STEPHEN OKECHUKWUYEM OJJI
Project Manager Scrum Master
Richmond,TX
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Project Management Professional | Senior Agile Scrum Master | Education Technology Specialist | Change Management Consultant | Small Business Expert | IT Project Implementation & Management | Process Improvement & Systems Monitoring | Strategic Planning | Analytical Thinking | Business and Revenue Model | Strategic Operations Management | Agile Software – Azure, Jira and Microsoft Project.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Project Management Consultant
Nocopycats LLC
Richmond, TX
11.2022 - Current
- Software Development & Digital Technology Solutions, Created a vision for a product generating long-term business value based on customer and market information
- Experienced B2B SaaS Product Manager with great skills of identifying product features critical to creating business value for customers
Lead Product Manager
Nocopycopy International Limited
Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria
01.2018 - 10.2022
- Developed and deployed an application - Plagiarism Checking, Digitization and EdTech Solutions which allow institutions of high learning with over 1 million students combined to systematically check for plagiarism, thus helping to ensure that students' work is original and graded accordingly.
- Collaborated with sales, marketing, and support teams to launch products on time and within budget.
- Documented user stories, specifications, and product features into detailed work order to communicate across teams and build mandatory requirements.
Senior Advisory Consultant
GOPA Consulting, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit
Abuja, FCT, Nigeria
05.2019 - 11.2019
- Consistently provided technical advice to Start-up Loop partner organizations implementing the Start-up and Supported clients with business analysis, documentation, and data modeling.
- Updated and reviewed training and coaching materials for the SME Loop and the Start-up Loop
IT Product Owner
Kotivu, NG
Lekki, Nigeria
04.2016 - 10.2017
- ELearning, Mobile Learning and Content Development, Performed project management tasks including project timeline estimation and task assignment.
- Configured and tested new software and hardware. as well as developed project plan and conducted cost/benefit analysis to suggest on area management.
Change Management Consultant
Brimass Limited
Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria
04.2011 - 04.2016
- MSMEs Development, Consultancy and Training, B2B SaaS Product Management SaaS product exploration and research, identifying business processes, use cases, and capabilities and provided assistance in maintenance and support of business systems.
- Created, monitored and maintained change management plans for cross-functional projects and initiatives.
Business Development Team Leader
TSL Support Limited
Lagos, Nigeria
01.2010 - 04.2011
- Commercial Operations & Business Development, Haulage and Heavy Vehicles Workshop Repairs and Sales,
- Successfully established and grew the sales and marketing department and increased the company’s revenue by 65% whilst I also Analyzed business processes and developed cost saving controls, established and maintained financial reports and business plans.
Senior Safety & Risk Advisor
Oando Plc
Lagos, Nigeria
05.2004 - 01.2010
- Oil and Gas Refined Products Distribution and Sales, Responsible for safety and risk advisory services to the engineering design team and worked with the team to provide safety prevention work plan for major projects in the facility as well as acts as subject matter expert
- Developed risk policies and procedures according to company regulations as well as best practices for risk management and reduction programs.
Education
MBA - General Management
Lagos Business School, Pan Atlantic University
Lagos, Nigeria 01.2010 - 12.2012
Certificate - Entrepreneurial Management
Pan Atlantic University (Enterprise Development Centre)
Lagos, Nigeria 04.2001 -
PGD - Safety, Reliability And Risk Management Engineer
University of Aberdeen
United KingdomBachelor of Science - Physics
Delta State University
Nigeria 04.2001 -
Skills
Scope development
Budget administration
Project planning and development
Negotiation
Strategic planning
Financial Management
Accomplishments
- Founder of the foremost plagiarism platform in Nigeria – Nocopycopy which was contracted by the World Bank through the Nigeria University Commission to deploy the system across institutions with over 1 million students combined to enable users to identify doctored and unreferenced content by checking documents with the online plagiarism detection platform in real time
- Founded the first democratized eLearning platform in Nigeria – Kotivu LMS and engaged as a Consultant by the Lagos State Government in Nigeria to set up the biggest eLearning platform in West Africa - the Educate Lagos eLearning platform
- Deployed eLearning and mobile learning applications to service over 1.5 million small business owners in partnership with government and non-governmental agencies with sponsorship from the World Bank and the Federal Government of Nigeria.
Certification
Project Management Professional – PMI
Timeline
Project Management Consultant
Nocopycats LLC
11.2022 - Current
Senior Advisory Consultant
GOPA Consulting, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit
05.2019 - 11.2019
Lead Product Manager
Nocopycopy International Limited
01.2018 - 10.2022
IT Product Owner
Kotivu, NG
04.2016 - 10.2017
Change Management Consultant
Brimass Limited
04.2011 - 04.2016
MBA - General Management
Lagos Business School, Pan Atlantic University
01.2010 - 12.2012
Business Development Team Leader
TSL Support Limited
01.2010 - 04.2011
Senior Safety & Risk Advisor
Oando Plc
05.2004 - 01.2010
Certificate - Entrepreneurial Management
Pan Atlantic University (Enterprise Development Centre)
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Physics
Delta State University
04.2001 -
PGD - Safety, Reliability And Risk Management Engineer
University of Aberdeen