Togo

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Jan 2007 ~ Present. Director, Amadu Bizo Limited---Private business, Ghana, Accra

Currency Exchange & Trading,

Business Consulting & Commodities Trading --- Commodities traded are: sugar, rice, cooking oil, minerals

Other areas of operation: import-export, real estate, business representations

Acquired a substantial portfolio of clients throughout West Africa sub-region, Middle East and Asia Pacific

Worldwide network of business and government contacts

Strong network of suppliers

Operating in affiliation with companies in Togo, Benin, Burkina Faso, West Africa, Europe and Middle East

Mar 2000 ~ Sep 2011. Managing Director, C.O.A.C.I.-TO SARL, Lome, Togo

Appointed as new Managing Director

Successfully spearheaded continuity of commodity trading activities of the company including importation of sugar, rice, cigarettes, fragrances, and the exportation of gold, diamond, cotton and minerals particularly rock phosphate

Maintained and sustained strong customer base throughout West Africa, Middle East, Europe and Asia Pacific

Developed and strengthened supplier base worldwide

Customer service, sales, real estate management

Sep 2004 ~ Sep 2006. Senior Sales & Services Associate -- Supervisor. Chevy Chase Bank, Federal Savings Bank, United States of America, Falls Church, VA

Supervision of branch staff and banking operations including coaching & motivation

Serviced private and commercial clients

Performed & processed account lookups, openings, deposits, withdrawals, personal & commercial loans, mortgages, investments

Extensive cash handling including operation and custody of large cash vaults

Prospecting & Sales of various banking and financial products

Large portfolio of private & corporate clients  

Feb 2004 ~ Aug 2004. Passenger Service Agent. United Express Airlines -- (Air Wisconsin), Dulles International Airport, United States of America, Dulles, VA

Boarding and offloading passengers on and off airplanes,

Flight bookings, reservations, check-ins, customer service, sales

Checking and verifying passengers identities & travel documentations in accordance with United States FAA rules and anti-terrorism laws of USA

Ensuring safety and security of airport and passengers

Security clearance

Sep 2003 ~ Feb 2004. Inventory Field Auditor. Hospital Inventories Specialists Inc., United States of America, Tampa, Florida

Traveling all around the US to perform inventory and audit counts of medical, pharmaceutical and food items at various client sites including hospitals, pharmacies and medical centers. This position also involved recording data on handheld tape recorders and telzon coding machines.

Strong of self-time management and judgement skills

Worked individually as well as in teams

Sep 2002 ~ Sep 2003. Sales Associate. United Funding Inc., United States of America, Clearwater, Florida

Telemarketing, Cold & Warm calls

Called upon new and existing customers to sell tickets and decals to raise funds for police charities and the families of police officers who died in the line of duty.

Serviced old clients and effectively ensured their renewed commitment to continuously buy tickets and decals to raise funds.

Oct 2000 ~ Sep 2002. Bilingual Research Interviewer. Nielsen Media Research, United States of America, Dunedin, Florida

Telecalls, warm calling

Contacted new and existing respondents in USA and Canada to conduct research interviews and surveys in English and French. The surveys also included the world famous Nielsen TV Ratings.

EDUCATION

University of Ghana -- Wisconsin International University College (Affiliate), Accra Ghana, Masters of Business Administration-Finance, Feb 2007 ~ November 2011 - In View

Schiller International University, Florida U.S.A., Bachelor of Business Administration - International Business, Jan 1998 ~ May 2001

Business Administration & Management Studies

LICENSES

Insurance & Annuities - Tampa, Florida, Jan 2002, Licensed to sell insurance and annuities products for Bankers Life & Casualty in the Clearwater-Tampa-St. Petersburg area in the State of Florida, U.S.A.

HOBBIES

Sports, Traveling, Teaching, Counseling, Motivation sessions, Mind-challenging activities