User:Kingsley Ananwude

Kingsley Ananwude is a  transformational leader  with multidisciplinary expertise in major fields ranging from financial services sector, Energy (Downstream - Midstream Oil-and-gas industry) to risk management in the financial services sector. With proven success of producing young leaders, coaching and mentoring, he has a reputation of influencing young minds and disruptive rethinking.

Currently, leading the Oil & Gas Team, downstream sector of a pan African Bank in the Nigeria's financial capital- Lagos, with mandate to manage the institutions Oil-and-gas assets and investments, while growing revenues, profitability and meeting key business objectives, in a highly dynamic business environment. Kingsley's experience represents over a decade of close contact with most sub-sectors of the Nigerian petroleum and financial industry environment.

Ananwude is a very resilient and dependable leader. His philosophy revolves around maintaining the highest ethical standards in the pursuit of excellence; and If it appears difficult,  find the 3rd dimension. He has attained the respect of the industry due to track record of consistent achievement of set targets.

Kingsley is a Geoscientist, Banker, academics and Entrepreneur. He started his training as a Geologist with interest in Petroleum Geology,  Structural Geology, geotechnical engineering and Basin evolution & dynamics. Driven by uncommon quest for knowledge, he took his search for the hidden treasures of the earth a step further by going into the field of applied Geophysics. His interests include: Near-surface Geophysics (refraction - MAM, MASW, Roll-along), Reflection Seismology, Electrical resitivity, signal processing, Borehole Geophysics, Potential fields (Magnetics & Gravity), and Induced polarisation (IP).

During his Undergraduate days, he was widely nicknamed the " Great-King-of-Physics" because of his strong aptitude in solving non-linear and cumbersome polynomial, especially in the areas of Quantum mechanics,  waves and special relativity.

With outstanding academic records- MSc in exploration Geophysics, (and Ph'D in view); Kingsley also possessed an MBA in Management and BSc in  Geology.

His  integration of electrical resistivity methods: 2-D Wenner imageries and 1-D Vertical electrical sounding- VES (Schlumberger configuration), adequately characterized the complexities of the subsurface geological formations, identifying the  lateral and vertical variations, showing depth and thicknesses of the aquifers, in the process solved a major water problem in the Elegushi area of Lekki peninsula,  Lagos, S-W Nigeria.

As a consummate professional,  Kingsley has spent the last decade and half, distinguishing himself in the highly competitive Nigeria banking industry landscape as well as the Oil-and-gas environment. Kingsley is an opinion leader, consultant and a resource person.