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nelson chima

@nelsonchima

I’m an Executive Assistant and Virtual Assistant delivering high-discretion support, executive coordination, and operational efficiency.

Nigeria

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for fully remote or international Executive Assistant / Virtual Assistant roles where I can manage executive calendars, coordinate meetings and logistics, and streamline operations with discretion, reliability, and speed.

I’m a detail-oriented Executive Assistant and Virtual Assistant with 10+ years of senior operational and administrative experience supporting large-scale projects, senior leadership, and multi-stakeholder environments. I manage complex calendars, coordinate high-value meetings and events, and produce polished executive correspondence with discretion and precision.

In my recent executive operations work, I’ve served as the central coordination point across leadership, government contacts, sponsors, vendors, and operational departments. I manage executive communications, prepare agendas and briefing packs, document minutes and action items, maintain executive-level documentation (including SOPs and production budgets), and deliver end-to-end logistics across 6 departments for 35,000+ attendees and ₦150M+ annual production cycles.

I also streamline workflows through SOPs, checklists, and dashboards (including an Event Day Control Dashboard) to provide real-time operational visibility and faster decision-making. Beyond event operations, I’ve supported maritime logistics operations, improved inbound/outbound efficiency, supervised dispatch teams, and coordinated high-volume recruitment—onboarding 500+ independent sales agents—while maintaining accurate records and confidential handling.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Executive Operations Manager

Current

Bole Festival Ltd

Sep 2016 - Present (9 years 11 months)

Provided executive operations and administrative support for Bole Festival’s senior leadership across a ₦150M+ annual production cycle, serving as a central coordination point among leadership, government, sponsors, vendors, and departments. Managed executive communications, senior meetings and briefings, executive documentation (including SOPs and budgets), stakeholder compliance, end-to-end even

Executive Assistant Support Meeting Coordination Minute Taking Stakeholder Management Event Logistics Dashboarding Vendor coordination Procurement Support Microsoft Word Google Workspace Zoom Slack Trello Asana Notion

Current

Administrative & Logistics Coordinator

Current

Golden Maritime & Shipping Agency

Nov 2015 - Present (10 years 9 months)

Supported maritime freight operations through administrative and operational coordination across multi-modal supply chain activities. Maintained logistics and compliance documentation, streamlined internal workflows, and managed transport supplier relationships including contracts, rate negotiations, and performance tracking.

Administrative Support Microsoft Word Google Workspace Trello Asana Notion

Operations & Inventory Coordinator

Mexiloyd Nigeria

Feb 2015 - Oct 2015 (8 months)

Provided operational and administrative support for warehouse and logistics functions, managing inventory procedures, stock records, and reporting documentation. Supervised dispatch riders, identified and resolved dispatch bottlenecks to improve order fulfilment time, and handled materials ordering and stock planning documentation.

Dispatch Rider Oversight Order Fulfilment Materials Ordering Support Inventory Planning Microsoft Word Google Workspace Slack Notion

Recruitment Coordinator & Office Admin

Jumia Nigeria

Nov 2013 - Jan 2015 (1 year 2 months)

Coordinated a high-volume recruitment campaign for the Jumia Force programme, onboarding 500+ independent sales agents across the Port Harcourt region. Managed recruitment documentation, candidate communications, onboarding paperwork and HR records, and supported compensation policy review and performance review processes.

Recruitment coordination Candidate Communications Recruitment Management Microsoft Word Google Workspace Trello Asana

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

YALI Regional Leadership Centre, GIMPA

Certificate, Business and Entrepreneurship

2019 -

Completed a YALI Regional Leadership Centre (GIMPA) certificate in Business and Entrepreneurship in November 2019, a U.S. Government-administered pan-African leadership and business programme competitively selected from applicants across sub-Saharan Africa.