Iheoma Charles
@iheomacharles
Project Manager for startups and growing businesses, reducing project delays by 30% with structured workflows and AI-assisted automation.
NigeriaWhat I'm looking for
I coordinate strategic growth and delivery projects for early-stage startups and growing businesses, aligning remote developers, marketers, and stakeholders. The structured operational systems and workflows I introduced reduced project delivery delays by 30%, while AI-assisted workflows cut manual task workload by 20%+.
As Operations Manager / Operations Lead at Mayowa Ajuwon Holdings, I introduced process improvements that saved the team more than 12 hours per week and reduced financial discrepancies and reporting errors by 30%. I also coordinated events and nonprofit programs, including a 2-day community youth conference with 200+ attendees.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Project Manager & Growth Strategist
Freelance / Contract Roles
Jan 2018 - Present (8 years 9 months)
Lead strategic growth and delivery projects for early-stage startups and growing businesses, coordinating priorities across multiple clients. Implemented structured operational systems that reduced project delivery delays by 30% and introduced automation that reduced manual workload by 20%+.
Project Coordinator (Events & Non-Profit)
Lagos, Nigeria
Jan 2018 - Dec 2020 (2 years 11 months)
Spearheaded planning and execution of a 2-day community youth conference with 200+ attendees under a two-week timeline. Led a volunteer team of 20, coordinating logistics, communications, schedules, and day-to-day operations.
Operations Manager / Operations Lead
Mayowa Ajuwon Holdings
Jan 2018 - Dec 2020 (2 years 11 months)
Identified business bottlenecks and launched process improvements that saved the team more than 12 hours per week. Reduced daily financial discrepancies and reporting errors by 30%.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Federal University of Technology, Owerri
Bachelor of Technology, Physics
Bachelor of Technology in Physics from the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, completed in 2025.
ABS International College
West African Senior School Certificate, General Studies
Earned the West African Senior School Certificate from ABS International College in 2018.
Simplilearn
Project Management Certificate, Project Management
Completed the Simplilearn SkillUp Project Management Certificate.
Coursera
Google Project Management Professional Certificate, Project Management
Completed the Google Project Management Professional Certificate through Coursera.
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Location
NigeriaAuthorized to work in
Salary expectations
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