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Adeola Oyeshomo
Business Development Manager
Lagos,LA
Summary
Results-oriented business development management professional focused on exceeding revenue objectives and driving business growth. Eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent relationship management and organizational skills. Clear understanding of defined roles and fluency and long- term training in French language
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Business Development Manager,New Business
Verve International
Lagos, Lagos
04.2021 - Current
- Business development planning to drive adoption and usage of Verve physical and virtual tokens.
- Research and identifying new business opportunities- including new markets, growth areas, trends, customers, partnerships, products and services.
- Fostering and developing relationships with customers/clients
- Generating new business with marketing initiatives and strategic plans.
French Translator and Tutor
Deolashomo Services
Mende, Lagos
01.2019 - Current
- Completed precise translations of official documents with correct words and phrasing to meet legal standards.
- Maintained message content, tone and emotion as closely as possible.
- Proofread, edited and improved documents of different sizes.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Analyzed student progress to adjust lesson planning for improvement.
- Structured activities for interactive learning, including word analysis, reading understanding and fluency skills.
- Motivated students in positive learning environment to build academic confidence.
- Collaborated with students to complete homework assignments, identify lagging skills and correct weaknesses.
- Planned lessons for allotted time to strengthen weak areas and build skills.
- Provided verbal and written constructive criticism and positive feedback to students.
- Drilled students on subject matter and used flashcards and writing techniques to improve recall.
Financial Advisor
Hands Off Initiative
Lagos, Lagos
05.2019 - Current
- Responsible for providing consulting and advice on organization’s finances and managing daily financial operations
Business Development Executive, W&Central Africa
Verve International
Lagos, Lagos
06.2019 - 04.2021
- Generated 5.2BN in revenue and grew Verve card issuance by 1.5M cards in assigned region.
- Played major role in onboarding GIM-UEMOA as regional acceptance partner for Verve in Francophone West Africa.
- Supervised and concluded cross border testing and acceptance in Ghana.
- Engaged in continuous research on issuance and acceptance trends as well as assisting product team to develop and deploy solutions in African markets.
Customer Relationship Officer
Access Bank Plc
Lagos, Lagos
04.2017 - 06.2019
- Built and maintained relationships with new and existing clients while providing high level of expertise.
- Communicated regularly with clients to understand needs, evaluate current product use and cross-sell new products.
- Assisted customers with needs such as opening accounts, depositing or transferring funds, updating account details and signing up for new services.
- Managed portfolio of high net worth (HNW) clients with $1.2 million in total assets.
- Supported end-to-end credit management process, submitted complete loan documentation and supported credit origination for credit compliance.
- Transcended requirements on consistent basis to satisfy customers., maintenance.
Facilities Management Officer
Access Bank Plc
Lagos, Lagos
11.2011 - 04.2017
- Drove operational improvements which resulted in savings and improved profit margins.
- Supervisory role to other team members in general equipment and
maintenance. - Managing vendors to ensure optimal performance.
- Timely processing of vendor payments.
- Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
- Implemented cost-saving initiatives that addressed long-standing problems.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Covenant University
Nigeria 09.2005 - 06.2009
Skills
Relationship building and rapport
Business development and planning
Product and service sales
Effective Time management
Vendor management
Certification
Certified Translator Professional Designation: English-French-English
Interests
Writing
Music
Social Dancing
Timeline
Business Development Manager,New Business
Verve International
04.2021 - Current
Certified Translator Professional Designation: English-French-English
03-2020
Business Development Executive, W&Central Africa
Verve International
06.2019 - 04.2021
Financial Advisor
Hands Off Initiative
05.2019 - Current
French Translator and Tutor
Deolashomo Services
01.2019 - Current
Diploma in Applied Psychology-Consumer Behaviour
09-2017
Customer Relationship Officer
Access Bank Plc
04.2017 - 06.2019
Diploma in French Language Services
10-2016
Facilities Management Officer
Access Bank Plc
11.2011 - 04.2017
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Covenant University
09.2005 - 06.2009