EDUCATION

THE WHARTON SCHOOL
University of Pennsylvania · 2008 - 2010
Master of Business Administration; Real Estate and Finance

• Recipient of Adele & Leonard Block / Joseph Wharton Fellowship for academic and professional accomplishments
• Vice-President, Wharton African Students Association
• Active Member of Real Estate Club, Finance Club as well as African-American Student Association

KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSTIY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Kumasi, Ghana · 1997 - 2003
Bachelor of Science, Post-Graduate Diploma; Architecture

• Ranked 1st in class of 62 students; Summa Cum Laude
• Winner of Frank Lloyd Wright Memorial Prize for Best Post-Graduate Design Thesis

EXPERIENCE

PFIZER INC., GLOBAL OPERATIONS
Real Estate and Facilities Management, New York · Summer 2009
Summer Intern

• Conducted benchmarking exercise to analyze use of PPE across the Pharmaceutical industry used as crucial information during Capital Planning
• Initiated a Continuous Improvement project by applying Six Sigma tools to Improve Lease Approval Processes in Asia
• Analyzed lease patterns in New York to establish standard for lease renewals for Pfizer’s tenants in New York
• Conducted space utilization study as part of office space consolidation effort to reduce Real Estate footprint by 10%

ATERLIER CONSULTING
Tema, Ghana · 2006 - 2008
Senior Associate Architect

• Led seven-member cross-functional team to win $13M office building competition for the National Communication Authority, generating 20% incremental revenues for the firm
• Restructured sketch design processes to reduce development time by 20% and improve project profitability by 8%
• Monitored cash flow and expense statements for a 40 unit apartment project, successfully reducing expenditures by15%
• Managed client relationships, negotiated contracts, and led execution of three $1.5M commercial projects with a 100% client retention
• Led remodeling of two single–family residences through cost effective techniques to increase re-sale value by 35%

DESIGN NETWORK ARCHITECTS
Accra, Ghana · 2004 - 2006
Associate Architect

• Designed and supervised construction of landmark buildings including National Data Centre and four Barclays Bank offices
• Led bid reviews and managed fifteen contractors to complete $1.3M residential complex project six weeks ahead of schedule
• Completed master plan and design of fifty-five buildings on a 300-acre prison complex for the Government of Ghana two weeks ahead of schedule

THE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT GROUP
Accra, Ghana · 2003 - 2008
Founding Member, Brand Manager and Board Member

• Planned, coordinated and implemented fund raising activities to raise $50,000 for first year budget
• Created independent branding organization to drive initiatives to increase corporate brand awareness by 30% in eighteen months
• Developed seminars on Investing and Time Management in four high schools and three colleges across the country

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Program: MBA

Club Membership: MBA

Interests:

• Acquisitions
• Advisory/Consulting
• Asset Management
• Development

Interested in a job/internship in:

• Africa
• California
• Canada
• Mid-Atlantic USA
• Mid-West USA
• Northeast USA
• Northwest USA
• Southeast USA
• Southwest USA
• West Coast USA

Active investor on the Ghana Stock Exchange and co-founder of the 818 Investors Club (A group of young investors); Achieved 98% growth of a $28,000 portfolio over the last three years by applying value investing principles. Prolific Playwright and Drama Director; Written, directed and acted in ten stage productions to an audience of over five hundred. Second Place for Best Performance in Architect’s Professional Practice Exam out of 28 national candidates. Selected as one of 15 Young Inspiring Akora’s (Achimota High School Alumni)