Olumide Sobayo

B.Sc Fisheries Sceince (2:1)- Lagos State University, Nigeria.

Experience

A fisheries and aquaculture postgraduate with experience in hatchery and grow-out management, recirculation aquaculture design, customer building and management skills.

Key Skills

Aquaculture Skills

- Fish handling of table size and brood stock Salmon, Trout, Catfish and other species

- Hypophization, induced breeding and sedation of large fish

- Incubation, hatching and larval management : including weaning unto artificial diets

- Monitoring feeding regimes (feeding rate, conversion ratio, etc) of different sizes

- Sorting, grading and managing fish for sales and transportation.

- Stress response, disease treatment and predator control

Interpersonal & Communication

- Ability to relate well with internal and external customers

- Ability to teach and train others

- B2B and B2C direct sales experience,

- Press release writing

- Business Power Point presentations

IT Orientation

- Proficient with Microsoft office suite; MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Internet explorer,

- Finacle 7.0 banking software

- Skilled user of SPSS 15 (ANOVA) and Excel data analysis software

- Modelled with the IDRISI 32 GIS and remote sensing software

Team work

- Team member of 8 at CHI Aquaculture feed mill.

- Worked with a team of four at Juvenile and grow-out sections of the hatchery

- Member of CHI weekly sales team

Project Management Skill

- Embarked on water-based final year project to design and build a prototype water-based rearing facility and achieved an A grade for the dissertation.

- Successfully induced fish to breed with chicken, toad and fish pituitary gland and compared performance with Ovaprim. Awarded an A grade for the viva.

- Presented seminar talk on Interaction of water quality parameters in aquaculture and obtained an A grade.

- Designed a turnkey pilot aquaculture facility and supervised tradesmen to erect structure. Hired staffs, built customer base, attracted partnership and expanded business thrice in 9 months.

Aquaculture work experience

Oct. 2009 – Nov. 2008 Student, University of Stirling

• Performed feeding trial on the Atlantic cod (Gaddus mohua),

• Toured and observed operation of rearing facilities of over twenty fish farms in Scotland,

• Exposed to cultivation of various tropical and temperate specie: including Sturgeon

• Observed and worked with various recirculation aquaculture system designs

Dec. 2006 – Oct. 2007 Project manager, Akmos Enterprise, Africa

• Conducted market survey, designed production-line, supervised material procurement, building and commissioning of pilot aquaculture enterprise.

• Sourced professionals via interviews and quotation scrutiny; monitored, renewed and terminated contracts.

Sales Manager, Akmos Enterprise, Africa

• Grew pilot enterprise from non existence to over £.20,000 market value in 9 months

• Identified new aquaculture markets and business opportunities

• Delivered after-sales care to ensure product continues to meet customer expectation

• Responsible for database management; detailed record of all contacts and progress made

• Planned daily, weekly and monthly marketing schedules

• Networked in various social settings and established relationship with prospects, suppliers, consultants and recruitment agents

• Carried out market research and competitor analysis to track effectiveness and plan future sales strategies

Jan 2002 – March 2002 Industrial Placement Student, CHI Aquaculture, Africa

• Contributed to the weekly production output of £8000

• Maintained recirculation system as a team member, monitored feed formulation and performed feeding trials, engaged in routine activities as fish handling of large fish and hatchery management techniques

Other work experiences

March 2009 till Date Independent Sales Advisor, London Marketing Services, London

Dec. 2008 Market Analyst, Systems² Consulting, London

Feb. 2006 – Dec. 2006 Customer service Officer & Team member to Bankers Clearing House, United Bank for Africa (UBA), Africa

Education & Qualification

Oct 2007-Nov 2008, PgDip, Aquaculture Business Management,

University of Stirling, Scotland

I undertook sustainability oriented modules in environment, economics, marketing & investment, business & financial management, policy & planning management, advanced engineering and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and remote sensing.

Transferable Skills: IT; computing, networking and the internet, report and essay presentation; experimental design, data storage, analysis and interpretation, study skills, presentation skills, team work

1999-2004 BSc. Fisheries Science (2:1), Lagos State University, Nigeria, Africa

Additional skills and professional training

2006 Certificate in Comprehensive Banking Operations (Centennial Capital), and trained in Customer Service Excellence, Operations Risk Management and Trade Operations courses, Leadership Certificate (WMA)

Interests and Achievements

Ex-UNICEF campaigner, ex-member Red Cross Society, ex-faculty course representative, ex -welfare director for National Youth programme and Ex-Youth Fellowship President. Enjoys networking, chess, scrable, swimming, Lawn and Table tennis, Singing in Choir, acting and directing drama.

References Available on Request