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Samuel Agyakwa

Sales, Marketing, Research Assistant
Accra

Summary

Samuel has an impressive academic record, having served as a teaching and research assistant at the university, as well as holding numerous leadership positions including former President of the student representative council, former congressman and former secretary to the interim executives committee at the university. Samuel is a well-rounded individual with a proven track record of success. The goal is to earn master's degree in college student personnel to acquire the requisite knowledge and skills in shaping the education system in Ghana. Hoping to contribute quota to the development of educational institutions and encourage inclusive learning environment, and help the overall development by acquiring specialized knowledge in higher education.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
1
1
Language

Work History

National Service Personnel

National Service Scheme
11.2022 - 10.2023
  • Assisting in record keeping.
  • General administration duties.
  • Writing memos.
  • Receiving guests and addressing their issues.
  • Arranging for meetings and conferences.
  • Any other responsibility assigned by executive director.

President, Students' Representative Council

Students' Representative Council
10.2021 - 06.2022

Managed crisis situations effectively while minimizing disruption to daily operations.

  • Establish culture of accountability by setting clear expectations and holding individuals responsible for results.
  • Supported project management team for optimal performance.
  • Inspired innovation by creating environment that encouraged creative thinking and problem-solving capabilities.
  • Chief spokes person for 2,00 plus students' body. Channeling all student issues to appropriate quarters.
  • Liaison between management and students. Communicating important information from management to students.
  • Helping to address many challenges facing students.
  • Putting interest of student first and championing their welfare and well-being of students.
  • Together with my executives and help of Cal Bank, we built 8 unit (36 seaters) studying lounge, built ATM machine and provided scholarship to deserving students to school abroad and secured internship opportunities for students at Despite Media.

Sales Supervisor

GCB Bank G-Money
11.2021 - 06.2022
  • In charge of acquisition.
  • Onboarding 30 new subscribers each working day.
  • Ensuring merchant growth.
  • Onboarding 10 new merchants each working day and ensuring float balance of 5,000 cedis or more.
  • Activation f products and services.
  • Running promotions in assigned area to ensure uniform visibility.
  • Liquidity growth.
  • Ensuring agents liquidity with enough account balance to keep business running.
  • Active agents growth.
  • Ensuring all agents remain active.
  • Responding to their issues and addressing challenges.
  • Education and training to maximize revenue.
  • Training 5-10 agents daily to ensure understanding of their profit margin, this motivates them in working harder to achieve more.

Area Account Developer

Vodafone Ghana
12.2014 - 10.2021
  • In charge of commercial growth and development in my assigned territory
  • Increasing active agents by 50 every month
  • Educating vendors on new products and services
  • Educating 10 agents each working day
  • Providing all cash hubs with adequate account balance 20,000 plus
  • Achieving monthly active agents increase of 50, cash hubs target of 6, electronic credit transfer target of 60,000, gross ads target of 1,300
  • Organizing trade activations to increase brand awareness, product and service knowledge
  • Ensuring wholesalers and retailers stocked with all vodafone products
  • Sim cards, scratch cards, liquidity to run vodafone cash.

General Secretary, Interim Executives Committee

Students' Representative Council
09.2020 - 02.2021

1. Helping the chairman of the committee to steer and lead affairs of the students' representative council (SRC) during the covid-19 pandemic.

2. Organized a free and fair elections to elect 8 new leaders to lead the students.

3. Due to the lockdown previous executives could not hold elections hence the formation of the IEC.

Congressman

Students' Representative Council
09.2018 - 08.2020

1. Formulations of laws and passing of bills and budgets to ensure proper welfare of over 2,000 students.

2. Holding the over 8 member executives accountable and ensuring prudent use of students funds.

3. Inviting non-performing executive members for explanation.

4. Approving budgets.

House Prefect

Suhum Secondary Technical School
04.2012 - 04.2013

1. Providing excellent leadership to 500 house members.

2. Providing them with immediate security in house and ensuring orderliness and respect amongst them.

3. Communicating all relevant issues to house master for redress.

4. Receiving new-comers during admission and providing them with immediate orientation in other to understand dos and dons in the house.

Entertainment Committee Organizer

Suhum Secondary Technical School
09.2011 - 04.2012
  • Maintained clear communication channels between all parties involved in the event planning process, ensuring timely updates and issue resolution.
  • Collaborated with event planners and other stakeholders to encourage teamwork and achieve successful outcomes.
  • Prepared and presented comprehensive event summaries to stakeholders to provide highlights and developments.
  • Created and maintained detailed event plans and budgets to comply with timelines and control costs.
  • Mobilizing entire student population for programs.
  • Helping committee with new ideas that would help students freshen up their minds.
  • Organizing inter-house competition to strengthen relationship among students.
  • Preparing students, accommodation and transportation in other schools.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Strategic Communication

African University College of Communications
Accra, Ghana
05.2022 - 05.2022

West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) -

Suhum Senior High Technical School (SUTESCO)
Suhum, Ghana
05.2009 - 06.2009

Skills

AI Career essentials

Microsoft office suite proficiency

Strategic thinker

Public speaking

Good interpersonal skills

Highly organized

Verbal and written communication

Proactive Leadership and team work

Problem solving abilities

Highly creative and able to work under pressure

Analytical skills

Time management

Certification

Communication in Football Course, Ghana Football Association, 2023

Coursework

AI Career Essentials

Projects

Research Fellow, Fatumas Voice Africa, 12/2015, Present, 

1.Organizing career driven and enhancing programs for the African youth through art, training with the aim of reducing unemployment., 

2. Visiting 5 homes a day, two schools a month and a one grand durbar each month., Solving pressing issues in society affecting the most ordinary people. 

3. Assisting 100 individuals from vulnerable communities with new skills., Offering a voice to the voiceless in society. Aiding the vulnerable in society to stand for their right. 


Peer Educator, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)/ Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG), 12/2006, 06/2009 

1.Trained and resourced to host grand durbars with traditional rulers, school heads, meet households, students, people. 

2.Training 30 people every month., Educate them on STDs,ie. HIV/AIDS, chancroid, syphilis, genital warts, gonorrhea, chlamydiae, and other sexually transmitted diseases on abstinence, the signs and symptoms of such diseases and their prevention. 

3.And educate families on the types of family planning and the need for it. Educating 10 families each month.

Accomplishments

1. As an SRC President, we were able to secure partnership with Cal Bank to build 8 unit (36 seaters) study lounge. To provide additional space for learning, leisure, hosting guest and socializing with new students.

2. With the partnership of Cal Bank, we were able to build an ATM machine for the university to curtail the hassle students go through to withdraw cash.

3. Through partnership with Global Africa Trade Advisory Chamber, we were able to secure scholarship for deserving students to continue their education abroad.

4. 1st Runner Up, National Best SRC President 2022 by National Academy of Students' Achievement Awards Ghana (NASAAG).


Timeline

National Service Personnel

National Service Scheme
11.2022 - 10.2023

Bachelor of Arts - Strategic Communication

African University College of Communications
05.2022 - 05.2022

Sales Supervisor

GCB Bank G-Money
11.2021 - 06.2022

President, Students' Representative Council

Students' Representative Council
10.2021 - 06.2022

General Secretary, Interim Executives Committee

Students' Representative Council
09.2020 - 02.2021

Congressman

Students' Representative Council
09.2018 - 08.2020

Area Account Developer

Vodafone Ghana
12.2014 - 10.2021

House Prefect

Suhum Secondary Technical School
04.2012 - 04.2013

Entertainment Committee Organizer

Suhum Secondary Technical School
09.2011 - 04.2012

West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) -

Suhum Senior High Technical School (SUTESCO)
05.2009 - 06.2009
Samuel AgyakwaSales, Marketing, Research Assistant