Chukwuka Amadife
Management Consulting Expert
Location
London, United Kingdom
Toptal Member Since
May 9, 2022
Chuka is a seasoned finance and operations professional who has helped companies raise over $10 million in seed and debt funding in the last two years. Throughout his 15+ year career, he also led the operations team for an international technology and data analytics company and consulted for a Big Four firm in Africa. Chuka enjoys freelancing because it provides him the opportunity to help leverage his experience to solve complex problems for clients in various markets.
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Hire ChukwukaCareer Highlights
Chief Operating Officer
Terragon Group
Education
Master’s Degree
Lagos Business School
Bachelor's Degree
Oxford Brookes University
Select Certifications
Advanced Executive Education
W. P. Carey School of Business - Arizona State University
FCCA – Chartered Certified Accountant
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
Case Studies
Strategy and Target Operating Model for an African Focused Gaming Company
Financial AdvisoryTarget Operating Models
Expertise
Cost Reduction & OptimizationEarly-stage Venture CapitalEmerging MarketsFinancial ForecastingGrowth StrategyMarket ResearchPitch DecksRevenue & Expense ProjectionsWork Experience
2018 - 2022
Chief Operating Officer
Terragon Group
- Co-founded a financial technology business focused on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and an African mobile gaming platform.
- Planned and set up a content aggregation services business to aggregate digital content and distribution across four mobile network operators generating $3 million monthly recurring revenue (MRR).
- Led all the company's business operations and customer fulfillment teams, ensuring the efficient and optimal delivery of a superior client experience across all our markets, scaling the growth of our services, and achieving operational excellence.
Focus areas: Startups, Operations, Business Development
2006 - 2018
Senior Manager
PwC
- Worked as a senior manager in the digital risk and assurance team consulting for clients across the technology, financial services, and entertainment verticals and having responsibility for specialized audit and consulting services for over 12 years.
- Acted as the head of the center of excellence (CoE) team for a global transformation project. The responsibilities included overseeing the team, owning the communication strategy in the respective regions, and driving business activities.
- Played the project manager role on external audit engagements for banking and insurance clients. My team was responsible for assessing technology, business, and audit risk over the significant business processes and testing key controls.
Focus areas: Technology Consulting, Project Management, Control Audits, Business Planning, Business Process Analysis, Market Studies
Education
2016 - 2018
Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA)
Lagos Business School - Lagos
2007 - 2011
Bachelor's Degree in Applied Accounting
Oxford Brookes University - Oxford, UK
Certifications
MAY 2018 - PRESENT
Advanced Executive Education
W. P. Carey School of Business - Arizona State University
JULY 2012 - PRESENT
FCCA – Chartered Certified Accountant
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)