Ernest Umeike
@ernestumeike
Operations excellence leader driving process optimisation and tech-enabled delivery.
What I'm looking for
I am an operations excellence professional with experience across operations, HR, consultancy, tech ecosystems and entrepreneurship, who drives operational improvements, builds teams and develops brands. I have led SAP S/4HANA CPM/PS assessments, designed technical roadmaps for CPM activation, and improved financial and communication performance in utility and services businesses.
I have founded and scaled ventures and led operations for startups and established firms, delivering revenue growth, business process reengineering and effective shared services. I am enthusiastic about leveraging technology and AI to make work smarter and enable sustainable business transformation.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Principal Consultant
Spread Digital (UK) Limited
Mar 2025 - Present (8 months)
Executed SAP S/4HANA 1909 audit for a major EPCIC oil & gas company, identifying critical CPM gaps and delivering a technical roadmap to enable earned value management and change order tracking.
Manager - Corporate Services
Sapio Utilities Limited
Dec 2023 - Present (1 year 11 months)
Oversaw shared services including HR, operations, vendor management and customer service, improving revenue attribution and stakeholder communication while leading business process reengineering.
Co-founder / Chief Operations Officer
Budget 24/7
Mar 2021 - Dec 2023 (2 years 9 months)
Co-founded a personal finance management app focused on financial literacy, leading operations and product delivery for budgeting and investment advisory services.
Business Head / Head of Operations
Aila Resources Limited
Jan 2017 - Feb 2021 (4 years 1 month)
Led operations and commercial partnerships for the Steam Pouch brand, establishing retail partnerships and scaling distribution through Packs and Pouch Depot as main offtaker.
Chief Operations Officer
Value4Naira.com
Jan 2016 - Dec 2016 (11 months)
Built the operational framework for an online grocery, growing revenue from NGN 0 to NGN 1,000,000 in one quarter and turning the fulfilment arm into a third-party logistics revenue stream.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Lagos State University
Project Systems / Commercial Project Management
Advanced CPM components (CPMPFP, CPMPICM) technical roadmap development referenced in SAP S/4HANA implementation work related to Lagos State University.
Corporate Finance Institute
FMVA Certificate, Financial Modelling and Valuation
Completed Financial Modelling and Valuation Analyst (FMVA) coursework.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
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