Ajanwachuku Okike

Operations Manager

Evansville, US.

About

Operations-focused Manager with a background in mechanical engineering, project facilitation, and process improvement. Skilled in an array of technical tools and leadership methodologies including ANSYS, AutoCAD, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, and GMP environments. Bilingual in English (native proficiency) with foundational knowledge of French.

Work

PlayWorld Nigeria (PlayWorldNG)

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Operations Manager

Jabi (Abuja), Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

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Summary

Leading operations for PlayWorld Nigeria, overseeing project execution, customer experience, event coordination (e.g., school trips, birthday parties, team-building), and safety compliance.

Highlights

Managed operations at PlayWorld’s recreational facility in Jabi, Abuja, including attractions such as trampolines, wall climbing, virtual reality, foam pit, spider‑wall, slam dunk zone, and private cinema.

Coordinated school trips, birthday parties, corporate and team‑building events on site.

Implemented safety and sanitization protocols aligned with venue standards.

Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS)

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VAT Coordinator (Corporate Member)

Wuse, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

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Summary

Executed VAT coordination and compliance during national service period at Nigeria Revenue Service.

Highlights

Managed VAT administrative processes and contributed to revenue tracking and compliance.

AstraZeneca

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Process Facilitator

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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Summary

Facilitated process improvement initiatives within pharmaceutical manufacturing environments.

Highlights

Supported lean process initiatives in pharma operations.

Kelly Services

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Sustaining Engineer

Indianapolis, Indiana, US

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Summary

Serviced engineering operations as a sustaining engineer in staffing assignment through Kelly Services.

Highlights

Performed sustaining engineering tasks in manufacturing context.

Toyota (via Aerotek)

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Assembly Engineer (Aerotek)

Princeton, Indiana, US

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Summary

Worked on assembly engineering tasks in automotive manufacturing, contracted via Aerotek.

Highlights

Engineered assembly line processes at Toyota in Princeton, Indiana.

University of Evansville (UE Thermosiphon Project)

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Research Project Collaborator

Evansville, Indiana, US

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Summary

Collaborated on UE Thermosiphon research project focusing on thermal stratification and heat loss measurement.

Highlights

Instrumented system using LabView to measure temperature and assess efficiency improvement.

Enhanced research, time management, and teamwork capacities.

University of Evansville (Intramural Referee)

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Intramural Referee

Evansville, Indiana, US

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Summary

Served as intramural referee supporting campus sports activities.

Highlights

Officiated intramural games, demonstrating fairness and conflict resolution.

Vector Marketing

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Sales Representative

Evansville, Indiana, US

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Summary

Conducted direct sales and account development as a sales representative.

Highlights

Achieved sales targets and honed customer pitching skills.

Education

University of Evansville

Evansville, Indiana, United States of America
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Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Life Sciences

Manufacturing Engineering

MATLAB

ANSYS

AutoCAD

Automotive Engineering

Budgets

CATIA V5

Customer Service

Event Planning

FDA GMP

Good Manufacturing Practice

Instrumentation

Kaizen Leadership

Leadership

Mechanical Engineering

Medical Devices

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Word

Nonprofits

Pharmaceutical Industry

PowerPoint

Public Speaking

Research

Root Cause Problem Solving

Sales

Team Building

Teamwork

Time Management

Windows