Procept Nigeria / Consultant Profiles - Shittu O. Shittu

Shittu O. Shittu is a Senior Consultant with Procept Associates, as well as being an IT Project Manager with British Airways. Shittu has over 8 years experience in the management and implementation of business and IT projects and data centre operations.

As Information Technology Manager with the West Africa Business unit of British Airways, Shittu managed a range of small to large strategic business projects. In addition, he assisted the purchasing and customer service organisations in the requirements gathering, analysis and documentation; evaluation of software solutions, and negotiations of IT contracts.

Selected project management achievements include: the development, implementation and release of an Online Bank Payment System for the airline in heavy cash-based markets of West Africa; setting up of airport systems for airline new routes across Europe and Africa business area; concept, project planning and implementation of 3 new commercial offices, from architectural input to complete network of systems for business transactions.

He developed business cases and facilitated various workshops and presentations on these projects to middle and senior management of the company.

As an Operations Customer Support Specialist with SITA/Equant Joint Venture (now separately SITA and Orange Business Services), Shittu was responsible for providing reactive and proactive network control, technical and customer support, and liaising with national Postal, Telegraph and Telecommunications (PTT) and third-party telecommunications suppliers.

Shittu continues to teach project management courses, aligned to the PMI’s Guide to Project Management Body of Knowledge, with excellent feedback from participants.

Shittu holds bachelor degree in computer science and engineering, and a certificate in leadership development from the Wits Business School in South Africa. He is a designated Project Management Professional (PMP) with PMI, as well as, holding the ISEB ITIL Service Management British Racing green badge. He is a member of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA, London chapter), and Professional Member of the British Computer Society (MBCS).