User:Obi Okoli mazi

Education

He started primary school at the St Andrews State School 1 Diobu, PortHarcourt, and then he proceeded to Government College Umuahia, Abia State. Obi attended the University of Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria where he earned Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics. He obtained his Master’s degree in International Law and Diplomacy from the University of Lagos. Nigeria. Obi Okoli is a certified Agile Scrum Master, Trained in Project Management principles and also obtained the ISTQB qualification in Software Testing from the British Computer Society. Obi has recently completed the Lean- Kanban ‘Lean seaman’ training on how to gain traction to smoothly implement Agile and Lean management methods in tech and non-tech companies around the world.

Career

Obi started his professional career as an Administrative manager at Supreme Cosmetics a Lagos based firm. Obi relocated to United Kingdom in 2004 and started a successful career in the UK with companies such as iB SOLUTIONS (ISOFT GROUP), Tescom International, Northgate Information Solutions, Hemel Hampstead and Atos UK. Obi Okoli is a Strategic Thinker, Leader and Quality Assurance expert; a development contributor with experience in a myriad of Government, Public and Private sector assignments encompassing the development of Project Planning, Test Planning, Business Development of New Product and Service launch, Business Transformation, Process Improvement and Transition, Operational and People Management.

OBI has continued to enjoy his varied Quality Assurance Test career in the IT industry in Europe. He has contributed immensely to the growth and development of major blue-chip companies specializing in Gaming, Software Development, SAP FICO, Media, Banking, Finance, Government, Manufacturing, Retail, Leisure, Legal and Transport respectively. Obi works with CEOs, CFOs, Program Managers, BA, Developers and Senior Managers of small to large corporate organizations, business development, account teams, marketing and sales professionals, HR consultants and service support and delivery groups from both the Public and Private sector.

The highlight of his career was when he was named as the first black African Quality Assurance Test Manager of the Olympic Delivery Authority(ODA) under Atos UK to oversee the successful management of PCs, Laptops, servers and infrastructure hardening of the authority. Also of note is the key note speech Obi delivered at the State of the Igbo Nation Conference (UK) where he spoke up on behalf of the Igbo people of Nigeria who has been the main target of the Boko Haram Terrorist group. Obi has traveled the breath of the earth making speeches and sensitizing the consciousness of the Igbo People of Nigeria.

His successes have resulted in him receiving numerous awards which include the award of the Most Hardworking Rotaractor of the year 1989, Nigerian Person of the year award 2013. Obi is currently involved in enhanced business development pursuit whilst building an extensive library of reference materials, formulating policies, procedure and scripted templates for Small to large Size Enterprises on ways to enhance and improve Quality Assurance test processes and procedures. Obi is a great believer in having a healthy work-life balance. In his spare time he trains and mentors youths as a life coach. He loves to keep his mind and body fit by engaging in activities such as Tennis, Poems writing, Reading and Music. Mazi Obi Okoli is currently reading a PhD in Counter Terrorism, Security and State and has served in many organisations which include Congress of Igbo Leaders UK, Nigerian Society of International Law, Nigerian Community Center London, Rotaract Club District 912, Victim Support Greenwich and Arondizuogu Patriotic Union UK where he served as President. References www.unilag.edu.ng www.unijos.edu.ng [] www.tescom-intl.com

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