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What to do when you feel like you do not make any difference at work
What to do when you feel like you do not make any difference at work
By Maria Rotilu
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Honored to attend Blue Lion's Annual General Meeting (AGM). At the AGM, I had the opportunity to speak on a panel with fellow family office…
Honored to attend Blue Lion's Annual General Meeting (AGM). At the AGM, I had the opportunity to speak on a panel with fellow family office…
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Experience & Education
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Licenses & Certifications
Volunteer Experience
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Startup Mentor
Creative Destruction Lab
- Present 9 months
Science and Technology
Mentor to fintech startups as part of the Creative Destruction Lab Oxford
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Member of the Board of Advisors (Libra Programme)
Tech Nation
- Present 8 months
Science and Technology
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Mentor
European Innovation Council
- 1 year 1 month
Economic Empowerment
Mentoring an European entrepreneur through her leadership journey leveraging my experience as an operator and investor. Scaling startups, and investing in early stage technology companies.
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Cherie Blair Foundation Mentor Alumni
Cherie Blair Foundation for Women
- 1 year 1 month
Economic Empowerment
I mentor women-led businesses across the world.
Projects
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Business Process Improvement
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Designed a new and improved process for Inventory Management Process of leading terminal operator in the Lagos ports to tighten internal controls and reduce likelihood of theft and fraud and improve operational efficiency
Led the improvement of the distribution process, routines and internal controls of a leading newspaper publishing house to ensure that the appropriate number of copies are sent to all distribution nodes, and that all copies shipped are properly and correctly accounted…Designed a new and improved process for Inventory Management Process of leading terminal operator in the Lagos ports to tighten internal controls and reduce likelihood of theft and fraud and improve operational efficiency
Led the improvement of the distribution process, routines and internal controls of a leading newspaper publishing house to ensure that the appropriate number of copies are sent to all distribution nodes, and that all copies shipped are properly and correctly accounted for, receipts banked and returns disposed of of the publishing house saving $1000 per annum in manpower fees and 3 hours in distribution process time achieving daily reporting of sales position -
Business Transformation Implementation - Process Improvement
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Developed a turnaround strategy for a leading national newspaper publisher operating in the emerging market of Lagos, Nigeria and identified key improvement areas along with the transformation road map that would enable the client overcome its current operational inefficiencies and grow into a leading media house in the country
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Business Transformation Implementation- Organisational Restructuring
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Designed an organisational structure with right staffing levels (FTE) and structures.
Assistance with interviewing and inducting a new executive team and design and implementation of a executive communications strategy to manage organisational climate -
Corporate Performance Evaluation
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Evaluated the corporate performance of a leading Nigerian bank to assess both financial and non-financial performance against its set strategic goals. Developed a monitoring dashboard for the board of directors (sponsors) to monitor overall business and individual department performance against defined KPIs
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Corporate Performance Measurement
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Assessed and analysed the organisation’s management for a health care board in the northern region of Nigeria. Carried out performance measurement of staff across skills necessary for effective service delivery. Developed recommendations to improve organisational structure and governance for improved efficiency.
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Customer Experience Strategy
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Customer Experience Assessment: Assessed customer experience maturity and designed customer journey for a leading Nigerian bank undergoing M&A. Facilitated the development of a customer experience vision statement for a leading CX-centric financial services provider in Nigeria during an M&A process. Developed customer personas to identify various touch points across the customer journey for each high level customer segment.
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Manpower Analysis and Competency Framework Development
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Analyzed manpower strength and developed Full Time Equivalent (FTE) number for staff for a client in the media sector to determine optimum staffing levels in consideration of processes, systems and technologies in place. Carried out a performance measurement of staff to identify top and bottom level performers. Developed a ccompetency framework for a leading public sector client in transition. Also carried out a manpower assessment, skills audit and organisational design assessment to recommend…
Analyzed manpower strength and developed Full Time Equivalent (FTE) number for staff for a client in the media sector to determine optimum staffing levels in consideration of processes, systems and technologies in place. Carried out a performance measurement of staff to identify top and bottom level performers. Developed a ccompetency framework for a leading public sector client in transition. Also carried out a manpower assessment, skills audit and organisational design assessment to recommend initiatives for improvement
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Market Scan and Feasibility Study
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Carried out an In-depth market scan and feasibility study for a client to for the development of a 150 bed hospital in Nigeria. To determine the cost, revenue target, projected P&L, financing approaches and partnership selection with key global hospital management groups for the facility.
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Strategy Facilitation and Development:
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Facilitated the development of a five-year strategy for a leading financial services provider in Nigeria to identify and buy-in to redefined value proposition, distribution channels, customer relationships and revenue
Executed Technology Strategy of the Deloitte Nigeria firm. Managed the project execution, constantly communicated with key stakeholders on update and reported progress to ‘project sponsors’ till eventual close of all action items and official end of project
Honors & Awards
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Eni-Oxford Africa Scholarship
Eni-Oxford Africa
Selected as one of two recipients for the Eni-Oxford Africa Full Scholarship 2020
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In-Tune-With-Deloitte - Takes Initiative and Innovates
Deloitte Nigeria
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Deloitte Pan-African Innovation Challenge Winner
Deloitte Africa
Team won with the most innovative and constructive solution after competing with teams across the Deloitte Pan-African member firms to provide detailed innovative solutions to current challenges experienced by a major African body.
Languages
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English
Native or bilingual proficiency
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Yoruba
Native or bilingual proficiency
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