I am looking to deploy my skills and expertise to an organization that delivers actual customer value. A firm with a great culture and people focused on a mission that I resonate with personally and professionally.
Chimezie Okonkwo
@chimezieokonkwo
Senior commercial executive adept at Account Management and Partnerships based in Milton Keynes, UK.
United KingdomWhat I'm looking for
I have 17 years of professional experience in the Digital Services space managing digital products, value-added services, business operations, and leading multimillion Naira projects.
I am the go-to person for defining a product's why, when, and what. I am exceptionally skilled in seeing a product through from conception to launch. I like viewing my professional experience as a blend between business operations, product management, and strategic planning and I have been able to successfully combine the diverse worlds to create a record of success in increasing revenue, developing and implementing brilliant business strategies, maximising performance and value of portfolios among other things.
In my current and previous roles, I have an unimpeachable track record of meeting targets, effectively managing the overall development of services and products, coordinating operational planning and execution, spearheading resource allocation, regulatory compliance, achieving deadlines, improving internal processes and procedures, boosting efficiency, reducing costs and ensuring seamless operations.
I hold a Certificate in Sustainable Business Strategy from Harvard Business School, a Special Executive Masters Programme Certificate from Metropolitan School of Business & Management, Dubai, a Senior Management Programme Certificate from Lagos Business School and a B.Sc. in Business Administration.
SPECIALITIES: Digital Product Lifecycle Management, Communications, Post-Merger Integration, Project Management, Partnerships & Engagement, Strategic Planning, Revenue Growth, Operations Management, Content Creation & Strategy, Customer Operations Management
Experience
Head of Product and Strategic Partnerships
Terragon Group
Jan 2021 - Oct 2023 (2 years 9 months)
Played a key role in promoting product development while fostering critical strategic partnerships within this technology company harnessing data and analytics to help companies market their products in Africa. Negotiated a strategic partnership with Microsoft Africa to facilitate cloud transformation for enterprises and SMBs across the continent.
Business Operations Director
Automarket Nigeria Limited
Nov 2019 - Dec 2020 (1 year 1 month)
Translated ambitious vision into strategies to achieve commercial goals aligned with immediate and long-term objectives, contributing to sustainable company growth and market positioning in line with stringent budgetary controls.
Head of Operations
M-Vanadium Core Limited
Jan 2018 - Nov 2019 (1 year 10 months)
Improved operational performance by championing continuous systems improvement while redefining processes and management strategies in support of full product development lifecycle.
Product Manager (Digital Media)
Etisalat Nigeria
Jun 2014 - Jan 2018 (3 years 7 months)
Led a specialised team of five in the end-to-end management of digital content and Value-Added Services (VAS), driving development, acquisition, deployment, and market strategies. Managed key product portfolios, including SMS, Interactive Voice Response (IVR), USSD, Music, and Football, generating 70% of unit revenue.
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