Duroseme Taylor
Quality Assurance Engineer
Experience
Mar 2023 - Present
2 years 5 months Berlin, Germany
Quality Assurance Engineer
Industrial Physics
- I support the implementation and monitoring of the company’s quality standards to ensure that every product meets the user’s need and requirements.
- Create a dashboard in Excel for monitoring the Cost of Poor Quality which connected data from seven (7) KPIs.
- Manage error and issues tracking with JIRA coordinating with engineering and production to conduct root cause analysis and corrective actions.
- Collaborating with production and application teams to resolve bugs/issues.
Feb 2021 - Sep 2022
1 year 8 months Lagos, Nigeria
Business Analyst
Impact Hub Lagos
- Promoting a collaborative ecosystem of impact driven entrepreneurs by connecting them to investors, and growth and innovation programs.
- Collaborated with Finance and Business Development to assess operations, identify gaps, and develop and implement solutions.
- Designed training curriculum and facilitated workshops on design thinking, value-proposition canvas, and business model canvas.
- Advised and coached 15+ entrepreneurs to define their startup strategy.
- Implemented a resource management plan which reduced personnel costs by 10%.
Oct 2020 - Jan 2021
4 months Berlin, Germany
Business Analyst
UP42
- Analysed UP42’s platform usage to gain insights into the company’s value proposition, customer journey, and KPI levers driving revenue for next 4 years.
- Identified a customer segment in Africa and developed a go-to-market strategy by researching current trends in Geodata use in Africa.
- Built a revenue growth roadmap for UP42 marketplace to achieve the topline revenue of € 70 MM by conducting market sizing,
Sep 2019 - Present
5 years 11 months Banjul, Gambia
Managing Partner
VIMPI Nursing Associates
- I analyse our operations processes, pricing formula and market trends to identify avenues for improvements in operations, cost savings and lead business development with my other two partners.
- Formulated the annual business plan, identifying key growth initiatives across customer segments and designed customized offerings; increasing revenue by 40%.
- Doubled the number of clients within 10 months by building relationships with hospitals and clinics and establishing a referral system.
- Conducted sales variance analysis, scrutinized drivers impacting P&L, identified focus areas and prepared action plan, boosting business plan effectiveness by 35%.
- Designed a training program for our caregivers which improved and standardized service delivery resulting in increased customer satisfaction.
- Negotiated contracts with suppliers which reduce the cost of consumables.
- Restructured the pricing formula to become more uniform and transparent for both our clients and staff during the intake process.
Jul 2016 - Dec 2020
3 years 6 months Banjul, Gambia
Founder
Toukki Man
- Built a transport business by developing and executing a startup strategy. As founder, I lead the growth strategy securing funding and resources and leading a team of 15 staff.
- Effectively managed the business roadmap, devising strategies for successful market entry.
- Communicated the business strategy to all employees and contractors ensuring alignment of all business and operations activities.
- Led the transformation of the customer booking experience from email/phone to an automated digital web process.
- Increased revenue 3.5x (from GMD470,000 to GMD2.1 million).
- Improved the customer experience which led to a 24%-point increase in customer satisfaction surveys.
Jan 2015 - Dec 2020
5 years Banjul, Gambia
Project Manager
New Gambia Industrialists
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams for the development of turnkey power projects for government and commercial clients. Successfully delivered 15+ power projects, most notable a 702 kWp solar system for a 70-room hotel.
- Led team of 6 on a high priority project to increase quarterly sales quota using six sigma practices; resulted in an increase of 24% in 6 months.
- Responsible for bidding affairs, bidding materials, invoice and payment review and vendor enquiries.
- Consulted with clients to gather requirements for developing project technical plans, budget, and contract.
- Worked closely with power company and regulator to secure approval for new connections to the grid.
Apr 2013 - Nov 2015
2 years 8 months Banjul, Gambia
Public Diplomacy Assistant
US Embassy
- Managed U.S Government cultural programs that promote US that promote U.S. foreign policy and American interests including PD Grants, the American Corners, Exchange program and the Alumni.
- Co-designed collaborative projects and proposals which resulted in over USD750,000+ in grants issued to 8 CSOs.
- Drafted the yearly budget of $250,000 for the Public Affairs Section and the American Corners Program.
- Grew the Facebook page from 5,000 to 40,000 followers in under 1 year.
- Awarded a Meritorious Honor Award for Outstanding Performance and Contributions that resulted in increased productivity and efficiency.
Summary
Multidisciplinary Engineer with 8+ years proven track record solving complex engineering and business challenges, particularly on Energy projects for large multi-national organisations and startups. Seeking to leverage extensive experience in this domain to drive excellence as a Quality Assurance Engineer, contributing effectively to the thriving EMEA organization.
Languages
English
Native
French
Intermediate
German
Elementary
Education
Jul 2021 - Present
ESMT Berlin
Master of Business Admin · Berlin, Germany
University of Florida
MSc in Electrical Engineering · Electrical Engineering · United States
Florida Institute of Technology
BSc in Electrical Engineering · Electrical Engineering · United States
Certifications & licenses
Agile Product Management
ReDi School Florida, USA
Prince2® Practitioner
QA – Entebbe, Uganda
ISO 9001 Foundations Course
Advisera.com
Salesforce Administrator
ReDI School Berlin, Germany
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