Personal details

Name : Adams Oluwafunke Similoluwa D.
Gender: Female
Nationality: Nigerian
Telephone : +2349055926940
Email : [email protected]

Personal Statement:
I have solid leadership skills; able to build and guide top-performing teams, In-depth knowledge of the process and standards of business operation. A strong CAN DO spirit, very fine communication skill which fits at all level whether in relating to a subordinate, a colleague, a stake holder or top level management. A good working knowledge of Microsoft suite (quite analytic with excel, an excellent organizer, a planner, a goal getter, a responsive, participatory and responsible leader proactive, self-motivated and a strong team player , ability to multi-task under pressure and tight timelines, give excellent attention to details and I value relationship and appreciate people, experience in performing travel Project Management responsibilities including Project planning, Risks and Issues Management, configuration management and stakeholders’ management and requirements gathering.

Core Competencies

• Management, Business Analysis, Project management, coordination, implementation and evaluation of designated high profile events.
• Understanding of Requirement gathering techniques, Stakeholders Management and Risk Management.
• Effectively and accurately working with colleagues to ensure key performance targets were achieved.
• Highly resourceful, flexible, innovative and enthusiastic individual who possesses a considerable amount of knowledge regarding business Analysis and Project Management and Digital Marketing procedures.
• A quick learner who can absorb new ideas and is experienced in coordinating, planning and organizing a wide range of projects.
• Configuration Management.

Education and Training

• Tradalball Digital Marketing Training 2018
Certificate in Digital Marketing
▪ Search Engine Optimization [SEO]
▪ Pay Per Click [PPC]
▪ Email Marketing
▪ Social Media Marketing
▪ Google Analytics
▪ Digital Strategy & Planning

• Almond Careers – in view
Training with Work Experience in Business Analysis/Project Management
Applied Knowledge in Project Management using a combination of Prince 2 and Agile scrum methodologies

• Foundation in Travel and Tourism (IATA) 2016

• M.Ed Education Management (Policy and Planning)- University of Ibadan 2012
• Bsc. Ed Education Management / Economics(2nndClass lower division)- University of Ibadan 2006

Work Experience
Ace Travels and Tour Limited July 2017-

Business Dev. Manager /Travel Consultant
In this role, I choose this position, as I wanted to work in a new environment and It gave me a broader understanding of requirement gathering, business models, stakeholder management and data integrity. Continuously evaluate projects /programmes for business , financial and people risk and regulatory compliance and takes appropriate steps to mitigate them.

Responsibilities:
▪ Identified business change activities and supported the development of change plans.
▪ Plan travels deals and tour packages and see to the execution of every single leg of the plan.
▪ Book hotel reservation and follow up on flight details
▪ Manage all your packages
▪ Worked with stakeholders to ensure that captured requirements were measurable, testable and have associated business benefits.
▪ Built and maintained external and internal networks to identify best practice.
▪ Prepared detailed and intelligent solutions that translated into customer messages.
▪ Maintaining Project plans and Risk Management through MS Projects.

▪ Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and develop a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress
▪ Ensure that the project is delivered on-time, within scope and budget, coordinating internal resources to deliver the project
▪ Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs. Evaluate any project risks and work with stakeholders to minimize and mitigate project risks
▪ Measure project progress using appropriate tools and techniques, reporting and escalating any issues to functional management as needed
▪ Successfully manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders. Regularly working with customers
▪ Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation
▪ Use of specification / requirements management, documentation and task management

Pvin3 Investment Ltd: 2012 – 2016
Business Development Executive/ Administrator
I provided best practice support and control for all centrally managed business change programmes to enable effective, timely and quality deliverables in line with the agreed annual operating plan.

Responsibilities:
▪ Generated periodic reports and returns for both management and regulatory authorities.
▪ Grew new relationships and managed old ones.
▪ Redefined customers’ needs and offered good advice based on what was right for them.
▪ Stakeholder Management.
▪ Overall supervision of office activities
▪ Responsible for overall Core Sales of all Product
▪ Quality assurance
▪ Work closely with cross-functional teams to coordinate and improve processes .
▪ Responsible for overall management
▪ Responsible for resource allocation (People, time and budget)
▪ Provides clear direction for all project functions including procurement, controls and quality
▪ I develop, implement, track/monitor project progress and timelines
▪ Monitoring of departmental performances for the purpose of evaluating work progress.
▪ Explaining user requirements into useful points understandable to suppliers, developers and project teams.
▪ Ensure that the Employee Communications and Engagement Team, and External Communications Teams have communications plans as appropriate.

R- Wells Media Ltd March 2009 – February 2012
Business Development Executive /Accounts Executive

Responsibilities:
▪ I championed the establishment of organized and management of major events through effective planning, implementation, process audit /control and administrative management
▪ I was directly responsible for the identification of potential businesses and led teams to present our business to prospects to become accounts added to our list of clientele, and continued as the chief relationship officer.
▪ Directly in-charge of business development
▪ Led the marketing of our specialized services (Television production through detailed presentation to the targets’ marketing/corporate affairs teams
▪ I write programme content/script for Young Scholars television productions.
▪ Directly responsible for the productions.
▪ Script all voice over productions.
▪ Solely organized, planned and managed event projects on Young Scholars TV club at different event locations.
▪ Client servicing.

School Business Development /Administrator
Divine Grace Nursery and Primary School January 2004– March,2007
Responsibilities:
• General school up-keep School Administration
• Student’s monitoring /teachers’ coordination
• Development and sustenance of new line of generating more revenue for the school
• Channeled new publicity means to source and market the school.
• Preparation of staff payment voucher
• Preparation of simple income and expenditure account using Ms Excel
• Creating guidelines for lesson notes amongst other duties
• Analyze and evaluate each staff weekly report for the purpose of promotion

Skills & Competence
Collaborative Tools
▪ Basecamp, Google apps, Telegram
Ux & User Experience Design,
▪ Design Modeling, Digital Strategy and Planning, Ms Project
▪ JiJaPortfolio, Microsoft Visio

References

To be supplied on request