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OBODO, Ejiroghene Lucky

Date of Birth: August 21, 1979 Contact Address: # 3, Asubiaro Drive, Yaba, Lagos. Personal E-mail: ejirolucky@yahoo.com Cell phone: 08050745774

CAREER OBJECTIVEMy objective is to be the best in everything I do and to achieve organizational goals to the fullest.

WORK HISTORYDESIGNATION: - Executive Research Analyst, Jun. 2009 till dateORGANIZATION: - BusinessDay DEPARTMENT: - Economic/Research Consultancy 72 Amuwo-Festac Link Road, Amuwo-Odofin, Lagos

Key Deliverables Measure customer satisfaction and monitor changing needs using research Ensure continuous market analysis for selected sectors of the economy Develop research content for the Business Intelligence page every monday Conducting industry specific report to determine product market share and customer preferences Review and analyzes economic data and write reports detailing results for clients and BusinessDay Product testing and feasibility studies Conduct sectorial research and analysis of data for clients Analyzing field data using SPSS and E-VIEW, Microfit Software Conducting interviews and focus group discussion surveys Developing proposals and initiatives for marketing our research/products

PREVIOUS POSITIONS: DESIGNATION: - Research Analyst Apr. 2008 May 2009ORGANIZATION: - ValueFrontiera LimitedDEPARTMENT: - Research and Business Strategy Consultancy 42, Olowu Street, off Mobolaji Bank Anthony Rd, Ikeja, Lagos

Key Deliverables Questionnaire design, sampling and distribution Testing the effectiveness of communications activities for clients Liaising with clients representatives on behalf of the organization Managing media research and strategy development for clients Information gathering distributed questionnaires Making presentations on findings at client sites Assist in developing research and undertaking analysis across a range of products Manage proposals, contracts, and relationships with vendors to acquire the appropriate information to be able to develop forecasting models

RESENT PUBLICATIONS:

Signals of a promising Nation to the World- Economic Outlook 2012 Survey on the perception on Mobile money-2012 Survey on the Beef sausage roll industry- 2012 The Mining Sector: Long road from Dream to reality-2012 20:2020, from vision to mirage-2012 The coming Telecoms Tsunami- December 8, 2011 The Naira falls: an analysis of fiscal policy in Nigeria-2011 Field Research conducted for the secretary to the federal government (SFG) on bringing back the groundnut pyramids-2011 INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED AND QUALIFICATIONS ATTAINED:

2006 University of Benin B.Sc. Economics and Statistics (Second Class Upper Division)

2011 University of LagosMsc, Finance

TRAININGS ATTENDED: 2012 Effective communications as a tool for research delivery (Protocol School of West Africa)2011 Communication in Business Negotiations (GTA Consulting)2010 Corporate Reputation and Brand Management (ValueFrontiera Limited)2008 NIM Graduate Membership Certification (Nigerian Institute of Management)

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

Proficiency in the use of the Microsoft Office suite, E-views, Microfit and SPSS Positive Minded, Innovative and result oriented

HOBBIES/INTERESTS:

Listening to Classical Music

REFEREES:

Dr. Martin Oluba,ValuFrontiera Limited, 42, Olowu Street, Ikeja, Lagos.martin@valufrontiera.com, 08033148722

Dr. Ogho Okiti, Special Assistance to the Presidency on economic matters,Abuja,Ogho_okiti@yahoo.com, 08052202438