Damilola Olakanse

Professional

  • Nigeria
  • On Talentta since Sept 2026
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At a glance

About Damilola Olakanse at a glance

Damilola Olakanse (Professional) is a professional based in Nigeria with a portfolio on Talentta. Damilola brings 6 years of professional experience, with strengths in API Integration, Asana, AutoCAD and canva. Damilola studied B.Eng. Civil Engineering and Water Resources (Second Class Upper) at Igbinedion University.

6+
Years experience
20+
Skills
5+
Roles held

About

Meet Damilola

Results‑driven operations professional with over 7 years of experience managing business functions, staff recruitment, training, and strategic reporting across manufacturing, asset management, and retail sectors. Proven ability to develop SOPs, lead cross‑functional teams, and drive sales and marketing initiatives while maintaining high standards of safety and compliance. Strong analytical, communication, and digital marketing skills with a B.Eng. in Civil Engineering and certifications in HSE and professional engineering societies.

Expertise

What I bring

Intermediate

  • API Integration
  • Asana
  • AutoCAD
  • canva
  • Content marketing
  • Customer care Service
  • Design Thinking
  • digital marketing
  • Email Marketing (Mailchimp)
  • Excel ,Microsoft word
  • Outlook
  • Planning
  • PowerPoint
  • QuickBooks
  • SEM
  • SEO
  • Trello
  • VEND
  • Video editing
  • Word

Career

Experience

  1. Business Operations Manager

    Rotex Glass Limited

    Oversee day‑to‑day operations, administrative and marketing activities across factory and showrooms; prepare bidding documents; develop SOPs; lead recruitment and training; manage staff documentation; programme lead for affiliate marketing; compile strategic reports; coordinate management meetings; draft business correspondence; support marketing strategy and events.

  2. Executive Assistant to the Vice Chairman

    STI Asset Management Company Limited

    Managed complex calendars, prioritized meetings, screened communications, prepared agendas and presentations, organized meetings, took minutes, drafted correspondence, acted as liaison between Vice Chairman and departments.

  3. Operations Manager

    Smokeboxng - Abuja

    Recruited, trained, and supervised staff; implemented compensation policies; contributed to strategic plans; developed operations systems for inventory and shipping; oversaw multiple departments; ensured safety compliance; managed vendor relationships; handled sales and marketing.

  4. Sales Manager

    Watch Galleries Limited

    Managed client sales, office operations, inventory, cash reconciliation, introduced innovative sales and marketing ideas, performed product repairs and maintenance.

  5. Administrative Officer

    Bodyline Fitness and Gym Limited

    Handled payment vouchers, bookings, correspondence, cash reconciliation, sales and marketing of fitness equipment, and general administrative duties.

Foundations

Education & languages

Igbinedion University

B.Eng. Civil Engineering and Water Resources (Second Class Upper)

Model Secondary School, Maitama

Leaving Certificate

Model Primary School, Maitama

Certificate

Quick answers

About Damilola

What does Damilola Olakanse do?

Damilola Olakanse (Professional) is a professional based in Nigeria with a portfolio on Talentta. Damilola brings 6 years of professional experience, with strengths in API Integration, Asana, AutoCAD and canva. Damilola studied B.Eng. Civil Engineering and Water Resources (Second Class Upper) at Igbinedion University.

Where is Damilola Olakanse based?

Damilola Olakanse is based in Nigeria.

What are Damilola's top skills?

Damilola's top skills are API Integration (Intermediate), Asana (Intermediate), AutoCAD (Intermediate), canva (Intermediate), Content marketing (Intermediate) and Customer care Service (Intermediate).

How can I hire Damilola Olakanse?

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