OLUKAYODE O. ADEMODI
Staten Island,NY
Summary
Talented professional considered knowledgeable leader and dedicated problem solver. Brings 4+ years of valuable expertise to forward company objectives. Attentive to detail with experience in coordinating projects, programs and improvements.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
15
15
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Program Manager
Catholic Charities Of Staten Island
Staten Island, New York
03.2021 - 01.2022
- Managed multiple strategic projects with numerous sub-projects or workstreams
- Participated in pilot tests and revised programs based on feedback and results
- Established milestones and objectives based on input from functional areas and stakeholders
- Developed and maintained logistics workflows, procedures and reports
- Coached team members on productivity strategies to accomplish challenging goals
Account Executive
Yelp
03.2017 - 07.2017
- Owned and managed pipeline consisting of at least 1200 clients ranging from dentists to florists to restaurant owners etc
- Consulted, educated, and successfully sold Yelp advertising programs
- Made average of 70- 80+ cold calls per day, kept business owners or their representatives on phone for average of 2 hours per day – strong communication and tenacity were key
- Became expert in Yelp's advertising solutions and adapted product recommendations quickly to fit client needs – asking probing questions were critical to success
- Achieved monthly sales goals
- One promotion in Yelp Sales Development Program (YSDP)
- Drove full sales cycle to attain new business: made introductory calls, assessed business goals through qualifying, worked with business owners in Yelp's platform and advertising packages, and closed deals.
Career Advisor
Career Connect Live
08.2016 - 03.2017
- Generated new leads from first time inbound callers and assisted them by creating awareness of job opportunities in their local area
- Gave clients opportunities to express their interest, certifications or licensing and used said response in picking educational results that matched their interest
- Made over 100 outbound calls daily and confirmed their information, offered job and school opportunities, sent clients' information to applicable schools and set up initial interview for them
- Advised clients on how to source relevant training courses or qualifications and what funding might be available
- Used computer-aided guidance packages, skill assessment tools, career planners and personal inventories
- Participated in training workshops to strengthen skills and implement new policies
- Coached and Y-jacked 4 new hires monthly and saw them through practical aspects of their job.
Retail Sales Advisor
03.2015 - 08.2015
- Took on more advanced level of lead generation, qualification and appointment setting directly into Salesforce
- Analyzed, identified and executed initiatives to optimize retail operations
- Used Google maps, Bing maps in some instances and cardinal directions to determine homes that were fitting for products
- Great experience in regards to supporting, handling, representing, maintaining and also achieving common goals with team members worked with.
Marketing Associate
Sunrun
10.2014 - 03.2015
- Assisted with sales/marketing and advertising campaigns
- Helped develop and implement strategic sales plans
- Conducted research on new and established markets, forecast changes in market environment, sought and developed areas of business opportunities.
- Worked closely with product development teams to create and maintain marketing materials for sales presentations and client meetings
- Developed marketing strategies and resolved problems to drive sales
Career Advisor
The CollegeBound Network
08.2013 - 10.2014
- Assessed personal characteristics, skills and interest via individual phone interviews
- Made reasonable procedure exceptions to accommodate unusual customer requests
- Collected customer feedback and made process changes to exceed customer satisfaction goals
- Demonstrated mastery of customer service call script within specified time frame.
Education
Internation Al Marketing - Marketing
Hult International Business School
Cambridge, MA 09.2009 - 09.2020
Master of Science - Finance
Bbabcock University
Nigeria 09.2009 - 09.2013
Skills
Team leadership and direction
Policy and procedure improvements
Performance monitoring
Program leadership
Budget coordination
Project Management
Partnership development
Logistics Operations
Budgeting
Timeline
Program Manager
Catholic Charities Of Staten Island
03.2021 - 01.2022
Account Executive
Yelp
03.2017 - 07.2017
Career Advisor
Career Connect Live
08.2016 - 03.2017
Retail Sales Advisor
03.2015 - 08.2015
Marketing Associate
Sunrun
10.2014 - 03.2015
Career Advisor
The CollegeBound Network
08.2013 - 10.2014
Internation Al Marketing - Marketing
Hult International Business School
09.2009 - 09.2020
Master of Science - Finance
Bbabcock University
09.2009 - 09.2013