Career History

Five Years Building. Infrastructure, Teams, and Governance Systems.

Caladium Consulting

Jul 2024 – Dec 2025 · Lagos, Nigeria

→Led four infrastructure feasibility studies securing $100M+ in DFI funding from AFREXIM Bank and Arise IIP — covering viability assessment, risk modelling, and multi-party stakeholder alignment across complex cross-border projects.
→Designed investment performance appraisal framework for a group with 25 active portfolio companies, creating real-time KPI visibility that accelerated capital allocation decisions.
→Streamlined budgeting processes for ₦10 billion client portfolios with multi-tier approval workflows, reducing decision cycles and improving financial governance.
→Introduced Scrum methodology to consulting delivery processes, improving throughput and on-time project completion rates across concurrent multi-client engagements.

InfrastructureDFIPMOAgile

Caladium Consulting

May 2022 – Jul 2024 · Lagos, Nigeria

→Led investor pitch preparation and business planning process securing Airtel Nigeria's $1,000,000 investment commitment — coordinating financial modelling, market analysis, and executive-level presentation across multiple workstreams.
→Operationalised PMO framework across 15+ concurrent workstreams, implementing governance structures that gave senior leadership consistent programme visibility.
→Supervised project management framework implementation across construction client sites, ensuring delivery accountability from field operations to executive reporting.
→Mentored four junior associates; two progressed to independent project lead roles within 12 months — structured coaching and deliberate delegation of ownership.

PMOInvestmentMentorshipConstruction

Caladium Consulting

May 2021 – Jun 2022 · Lagos, Nigeria

→Established the project planning function from scratch across four sectors, creating the foundational governance infrastructure that subsequent PMO expansion built upon.
→Conducted market analyses and competitive positioning studies supporting client strategy development across infrastructure, financial services, and FMCG sectors.
→Deployed project management dashboard tracking 10+ active client workstreams, providing the first real-time delivery visibility the practice had operated with.
→Coordinated cross-sector client engagement from analysis through to board-level presentation, building the executive communication track record that defined subsequent roles.

StrategyAnalyticsGovernance

Caladium Consulting

Oct 2020 – May 2021 · Lagos, Nigeria

→Mapped and restructured service delivery processes, updating SOPs for multiple clients across manufacturing and financial services — converting informal workflows into documented, auditable delivery frameworks.
→Set up new regional office on time within ₦10 million budget, managing vendor engagement, fit-out coordination, and operational launch under no-slip constraints.
→Supported senior strategy team on client-facing project deliverables, building analytical and documentation discipline under active engagement pressure.

StrategyOperationsProcess Design

Airtel Nigeria

Dec 2019 – Sep 2020 · Lagos, Nigeria

→Managed portfolio of 47 retail partners across Lagos, maintaining account relationships, resolving escalations, and optimising partner performance metrics.
→Coordinated co-marketing campaigns with key account operators, aligning Airtel promotional activity with partner distribution priorities.
→Contributed to regional sales target delivery within a structured B2B commercial environment — providing the account management and commercial discipline foundation for subsequent consulting work.

Business DevelopmentAccount ManagementTelecoms

$100M+

DFI Funded

₦10B

Portfolio Managed

Companies Governed

15+

Workstreams Delivered