ADEFARAKAN ADEFOLARIN I
Saskatoon,SK
Summary
Accomplished Chief Operating Officer with progressive industry background and decisive leadership style. Offers strategic planning abilities, background in change management and forward-thinking mindset. Ready for challenges and focused on meeting future demands.
Overview
17
17
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Chief Operating Officer
SureAid Development Initiative
02.2020 - 09.2022
- Overseeing the daily business and administrative operations and improving operating procedures for optimal efficiency
- Assessing and enhancing the efficiency of internal and external operational processes
- Leading and motivating staff to achieve organisational objectives
- Overseeing the recruitment process to attract the best candidates and reduce employee turnover
- Mentoring and inspiring employees to key into the vision of management
- Establishing policies that improve and promote company vision and culture
- Evaluating company performance and recommend strategies to improve results
- Collaborating with management and other stakeholders to raise capital and carry out other business-expanding strategies
Executive/Administrative Assistant
De, Business Solutions
Pair
11.2014 - 02.2020
- Managed external contacts for CEO and kept track of periodic communication needed for priority contacts
- Manage email, web, and social media content, campaigns, and budget
- Orchestrated successful conferences, including associated travel for all speakers and attendees, facilities and support services
- Managed administrative functions, including complex calendar management with focus on proper allocation of executive availability
- Organized international and domestic travel arrangements for up to 20 staff members
- Training, facilitating strategic sessions for staffs, scheduled appointments and handled calendars for senior leadership.
Logistics & Operations Manager
De, Business Solutions
Pair
11.2012 - 11.2014
- Inventory management of company assets
- To assure efficient vehicle movements planning based on program and support needs
- Orchestrated successful conferences, including associated travel for all speakers and attendees, facilities and support services
- Maintained office supplies inventory by checking stock and ordering new supplies as needed
- Handled logistics, catering, agendas and travel arrangements for meeting and event planning for board of directors, president and executive vice president
- Allocated executive tasks and managed complex calendars and administrative functions.
Credit Officer
Accion Microfinance Bank Ltd
03.2011 - 11.2012
- Offers alternative recommendations to applicants based on assessment of income status and need
- Prepares and processes all documentations necessary for all facilities
- Executed the loan origination process, including ordering credit reports, appraisals and preliminary title reports
- Determined applicants' financial status, conduct income and property evaluations to determine feasibility of proposed repayment plan
- Achievements
- Exceeded quarterly sales goals by 50 %
- Effectively managed more than 400 client resulting repeated transactions.
System Engineer
Infant Jesus Model School
Oron, Ibom
03.2009 - 04.2010
- Handled troubleshooting tasks related to the components for Local Area Networks, Wide Area Networks and voice systems
- Studied network security logs to identify and eliminate outside and internal threats
- Collaborated with customers, internal staff and other partners to determine planning, implementation and integration of system-oriented projects
- 2 years’ experience in the maintenance and troubleshooting of complex infrastructure
- Made recommendations to improve technical practices
- Orchestrated and oversaw upgrades to system hardware and software.
Customer Care Representative
10.2022 - 1 1
- DateTeleperformance Canada providing customer service.Experience providing administrative support services, experience working in a privacy environment.Experience inputting data into a computerized system or database, experience handling personal information.
Education
Master of Geographic Information System - Geographic Information System
University of Lagos
Nigeria 03.2012 - 02.2015
Bachelor of Science - Geology
Olabisi Onabanjo University
Nigeria 08.2004 - 05.2008
No Degree - Project Management
Perkins & Spencer
Nigeria 05.2001 - 05.2011
Skills
Planning and execution
Change Management
Consulting
Staff Management
Business Development
Self-Motivated
Advanced MS Office Suite
Project Management
Conference planning
Administrative support
Office administration
Travel coordination
Mail handling
Multi-line phone proficiency
Deadline and scheduling management
Training expertise
Timeline
Customer Care Representative
10.2022 - 1 1
Chief Operating Officer
SureAid Development Initiative
02.2020 - 09.2022
Executive/Administrative Assistant
De, Business Solutions
11.2014 - 02.2020
Logistics & Operations Manager
De, Business Solutions
11.2012 - 11.2014
Master of Geographic Information System - Geographic Information System
University of Lagos
03.2012 - 02.2015
Credit Officer
Accion Microfinance Bank Ltd
03.2011 - 11.2012
System Engineer
Infant Jesus Model School
03.2009 - 04.2010
Bachelor of Science - Geology
Olabisi Onabanjo University
08.2004 - 05.2008
No Degree - Project Management
Perkins & Spencer
05.2001 - 05.2011