Deji Adedayo
Celina,TX
Summary
Expert Intelligent Automation Leader with a Passion for Driving Business Transformation experienced leading and delivering complex automation projects. Deep understanding of the principles and practices of Intelligent Automation, and skilled in a variety of AI components, including RPA, ML, NLP, and computer vision. Excellent communicator and team builder. Strategic thinker with a proven track record of success in identifying and capitalizing on opportunities for automation to improve customer experience, satisfaction, and profitability.
Helping organizations save and make more money by leveraging data to provide better insights and analytics that enhances decision-making, and improving customer experience and satisfaction by delivering high-quality automation solutions.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Intelligent Automation Lead & Product Owner
Gordon Food Services
04.2021 - Current
- Developing and implementing intelligent automation strategies for GFS and ensuring alignment with strategic objectives
- Leading team of automation experts (developers and analysts), providing guidance and support to ensure successful automation project and service delivery
- Developing and assessing the feasibility of automation solutions & services, and identify opportunities for automation across the organization
- Ensuring that overarching automation governance is in place, which is defined and aligned with all relevant stakeholder and adheres to global compliance standards
- Driving innovation within GFS, identify emerging automation technologies and trends as well as assessing potential impact on GFS operations
- Collaborating with key stakeholders including IT to ensure that automation solutions are integrated with existing systems and processes
- Analyzing existing business processes and identifying areas for improvement, including identifying bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and opportunities for automation
Senior Analyst, Business Performance Improvement
Sysco Corporation
09.2017 - 03.2021
- Led Sysco global cross-functional team on Procure-to-Pay transformation initiatives, utilizing Lean Six Sigma methodologies, resulting in faster invoice processing by 57% and saving Sysco more than $5M annually
- Worked with business Team Leads and SMEs to analyze and assess existing business processes to identify areas for improvement, and automation opportunities
- Served as liaison between internal global business community and IT organizations to provide technical solutions to meet user needs.
- Led initiatives in developing process metrics and implement analytics, and performance improvement activities for complex Procure-to-Pay, Call Centre, Payroll, and other processes.
- Root caused several incidents and deploying sustainable fixes saving Sysco over $0.5M annually
- Championed Continuous Improvement culture, and marketing automation throughout Sysco
Lead Business Analyst
Dangote Industries Limted
03.2014 - 08.2017
- Worked with teams to identify and improve business processes; improved Cement Parking Plant Truck loading process by 60%
Associate Consultant
KPMG
05.2012 - 03.2014
- Conducted thorough reviews of operations to devise and deploy improvement strategies.
Education
Master of Science - Management And Investment Strategy
Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham 11.2009
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Babcock University
Nigeria06.2008
Skills
- Technical Skills: experience with Intelligent Automation technologies ICRs/IDPs, Process Mining tools, Task Capture, Low & No Code platforms, Smart Workflows, RPAs, NLP, ML, etc Agile and SaFE methodologies
- Business Skills: ability to understand and articulate business value of Intelligent automation, project management, build and manage cross-functional teams, change & people management, lean six sigma black belt
- Leadership Skills: visionary, motivating and inspiring others, excellent communication skills, building and maintaining stakeholder relationships, building trust and rapport, product roadmaps
- Strong understanding of data analytics and how to use it to drive automation initiatives
Accomplishments
- Built an Intelligent Automation from ground up, including Center of Excellence, and delivered over 30 automation within two years
- led the development and deployment of RPA bot to automate CVD Claims process; bot claimed over $1.1M from vendors in 11 months
Certification
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR SIX SIGMA CERTIFICATION: IASSC Certified Black Belt
Timeline
Intelligent Automation Lead & Product Owner
Gordon Food Services
04.2021 - Current
Senior Analyst, Business Performance Improvement
Sysco Corporation
09.2017 - 03.2021
Lead Business Analyst
Dangote Industries Limted
03.2014 - 08.2017
Associate Consultant
KPMG
05.2012 - 03.2014
Master of Science - Management And Investment Strategy
Nottingham Trent University
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Babcock University
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