Akinniyi Salako

Detail-oriented Human Resources and People Operations professional with a track record of managing onboarding, personnel records, and stakeholder communications with 100% data accuracy across multiple organizations. Experienced in candidate and employee-facing coordination, HR documentation systems, and process improvement. Comfortable working across Google Workspace and HR/ATS tracking tools, with strong written communication in English, Yoruba, and Hausa.

Brings a genuine passion for people-centered operations, having supported large-scale civic engagement and community coordination programs reaching hundreds of participants.

HR & People Operations Associate at Hugo Technology (2025-07 – Present)

Hugo is a technology-driven company supporting AI development through high-quality data annotation and machine-learning training services.

• Supported onboarding and day-to-day people operations, ensuring new team members received timely, professional communication and a positive onboarding experience — directly transferable to candidate and interviewer coordination.
• Maintained accurate personnel and status records across operational systems, mirroring the data-accuracy standards required for Applicant Tracking System management.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to resolve operational and people-related issues, coordinating priorities across departments.
• Analyzed feedback and performance trends to identify process bottlenecks and support HR process optimization initiatives.

Digital Marketer & Business Development Associate at IntraHub Africa (2025-01 – 2025-07)

IntraHub Africa is a tech-enabled consulting company specialising in pharmacovigilance and regulatory compliance.

• Managed content calendars and multi-stakeholder communication timelines, ensuring all deliverables met agreed deadlines and quality standards.
• Prepared structured performance reports for senior leadership, translating raw data into clear, actionable summaries.
• Supported onboarding and ongoing relationship management for key accounts, maintaining consistent, professional communication.

Virtual Assistant & Project Coordinator at Rubicon Star World (2024-01 – 2024-12)

Rubicon Star World is an engineering consulting firm specialising in sustainable building project management.

• Tracked project milestones and maintained trackers ensuring stakeholders remained informed at all stages — directly analogous to maintaining candidate pipeline statuses.
• Coordinated scheduling, meeting logistics, and task allocation across concurrent projects, similar to organizing interview panel logistics.
• Organised and maintained digital filing systems for documentation and deliverables, supporting fast, accurate retrieval.
• Managed communications between internal departments and external partners with professionalism and clarity.

NYSC Program Intern at University of Abuja (2022 – 2023)

• Supported project coordination activities including tracking, documentation, and stakeholder reporting within an academic institution.
• Organised digital and physical documentation systems, improving information retrieval efficiency.
• Supported inter-departmental communication on project-related and administrative matters.

MSc in Agricultural Economics – University of Abuja

B.Agriculture in Agriculture – University of Abuja (2022-02)