OCHOLI ISAAC AUSA PMP, CBAP, OCP, MCP
ocholi.ausa@queensu.ca | 647-248-3147 | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ocholi-isaac-ausa/

PROFILE SUMMARY
A highly motivated Project Manager/Business Systems Analyst with over 10 years of experience equipped with skills to handle high-level target-oriented roles aimed at streamlining processes, driving business growth and operational excellence for enterprises through information systems solutions. Skilled in collaborating with cross-functional teams in assessing business requirements and designing efficient systems.

SKILL SUMMARY
??? Agile & Project Management Methodologies
??? Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving
??? Leadership and Team Management
??? Business and Data Analysis
??? Microsoft Office Tools
??? Programming: SQL, R, Python, IDE
??? ERP: Odoo, Sage, Oracle
??? Collaborative Tools: MS Project, Visio, Jira, Slack, Teams etc.

EDUCATION
Master of Financial Innovation & Technology, Smith School of Business, Queen???s University, Kingston, ON 2024 - Present
??? Digital Innovation and Product Management
??? Business and Data Analytics
??? Project Management
??? Finance and Digital Assets
CBAP, International Institute for Business Analysis, Pickering, ON 2021 - 2021
??? Agile Management and Information Technology
??? Business Intelligence & Architecture
??? Business Process Management
PMP, Project Management Institute, Pennsylvania, United States of America 2021 - 2021
??? Agile Project Management
??? Predictive or Waterfall Project Management
Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics, Kogi State University, Anyigba, Kogi State Nigeria 1999 - 2003
??? Economics (Micro and Macro)
??? Statistics
??? Project Evaluation
??? Information and Data Processing

SPECIALIZED TRAINING
??? Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate, Google 2022
??? Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner, IBM 2022
??? Project Management Professional, Project Management Institute (PMI) 2021
??? Certified Business Analysis Professional, International Institute for Business Analysis 2021
??? Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), Microsoft 2010
??? Oracle 10g Certified Database Administrator (OCA, OCP), Oracle 2006

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Chief Operations Officer, Kaduna Electric, Kaduna State, Nigeria 2022 - 2024
Overseeing company operations, project timelines, business developments, and employee productivity.
??? Implemented and managed billing and vending Systems for over 900,000 customers across 4 states
??? Directed deployment of maximum demand and prepaid meters for over 6,000 customers in 4 franchise states
??? Achieved aggregate technical, commercial and collection loss reduction by 26% leading to increased sales by 30%
??? Led a team of IT professionals to implement 6 Management Information System projects to comply with regulatory timeline
??? Supervised strategic management, organization, and coordination of employees from 6 different departments and locations to ensure 100% efficiency in overall company productivity

Specialist Business Systems Analyst, CDP Partnership Ltd, Jabi, Abuja, Nigeria 2021 - 2022
Coordinate with cross-functional teams on ICT projects and initiatives
??? Developed and implemented business and technical requirements to identify data needs and sources in 4 Airport rehabilitation projects
??? Outline scope of work, identify and map out schedules, milestones, and required resources to meet IT project and program objectives in 11 Engineering, Procurement and Contracts delivered 100%
??? Lead Project team management in Software development lifecycle and defect resolution processes to achieve a defect rate of 3% or less for clients
??? Developed a digital marketing strategy to improve on company's visibility and relationship with vendors and clients process, resulting in a 25% reduction in processing time and a 15% increase in client satisfaction
??? Conducted research, reviewed business operations and improved on standard operating procedures saving company's 800- man hours in a month

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
??? Award of Excellence as Head of best performing department (Operations) Kaduna Electric in year end 2023

EXTRACURRICULAR EXPERIENCE
Secretary, FRCN Community Residents Layout, Gwagwalada, Abuja, Nigeria 2020 - 2020
??? Initiated and coordinated a fund-raising task needed for replacement of a vandalized electricity distribution transformer
Coordinator, Save Kogi Initiative, Lokoja, Kogi State Nigeria 2012 - 2013
??? Handled "Save Kogi Initiative" page on Facebook with over 3500 members/followers for Kogi Flood Relief Project

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
??? Exin Agile Scrum Foundation/Master, Simplilearn 2022
??? Business Intelligence Fundamentals, Simplilearn 2022
??? Digital Product Management Certificate, Darden School of Business -University of Virginia- Charlottesville, US 2022
??? Financial Innovation Certificate, S.M. Ross School of Business - University of Michigan-Dearborn, Dearborn, MI, US 2021
??? Blockchain Revolution Certificate, INSEAD - Fontainebleau, France 2021
??? FINTECH: Foundations and Applications Certificate, Wharton Online -University of Pennsylvania, US 2021
??? Digital Business Models Certificate, Lund University School of Economics and Management Sweden 2021
??? FinTech law & Policy Certificate, Duke University, Durham, NC, US 2021
??? Delegate: 4th African Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction by UNISDR Arusha, Tanzania 2013
??? Language: English (Professional)
??? Member: Project Management Institute, ID: 1099931
??? Member: International Institute of Business Analysis, ID: 323842
??? Member: Nigeria Computer Society, ID: 07888
??? Hobbies: Research, Travelling, Movies and Music