Yaw Opoku-Boateng
Raleigh,NC
Summary
A forceful team player and performance driven Business Administration and Economics (with an accounting background) graduate who majored in Management with an extraordinary blend of leadership, business, and IT knowledge. Renowned for keen ability to focus on task, increase efficiency, and multi-tasking. Power to communicate effectively and motivate team members to enhance strategic goals without compromising high quality.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Deputy Superintendent of Immigration
Ghana Immigration Service
11.2024 - 04.2025
- Authenticated critical documents, including passports and seafarers' travel records, to ensure crew members' compliance with international maritime regulations.
- Monitored the entry, residence, employment, and departure of foreign nationals and Ghanaians, contributing to secure harbor operations.
- Served as Officer in Charge for the Management Information Systems Department (MISD), overseeing the integration of technology and data management.
- Implemented and maintained robust security protocols for the processing and verification of essential travel and identification documents.
- Coordinated with multiple agencies to streamline operations and enhance the efficiency of port security measures.
- Developed and enforced regulatory compliance strategies to safeguard immigration operations and uphold national security standards.
Assistant Superintendent
Ghana Immigration Service
11.2020 - 11.2024
- Expertly authenticated critical documents, including passports and seafarers' travel records, ensuring crew members' compliance aboard vessels.
- Vigilantly monitored the entry, residence, employment, and departure of foreign nationals and Ghanaians, maintaining secure harbor operations in Ghana.
- Officer-In-Charge of Management Information Department, had thirteen officers under my command and supervision.
Operations Manager
ULTIMATE FAVOR LTD
01.2017
- Responsible for checking of bulk vehicles to see if they in good conditions before dispatching them to haulage/lifting products from BDC's
- Liaising with the Transport manager and keeping him updated on all bulk vehicle which are due for servicing and calibration.
- Keeping a constant communication with all bulk vehicle operators and making sure they arrived at their destinations safely.
- Assist in implementing health and safety tips and measures and educating all staff on them.
- Monitor and procurement of stationery for office use to ensure a smooth working routines.
- Communicating with other management professionals within the organization to keep the company running smoothly, and communicating with other companies and organizations with which the company does business
Brands and Marketing Manager
ZUSARI IMPRESSIONS
01.2016 - 06.2016
- Responsible for ensuring that services and products fall under their domain resonate with current and potential customers
- Monitoring of marketing trends and keeping a close eye on competitive products and services on the market.
- Regularly meet with clients and individuals to know take their views in order to meet their expectations.
- Serves as the point-person for developing, implementing and executing marketing campaigns for market growth.
- To forecast and identify trends and challenges.
Ag.Logistics Manager
MAKAI LOGISTICS INT'L LTD
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Issuance of Bond letters to client's for approval of unpaid duty goods from Bond Seat (Customs) to enable client's warehouse their goods.
- Liaising with customers and other departments
- Create policies or procedures for logistics activities.
- Check documents for thoroughness and completeness and prepare additional documentation when necessary.
- Oversee the receipt and dispersal of goods entering or leaving warehouse; help logistics officers with this task when required.
- Brief staff on materials to be loaded or on assembly of items to be delivered
- Check with staff for changes that could affect delivery schedule; make schedule adjustments as needed
- Initiate all requests for replenishment of stocks
- Educate employees on warehouse health & safety measures in handling and discharging of goods at the warehouse.
- Manage, oversee, supervise and participate in warehouse operations
- Prepare and work returns on all ex-warehoused goods from the warehouse and submit to Bond Seat (Customs)
- Keeping accurate records administering stock control and managing stock sheets.
- Billing of clients on a monthly basis
National Service Personnel[Treasury Assistant]
SHELL GHANA LTD
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Active banking & receipting of payment of fuel, lubricants, and bitumen.
- Maintain and manage all financial records, register, logs & spreadsheets.
- Prepare and communicate all daily banked receipts to the cashier.
- Check and verify daily cheque transactions.
- Assist in administrative roles and responsibilities.
- Issuances of security gate pass to bulk vehicle drivers.
- Annual and quarterly auditing of Lubricants, Fuel and bitumen at the various depots.
- Monitor and ordering of stationery for office use.
- Hotel reservation for staff working outside their branch.
- Placing orders for retailers
- Preparing data sheets of invoices for reconciliation.
- Facilitate monthly housekeeping (health and safety) meetings.
- Assist in implementing health and safety tips and measures in attaining the goal of incident record.
- Assist in ship to shore operations.
- IT focal point support to colleagues
Internship[Assistant Administrator]
MAKAI HOLDINGS INTERNATIONAL LTD
01.2009 - 01.2011
- Assisting with all aspect of Administrative management, directory maintenance and logistics.
- Assisting with the scheduling and coordinating of meetings, interviews and other similar activities.
- Preparing meeting minutes, memos, typing security personnel's daily report using Microsoft word/excel and Managing files.
- Performing multifaceted general office support
- Payment of taxes to the VAT authorities
Education
Bsc. - Business Administration and Economics, Management
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF GHANA
Sunyani01.2012
Basic Systems Administration Certification -
INTERCOM PROGRAMMING & MANUFACTURING CO. LTD (IPMC)
Accra01.2008
Cost Management and Leadership Certification - undefined
SHELL OPEN UNIVERSITY
01.2013
COR Hazards Effect Management Process Certification - undefined
SHELL OPEN UNIVERSITY
01.2013
Business Continuity Planning Awareness Certification - undefined
SHELL OPEN UNIVERSITY
01.2013
Health Risk Assessment Awareness (DNE) Certification - undefined
SHELL OPEN UNIVERSITY
01.2013
MZR Health Risk Assessment Corp-Policy (DNE) Certification - undefined
SHELL OPEN UNIVERSITY
01.2013
Code of Conduct Certification - undefined
SHELL OPEN UNIVERSITY
01.2012
Senior Secondary School Certification - SSCE
SWEDRU SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
01.2005
Skills
- Experienced with Microsoft Office applications
- Clear and concise presentation techniques
- Networking
- System server management
Accomplishments
I developed a reporting mechanism where by i used a chain of command system so everyone will be in known for daily activities, progress and backlogs,
Additional Information
Currently a Chartered Institute of Management Accounting Student., Assistant Officer - Housekeeping Committee (Shell), Trained firefighter (Shell), Speaks Ga Language fairly, Willingness to relocate, Listens actively and ready to learn new things, Ability to make quick decisions, Organizational and Communication skills, Attention to details, Innovative thinking, Perseverance and ambitious
Hobbies and Interests
- Reading
- Sports
- Marketing
- Event Organizing
- Exercising
Languages
French
Limited Working
Timeline
Deputy Superintendent of Immigration
Ghana Immigration Service
11.2024 - 04.2025
Assistant Superintendent
Ghana Immigration Service
11.2020 - 11.2024
Operations Manager
ULTIMATE FAVOR LTD
01.2017
Brands and Marketing Manager
ZUSARI IMPRESSIONS
01.2016 - 06.2016
Ag.Logistics Manager
MAKAI LOGISTICS INT'L LTD
01.2014 - 01.2016
National Service Personnel[Treasury Assistant]
SHELL GHANA LTD
01.2012 - 01.2014
Internship[Assistant Administrator]
MAKAI HOLDINGS INTERNATIONAL LTD
01.2009 - 01.2011
Cost Management and Leadership Certification - undefined
SHELL OPEN UNIVERSITY
COR Hazards Effect Management Process Certification - undefined
SHELL OPEN UNIVERSITY
Business Continuity Planning Awareness Certification - undefined
SHELL OPEN UNIVERSITY
Health Risk Assessment Awareness (DNE) Certification - undefined
SHELL OPEN UNIVERSITY
MZR Health Risk Assessment Corp-Policy (DNE) Certification - undefined
SHELL OPEN UNIVERSITY
Code of Conduct Certification - undefined
SHELL OPEN UNIVERSITY
Senior Secondary School Certification - SSCE
SWEDRU SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Bsc. - Business Administration and Economics, Management
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF GHANA
Basic Systems Administration Certification -
INTERCOM PROGRAMMING & MANUFACTURING CO. LTD (IPMC)
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