Key Skills:

· Analytical thinking - Ability to perform complex analyses, sift and interpret data to reach vital conclusions and come up with suitable solutions to problems.

· Commitment and drive - Ability to show initiative, set and meet challenging goals, self-motivated.

· Communication and influence - Ability to build good working relationships with colleagues and customers alike. A good negotiator.

· Customer focus - Ability to deal courteously and proactively with customers' needs and problems.

· Planning and organising - Ability to show attention to detail, set priorities, think and plan ahead.

· Technical - Ability to co-ordinate design process to produce cost effective and buildable designs. Avoids unproductive cycles of design and redesign.

· Commercial - Ability to analyse, identify potentials and associated risks in project proposals.

Professional Memberships:

Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Currently undertaking

Member, International Facilities Management Association (IFMA), 2001

Education:

Sheffield Hallam University, UK, January 2007

PgCert Project Management

University of Lagos, 1999

MSc Construction Management

University of Lagos, 1990

Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch)

Training:

Financing the Real Estate Industry

Lagos Business School (LBS), 2005

Effective Project Management Workshop

CPMS (PMI Certified Trainers, 2005)

World Workplace with Facilities America (Conference & Expo)

International Facilities Management Association (IFMA), 2003

Competitive Strategy Development Seminar

HBS/Vivaldi Brand Leadership, 2002

Management Development Workshop

Human Edge, 2001

Professional Selling and Personal Effectiveness

Dale & Parker, 2001

Career History:

August 06 - September 06 Thamesmead West, London (Freelance)

Project Supervisor

· Residential Conversions and Renovations (buy to let): Deliverables include project appraisal, design co-ordination and management of the renovation/refurbishment works (internal and external) for private individuals.

July 04 - June 06 Finacorp Building Society Ltd

Project Investment and Technical Advisor

· I was responsible for the investment projects and real estate development options. My deliverables included the project appraisals and provision of solutions that fulfilled market demands; ownership of the process for ensuring proposals were adequately detailed for project execution; and project co-ordination/supervision from inception to completion in line with the Building Societies Business and Competitive Objectives.

January 99 - June 04 XL Management Services Ltd

Project Coordinator

· Project Manager with direct responsibility for cost effective design options and ensuring that design and costing progresses in the agreed sequence and to programme. My contributions included the development/adoption of suitable project delivery framework for project procurement, management of the construction program and provision of facilities management consultancy services.

November 92 - September 97 CT & P Construction Company Ltd

Project Architect and Construction Manager

· Project Architect for commercial, retail and residential building projects. My contributions included the preparation of schematic design and development of detailed construction documents for several new-build and refurbishment/fit-out works.

· Post-Tender, I took charge of the administration of the contract, construction management and project progress reporting, and ensuring all projects were delivered in line with organization's corporate and client's objectives.

December 90 - August 92 Kayode Anibaba Associates Assistant Architect

· Intensive concentration on the provision of support in the areas of Schematic Design, production information, supervision and project administration in a firm of chartered architects and planners.