Odia Ukoko

Odia Ukoko has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. They are currently a Member of the Regional Advisory Council for the Eastern Metro Region at the Victorian Multicultural Commission.

Prior to this, Odia served as the Executive Director at SERVISCO LIMITED, where they were responsible for overseeing company operations and leading the Professional Services team in the Asia Pacific region. They collaborated with partners to leverage tech building blocks, design solutions, and provide ongoing support.

Odia also held the position of Non-Executive Director at Shop Monde, where they served on the board of directors.

Before that, Odia worked at EMC as the APJ Head of Pivotal Services, where they managed a team of 40 professionals and oversaw professional warehouse business services for Asia and Australia.

As the Leader of Professional Services Delivery at Pivotal Inc, Odia headed the delivery of professional services in the Asia Pacific and Japan region. They worked closely with sales and pre-sales teams for scoping and sizing engagements and provided support for solution architecture and project review.

At EMC Consulting, Odia served as Service Line Leader for Enterprise Information Management and Analytics.

Prior to that, as the Project Director and Lead Solution Architect at SERVISCO LIMITED, Odia played a crucial role in the migration of SAP R/3 database and two smaller source systems to Greenplum. They also specialized in migration, data reporting, and process development.

Earlier in their career, Odia worked at Teradata as a Senior Consultant, providing technical and design leadership in EDW/DWH development projects across Australia and Asia. They also served as a Project Leader at IBM, overseeing the development of a Customer Services System and supervising a team.

At the start of their career, Odia worked at ServisCo Slovakia as a Principal Consultant, leading the design and development of a Decision Support System and the Loans module for a banking systems project.

Overall, Odia Ukoko has a wealth of experience in leadership, project management, solution architecture, and professional services delivery. They have worked with diverse clients and have a strong background in data management and analytics.

Odia Ukoko started their education in 1976 at Lagos City College. They then attended Government College Lagos from 1977 to 1981, where they obtained their GCE qualification. Following this, from 1981 to 1982, they attended Federal Government College Ilorin for Lower 6. Lastly, Odia Ukoko attended Federal University of Technology Akure from 1982 to 1987, where they pursued a B.Tech degree in Computer Technology.