Olufemi Afolami

Olufemi Afolami

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Plano, Texas, United States

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  • Storable
    Sr. Business Analyst- Products Strategy & Business Operations
    Storable
    Oct 2024 - Mar 2025 (6 months)
    A Fortune 500 global storage solutions provider, Storable provides a broad range of storage solutions, including StorEdge, SiteLink, and asset management, serving millions of clients in over 10 countries. • Documented comprehensive requirements and user needs through stakeholder engagement, producing over 10 Business and functional requirements documents (BRD/FRD) for solution framework of accepted design that increased efficiency of product technical team by 30% and reduced technical debt by 15%. • Conducted SWOT and gap analyses to identify critical business challenges and develop targeted solutions for go-to-market (GTM) teams that addressed key risks and aligned with the company’s strategic objectives of $3M in upsell for a fiscal year.
  • The University of Texas at Dallas
    Ph.D. Candidate - Molecular Genetics
    The University of Texas at Dallas
    Sep 2023 - Nov 2025 (2 years 3 months)
    • Conducted independent doctoral research into how bacteria transcriptomes correlate alternate mature peptidoglycan structures in uropathogens (E. coli) and how DNA gyrase interplay in these unique macromolecular patterns. • Researched molecular therapeutic targets for genome wide associated changes in Uropathogens responsible for recurrent UTIs and some secondary cancers. • Developed pipeline tools to capture research findings of novel therapeutic importance using NGS, whole genome sequencing, RNA-Seq, Spectroscopy, Transcriptomics, Scientific writing and Cancer Biology.
  • Dodge Construction Network
    Senior Business Analyst Lead
    Dodge Construction Network
    Jan 2023 - Dec 2024 (2 years)
    • Led business analysts to build company-wide next generation custom reports using SQL, Tableau & JIRA to drive data literacy within the organization resulting in increase in SaaS revenue and enhancement in collaboration efficiency by 20%. • Leveraged data models to identify root causes of provider problems using Excel Pivot tables, Microsoft Power BI, & SQL and partnered with account leads to build data-driven solutions using Confluence & JIRA to enhance price forecasting to scale revenue operations by 15%. • Worked directly with executive leadership to convert data sources, user types, interface components, and product strategy needs using LucidChart, Visio & Tableau leading to a 35% increase in customer retention rates. • Maintained repo
  • Michigan Technological University
    Graduate Research Assistant
    Michigan Technological University
    Jan 2019 - Dec 2020 (2 years)
    • Training undergraduate and graduate research students with hands on technical skills like Proteomics, Metagenomics, Signal transduction, RNAi gene silencing in C. elegans, and tissue Culture techniques. • Conducting an independent doctoral research using PCR/qPCR analysis, Western blot analysis, Whole genome and RNA sequence analysis, Gel/Immuno-electrophoresis, Cancer cell Biology / epigenetics, gene cloning, CRISPR/Cas gene editing, EdgeR (R-Studio) statistical tools and Data Science with Linux/Python programming.
  • Federal University of Technology Akure
    Graduate Research Assistant
    Federal University of Technology Akure
    Jan 2016 - Dec 2018 (3 years)
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  • The University of Texas at Dallas
    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Molecular Genetics
    The University of Texas at Dallas
    Jan 2020 - Dec 2025 (6 years)
  • Michigan Technological University
    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Genome Editing/ Cancer Biology
    Michigan Technological University
    Jan 2019 - Dec 2020 (2 years)
  • Federal University of Technology Akure
    Master's degree, Medical Microbiology/ Biomedical Science
    Federal University of Technology Akure
  • The University of Texas at Dallas
    Master of Science - MS, Cellular and Molecular Biology
    The University of Texas at Dallas
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    Immigrant Professional Excellence Award
    Immigrant Journey Awards Dallas Morning News Ft Worth Star Telegram
    Jun 2023
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    Nigerian Accomplished Professional Award IMC-Nigeria
    African Institute of Management Consultants Nigeria
    Jan 2020
    This public award is a high civilian honor given to accomplished professionals in their field of study. The award is by nomination across the 36 Nigerian states and acknowledgment is given to each awardee every year.
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    Overall best Graduate Researcher (Masters’ Student)
    Faculty of Graduate Studies FUT Akure
    Jul 2019
    Overall best Graduate Researcher (Masters’ Student) 2017 to 2019 (July 2019) for Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria.
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    Grant Award [TET-FUND G176-34]; Value: USD $5,246.46
    Nigerian University Tertiary Education Trust Fund TETFUND
    Oct 2018
    This research grant was awarded separately by the Nigerian govt., and the project was executed as part of my master’s research in conjunction with the West African Consortium for Infectious Viruses, Virology Division, NVRI, Nigeria and the European frontier- R.I.V., Bucharest, Romania to find an alternative cure to a mutant virus.
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    Winner, World Research Championship in Pharmaceutical Sciences
    International Agency for Science Standard and Ratings World Championship
    Sep 2018
    This public award started in 2017 by the International Agency for Science Standard and Ratings is an international milestone article award based on the impact of one of my articles I co-authored with my colleagues. Our article was the best awarded out of over 5400 entries all over the world.
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    Certificate of Excellence in Reviewing
    Journal of Advances in Microbiology
    Jun 2018
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    Award of Scientific health Intervention for Rural Health
    Ondo State Department of Public Health Akure Nigeria
    Oct 2014
    This is a public award for recognition of health care intervention and research. The awardees are nominated across the 18 districts of the Ondo State and the winner announced by the Public Health Department.
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    Best Intern Research Trainer of the Year
    National Center for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology Ibadan Nigeria
    Aug 2013
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    Antibacteria Assesement of Aframomum melegueta [roscoe] k. Schum [alligator pepper] Fruit on Bacteria Pathogen Isola
    Journal of Advances in Microbiology
    Mar 2020
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    Lactobacillus sp and some fungi from termite nests on kolanut trees had mild antagonistic effects against pathogens isol
    Afr J Clin Exper Microbiol Feb
    Feb 2020
    Background: Residents in a rural suburb of Akure jettisoned antibiotic treatment; sought alternative cure to rising incidence of paediatric infections in 2017 from local herbal dealers, with many residents claiming of better treatment response. We investigated these claims since the local herbal formula included kola nut barks and ground termites. Methodology: Microorganisms associated with termite nests on kola nut trees in the affected community were characterized and identified using standard techniques. The Kirby Bauer disk diffusion was used to evaluate the susceptibility of the bacterial isolates to selected antibiotics. Plasmid profile of multiple antibiotic resistant bacterial isolates (MDRIs) was determined by the Birnboim and Doly
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    Concentrates from Aframomium melegueta K. Schum and Vernonia amygdalina Delile Inhibit Proliferation of Atypical Fowl Po
    Journal of Virology and Antiviral Research
    Dec 2019
    This study evaluated the inhibition property of concentrates from Aframomium melegueta K.Schum and Vernonia amygdalina Delile against the proliferation of atypical Fowlpox virus strain (FPV Kabete) in Embryonated chick eggs (ECEs). We determined the effect of the concentrates on the propagation of the atypical FPV in ECEs via virus inhibition assay and linked the possible mechanisms by which compounds present in the concentrates were able to reduce the levels of cytopathic effect expressions caused by the atypical FPV in ECEs. The results showed that the concentrates had multiple inhibitory effects against the FPV while they showed mild toxicities in chick embryos with toxic threshold concentration set at 300 μM. In summary, the A. meleguet
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    Evaluation of Phytochemicals and Antimicrobial Potentials of Chromolaena odorata (L.) on Selected Human Pathogens
    Microbiol Res Jr International
    Jul 2019
    Aims: This research was designed to evaluate the phytochemicals present in the leaf extracts of Chromolaena odorata L. and their antimicrobial activities. Methodology: Dried leaves of C. odorata were subjected to ethanolic and aqueous extraction. The extracts were qualitatively and quantitatively screened for phytochemicals using standard methods. The inhibitory activity of the leaf extracts were evaluated against clinical pathogens; Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella typhi, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Proteus mirabilis and Candida albicans using agar well diffusion technique at 100 mg/mL and 200 mg/mL concentrations. Results: The ethanolic extract of C. odorata had a better percentage yield of 5.49 g, fo
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    Oncolytic Parvoviruses: An Emerging Frontier for Targeted Gene Therapy of Human Carcinoma
    Jr Advances in Microbiol
    Oct 2018
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    Antibiotic Resistant Salmonella spp: Mechanism of Drug Resistance, Gene Variations and Clinical Implications
    Jr of Adv in Microbiol
    Aug 2018
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    Antimicrobial sensitivity, extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) production and plasmid profile by microorganisms from
    KIJOMS
    Jun 2018
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    Comparative Antimicrobial Efficacy of Locally Made African Black Soaps Produced in Akure, Nigeria and Medicated Soaps Ag
    Acta Sci Microbiol
    Feb 2018
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    Investigation on the Comparative Diversity and Public Health Significance of Soil and Air Mycoflora of Federal Universit
    As Jr of Biotechnology and Bioresource Tech
    Dec 2017
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    Baculoviruses: Emerging Frontiers for Viral Biocontrol of Insect Pests of Agricultural Importance
    Jour of Advan in Microbiol
    Oct 2017
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    Viral Targeted Gene Therapy and Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Possible Therapeutic Prospects and Drawbacks
    JAMB
    Aug 2017
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    Assessment of the Microbiological Safety of Potable Water from Rural Settlements in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo St
    As Jour of R in Pharm Sci
    Jun 2017
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    Physicochemical and Mineral Properties of Drinking Water from Rural Settlements of Owo Local Government Area of Ondo Sta
    As Jour of Phy and Chem Sci
    May 2017