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Yusuf is a dependable risk management professional with approximately three years of experience in the field of Risk Management and research.
Having earned a bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science from the prestigious University of Lagos, Yusuf applied his strong mathematical foundation by contributing to the educational sector. He collaborated with a STEM education firm, where he engaged in tutoring teenagers on programming and the construction of Robots using Lego.
Yusuf commenced his career in Operational Risk with a supply chain firm before transitioning to Zenith Bank to become part of the Market and Liquidity Risk team. During his tenure at Zenith, he demonstrated excellence by being nominated, alongside other teams, to implement a Treasury System application. This initiative aimed to streamline operations, automate manual processes, and enhance efficiency, contributing to significant time savings.
Beyond his professional endeavors, Yusuf is an enthusiast of magic movies and values leisure time spent engaging in insightful discussions with friends. His interests extend to activities such as swimming and basketball.
Market, and Liquidity Risk Officer | Zenith Bank, Lagos, Nigeria Mar 2022 – Sep 2023
● Preparing and analyzing the Bank's Balance sheet for the ALCO report, to derive the rate-sensitive assets and liabilities of the bank
● Monitoring the bank’s counterparty's credit utilization and reporting it
● Preparing the Enhanced Foreign Currency report for CBN's state bank's assets and liabilities
● Preparing monthly Treasury Risk Analysis report to determine the profit that was made in the period under review, a limit that was breached, holding positions across all products, and trend over a year period.
● Knowledge of Profit calculation and validation, Accruals, and Accretion calculation through the Kondor and
● Preparing Basel II and Basel III reports to determine the Capital Adequacy Ratio of the Bank
● Monitoring and analyzing the Bank's deposit mix and pricing for management decisions
Operational Risk Officer | Continental Logistics, Apr 2021- Mar 2022
● Reviewed all the transactions being managed by the company and set risk mitigation parameters around them to mitigate financial losses and product damage.
● Conducted on-site inspection of our commodities and monitored the compliance of staff duties.
Teacher | National Youth Service Corp,
● Tutored about 25 students on several subjects including; Math, English, and moreMar 2020- Mar 2021STEM Educator | Coderina, Lagos, Nigeria Sept 2019 – Mar 2020● Planned a proper Robotic Programming lesson for Junior School students.
● Helped students understand the uses and construction of Robots
● BSc, Actuarial Science | University of Lagos, Akoka June 2019
● EduBridge Academy, Lagos, Nigeria Oct2023
● WAEC | Thomas Adewumi International College, Oko July 2014
