Ibukun Akinnawo, MBA

International Expansion Lead at SmileIdentity

Ibukun Akinnawo, MBA has a diverse work experience in various roles and industries. Starting in 2015, Ibukun worked as the CEO of Independent Personal Assistant (IPA) until 2017. Following this, Ibukun worked at Paystack in roles such as Business Associate, Product Operations Associate, and Product Operations Lead from 2017 to 2019. In 2019, Ibukun joined Kuda Bank as a Business Operations Manager until 2020. From 2020 to 2021, Ibukun served as the Expansion Lead, West Africa at pawaPay. In 2022, Ibukun worked as a Consultant, Africa Expansion at EBANX for a few months before joining Smile Identity as the International Expansion Lead. Ibukun's work experience showcases their expertise in business operations, product operations, and expansion strategies across different companies and industries.

Ibukun Akinnawo, MBA obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from IE Business School, during the period of 2021 to 2022. Prior to that, they completed a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Classical Music at the University of Lagos from 2010 to 2014.

In addition to their formal education, Ibukun holds several certifications. Ibukun obtained the DELF A2 certification from Alliance Française Lagos in March 2021. In July 2019, they achieved the Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification from GoLeanSixSigma.com. In September 2017, they completed the Process Improvement Foundations certification from LinkedIn. Furthermore, Ibukun has a CompTIA Project+ Certification, although the date of obtaining it is unspecified.

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  • International Expansion Lead

    October, 2022 - present