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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

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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
ADEFARAKAN ADEFOLARIN I