Emmanuel Bassey

Commercially minded Business Development and Analysis professional with 6+ years of experience driving revenue growth, identifying market opportunities, and translating complex data into strategic business decisions. Combines a strong foundation in business analysis, stakeholder management, and market research with direct consulting experience at McKinsey & Company and hands-on data operations across multiple sectors. Holds an MBA (University of Lagos, 2026), a B.Sc. in Systems Engineering, and IBM certifications in Enterprise Design Thinking, Big Data, and AI.

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Scrum practitioner with proven ability to manage cross-functional teams, build client relationships, coordinate multi-stakeholder projects, and deliver data-backed business cases. Experienced in the energy, real estate, and professional services sectors across Nigeria.

Business Analyst & Business Development Lead - Astats Apartments - Lagos

(2022-02)

• Spearheaded business analysis initiatives that identified 4 key operational gaps, delivering process improvement recommendations that reduced manual reporting time by ~30% and improved overall operational efficiency.
• Developed and maintained performance dashboards in Power BI and Excel tracking occupancy rates, revenue trends, and commercial KPIs — directly informing senior management's growth and pricing decisions.
• Led stakeholder engagement between business leadership, vendors, and technical teams, translating commercial requirements into actionable briefs that accelerated decision-making cycles.
• Conducted market and competitor analysis to support property positioning strategy, contributing to improved occupancy performance and client retention outcomes.
• Built and maintained CRM-style tracking systems to monitor business pipelines, client interactions, and service delivery timelines — driving accountability across teams.

Graduate Intern – Business Analysis & Strategy - McKinsey & Company - Lagos

(2021-05 - 2022-01)

• Supported high-impact consulting engagements across business transformation, market entry, and strategic growth mandates for blue-chip clients in Nigeria and the broader West African market.
• Conducted in-depth market sizing, competitor benchmarking, and industry research across energy, infrastructure, and financial services sectors — producing insights that directly shaped client recommendations.
• Developed structured business cases, executive presentations, and client-facing reports that translated complex analytical findings into clear, decision-ready outputs for C-suite stakeholders.
• Applied McKinsey problem-solving frameworks (issue trees, hypothesis-driven analysis, MECE structuring) to define business problems and generate commercially viable solutions.
• Completed McKinsey Forward Program (Advanced) — a selective accelerator focused on leadership, analytical rigour, and professional effectiveness.

Data Analyst (NYSC) - ICT Centre – Shehu Shagari College of Education - Sokoto

(2020-03 - 2021-03)

• Managed data systems for an organisation of 800+ users, ensuring data integrity, access control, and structured reporting processes that supported institutional planning and decision-making.
• Designed operational dashboards that surfaced academic and administrative performance data, reducing management reporting time and enabling faster evidence-based decisions.
• Acted as internal analyst and technical liaison, bridging the gap between data systems and non-technical leadership — a role directly analogous to business analyst functions.

Program Manager - Elite Events - Lagos

(2018-01 - 2019-12)

• Managed a portfolio of concurrent commercial projects, overseeing budgets, vendor negotiations, client relationships, and cross-functional delivery teams — demonstrating core BDM competencies in a commercial context.
• Developed programme KPIs, growth roadmaps, and client proposals, growing revenue through repeat business and referral partnerships across Lagos's events sector.
• Managed key client accounts end-to-end from pitching and proposal development through to delivery and post-event review, maintaining high client satisfaction and retention rates.

Systems Operations Intern - Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) - Lagos

(2018-06 - 2018-11)

• Supported operational monitoring and reporting within Nigeria's national electricity transmission network — providing foundational exposure to large-scale infrastructure operations and compliance environments.
• Contributed to cross-functional coordination between engineering, compliance, and operational teams, building early stakeholder management and analytical reporting skills.

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - General Management - University of Lagos (2026-05)

B.Sc. - Systems Engineering - University of Lagos (2019)