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Nafeesat Rabiu-Adebayo

Senior Program Manager  |  Published Author  |  Development Economist

I build the systems that make complex programs work. From $16M+ portfolios and nationwide operations to published books and AI-powered content platforms, I translate strategy into execution and complexity into clarity.

$18.6M+Portfolio Value
100%On-Time Delivery
50K+End Users Served
8+Years Experience
Program Performance Dashboard   LIVE
Total Budget$16.6M Components3 Export Growth+23% Team Size15 Export Performance Trend Evaluation Status ● Completed: 3 ● On Track: 100%

Featured Case Studies

Delivering measurable impact through strategic program management, product ownership, and data-driven execution at scale.

Bilateral Trade Program Evaluation

$16.6M BudgetUniversity of East Anglia2023–2025

Owned end-to-end delivery of a comprehensive evaluation of a multi-stakeholder trade facilitation initiative spanning three major components, with approximately 47% of total budget allocated to infrastructure development.

Designed Theory of Change framework, led a 15-person cross-functional team, and applied mixed-methods analysis triangulating qualitative fieldwork (key informant interviews, document review) with quantitative trade data using augmented gravity modeling to trace implementation effectiveness across government agencies, private sector partners, and end-user communities.

3
Components Evaluated
100%
On-Time Completion
+23%
Export Growth
12
KPI Dashboards
Export Performance Dashboard
Budget$16.6MInfrastructure47%Stakeholders15+Components3

Digital AgriTech Platform

Product OwnerOCP Africa & IBM2018–2019

Owned product lifecycle as Product Owner for a digital agriculture platform developed in partnership with IBM, bridging deep agricultural domain expertise with technical development. Managed prioritized backlog, led bi-weekly sprint planning with engineering teams, and participated in every prototype testing session to ensure user-centric design.

Brokered strategic partnerships mobilizing $2M+ in investment by building alignment between Fortune 500 partners, government agencies, and end-user cooperatives through structured governance forums.

$2M+
Investment Mobilized
+25%
Platform Adoption
+30%
End-User Income Growth
500+
Users Trained
AgriTech Platform Analytics
User Adoption by RegionKPI Achievement15/15Efficiency GainsManual Process: -40%Income Growth: +30%

National Logistics and Operations Program

20 LocationsTAK Logistics2016–2018

Coordinated nationwide distribution operations across 20 locations serving 50,000+ end users, with full ownership of budget, execution timelines, and delivery outcomes within government constraints.

Supervised a 10-person operations team monitoring real-time GPS tracking of distribution vehicles nationwide. Built inter-agency partnerships across government agencies and private distributors, creating escalation pathways and conflict-resolution mechanisms to keep programs on track.

50K+
End Users Served
100%
Coverage Achieved
-20%
Distribution Leakage
+35%
Targeting Accuracy
Operations Control Center
Live Fleet TrackingReal-Time StatusDeliveries: 234En Route: 47Locations: 20/20 ✓PerformanceOn Time: 96%Accuracy: 90%

Multi-City Urban Infrastructure Analysis

7 African CitiesUniversity of ManchesterResearch Collaboration

Collaborated on a comprehensive analysis of urban planning documents across seven African cities: Cairo, Kampala, Lilongwe, Maputo, Mogadishu, Freetown, and Lagos. The project assessed which planning considerations had been properly addressed and which had been overlooked.

Developed analytical frameworks connecting historical planning decisions to current urban conditions, producing insights applicable to emerging city development initiatives.

7
Cities Analyzed
50+
Documents Reviewed
12
Key Indicators
3
Research Outputs
Urban Planning Analysis
Planning Standards Compliance by CityCairoKampalaLilongweMaputoMogadishuFreetownLagosGap Analysis by CategoryInfrastructure85%Environment70%

Publications

Translating complexity into clarity across economics, culture, and institutional analysis.

Published 2025

The Precious Pearl

Aphorisms of Ancient Arab Wisdom · With Commentary

A translated and annotated collection of over 300 classical Arabic aphorisms originally compiled by Sheikh Muhammad Rabiu Adebayo. This work preserves a family scholarly legacy while making centuries-old wisdom on character, knowledge, patience, and governance accessible to contemporary English-language readers.

Translator and Annotator  |  Available on Amazon Kindle  |  350+ pages

Technical Competencies

A comprehensive toolkit for delivering complex programs at scale.

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Program Management

  • Portfolio Management
  • Agile / Scrum / SAFe
  • Risk & Dependency Management
  • Budget Ownership
  • Strategic Planning
  • M&E Frameworks
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Project Tools

  • JIRA & Confluence
  • Asana
  • Smartsheet
  • MS Project
  • Trello
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Data & Analytics

  • Power BI & Tableau
  • SQL
  • Excel (Advanced)
  • Python & Stata
  • NVivo
  • Dashboard Design
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Cloud & AI

  • AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda)
  • Generative AI Tools
  • Prompt Engineering
  • AI Content Workflows
  • Process Automation

Professional Certifications

Industry-recognized credentials validating expertise across program management, cloud, and strategy.

PMP®
Project Management Institute
PMI-ACP®
Project Management Institute
Cloud Practitioner
Amazon Web Services
Gen AI for PM
Project Management Institute
Strategic Management
Wharton Business School

Education

A foundation of rigorous academic training across four degrees and three countries.

PhD, Development Economics
University of East Anglia
United Kingdom | 2025
MA, Global Affairs & Human Security
University of Baltimore
USA | GPA: 3.97/4.0
MSc, Agricultural Extension
University of Ilorin
Nigeria | Distinction
BSc, Agriculture (Honours)
University of Ilorin
Nigeria

Let's Connect

Open to program management, strategy, and operations opportunities in technology, international development, and innovation.

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+1 702-573-0977
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Henderson, Nevada, USA