Emmanuel Kelechukwu Ajah
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Business Development/Operations/Company Building
Lagos, Nigeria
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Flexible work
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USD50/hour
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Senior Growth @ FFAFounders Factory AfricaFeb 2022 - Current (4 years 5 months)- GCountry RepresentativeGrootsFeb 2020 - Jan 2022 (2 years)- I had the incredible opportunity of launching Groots' operations in the country as the first Country Lead. - 70% of my metrics focused on driving user acquisition for short-term targets but also building out overall distribution infrastructure (channels) for long-term growth. 30% on team building, operations, HR, and others.
- Country Market Research LeadEuromonitor InternationalNov 2019 - Mar 2020 (5 months)- I joined to lead market research modeling, research implementations, data collation and analyses in Nigeria covering various industries or topics of clients' interests. British research and consultancy multinational that studies global economies to enable governments and businesses to spot, harness economic opportunities across global markets
- SSales RepresentativeStartup IstanbulJul 2019 - Sep 2019 (3 months)A global yearly event in Istanbul to connect tech companies with investors, partners, and mentors. I joined Startup Istanbul on a short contract to set up this year’s event for 18 - 21 October 2019; I was charged with building/managing sales pipelines of companies across three continents - Africa, Europe, Asia - and providing supports/training to support the sales team in closing more leads.
- CEO/CofounderMendfyApr 2018 - Aug 2019 (1 year 5 months)- I was generally responsible for the team’s success as CEO particularly in building a product that people love and want. - Developing cost-effective means of both taking this product to users and iterating to their satisfaction. - Ensuring the availability of funds and proper budgeting, managing talents - Securing partnerships, strategy, and sales. I and eight other people built an artificially intelligent solution to help busy working people spend less time on car maintenance. I was generally responsible for the team’s success as CEO particularly in building a product that people love and want, developing cost-effective means of both taking this product to users and iterating to their satisfaction, ensuring the availability of funds and p
- GTeam LeadGSphereSep 2017 - May 2018 (9 months)- I led the team from market research, product development through sales, scaling and growth experiments. - I led the team to scale the solution to two markets. An eCommerce platform that connects people with artisans.
- Fundraising and Partnership VolunteerAIESECMay 2017 - Sep 2017 (5 months)- Implemented a partnership model that secured 3 major partners to support the summit
- GCEO/CofounderGallantry SphereSep 2015 - Jan 2019 (3 years 5 months)- My focuses were on building a product that students want and love – and finding the best ways to support their experience in using this product. Gallantry Sphere came from my exposure to education inequality while working with UNICEF, CREASUP, and PATH.
- JDirector of TrainingJCI (Junior Chamber International)Jan 2014 - Dec 2014 (1 year)- I was responsible for strengthening relationships and discovering skill/intellectual gaps in JCI communities across 36 tertiary institutions and implementing projects to ensure that the skill/intellectual gaps were filled. - This also included fundraising, budgeting, managing budgets, and other resources, trainer sourcing and community support for the 36 institutions. - I was supported by 36 local Directors of Training across the 36 institutions.
- CTrainer/Local Coordinator/FacilitatorChild Rescue and Survival ProjectSep 2007 - Nov 2011 (4 years 3 months)This was a time many multinational NGOs battled malaria, polio, cerebral meningitis, and other diseases in Nigeria. I was at the frontline building and implementing strategies in collaboration with local NGOs. One of the iconic strategies we developed that eventually liberated Enugu State from poliomyelitis, measles and most other immunizable diseases is the Child-to-Child Communication strategy where we trained young people to train others and their parents on immunization, use of insecticide-treated nets and other preventive mechanisms. I played different roles as were necessary to achieve goals in the field.
Education
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- Business Diploma, Entrepreneur/Managerial EconomicsUniversità BocconiJan 2003 - Dec 2006 (4 years)
- B. Eng., Electronic and Computer EngineeringUniversity of Nigeria, NsukkaJan 2002 - Dec 2004 (3 years)