David Ojeifo
Scarborough,ON
Summary
Dynamic professional with a proven track record at the University of Toronto and CIBC, showcasing expertise in contract negotiations and leadership management. Spearheaded a $12M deal and significantly enhanced student speech confidence, demonstrating exceptional project planning and vendor relations skills. Thrives in fostering stakeholder relationships and driving educational and procurement excellence.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Teaching Assistant
University Of Toronto
Scarborough, Ontario
09.2024 - Current
- Assisted in planning and implementing lesson plans in accordance with state curriculum standards.
- Enforced rules for behavior and established expectations for student conduct in accordance with school guidelines.
- Encouraged students to take an active role in their own learning process.
Procurement Associate
CIBC
Toronto, Ontario
01.2024 - 08.2025
- Category Manager (drafting and executing contracts; amendments, statements of work, master services agreements, contract negotiation).
• Implemented risk assessment and due diligence practices.
Develop and maintain relationships with stakeholders (CIBC LOBs, suppliers).
• Analyze contract data via Excel, and organize/populate data onto the Procurement SharePoint site.
Execute the process improvement project for the key Budgetary Approval procedure. - Closed a $12M deal that significantly impacted department performance.
Speech and Debate Tutor
A-Star Learning
Calgary, Alberta
06.2022 - 08.2024
- Developed lesson plans tailored to the needs of each student.
- Maintained accurate records of student progress for reporting purposes.
- Counseled struggling learners on how best to approach difficult speech and debate concepts.
- Significant increase in speech confidence for each one of my students.
- Students landed job roles from targeted interview sessions.
Peer Mentor
University Of Toronto
Scarborough, ON
09.2023 - 01.2024
- Attended meetings and trainings to optimize professional development.
- Expressed understanding and support to help individuals pursue paths to professional development.
- Coordinated workshops and events focused on college readiness topics such as time management, test taking strategies.
- Fostered a supportive and inclusive community among mentees.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science | Minor Economics and Public law
University of Toronto
Toronto, ONT11-2025
Skills
- Contract negotiations
- Vendor relations
- Project management principles
- Leadership Management
- Project planning
- Organization
Affiliations
- Co-Founded the Entrepreneurship Association
- Part of the ECLIPSE leadership planning committees 2024-25
- VP of Operations the Management Consulting Group
- Volunteer as Service Coordinator at my Church
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Teaching Assistant
University Of Toronto
09.2024 - Current
Procurement Associate
CIBC
01.2024 - 08.2025
Peer Mentor
University Of Toronto
09.2023 - 01.2024
Speech and Debate Tutor
A-Star Learning
06.2022 - 08.2024
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science | Minor Economics and Public law
University of Toronto
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