― Background
I Utilize business acumen, leadership, teamwork, innovation, and hands-on involvement to streamline processes and exceed customer expectations. I help Develop and Execute business plans; identify and understand opportunities in areas of innovation, operational excellence, and customer satisfaction to improve revenue and expenses.
Attracting and developing talent has been my strongest suit; Empowering team members to meet business objectives; influencing large organizations through program and plan designs; working with other leaders to set and achieve long-range business goals.
Am an Effective negotiator for individuals and organizations. Strategic Management and Thinking. I Facilitate teams to shape strategy, meet the organizational vision, and drive execution to accomplish goals within schedule, in a cost-effective and quality manner.
― Skills
Leadership
Communication
Critical thinking
Risk management
Cost management
― Work Experience
Chief Operating Officer
ClientUp / Jan 2020 - Oct 2021
- Analyzed internal operations and identify areas of process enhancement
- Developed actionable business strategies and plans that ensure alignment with short-term and long-term objectives developed in tandem with the CEO
- Directly oversaw operations, HR, and accounting, and partner with the CEO on sales management to budget for sufficient investment capital to achieve growth targets over the near term
- Aggressively managed capital investment and expenses to ensure the company achieved investor targets relative to growth and profitability
- Monitored performance with tracking and established corrective measures as needed, and prepared detailed reports, both current and forecasting
- Worked closely with Marketing, Business Development and Operations to define and deliver new products and enhancements
Chief Technology Officer
Exclusive Web Marketing / Apr 2019 - Oct 2021
- Lead the strategy for technology platforms, partnerships and external relationships
- Represented the technological agenda in staff meetings and when making hiring decisions
- Identified, compared, selected and implemented technology solutions
- Developed, tracked and controlled the development of annual operating and capital budgets for purchasing, staffing and operations
- Managed and optimized infrastructure assets to satisfy internal financial targets
- Created overall technology standards and practices and ensure adherence
- Consolidated technology platforms and created plans for each of them
- Tracked, analyzed and monitored technology performance metrics
- Oversaw all system design and changes in system architecture
- Took the initiative in thought leadership, innovation and creativity
Chief Executive Officer
AlphaSquad / Mar 2013 - Feb 2018
- Communicated, on behalf of the company, with shareholders, government entities, and the public
- Led the development of the company’s short- and long-term strategy
- Created and implemented the company vision and mission
- Evaluated the work of other executive leaders within the company, including directors, vice presidents, and presidents
- Maintained awareness of the competitive market landscape, expansion opportunities, industry developments, etc.
- Ensured that the company maintained high social responsibility wherever it did business
- Assessed risks to the company and ensured they are monitored and minimized
- Set strategic goals and made sure they were measurable and describable
- Performed risk management to minimize potential risks
- Established and maintained relationships with third parties/vendors
- Created and maintain comprehensive project documentation
- Met with clients to take detailed ordering briefs and clarified specific requirements of each project
- Delegated project tasks based on junior staff members' individual strengths, skill sets, and experience levels
- Tracked project performance, specifically to analyze the successful completion of short and long-term goals
- Met budgetary objectives and made adjustments to project constraints based on financial analysis
- Developed comprehensive project plans to be shared with clients as well as other staff members
- Used and continually developed leadership skills
- Attended conferences and training as required to maintain proficiency
- Performed other related duties as assigned
- Developed spreadsheets, diagrams and process maps to document needs
Chief Operating Officer
RankFriendly / Mar 2018 - Apr 2019
- Researched and evaluated industry, competition, online presence and marketing goals
- Determined out-of-the-box solutions
- Visualized the same attainable goals as CEO and Advisory Board
- Carried out detailed, effective plans to develop and deliver beautifully designed, SEO-ready, Google-friendly and rank-friendly superior websites.
- Helped grow websites organically and drove traffic and revenue with keyword analysis and placement, quality content development, PPC management tools.
Chief Operating Officer
The Fitness Group / Mar 2018 - Mar 2019
- Visualized the same attainable goals as CEO and Advisory Board
- Determined out-of-the-box solutions
- Researched and evaluated industry, competition, online presence and marketing goals
- Carried out detailed, effective plans to develop and deliver beautifully designed, SEO-ready, Google-friendly and rank-friendly superior websites.
- Helped grow websites organically and drove traffic and revenue with keyword analysis and placement, quality content development, PPC management tools.
“Whenever I am in a difficult situation where there seems to be no way out, I think about all the times I have been in such situations and say to myself: I did it before, so I can do it again.”
- Idowu Koyenikan