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Olumide Ajala

Calgary,Alberta

Summary

Highly skilled and Results-driven Consultant with over 10 years of experience in delivering strategic Enterprise IT Projects for clients across different industries, including oil and Gas, banking, telecommunications, and government. A modern-day cross-functional consultant with the hybrid skillset of a Business Analyst, Project Manager, Scrum Master, and Organizational Change Management Consultant who specializes in Traditional, Agile, Lean and Hybrid approaches to delivering pragmatic solutions that help clients achieve returns on their IT Transformation investments.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
3
3

Certifications

Work History

Senior Business Analyst

Old and Medley
Calgary, AB
10.2023 - Current
  • Lead and mentor other business analysts in the project team and ensure the quality and consistency of their work
  • Liaise and collaborate with business leaders, IT department, the CRM software vendor, and the company's management and staff to define the project scope, objectives, deliverables, and timeline
  • Elicit, analyze, validate, and document the business, functional, and non-functional requirements of the CRM software system, using various techniques such as interviews, surveys, workshops, prototyping, and modelling
  • Manage the requirements change requests and traceability throughout the project lifecycle and communicate the impact of changes to the relevant stakeholders
  • Facilitate the design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of the CRM software system, by providing feedback, guidance, and support to the technical team and the end-users
  • Evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the CRM software system, by conducting user acceptance testing, training, and post-implementation review, and measuring the key performance indicators and business benefits
  • Key contact with the Business Relationship Manager and project sponsor, developing business cases aligned with regulatory standards
  • Collaborate with business teams to create success metrics and influence the project approach throughout the full life cycle
  • Provide Business Requirements to system analysts and service providers, ensuring appropriate version controls and sign-offs.

Senior Business Analyst

Suncor
Calgary
07.2022 - 09.2023
  • Developed requirements specifications, and produced high-level and detailed business models, aiding technical teams in implementing solutions, considering infrastructure and network implications of solutions being considered
  • Elicited Business Requirements for Cybersecurity applications through Interviews, workshops, and surveys to obtain business requirements for systems to be implemented
  • Supported project implementations by working closely with the infrastructure, cybersecurity, and networking technical teams in translating the requirements and use cases into design documents to ensure a clear and complete understanding
  • Developed business impact assessment documents, identified benefits, and updated required documentation for cybersecurity applications for OT and Zero Trust Cyber Security Applications
  • Worked closely with Project Managers, Change Managers, and Network and Cyber Security SMEs across different locations to deliver desired project outcomes
  • Worked with change management and communications teams to develop policies, procedures, QRGs and other documentation to manage cybersecurity and privacy requirements for new applications onboarding into the Suncor environment
  • Worked closely with QA teams in test planning, execution, and reporting for Software testing.

Projects Delivery Manager

Meta-Frux Limited
Lagos, Nigeria
06.2021 - 03.2022
  • Led a Business Process Reengineering and Transformation program for the Lagos State Government, leading to a reduction in the payout times for vendors and contractors from an average of 3 months to less than 3 weeks
  • Led a team that successfully implemented a workflow automation solution fully integrated with the state financial management system
  • Responsible for growing and maintaining key client relationships in government liaising with key government officials within the executive arm of government
  • Led implementation of a state project monitoring dashboard, which tracked the work plans for ministries and ensured that these work plans were closely aligned with the core strategic objectives of the State Government
  • Led and participated in process creation, reviews, updates, and documentation with key stakeholders
  • Developed and maintained detailed project work plans, including appropriate controls, governance structures and monitoring to ensure on-time, on-budget, and quality outcomes
  • Identified and recommended new processes and organizational structures to support new systems to be developed and implemented
  • Developed key recommendations to optimize process workflows, streamline processes and improve efficiency
  • Worked closely with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into detailed functional and technical specifications
  • Facilitated training sessions and provided guidance to process owners on improved processes
  • Developed user manuals and training materials and facilitated user acceptance testing planning and execution.

Senior Consulting Associate

Quality Solutions Ltd.
Lagos, Nigeria
01.2019 - 05.2021
  • Facilitated savings of over $3 million in Software licensing costs for one of Africa’s Largest banks with a presence in 22 countries by leading a Business Process Reengineering and Transformation Project which eliminated over 200 semi-manual processes and streamlined IT processes and systems
  • Oversaw implementation of technology solutions for a wide range of clients in Banking, Oil and Gas, hospitality, and Logistics
  • Served as implementation lead on enterprise-level Business Process Reengineering and Technology enablement initiatives
  • Led several IT infrastructure projects, from business case and architectural design to implementation Design and performance evaluation
  • Established a Project Management Office to coordinate technology projects, reduce cost overruns and enshrine efficiency in operations
  • Kept key stakeholders updated regularly on progress and status, managed risks and issues and monitored financial performance
  • Worked with Project managers to balance scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risks - propose and implement adjustments as necessary.

Senior Business Analyst

Wragby Business Solutions & Technologies Limited
Lagos, Nigeria
01.2017 - 01.2019
  • Managed and executed required stakeholder and client engagement across project deliverables to support project plan and scope outline
  • Led Requirements gathering for the implementation of a custom-built and career succession planning module in PeopleSoft for Total Energies
  • This project also included the development of a custom career succession dashboard built with Microsoft Power BI
  • Led Microsoft Dynamics 365 implementation for an Oil and Gas Industry regulator
  • This project also included the development of custom modules and integration of the ERP with other Government Systems
  • Worked in close collaboration with client IT departments using Application Development knowledge to design, implement, and manage robust business infrastructure systems
  • Developed requirements and system specifications and produced high-level and coordinated development and implementation of solutions
  • Led the preparation and documentation of business models, business rules, and requirements for multiple initiatives
  • Led Project Management Office to oversee, report and respond to project issues and risks
  • Worked with senior management and operational staff of the regulator to develop business cases for integrations and the development of custom modules
  • Collaborate with project team members including subject matter experts to establish technical vision and analyze trade-offs between usability and performance needs for solutions
  • Facilitated workshops for requirements development and clarification
  • Documented new requirements to find opportunities for applying more efficient and effective solutions.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration -

Skills

  • Business Process Analysis
  • Competitive Analysis
  • Requirements Gathering
  • Customer Needs Assessment
  • Workflow Analysis
  • User Acceptance Testing
  • Consulting
  • Narrative Use Cases
  • Process Optimization
  • Needs Assessments
  • Business Process Improvement
  • Business Process Modeling
  • BPMN20
  • Six Sigma
  • Project Management
  • Organizational Change Management
  • Requirements Analysis and Design
  • Gap Analysis
  • Jira
  • SQL

Websites

Certification

  • Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP - IIBA)
  • Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM - Scrum Alliance)
  • Certified Scrum Master (CSM - Scrum Alliance)

Timeline

Senior Business Analyst

Old and Medley
10.2023 - Current

Senior Business Analyst

Suncor
07.2022 - 09.2023

Projects Delivery Manager

Meta-Frux Limited
06.2021 - 03.2022

Senior Consulting Associate

Quality Solutions Ltd.
01.2019 - 05.2021

Senior Business Analyst

Wragby Business Solutions & Technologies Limited
01.2017 - 01.2019

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration -

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