Benjamin D.-Founder & CEO
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Experience
Founder & CEO
VA-Africa LTD
- Render executive support services to startup founders, C-level executives and established senior business owners.
- Hire and nurture great talents to become indispensable virtual assistants (VAs).
- Match clients with the perfect virtual assistants to help save time, improve productivity and reduce costs.
Customer Engagement Specialist
Remote Bob
- Help entrepreneurs find the perfect virtual assistant.
- Arrange free consultation calls for business owners and managers interested in hiring a VA.
- Communicate with potential clients.
Founder
AquaChen Enterprises
- Manage the fish farm enterprise.
- Develop good customer relationships.
- Promote good neighbourliness.
Npower Agricultural Extension Advisor
Lagos State Agricultural Development Authority
- Led a team to render free extension services to over 30 farmers, solving challenges, sharing research breakthroughs, promoting modern farming methods and facilitating access to funding.
- Designed work templates that reduced data collection time from farmers by 50%.
Industry experience
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Experienced in Agriculture and Professional Services.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Operations, Customer Service, Sales, Human Resources, and Research and Development.
Summary
- Multi-talented go-getter with experience in research, virtual assistance, executive administration and tech support.
- Excels in providing exceptional service to clients.
- Open to work remotely as a virtual assistant, researcher and in any office support/management role.
Skills
Virtual Assistant Skills
- Data Entry
- Email Management
- Travel Research And Planning
- Expense Tracking
- Writing Correspondence
- Social Media Support
- Making Of Powerpoint Presentations
- Authoring Effective Surveys
- Project Management
- Task Scheduling And Calendar Management
- Time Management
- Taking Of Minutes
- Website Maintenance
Leadership Skills
- Empathy And Sincerity
- Excellent Organization
- Mentoring And Coaching
- Confidentiality And Discretion
- Grit And Problem-Solving
- Customer Service
- Excellent Communication
- Team Leadership
- People Management
Research And Writing Skills
- Research And Writing
- Statistical Analysis
- Journal Article Review
- Photo-Editing
- Proofreading
- Blog Article Creation
- Design And Drafting Of Letters
- Copy-Editing
Computer Application Software Skills
- Google Workspace
- Microsoft Picture Manager
- Zoom / Skype
- Canva
- Microsoft Word
- Calendly / Zeeg
- Sales Navigator
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Ibm Spss / Past
- Eventbrite
- Squarespace / Wix / Wordpress
- Microsoft Excel
- Bitrix24
- Trello / Asana
- Microsoft Outlook
- Slack
- Clockify
Languages
Education
Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta
Master of Environmental Management and Protection · Environmental Management and Protection · Abeokuta, Nigeria
Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta
Bachelor of Aquaculture and Fisheries Management · Aquaculture and Fisheries Management · Abeokuta, Nigeria
Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta
Doctor of Environmental Management · Environmental Management · Abeokuta, Nigeria
Certifications & licenses
Founder Academy
Google IT Support Professional Certificate Course
Mentor For Startups Certification
ALX Virtual Assistant Course
Alison Certificate Course On “Executive Assistant Skills”
Certificate Of Participation In McKinsey Forward Africa Program
Certificate In Risk Management (eLearning College)
Certificate Of Achievement In Jobberman Soft Skills Training
HP LIFE E-Learning Courses On “Hiring Staff” And “Effective Leadership”
eLearning College Short Courses On “Administrative Skills” And “Bookkeeping”
Certificate In Entrepreneurial Management Program (Enterprise Development Centre/Pan-Atlantic University)
HP LIFE E-Learning Course On “Customer Relationship Management (CRM)” And “Social Media Marketing”
Statistics
Experience
Global experience
Expertise
Qualifications
Profile
Frequently asked questions
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Benjamin is based in Lagos, Nigeria and prefers 100% remote projects.
Benjamin speaks the following languages: English (Advanced), Yoruba (Intermediate), French (Elementary).
Benjamin has at least 9 years of experience. During this time, Benjamin has worked in at least 4 different roles and for 4 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 3 months. Note that Benjamin may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Benjamin would be well-suited for roles such as: Founder & CEO, Customer Engagement Specialist, Founder.
Benjamin's most recent position is Founder & CEO at VA-Africa LTD.
In recent years, Benjamin has worked for VA-Africa LTD, Remote Bob, and AquaChen Enterprises.
Benjamin is most experienced in industries like Agriculture and Professional Services.
Benjamin is most experienced in business areas like Operations, Customer Service, and Sales. Benjamin also has some experience in Research and Development and Human Resources.
Benjamin has recently worked in industries like Agriculture and Professional Services.
Benjamin has recently worked in business areas like Customer Service, Sales, and Operations.
Benjamin holds a Doctorate in Environmental Management from Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, a Master in Environmental Management and Protection from Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta and a Bachelor in Aquaculture and Fisheries Management from Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta.
Benjamin has 12 certificates. Among them, these include: Founder Academy, Google IT Support Professional Certificate Course, and Mentor For Startups Certification.
The availability of Benjamin needs to be confirmed.
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