Functional Skills

Cost Reduction
Quality Assurance
Business Operations
Customer Service
Strategic Planning
Customer Experience
Employee Engagement
Sales Operations
Supplier Relationship Management
Business Unit Strategy
Sales Force Effectiveness
Business Process Outsourcing
Supply Chain Integration
Value Chain Analysis
E-commerce Implementation

Software Skills

Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Access
Microsoft Office
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Project
Microsoft Visio
Microsoft Word
Outlook
Dynamics CRM
G Suite

Certifications

CLSSBBCertified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
Six Sigma Black Belt

Sector Experience

Automotive
Business Services
Consumer Goods
Retail
Telecom
Fortune 500
Top Consulting Firms

Experience

GRAYMATTER HOLDINGS Management Consulting
Advisory Partner / Chief Operating Officer
1/2019 - Present
Graymatter is an emerging markets technology & operations advisory. Houston, TX

• Provide overall leadership and direction for business strategy, operations, sales go-to-market, innovation, and customer experience. Business advisory and oversight over various ventures and clients.
• Spearheaded transformation of online consumer financing platform, elevating it to a Top-3 player within 2 years. Built strategic partnership with largest consumer bank to drive double-digit growth.
• Led turnaround for an automotive e-commerce marketplace, driving 3X sales growth in 18 months and deployed new partnerships-based ecosystem model for market penetration.
• Deployed a logistics-as a-service (LaaS) platform and drove rapid growth from 8 to 100+ client partners by optimizing the client-onboarding process design.
• Delivered 35%+ cost reduction enterprise-wide through implementation of digitization initiatives.

ETISALAT - 9MOBILE TELECOMS Operations
Director of Retail Sales and Customer Operations
12/2011 - 6/2019
Etisalat is a leading telecommunications provider. Abu Dhabi, UAE / Lagos, NG

• Provided P&L leadership for large sales organization ($250M revenues; 600 FTEs; 4 regions).
• Oversaw execution of product activations strategy and territory management optimization that achieved 28%+ increase in average revenue per user (ARPU).
• Led retail operations nationwide for 200+ store outlets, $100M+ revenue, 800 staff (with 6 management team direct reports). Drove strategic planning, business operations, data analytics, sales. Generated 40% annual revenue growth.
• Managed multi-channel Contact Centre division with 1,500 FTEs across 3 sites. Optimized service levels for 20M subscribers, achieving #1 rating for CSAT/NPS.
• Implemented process efficiency initiatives that resulted in 25%+ improvements across key metrics including contact volumes, handle times (AHT) and FCR.
• Spearheaded service innovation for high-value customer segment that improved uptime by 96% and segment revenues by 30%.

Tyco Corporation Sales
Global Manager & Director of Sales Operations
1/2007 - 1/2011
Tyco is a $4 billion global manufacturer of valve products. Houston, TX

• Oversaw P&L operations for $900M global division with locations across North America, LATAM, EMEA, and Asia regions. Chaired sales & operations planning (S&OP) and grew sales 18%.
• Co-led planning, deployment, and program management for enterprise-wide customer fulfillment transformation initiative, delivering 25% increase in orders throughput and $40M+ cost savings.
• Tackled supply chain issues at product distribution centers and deployed lean sigma tools to achieve turnaround fix. Improved on-time delivery performance from 77% to 95%+ within 4 months.
• Led deployment of sales force performance dashboard and pricing approval tools that increased productivity and generated incremental $10M+ annual profit for the business.

Yahoo! Inc. Customer Service
Manager, Customer Care
1/2006 - 6/2007
Yahoo is an internet technology services company. San Francisco, California

• Managed 24x7 customer service operations for Broadband/Telecoms division with 12M subs; oversaw $5M operating budget; 150+ FTEs; and 8 strategic partnerships in U.S, UK, and India.
• Led implementation of new customer service segmentation strategy that generated 23% savings in total cost-to-serve, while also boosting customer satisfaction by over 10%.
• Upgraded service quality assurance capability and achieved 30% improvement in 5-star ratings.

Honeywell International Operations
Manager- Six Sigma Black Belt
6/2003 - 1/2006
Honeywell is a $30 billion industrial conglomerate. Indianapolis, IN

• Drove operational excellence and project execution for commercial business across 12 regional locations, led 10+ kaizen programs, and generated over $20M+ incremental revenues.
• Spearheaded process redesign efforts for Order-to-Cash value chain that achieved 15% financial improvement in days sales outstanding (DSO).
• Led major CRM data cleanup project to drive 20%+ improved outcomes for sales effectiveness and technology systems. Team achieved successful completion 3 weeks ahead of schedule.

Accenture Management Consulting
Consultant, Strategy & Business Process
1/1999 - 9/2001
Accenture is a global management consulting company. Lagos, NG

• Managed multiple project engagements in Financial, Technology, and Consumer sectors focused on business reengineering and transformation. Delivered $50M+ cumulative savings impact.
• Led cost reduction project for large consumer goods corporation and slashed operating costs by over 25%. Redesigned core processes, improved sourcing practices, and deployed digitization & automation tools.
• Developed strategy for e-Payment product of a major bank. Supported CMO to revitalize the product with a fresh brand campaign and rollout of channel partnerships, which achieved double digit growth in product penetration within first year.