Acrosstrades

Accelerating Trade & Investments in Africa through innovative, sustainable, traceable, and quality-controlled products.

Chief Executive Officer

D'NOUR DUBAI

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I spearhead the overall brand and growth operations of Dnour.

My responsibilities revolve around setting goals and standards, coordinating departments, liaising with key partners, and overseeing the workflow and the workforce involved in our operations

COO | Brand Strategy Consultant

Omidosu.com

I build freelance creative teams. Together, we deliver impactful and creative solutions, and lead major digital projects for clients around the world.

Brand Strategy Consultant

Meadow Foods

meadow-foods.com

I provide an independent view on the running of the business, governance and boardroom best practice. I oversee and constructively challenge management in its implementation of brand strategy within the Meadow Foods system of governance and the risk appetite set by the Board.

Today, Meadow Foods support over 30,000 smallholder farmers in North-East Nigeria with real-time advisory, farmer & farm portfolio management, soil analysis, premium market linkages (to help farmers acquire inputs and sell produce), and RoI Intelligence (to progress from a subsistence farmer to a commercial farmer)

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Growth | Partnerships | AgriTech | Innovation | Food Technology | Social Impact | SDG

Non-Executive Director

At Meadow Foods, we are helping farmers become more resilient to market and environmental forces through data-driven advisory, risk mitigation and access to premium markets.

Our end-to-end solution enables these smallholder farmers to improve their access to products and services that enhance their production.

Co-Founder 

Antler

I participated in the AMS5 cohort where I received support for my ideas, and an opportunity to launch sprinted — an L&D solution for modern teams. I teamed up with an incredible cofounder and received €120K investment offer from Holland Startup for our MVP development.

Antler.co is a global early-stage venture capital firm that invests in the world’s most exceptional people.

Entrepreneur In Residence

indaHash

IndaHash.com is one of the world’s largest influencer marketing platform having conducted over 10,000 campaigns with over 1,000,000 influencers in 113 markets. An automated engagement building platform for brands that run global marketing campaigns with digital influencers.

Regional Strategy & Business Development Manager  —— MENA

FAD Institute of Luxury Fashion & Style

Successfully managed, scaled and helped position the Institute at the forefront of delivering world-class professional training in Luxury, Fashion & Style in the Middle East & contributed towards the greater vision to rise as a global industry epicenter in Fashion Education.

I had overall responsibility for managing operations for the MENA region; day-to-day campus management, year-on-year operational planning; shaping the institute's growth strategy; developing new programs and partnerships; recruiting staff & tutors as well as setting and hitting established targets.

Recruited 30+ leading industry professional (tutors) from the region's leading partners & group of luxury brands including Chanel, Dior, Gucci, Ralph Lauren, Rolex, Cartier, and Louis Vuitton.
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Fashion | Styling | Luxury | Education | Talent Development

Head of Operations & Strategic Partnerships —— EMEA

Responsible for the development of an extensive global and local network with companies, professionals, brands, media, creative, digital, PR agencies, government bodies and organizations to support rising talents. Result: 70+ key industry partnerships, 160+ internships, 200% increase in student enrollment and raised revenue by over 150% in 2 years.

Brand Strategy & Industry Relations Manager —— EMEA

Brand Union

Brand Union is a global brand agency with expertise in brand strategy, design, interaction, brand management, and employee engagement. 400 people. 24 offices. Every major market. BU has been part of WPP group since 1986. 

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Freelance Creative | Visual Identity | Corporate Branding

Senior Creative —— Freelance

Orangeblue

Successfully scaled the startup to become the most recognized branding agency in the South of Nigeria, creating an annual revenue growth of over 50%. I led the Launch of an e-commerce design platform, and grew it to become Nigeria’s #1 online logo design shop in 10 months. 

Directed all aspects of operations for award-winning brand communications and consulting, including day-to-day management of projects, creative team, and accounts executives. Drove ideas and innovative thinking. Oversaw all aspects of fiscal management to ensure profitability.

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Brand Strategy | Identity Design | Brand Communication | Brand Activation | Brand Guidelines

CEO & Creative Director

Orangeblue is a boutique brand communication and design agency. We combine the power of insight with the art of identity to build strong and agile brands that thrive in today’s dynamic, disruptive marketplace. Our work enables brands to stand for something while never standing still.

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Startup | Design Agency | Branding | Visual Identity

Founder

ExxonMobil

My responsibilities ensured improved reliability of public address and emergency alarm systems across ExxonMobil assets. I supported the Public Address & Emergency Alarm System (PAEAS) team in executing 13 asset revamp projects across all Mobil Producing Nigeria Upstream facilities. Achieved 93% reliability and efficiency of the public address systems, both onshore and offshore. Won 7 awards in Safety, Health and Environmental best practices

ExxonMobil is the world's largest publicly traded international oil and gas company, providing energy that helps underpin growing economies and improve living standards around the world. Since Maintenance is an important component of a well-functioning organization, there is need to deliver all projects on-time, within scope and within budget. 
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Project Management | Operations Management | Maintenance Engineer | Safety, Health & Environment

Electrical Engineer —— Projects & Maintenance

Experienced Entrepreneur. Founder / CEO / COO. 

Brand strategist and creative professional with a proven track record of leading cross-functional teams in building global brands, driving product affinity, fostering international business growth, cultivating strategic partnerships, and enhancing customer engagement and success across various regions, including the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Europe. 

With over 13 years of extensive experience in various sectors, including Oil & Energy, Advertising, Fashion, Marketing, Education, and Agriculture, I have developed a versatile skill set and a keen ability to navigate challenges within companies of all sizes, from start-ups to large corporates.

A serial entrepreneur and natural innovator with a keen focus on people and a reputation for successfully building products and businesses from scratch, and creating value for stakeholders.


Get in touch: israel@acrosstrades.com 
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