Dolapo Akinbisola

Led global sales operations, orchestrating a team to drive ongoing revenue growth through innovative sales strategies and targeted customer outreach. Established and cultivated strategic partnerships, expanding market presence and enhancing credibility within the cybersecurity compliance industry.

Spearheaded the development and execution of a strategic partnership program, expanding reach to new countries and mentoring junior sales representatives. Identified and secured partnerships with key industry players, significantly increasing qualified leads and client acquisition.

Developed a qualified pipeline of $35M and established gold standard processes for prospecting and lead generation. Successfully closed significant deals and secured substantial grants for digital skill and employability projects, overseeing project design and proposal writing.

Developed a growing pipeline and strategic business relationships, leading the recruitment of the Business Development team and setting up processes. Secured key strategic partnerships and facilitated alliances with digital aggregators, driving significant app downloads and gross merchandise volumes.

Developed a growing pipeline for the company, focusing on strategic business relationships to drive growth in Nigeria and West Africa. Secured strategic partnerships with Accelerators & VCs, brokering deals that significantly increased SME engagement and drove monthly revenue growth.

Designed and managed innovation development programs that supported digital start-ups in various impact sectors. Assisted entrepreneurs with proposal writing and fundraising, while developing a network of external contracts to drive business development opportunities.

Grew active users of the digital platform from 60 to 5,300 within 8 months by leveraging strategic partnerships. Increased Gross Merchandize Value to over $600k from 270,000 transactions, securing critical stakeholder partnerships to foster adoption.

Studied Biochemistry at the Federal University of Technology, Akure, from 2006 to 2011. This program provided a foundational understanding of biochemical principles and their applications.

Completed the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Professional Institute (PMPI-UK) in 2012. This certification enhanced skills in project planning, execution, and management.