Israel Kolade

Project Management professional with 2+ years of continuous, hands-on experience coordinating cross-functional projects, stakeholder communication, and workflow optimization in fast-paced operational environments. Proven track record of translating client requirements into actionable plans, tracking multi-stakeholder deliverables, and driving measurable efficiency gains, complemented by additional project leadership experience across community, event, and travel-logistics initiatives. Currently advancing into a dedicated Project Manager role, trained in project lifecycle management, project methodologies (Waterfall, Agile and Scrum Methodologies), stakeholder engagement, and risk management through the Cirvee Academy Project Management Certification.

Project Administrator at UFITFLY (2024-10 – Present)

• Managed 5–7 concurrent client projects simultaneously, translating client requirements into actionable plans and achieving a 90% on-time delivery rate across schedules and deliverables
• Maintained detailed project documentation and tracking systems across a portfolio of live projects, reducing missed deadlines by 10%
• Coordinated communication and consolidated feedback between an internal team of 12+ members and 46+ clients across multiple concurrent projects
• Identified a critical documentation risk in a travel project flagging incomplete data and travel document gaps affecting 46+ clients, preventing potential delays and rework before departure
• Presented monthly project reports and updates to stakeholders, consolidating cross-project status for leadership review

Project Lead at UFITFLY QATAR GROUP TOUR (2025-09 – 2025-11)

Selected to lead planning, execution, and logistics for an international group travel project involving 48+ participants.

• Managed budgets ranging from $100K to $200K, achieving 5% cost saving through early bookings of hotels, airport transfers, tours etc.
• Flagged a potential project cost overrun caused by hotel accommodation price inflation, escalating to management in time to renegotiate partner agreements and protect the project budget
• Helped track project progress against timelines and KPIs using a Gantt chart on Clickup

Operations & Administrative Support Associate (NYSC) at TEKNITEED (2023-12 – 2024-10)

• Improved operational response time by 20% through workflow optimization and better task coordination
• Prepared daily operational reports on customer response time and quotation turnaround, feeding into weekly and monthly summaries that informed sales evaluation and business decision-making
• Coordinated with cross-functional teams across sales, logistics, marketing, and inventory, reducing miscommunication and ensuring consistent service alignment
• Maintained accurate documentation for 15 daily customer interactions, supporting resolution of most issues within 24 hours

B.Tech in Physics (Electronics) – Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) (2023)