MODUPEOLUWA DARABIDAN
Business Analyst
Notre Dame,IN
Summary
Seasoned collaborator with 10+ years of experience delivering quality programs and eager to add value that enables organizations to achieve their strategic goals. A transformational leader that is committed to meeting needs, improving processes, and exceeding requirements in team environments. Recognized for strong leadership in building new strategic road maps for growth and inspiration around a common vision. Diligent worker with strong communication and task prioritization skills. Currently seeking to take these experiences and talents to meet the organizational goals.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Graduate Business Analyst
Avanade
07.2022 - Current
- Conducted interviews with 50 key business owners and managers to collect information on business processes and user requirements on the current landscape and offerings across the automation industry with a special focus on Process Mining Technology.
- Applied adept problem-solving skills to analyze and resolve issues impacting business operations and goal achievement and summarized them into presentations.
- Assessed the impact of current business processes on users and stakeholders and evaluated potential areas for improvement.
- Identified process inefficiencies through gap analysis and outlined sensible solutions.
- Evaluated trends to understand competitive environments and assess current strategies.
- Evaluated business requirements, leveraging information to forecast hardware, software, and consulting costs.
- Develop a go-to-market offering for enhancing worker experience leveraging the Microsoft ecosystem, focusing on more innovative technologies across Data, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Process Mining.
Program Manager
iStarter Hub
08.2016 - 06.2022
- Successfully launched 7 educational programs, gathered functional and business requirements to support team and mitigate risks.
- Coached 10 direct team members and 50 indirect staff on productivity strategies and performance improvement plans to accomplish challenging goals.
- Interacted with clients to identify business needs and designed processes to support business requirements.
- Directed 3 simultaneous projects in 2 consecutive years to boost programming target by 60%.
- Monitored the progress of programs, using and applying programming documents, program directives, funding documents, and other program material.
- Created and presented data using MS Excel spreadsheets and other MS Office tools.
- Raised $250,000 in grants from local and international donors to support educational projects, administered the budget, and tracked expenses.
Project Manager
Women's Technology Empowerment Centre
06.2013 - 01.2017
- Developed and initiated 10 development projects, managed costs, and monitored performance.
- Sourced, vetted, and managed vendors needed to accomplish project goals.
- Developed 5 business cases to establish partnerships with innovative technology companies and international nonprofits, e.g., Intel West-Africa, Oracle Academy, WeTech, and IREX, to public high schools and libraries across five states in Nigeria.
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings with project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules, and conflicts.
- Raised over $100,000 in grants to support empowerment initiatives at the grassroots in 3 years.
- Adhered to budget requirements with excellent planning and consistent expense monitoring while meeting key milestones.
- Verified quality of deliverables and conformance to specifications before submitting to clients.
Information System Analyst
Sterling Bank Plc
03.2011 - 11.2012
- Trained users and supported a variety of problems with hardware and software.
- Communicated and explained business requirements to team members to understand and implement functional demands.
- Worked with project managers, solution architects, and other key stakeholders to coordinate software deployments on a regional level.
- Troubleshoot incidents reported by end-users to schedule system changes and identify permanent solutions.
- Enhanced project management skills by defining and presenting system solutions and timelines for business needs or technical problems.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
Education
Master of Science - Engineering, Science, Technology Entrepreneurship
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN05.2023
No Degree - Leadership in Business
University of Notre Dame, Keough School of Global Affairs
Notre Dame, IN 06.2019 - 08.2019
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science with Economics
Obafemi Awolowo University
Osun, Nigeria12.2010
National Diploma - Computer Science
Yaba College of Technology
Lagos, Nigeria03.2006
Skills
- Requirements Elicitation
- Project Management
- Strategy Analysis
- Process Improvement
- Design Thinking
- Strategic Consulting
- Facilitation and Training
- Agile Methodology
- Feasibility Studies
- Strategic Partnership
- Effective Communication
- Customer Consultations
- Competitive Analysis
- Needs Assessment
- Link Building
- Strategic Leadership
- Report Writing
- Lead Generation - CRM
Tools
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Visio
- MS Teams
- MIRO
- Slack
- Team Gantt
- Video Editing
Quote
I feel that luck is preparation meeting opportunity.
Oprah Winfrey
Timeline
Graduate Business Analyst
Avanade
07.2022 - Current
No Degree - Leadership in Business
University of Notre Dame, Keough School of Global Affairs
06.2019 - 08.2019
Program Manager
iStarter Hub
08.2016 - 06.2022
Project Manager
Women's Technology Empowerment Centre
06.2013 - 01.2017
Information System Analyst
Sterling Bank Plc
03.2011 - 11.2012
Master of Science - Engineering, Science, Technology Entrepreneurship
University of Notre Dame
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science with Economics
Obafemi Awolowo University
National Diploma - Computer Science
Yaba College of Technology