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Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Languages
Certification
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KEVIN ELOHOR ADAGHA

Lagos

Summary

Entrepreneur and Professional Channel Partner with Signify (Philips Lighting), passionate about lighting, power and energy management, sustainability, and green energy initiatives. Skilled in transforming innovative ideas into tangible results. Extensive experience in executing strategic energy-efficiency improvement applications, power distribution transformer installations, developing business plans, and driving new products and business opportunities. Background in production engineering and a Masters Degree in Industrial Engineering. Self-motivated with a proven track record of seizing viable opportunities for expansion and innovation in business. Expertise in providing technical support on lighting projects, consultancy, leading and supervising operational-sales teams, marketing, business management, and distribution in international markets. Excellent business acumen and strategic planning skills consistently drive profitability and margins year over year.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Founder and CEO

EARLY GLOBAL RESOURCES LTD
09.2007 - Current
  • Company Overview: Pioneered the Sales and Marketing of LED Lighting with Philips (Now Signify) in Nigeria
  • Professional Channel Partner and Distributor of Philips
  • Pioneered the Sales and Marketing of LED Lighting with Philips (Now Signify) in Nigeria
  • Track record of multiple successful business ventures and leading teams of professionals to maximize profits and deliver success
  • Built productive relationships with industry partners to meet strategic business objectives
  • Devised key initiatives that drove substantial business growth
  • Oversaw budgetary and financial activities and implemented strategies to grow business and profits
  • Spearheaded expansion strategies to increase business market share, drive growth and increase customer base
  • Developed and implemented 5-year strategic growth plan informing future business expectations and direction
  • Adapted to market changes by implementing new market expansions in the retail of Philips LED lamps across Nigeria
  • Oversaw end-to-end Energy efficiency improvement lighting projects design for various projects from concept to installation
  • Estimated Lighting materials and equipment costs for hundreds and millions USD valued Multinational Corporation projects across Lagos and Nigeria
  • Provided technical engineering support to develop New Product Integrations for Philips LED Lamps in Nigeria
  • Led client meetings and workshops to define project goals and product specifications
  • Created detailed Dialux lighting designs and blueprints for projects
  • Collaborated with architects and project consultants to ascertain lighting requirements for projects delivery to client needs
  • Executed and installed 330KVA/11KVA Transformers Power Distribution/ Step-Down projects for DESOPADEC in Delta state
  • Contributed to the IPP Project Designs and Negotiations with the Consultant teams for the Ministry of Power and Energy Delta State
  • Installed IPP Power Back-Up Project for Seven Up Bottling Company Ikeja, Lagos
  • Recommended energy efficiency improvement methods to commercial and industrial projects
  • Managed development, design and construction of energy conservation projects to ensure acceptability of budgets and timelines
  • Pioneered the Sales and Marketing of LED Lighting with Philips (Now Signify) in Nigeria
  • Professional Channel Partner and Distributor of Philips
  • Product Expertise Philips Global lighting Range
  • Lighting Consultant and Product Specification Specialist
  • Pricing structures knowledge
  • Outstanding interpersonal skills
  • Dialux, CAD and AutoCAD proficiency
  • Precision-oriented technical support projects

Project- Planning Engineer

JAY & GEE INT'L LTD
10.2005 - 12.2009
  • Company Overview: WARRI REFINING AND PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY - WRPC
  • Supervised Bund walls construction projects for refinery tank farm
  • Supervised sandblasting of petroleum products storage tanks
  • Directly Managed Refinery Heat exchanger maintenance
  • Dosing Pumps replacements
  • Water treatment/sludge cleaning operations
  • Security lighting for Warehouse Areas
  • Planning jobs and raising job orders for different sections for execution
  • Supervision of civil, electrical and maintenance operations
  • Executing Monthly, weekly, daily reports for the department
  • Total Production maintenance training coordinator
  • Receiving, issuing and collection of materials for execution of daily jobs
  • Negotiated contracts and reviewed terms of service for contract-level obligations
  • Analyzed project requirements and KPIs, reporting on gaps in progress
  • Developed project schedules and facilitated progress to meet client approved deadlines
  • Procured and managed contract resources to support prompt and cost-effective recovery from breakdown
  • Planned and delivered engineering development projects across asset base
  • Assessed project scope and requirements to identify and implement engineering strategy
  • Generated bills of materials and procurement requests to support project progress
  • Scrutinized project data to identify and evaluate potential challenges
  • WARRI REFINING AND PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY - WRPC

Graduate Engineer Trainee

National Youth Service Corps
02.2006 - 01.2007

Education

Philips Certified LED Professional - LED Lighting Technology

Philips Lighting University

M.Eng - Industrial Engineering

University of Benin
Benin City, Benin
01-2014

Bachelor of Engineering - Production Engineering - Honors

University of Benin
Benin City, Benin
01-2004

Skills

  • Energy Efficiency Improvement Specialist
  • Lighting Design and Specifications
  • Illumination Engineering Consultancy
  • Sustainability and Green Building Facilities Expert
  • IPP and Power Back Up Projects
  • Business Development and Management
  • Sales Strategy and Deployment
  • Strategic consultancy
  • Ethics and integrity
  • Contract negotiation
  • Strategic vision
  • Negotiation
  • Dialux Lighting Design Proficiency
  • AutoCAD proficiency
  • Product Expertise Philips Global lighting Range
  • Sales and Installation of Solar Powered Outdoor Lighting
  • Lighting Project Costing with detailed technical expertise
  • Precision-oriented technical support projects

Accomplishments

  • Pioneered the introduction and adoption of efficient LED lighting in Nigeria . Achieved Milestone Turnkey LED Retrofitting through effectively helping with specifications, consultancy and supply of LED retrofit lighting for the prestigious Transcorp Hilton Hotels Abuja.
  • Collaborated with team of Julius Berger Nigeria PLC in the development of sustainable and efficient LED retrofit lighting for CBN Head office project.
  • Achieved IPP Power Back Up for Seven Up PLC plant and several installation of Power Distribution Step Down Transformer projects in Delta state with accuracy and efficiency.

Languages

English

Certification

  • Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria COREN. Registered Engineer

Timeline

Founder and CEO

EARLY GLOBAL RESOURCES LTD
09.2007 - Current

Graduate Engineer Trainee

National Youth Service Corps
02.2006 - 01.2007

Project- Planning Engineer

JAY & GEE INT'L LTD
10.2005 - 12.2009

Philips Certified LED Professional - LED Lighting Technology

Philips Lighting University

M.Eng - Industrial Engineering

University of Benin

Bachelor of Engineering - Production Engineering - Honors

University of Benin

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