Celestine Ogbasu

Outstanding professional with diverse skills across administration, operations, hotel management, food & beverage supervision, quality control, data analysis, and community development. A strategic leader with a proven track record of solving complex problems and driving organisational growth.

Team Lead, Operations / Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist / Research & Knowledge Management Intern at Queentrpreneur Women Foundation Network / Freelancer (2023-03 – Present)

• Provides strategic plans for operational activities, monitors and evaluates progress, and directs meetings with team members and partners.
• Coordinates team members in strategic planning and implementation of projects, making profound decisions aimed at organisational development.
• Trained in Hotel Management and Operations, covering front office, housekeeping, food & beverage service and overall hospitality operations.
• Attended hospitality training on stewardship, bar management and housekeeping.
• Schedules and organises human capacity-building programmes for non-governmental organisations.
• Trained to enhance process and product optimisation, digital transformation and intelligence automation through HP Life.
• Trained as a Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist on Mortality Surveillance with the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention.
• Research and Knowledge Management Intern at World Agricultural Forum.

Leather Technician / Warehouse & Inventory Officer / Kitchen Volunteer at Leather Spa (2020-11 – 2022-12)

• Maintained regular upkeep at the warehouse and coordinated purchase of goods and equipment.
• Repaired leather products and fixed damaged leather accessories; conducted complete leather treatment including mirror shine.
• Worked on industrial machinery used in general shoe and bag repair; managed and monitored inventory of materials and timely replenishment.
• Volunteered (unpaid) in the kitchen, assisting in preparing authentic Arabian and Filipino dishes, gaining hands-on cross-cultural culinary experience.

Administrative Manager / Food & Beverage Supervisor at Social Restaurant (2014-08 – 2020-09)

• Planned and managed administrative activities, ensuring the highest hospitality standards for customers.
• Supported the planning, scheduling and evaluation of high-quality performance in the restaurant.
• Ensured purchase of foodstuff, proper storage and inventory management.
• Trained staff and ensured proper dining experiences for all customers.
• Communicated corporate objectives to various divisions to meet deadlines and adhere to company budgets.
• Ensured environmental and room sanitation were always in order.

Assistant Quality Control Analyst at PAL Pharmaceutical Company Limited (2012-08 – 2014-07)

• Prepared quality assurance reports, analytical reports for raw materials, finished products' Certificates of Analysis (CoA) and stability reports.
• Verified analytical equipment; calculated and analysed results from readings.
• Wrote analytical specifications using current pharmacopoeias and reviewed existing specifications.
• Observed and complied with SOPs, Good Manufacturing Practice and Good Distribution Practice.
• Implemented Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) model in mitigating risks.
• Conducted assays and other experiments on raw materials and finished products.

Teaching Associate – National Youth Service Corps at Government Secondary School, Odukpani LGA (2011-08 – 2012-07)

• Served as Chemistry and Biology teacher; conducted laboratory practicals.
• Trained students on the use of First Aid materials.

Bachelor's Degree in Biochemistry – Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (2006-12 – 2011-01)

West African Senior School Certificate in WASSCE – ECWA Baba Alhamdu Secondary School (1998-09 – 2004-08)