Analytically rigorous and commercially aware professional with direct, hands-on experience in digital asset markets and a strong academic foundation in engineering systems, process analysis, and quantitative reasoning. Possesses an emerging understanding of risk frameworks, operational governance, and compliance dynamics within crypto and fintech environments — built through active participation in centralised and decentralised exchange ecosystems.
Demonstrates the discipline, structured thinking, and stakeholder communication skills required to support and grow into a risk operations leadership function. Committed to developing a professional risk management career within the digital asset industry, with a long-term focus on regulatory compliance, operational resilience, and enterprise-level risk governance.
Ibori Phones
Asaba, Nigeria
Designed and implemented operational controls for procurement, pricing, inventory, and cash flow — establishing basic risk management processes for a commercial operation. Identified and mitigated supplier risk by diversifying procurement sources and establishing quality-check procedures before stock acceptance. Managed financial exposure through disciplined margin controls, transaction record-keeping, and regular reconciliation — foundational risk operations practices. Handled disputes and customer escalations, applying structured resolution processes to protect business reputation and minimise operational disruption.
Self-directed
Actively managed a personal digital asset portfolio across multiple CEX and DEX platforms, applying systematic risk controls including position sizing, stop-loss discipline, and capital allocation frameworks. Developed practical understanding of market risk, liquidity risk, and counterparty risk within crypto ecosystems — directly relevant to exchange and fintech risk operations. Monitored on-chain activity, protocol developments, and regulatory announcements to assess and respond to emerging risks — mirroring the intelligence-gathering function of a risk operations team. Gained hands-on exposure to DeFi protocol risks including smart contract vulnerabilities, impermanent loss, and bridge exploit risk — areas of growing importance in institutional crypto risk management.
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.)
CGPA: 3.24 / 5.0. Engineering discipline providing rigorous training in systems analysis, process optimisation, quantitative modelling, and structured risk assessment — all directly transferable to operational risk management. Relevant modules include thermodynamic systems, process control, transport phenomena, and engineering mathematics.
Leap Africa
Formal certification in professional communication, structured stakeholder management, and engagement governance — essential competencies for a risk operations leadership function interfacing with regulators, boards, and partners.
MTN Skills Academy (Microsoft Learn)
Demonstrates understanding of AI fundamentals relevant to modern risk operations — including automated monitoring, anomaly detection, and AI-driven compliance tools increasingly adopted by crypto and fintech risk teams.
Financial Risk Manager (FRM) — GARP · Certified in Risk & Information Systems Control (CRISC)
English — Fluent (Professional) · Delta Igbo — Native · Arabic — Beginner (currently learning)
Available: Immediately — open to remote, hybrid, or on-site roles.