The Chief Excellence Officer™️ Academy

I teach and coach frontline managers to how to build an operating system that transforms strategy into excellence through their team.


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Invented the OKR Quality Matrix, a tool used by managers in hundreds of companies to craft OKRs that measure what really matters.

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Invented the OKR Activation Canvas, a tool used by managers in hundreds of companies to create operational clarity and link it to the strategic clarity brought by OKRs.

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Creator of the following online programs:

• Questexcellence: The OKR Accelerator for Managers.
• Zero⭕️ → 🟢OKR Playbook for Managers

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Author of "How to Activate OKRs - The 3 Step Uplift Protocol That Determines OKRs That Get Accomplished From Those That Languish"

Founder

AFRINIC

Scale and integrate AFRINIC's training offerings into a capacity development and professional services program from strategy development to execution and quality control.


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Built afrinic.academy, a bilingual e-learning platform used by 4700+ engineers from over 80 countries with a median course Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 47 by developing all the required skills in-house, saving the company $250,000/annum.

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Designed & launched the company's cohort-based course (“Zero to IPv6 Certified in 21 days”), which has received a median NPs of 57 from 2500+ engineers from 61 countries by implementing Agile Instructional Design.

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Invented the Deployathon, which helps 150+ network operators to achieve 400+ IPv6 & RPKI deployment milestones yearly.


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Launched certi6.io, the only bilingual IPv6 Forum Gold Certified certification with a 3-person team by implementing 4DX (the 4 Disciplines of Execution) creating a 500-question bank covering all 6 Bloom levels within 1 year.

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Built my team into the company’s model for operational excellence by implementing 11 ISO 9001:2015-certified processes to a median maturity level of 7 on a 10-point scale.

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Drove adoption of OKRs as the company's strategy execution framework across 80% of teams by facilitating a 5-day leadership retreat.

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Designed the U-Connect partnership program and onboarded 17 universities in 3 countries to train 250 post-graduate students.

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Earned an induction into the global IPv6 Forum Hall of Fame as an evangelist by training and advocacy of 7000+ engineers in 70+ countries.

Head of Capacity Building

Research, design and develop training courses to promote next generation (IPv6) Internet technology development in Africa. Targeting network engineers, governments and business executives.


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Created the IPv6 Forum Certified Systems Engineer program by analysing gaps in the current certification offerings with respect to systems engineer’s job requirements. 

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Developed a program which trained at least 600 engineers across 16 countries with a median NPS of 70 each year by designing curricula, building a team and standardising processes.

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Grew demand 550% and participants’ satisfaction 60%(from 2010 levels) through systematic analysis and implementation of workshop feedback in key areas of trainers’ delivery, content and event logistics. 

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Designed a testbed that's been used by over 50,000 engineers through 15 labs on 4 continents by standardising an architecture that integrates virtual machines to physical routers.

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Secured $150K from the European Commission (6Deploy project) by showcasing the excellent ratings (median NPS of 70) we were consistently getting from 600+ engineers each year.

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Cut per workshop costs by 60% ($65k p.a) while increasing duration from 3 to 4 days by creating a course experience for which all partners were willing to sponsor all fixed costs and 25% of travel costs each year.

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Created the world’s first IPv6 Strategy & Planning course, which has been taken by 500 executives with a median NPS of 82 by analysing the implications of IPv4 exhaustion and IPv6 through the lenses of the business and mission model canvas.

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Delivered a keynote presentation to 500 tech leaders, including 7 gov't ministers, at the African Development Bank's first Ministerial Forum on ICT Integration in Education (2013).

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Rated “Excellent” on all KPIs for trainers by at least 90% of all course participants by continuously adapting my delivery based on course feedback.

Training Manager

UNDP

During this brief stint, I developed the agency's IT strategic plan to leverage IT in medical records management, improving interest in and access to education in order to support the MDGs.

ICT Coordinator

Ahmadu Bello University - Zaria

Manage the development evolution of a 7000+ node  IP network.

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Cut network outages by 80%  by redesigning the internal network to replace multiple levels of internal address sharing (NAT) with dynamic routing using OSPF.

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Created the university’s Standards for Networking & Documentation policy which improved IT contract sustainability by ≥ 50% and was adopted by 20 other universities.

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Increased project post-handoff success by 50% by creating standardised templates for documenting the work done by contractors.

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Designed and implemented the university’s first traffic monitoring system, increasing networking traffic visibility by 95% using free open-source software.

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Wrote “The Ntop User’s Guide”, which was used by 4000+ engineers worldwide to get started with free open-source traffic monitoring using the ntop utility. 

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Designed and installed a 75 access-point enterprise WiFi network which served 1,500 nodes on time and on budget as proof of concept of my undergraduate project.

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Initiated and co-taught the Effective IT-management track for ≥ 150 ICT Directors at the annual Nigerian Network Operators’ Group.

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Led the development of the first network services strategic plan by facilitating SWOT & goal-setting brainstorming sessions. 

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Increased adoption of Linux on the desktop by 100% within the team by modelling Ubuntu’s functional & aesthetic elegance. 

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Implemented eGroupware to enhance internal collaboration, resulting in a 60% decrease in email reliance and a 57% increase in productivity.

Systems Analst/Network Engineer

Nigerian Network Operators' Group (ngNOG)

Objective: promote effectiveness use of ICTs in the Nigerian universities through training.

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Co-authored (with Prof. Len Liverpool and Geraldine Daloengg) “Guide to ICT Policy & Strategy for African Higher Educational Institutions” to help ≥ 500 universities in Africa develop effective IT strategies. 

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Initiated and co-taught the Effective IT-management track for ≥ 150 ICT Directors at the annual Nigerian Network Operators’ Group.

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Selected as one of 7 trainers in Nigeria that reviewed the curriculum and strategic plan of Nigerian Network Operators’ Group. I introduced mind mapping to the group and led its use in brainstorming sessions.

Instructor (volunteer)

Kaduna Business School

Led organization´s IT development and general innovation, developed and taught IT-Business Integration, Six Sigma & Project Management executive development courses and consulting jobs.


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Designed and implemented an engagement campaign across 5 states, which would later become the Nigerian Research & Education Network, by recruiting and leading a 5 team of former bosses & professors.

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Rated “Excellent” on all KPIs  by at least 60% of ≥1000 executives in Project Management & Lean Six Sigma executive education courses by experimenting with different delivery methods.

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Mapped 7 core processes at the military ordnance factory in Kaduna, setting the stage for Six Sigma implementation, which doubled factory output without increasing CAPEX.  

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Delivered the inaugural presentation (“Internet Business Intelligence”) at the school’s launch, attracting an “Excellent” rating from 90% of the 25 participants.

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Raised the median score of presentation quality for executive education content from 40% to 91% by pioneering the use of movie clips within slides & case studies.

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Raised the quality of the school’s presentations by 60% by designing standard presentation templates & modelling engaging presentations to the other instructors.

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Developed the proposal that won the school its first in-house training contract for 75 senior staff of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology.

Management Consultant & IT Coordinator

WWL Ltd

Responsible for developing proposals to client solutions, managed a 25 node CyberCafe network and providing technical support to clients. 


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Raised equipment uptime by 60% by implementing a rigorous Friday night maintenance schedule.

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Implemented an email system that served 500 staff of the Energy Commission of Nigeria by using Sendmail deployed on RedHat Linux. 

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Boosted cybercafe revenue by $10,000/month by using  Windows Registry hacks to prevent bypass of the billing software to steal Internet services. 

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Performed routine maintenance of 120 PCs in three cities (Jos, Gombe & Yola) over 3 days for First Bank of Nigeria.

Junior IT Consulting & Support Engineer [Internship]

Do you believe the best way to motivate a team is to get them to experience #excellence? then you'd love working with and for me. 

I created certi6.io (with a team of two) - the world's only bilingual IPv6 certification platform. I have trained over 3000 executives, managers and engineers in over 40 countries.

I design and implement systems that:

💎 Inspire people to do work that fills them with pride, producing services that clients adore.

💎 Produce learning experiences that captivate and drive people to flourish.

💎 Take the guesswork out of strategy execution.

Check https://www.perfexcellence.com for my resources and services.

Mukom Tamon

Charter Communications

Senior Business Analyst

Blueprint Financial Services & Management Consulting Inc.

•	Consult with small- and mid-sized clients (e.g. major telecommunications organization) on business operations, process improvement, and financial management.
•	Evaluate the business needs of startups and corporations to develop tailored growth plans.
•	Initiate continuous improvements to streamline processes and procedures, such as reconciliation of receivables, general ledger to sub ledger recordings, and cash flow management.
•	Conduct crisis management assessments for financially challenged companies, together with oversight of finance management.
•	Established a costing and capitalization process for a key telecom client, providing internal training for process handover and ongoing support throughout adoption.
•	Navigated agreement negotiations with various government agencies on behalf of clients who were delinquent with their corporate tax and social security obligations.
•	Structured frameworks to ensure continual compliance with external industry guidelines, regulations, and best practices.

Consultant

GEICO

Senior Strategic Business Analyst

Sonic Healthcare USA

Senior Internal Auditor

TMR Sales & Service Ltd.

•	Spearheaded a 50-member team (5 direct and 45 indirect reports) across the operational and strategic management of an $11M business unit.
•	Recovered $600K+ in revenue by identifying $1M in WIP; guided supervisors to ensure work was completed on schedule to capture revenue.
•	Created a classification system to determine the root cause of outstanding work; developed a WIP Report with insights on individual sub-sections, leading to a 70% reduction in outstanding work orders.
•	Achieved a successful turnaround of an $11M business unit by developing a strategic plan and securing complete buy-in from the Board of Directors; YTD 2019 performance was at $165K ahead of budgeted revenue. 
•	Leveraged strong relationship building and business development skills while meeting with the Top 20% clients, representing 80% of revenue.
•	Attained Key Performance Indicators (KPI) at the individual, team, department, and business unit levels by establishing strategic benchmarks and departmental operations standards.
•	Facilitated vendor assessments to narrow choices to 3 vendors who met all Operations, Finance, Warehouse, and Customs requirements; increased efficiency by 85%.
•	Monitored operations to ensure 100% compliance with internal policies and procedures, as well as external industry guidelines, regulations, and best practices.

Business Unit Manager

Aer Rianta International Duty Free LLC

•	Generated forecasts to strategically plan, budget, administer, and manage P&L for a $10M business; exceeded annual sales projections, delivering 3-year growth from $12M to $13.7M.
•	Directed an 8-member cross-functional team in executing operations, including inventory control, purchasing, warehouse management, health and safety, and retail management. 
•	Oversaw the monthly close process, management reporting, variance analysis, control, and oversight of $2M in duty free stock in line with custom regulations.
•	Partnered with custom officers to reach agreements on timely goods release at ports; ensured full compliance with policy and regulatory requirements.
•	Negotiated with US and European distributors, improving contract terms and margin performance; increased margins as much as 65% per category and reduced shrinkage costs 45%. 
•	Saved 15% in operational expenses by introducing detailed monthly analysis of administrative expenses and analytic reporting tools for Accounting, Sales, Purchasing, and Warehouse departments. 
•	Shortened good receipt turnaround from weeks to 24 hours by overhauling the general receiving process and installing warehouse scanners.

Finance Manager

Financial Services Commission of Barbados

• Developed framework for organizational performance management.

• Conducted organizational risk assessments.

•Conducted developmental sessions on enterprise risk management and compliance.

Internal Auditor

Ansa McAl Barbados Ltd.

Responsible for the identification, documentation and testing of key internal controls and ensured the adherence to such controls. Highlighted any weaknesses in management control, non-compliance and inaccuracies in data and provided appropriate recommendations for business improvement.

•	Designed audit plans to identify key risks over major business processes of multiple companies within the Ansa McAl Group.

•	Participated in executive management meetings to identify key business objectives, risks and implemented management controls.

•	Leveraged data analytics in varying audit projects.

•	Assessed sales, procurement and finance activity to assess management’s business activity in an effort to identify areas to reduce risk and maximize competitiveness.

Audit Senior

Ernst & Young

• Performed IT Audits - Information security, change management, computer operations) for clients from various industries

Information Technology Risk and Assurance Associate

**Analytical and Detail-Oriented Professional**

I thrive in roles that require deep analysis and complex problem-solving. With a strong foundation in strategic planning and organizational skills, I excel at leading cross-functional teams and driving Agile transformations. 

**Strategic Leader with Proven Experience**

Over 10 years of experience in high-growth environments, leveraging data analytics to inform strategic decisions. Passionate about building and optimizing offerings to exceed strategic goals while navigating ambiguity and prioritizing effectively.

**Entrepreneurial Mindset and Customer-First Approach**

Committed to delivering innovative solutions and driving systemic improvements. My entrepreneurial mindset and customer-first approach enable me to achieve exceptional results and foster collaboration across teams.


**Key Highlights:**

- Agile Transformation: Leading cross-functional teams and driving Agile methodologies.

- Data Analytics: Utilizing data to inform product roadmaps and operational improvements.

- Strategic Planning: Formulating and executing strategic plans for growth and innovation.

- Entrepreneurial Mindset: Incubating new projects and executing go-to-market strategies.

- Customer-First Approach: Prioritizing customer value and collaboration for success

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