Jide Olanlokun

I Excel In Ambiguity.
My track record is built on structuring complex, uncharted challenges. I am equally comfortable in the boardroom discussing TOC/ROI and strategic alignment be it in a deep-dive session with architects and engineers or in Technology strategy conversations
I excel in advising C-suite clients across Financial Services, FMCG, Renewable Energy, Telco & Healthcare on defining their

- Directed presales engagement across verticals including Financial Services, Telco, and Oil & Gas
- Led GTM strategy for Oracle Fusion across West Africa; closed landmark multi-cloud transformation deals
- Mentored regional SC teams and elevated cloud-first conversations with clients and partners
- Built C-level relationships, influencing key migrations and enterprise digitization roadmaps

Worked as Director Solution Consulting at Oracle.

- Manage high-value enterprise cloud customers across Africa with portfolios exceeding $1M+
- Define customer success plans, drive adoption KPIs, and lead cross-functional orchestration
- Provide strategic guidance to C-level executives on digital maturity, transformation ROI, and cloud value
- Achieved 100% renewal across key accounts and contributed to regional success strategy formation

- Spearheaded IT-business alignment and demand planning; managed outsourced IT operations with Huawei
- Oversaw service continuity and recovery plans; led multiple BIA and disaster simulations
- Drove IT service governance and contributed to regulatory readiness in a highly competitive Telco market

- Led the digital agenda, delivering Microinsurance platforms and key integrations with Airtel and banking partners
- Drove cross-functional digital product delivery and vendor performance governance
- Championed agile innovation cycles and customer-centric technology launches

- Led infrastructure modernization, cloud migration planning, and new data center implementation
- Launched MTN’s disaster recovery blueprint aligned with BS25999 and ITIL frameworks
- Developed cross-OEM partnerships (Huawei, Cisco, Ericsson) and orchestrated infrastructure strategies for 50M+ subscriber growth

While in this role I Implemented best practices and standards of IT management using frameworks such as ITIL, COBIT, ISO 27001 and achieve certifications where applicable
I managed risks related to Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability of information to both internal and external (Regulatory) Partners
I aided in defining and implementing the group Information Security Policies and Procedure

My role focused on the delivery of technology infrastructure according to LBG architecture standards.
These included but were not limited to
- Delivery of products into the Group's Data Centre on time and on budget
- Planning, managing and coordinating Technical Discovery Workshops
- Plan and track product deliverables through the project lifecycle
- Define and establish best way to deliver pr

This was a role to deliver the Solution designs for an audit and alerts function on a newly acquired mortgage solutions
I was responsible for all solutions under this domain
My role oversaw solution architectural designs and manage timelines for implementation, testing, UX and outcomes.

Trading Platform clearing house for SWIFT, CREST and FIX and multiple instruments.
Network development and growth, Operations strategy development and Budgeting responsibilities.
Handed the responsibiity to develop strategy and statistics systems for measuring service quality and liasing with 3rd parties to determine satisfaction and improvements to systems.
Strategic Consulting, including busine

Provided IT Hardware and Software Expertise and operational management skills while adding my knowledge as a proven leader/manager.
Over 10 years working experiences in first-class manufacturers or Operators' technical consultation department, has experience on E2E ICT design, varied from national broadband network to applications.
I brought influence and knowledge on ICT industry; understanding o

My role proved project control and coordination of broadband expansion for the National Health Service within a national rollout project for Primary Health Care locations.

IT Change Management and Business Improvement Programme Project

In this role I was responsible for the completion a Datacentre decommissioning project

In this role I was part of an infrastructure deployment team for financial services in the UK global team

In this role I was part of a small team working to support a trading team in the financial district

In this role I managed a small team of technical analysts supporting windows systems

In this role I was a junior analyst within a customer support team at Bell Atlantic now Verizon.

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Apr 2012