Cypran Akubude

• Leading the development of innovative IT solutions to enhance organizational performance. • Managing IT infrastructure, projects, and end-user support for seamless operations. • Overseeing financial aspects of IT systems, software, travel management, and vendor management. • Management of employee expenses and reimbursements. • Supporting HR in payroll processing, particularly time management.

Managed and maintained the organization's SharePoint environments. This included tasks such as configuring and administering SharePoint sites, managing permissions and access to content, creating and customizing workflows and business processes, and providing technical support to end users. I was also responsible for ensuring the security and compliance of our SharePoint systems, as well as for performing regular updates and maintenance to keep the environment running smoothly.

Worked in a team of 3 senior analysts. Responsible for maintenance of master data access, calculation of pipe networks, and testing of newly developed modules for the technical calculation program. Contributed to the transition of the technical data sheets from old to new format within the field engineering team.

Headed the digital department and worked with a team of 6 employees. Responsible for the digitalization of the marketing department through the application of social media marketing. Grew Facebook and Instagram pages to over 2,000 followers each. Increased speed of payments and money transfers by 35% by integrating digital payment platforms such as MTN Mobile Money, Flooz, TMoney, Western Union, and bank transfers.

Worked in a team of 4 comprising the business manager and sales executives and bookkeepers. Responsible for the digital transformation of the finance department by incorporating the use of spreadsheets for record keeping and business analytics. Managed sales records, expenditures, foreign exchanges, interpreted and provided monthly financial reports. Successfully decreased analysis and report presentations by 25% through digitalization.

. Develop a comprehensive understanding of financial accounting principles and practices. . Acquire the ability to formulate and evaluate financial strategies at the corporate level. · Gain practical skills in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis. . Master the intricacies of effective tax planning and compliance.

Gained a firsthand understanding of the procedures and methods employed by a junior or associate data analyst on a daily basis. Key analytical skills (data cleansing, analysis, and visualization) as well as technologies (spreadsheets, SQL, R programming, Tableau) were learned. Learned how to clean and organize data for analysis, as well as do analysis and computations using spreadsheets, SQL, and R programming.

Learning business process automation, business digitalization, digital strategy, etc.

Awarded a First-class Degree in Banking and Finance. Member of Banking and Finance Student Association. Member of Student Representative Council. Member of Billy Graham Hall. Graduated in Top 9.1% of Class. I majored in Banking and Finance. Thesis Topic: Internal Determinants of Commercial Bank Profitability in Ghana.