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Bernard Okpe
Nigeria +225 07 69 000 https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernard-okpe-205012127/

SUMMARY
• With over 12 years of experience in the banking and financial services industry, I have effectively led business intelligence efforts and managed
operations throughout Africa. Currently, I hold an international position that leverages my expertise in portfolio analytics, data extraction and
transformation, and corporate performance reporting. I possess extensive technical IT and programming skills, which further enhance my professional
capabilities.
• I am committed to enhancing operational efficiency and strengthening organizational capacity by implementing streamlined and automated
processes in the banking sector. Through the delivery of high- quality research, I have influenced decision-making at the executive level in various
African banks. I employ exemplary project management methodologies to ensure the timely and successful execution of country and regional work
programs within allocated budgets and scope.
• My exceptional ability to establish trust-based relationships across professional and organizational boundaries enables me to collaborate effectively
with individuals and entities from diverse backgrounds. I excel at communicating complex technical concepts in a manner that is understandable to
non- specialist audiences. With a positive, proactive, and pragmatic approach, I consistently uphold the highest ethical standards in all aspects of my
personal and professional pursuits.
I am an accomplished Financial Management System Manager with a proven track record of overseeing and optimizing financial operations through
efficient system management. With a solid foundation in financial principles and extensive technical expertise, I am dedicated to ensuring accuracy,
transparency, and compliance within financial processes. My strategic mindset, leadership abilities, and attention to detail contribute to seamless
financial operations and data-driven decision-making.

EXPERIENCE
Regional Development, Integration & Business Delivery(RDVP) Portfolio Delivery & Impact | RDVP Front Office (RDSA)

Regional Development, Integration & Business Delivery(RDVP) Portfolio Delivery & Impact | RDVP Front Office (RDSA)
• With over 12 years of experience in the banking and financial services industry, I have effectively led business intelligence efforts and managed
operations throughout Africa. Currently, I hold an international position that leverages my expertise in portfolio analytics, data extraction and
transformation, and corporate performance reporting. I possess extensivetechnical IT and programming skills, which further enhance my professional
capabilities.
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• I am committed to enhancing operational efficiency and strengthening organizational capacity by implementing streamlined and
automatedprocesses in the banking sector.Through the deliveryof high- quality research, I have influenced decision-making at the executive level in
various African banks. I employ exemplary project management methodologies to ensure the timely and successful execution of country and regional
work programs within allocated budgets and scope.
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• ·My exceptional ability to establish trust-based relationships across professional and organizational boundaries enablesme to collaborate effectively
with individuals and entities from diverse backgrounds. I excel at communicating complex technical concepts in a manner that is understandable to
non- specialist audiences. With a positive, proactive, and pragmatic approach, I consistently uphold the highest ethical standards in all aspects of my
personal and professional pursuits.

1. Leadership | WAKANDA Initiative

• Introduction to WAKANDA: The WAKANDA Initiative, launched in 2018, represents a comprehensive agenda for transformation within the AfDB. It
aimed to modernize, simplify, and streamline the bank's core operational systems and business processes.
• Main Objective: Within the WAKANDA framework, the bank aimed to improve its primary operating system (SAP), promote decentralization, optimize
business processes, and enhances data management and reporting mechanisms.
• Operational Improvements: A significant accomplishment of the WAKANDA Initiative was the identification and resolution of operational challenges
in the Sovereign and Non- Sovereign Operations sectors. Our team successfully improved processes and enhanced client interactions.
• Technological Advancements: In addition to operational enhancements, another noteworthy achievement was the upgrade of the bank's central
system, SAP. This involved not only technical improvements but also the integration of functionalities tailored to the diverse operations of the bank.
• My Contribution: As a lead expert, I played a crucial role in shaping the strategic vision of WAKANDA, ensuring alignment with the bank's overall
objectives, and overseeing its implementation to achieve the desired transformation.
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13. PMO Officer for Business Process Improvement & Reengineering (BPIR | the African Development Bank (AfDB)
• Strategic Alignment: Ensured BPIR initiatives aligned with the Bank's strategic objectives, bridging the gap between business strategy and execution.
• Project Governance: Established standardized project management methodologies, processes, and templates for BPIR projects, ensuring successful
project delivery.
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15. Establishment and Leadership | Multi-Disciplinary Analytics Community:

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• Community Cultivation: Pioneered the development of a thriving community comprising Portfolio Analysts, Data Analysts, and Data Engineers within
the Bank, fostering collaboration, knowledge sharing, and professional growth across diverse analytical backgrounds.
• Training and Skill Enhancement: Regularly conducted practical training sessions, focusing on the intricacies of the Bank's IT infrastructure.
Recognized as the go-to expert for providing insights on reporting analytics, ensuring the community remained up-to-date with the latest tools and
techniques.
• Mentorship: Went beyond formal training to provide personalized mentorship to community members, offering guidance on career advancement,
project challenges, and skill development. This holistic mentorship approach nurtured the next generation of leaders within the Bank's analytics
domain, fostering their technical expertise and leadership abilities.
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Operations Analyst | African Development Bank Group

• Responsibilities
• Collaborated in the management of the 'Nigeria African Trade Insurance (ATI) Country Membership Program.'
• Played a crucial role in advancing AfDB's goals of sustainable economic development and social progress by working with the Country Team to
oversee the implementation of strategic and operational work programs.
• Improved the strategy and quality of operations by contributing to the development of the in- country business pipeline, coordinating donor
activities, and engaging in dialogue with the Director General and Senior Management.
• Supported project delivery and work streams by:
• Managing financial, reporting, and fiduciary aspects of projects.
• Contributing to project completion reports and reviews.
• Assisting in the preparation and evaluation of over 23 investment projects and budget support operations.
• Enhanced operational efficiency by providing technical expertise, which included:
• Recommending alignment between IT systems and organizational policies based on gap analysis.
• Acting as the RDNG Results Reporting System super user and Development Assistance Database focal person.
• Implementing new systems such as analytics and decision-support tools used by RDNG for allocating headroom for sector quality check tool to
support sovereign and non-sovereign reviews.
• Facilitated Country Team meetings (CT) by reporting on issues for CT members and consolidating comments and minutes.
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IT Manager | Company B | New York, NY | June 2020 - June 2021

• Project managed and oversaw the migration of the organization's infrastructure from a traditional on-premise environment to a hybrid on-
premise/cloud solution, reducing IT costs by 25%.
• Managed the entire organization's IT hybrid infrastructure and systems resulting in business-critical uptime for over 99.9% of the year.
• Set up, configured, and deployed Maas360 Mobile Device Management Solution to enforce HIPAA standards and BYOD policies as well as to increase
mobile asset retention.
• Installed HD Video Conferencing across all sites to enable socially distanced meetings and provided training to the users.
• Managed Microsoft Power BI tools to ensure the accuracy of daily reports, by automating the report generation with dashboards and data
visualizations.
• Relocated three office locations, containing over 100 computer workstations, multiple Toshiba MFPs, and network equipment, by organizing the
move and overseeing the process.
• Reduced Verizon monthly device costs by 30% by implementing device reconditioning and reassignment policies, saving the company approximately
$250,000 during the span of two years.

PROJECTS
1. Leadership | WAKANDA Initiative
• Introduction to WAKANDA: The WAKANDA Initiative, launched in 2018, represents a comprehensive agenda for transformation within the AfDB. It
aimed to modernize, simplify, and streamline the bank's core operational systems and business processes.
• Main Objective: Within the WAKANDA framework, the bank aimed to improve its primary operating system (SAP), promote decentralization, optimize
business processes, and enhances data management and reporting mechanisms.
• Operational Improvements: A significant accomplishment of the WAKANDA Initiative was the identification and resolution of operational challenges
in the Sovereign and Non- Sovereign Operations sectors. Our team successfully improved processes and enhanced client interactions.
• Technological Advancements: In addition to operational enhancements, another noteworthy achievement was the upgrade of the bank's central
system, SAP. This involved not only technical improvements but also the integration of functionalities tailored to the diverse operations of the bank.
• My Contribution: As a lead expert, I played a crucial role in shaping the strategic vision of WAKANDA, ensuring alignment with the bank's overall
objectives, and overseeing its implementation to achieve the desired transformation.
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EDUCATION
Psychology | New York University | New York, NY | 2018

Associate of Science | New York University | New York, NY | 2016

Bachelor of Science | Economics, Second Class Honors – 2014 University of Abuja | Nigeria | 2014

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• Data Science and Big Data Analytics | - Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT.

COURSEWORK
Accounting, Upper Division | Benue State Polytechnic | 2007

INVOLVEMENT
Senior Business Analyst | RDVP Front Office
• Responsibilities:
• Provide business analysis support to the Director RDSA and Vice-President RDVP for 53 African countries.
• Evaluate and advise on operational and portfolio performance by generating reports on project aging analysis, disbursement trends, qualifying loans
and grants for cancellation, project completion reports, and non-lending deliverables.
• Implement evaluation and audit recommendations, policy commitments, and commitments progress related to the annual work program.
• Analyze indicators from the RDVP operational performance dashboard, including the status of the Indicative Operational Pipeline, lending program
processing schedules,
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• project completion reports, implementation progress reports, and resource utilization analysis.
• Ensure efficient information handling and transfer and optimize the utilization of organizational IT systems by developing reporting platforms that
interface with corporate systems such as SAP, BPPS, Board Rolling Agenda (BRAG), and Strategic Resources Assessment Software (SRAS).
• Oversee procurement and disbursement through SAP Software Solutions.
• Conduct training on Project System SAP transactions and BPPS tools for sector staff.
• Coordinate inputs from operations to support the design and deployment of the upgraded PS module.
• Improve the quality of organizational IT systems by serving as the key user representing the RDVP front office in corporate IT initiatives such as
Wakanda.
• Promote best practices in information and data governance across regions and delivery units by building relationships and enhancing the capabilities
of Operations Assistants and Operations Data Analysts.
• Represent RDVP and fulfill Project Management Officer (PMO) functions in business process re-engineering initiatives.
• Held accountability for portfolio management of the 'Sub-National Debt Management Capacity Building Project'.
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SKILLS
Technical Skills: Azure IaaS, VDI, Azure Virtual Desktop, Active Directory, Azure AD Connect, Exchange Online, Intune MDM, OneDrive, SharePoint,
Microsoft Teams VoIP, Group Policy, Backup & Disaster Recovery, Linux.
Languages: PowerShell, Bash, Python, Ruby, JavaScript.
• Data Analysis/Management.
• Data Wrangling and Exploration.
• Data Model Development.
• Data Visualization.
• Project Cycle Management.
• Market & Business Intelligence.
• KPI Dashboards &Scorecards.
• Business Operations Analysis.
• Finance Management.

• BI, ERP & Big Data Platforms.

• BDEV
Implementation.
• Operational Policy Compliance.
• Lending Program Processing.
• Quantitative Analysis.
• Machine Learning & AI.
• Disbursement Trends Analysis.
• RDVP KPIs
Compliance.
• Spreadsheet Preparation.

• Portfolio Management.
• Portfolio Performance Review.
• Stakeholder Management.
• Critical-thinking.
• Client Management.
• Requirements Gathering.
• Relationship Building.
• Data Mining &Analytics.
• Communication Management.