Timeline
Project Manager
Hinduja Global Solutions, HGS
12.2022 - 09.2023
Special Projects and Operations Manager
Huawei
08.2020 - 09.2022
Project Implementation Manager
Ericsson
07.2019 - 07.2020
Technical Project Manager
Huawei
03.2018 - 07.2020
Manager Network Field Operations
Natcom trading as Ntel
08.2017 - 02.2018
Project Implementation Manager
Ericsson
08.2013 - 01.2017
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University Of Lagos
Project Management Professional
SCRUM
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