Seni Sulyman (born Tahir Omoseni Sulyman in 1985) is a Nigerian entrepreneur and was Vice President of Global Operations at Andela,[1][2] a global engineering as a service business. He started out as the Director of Operations for Andela in Nigeria and became the Country Director of Nigeria six months later.[3] Sulyman is also a member of the Board of Directors at FATE Foundation.
Seni Sulyman | |
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| Born | Tahir Omoseni Sulyman 1985 Lagos, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Education | SSCE, Atlantic Hall School, Epe, Lagos MBA, Harvard Business School Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Electrical Engineering, Northwestern University |
| Occupation(s) | Business executive, entrepreneur |
| Known for | Country Director (Nigeria) and Vice President, Global Operations Andela |
| Spouse | Motunrayo Agusto |
Education
editSulyman was born in Lagos, Nigeria. He attended secondary school education at Atlantic Hall School, then completed his secondary education at the American School of Paris. Sulyman attended Northwestern University and earned a degree in Electrical Engineering.[4] He furthered his education at Harvard Business School, where he earned an MBA.[5]
Career
editSulyman began his career at the Chicago and Toronto offices of Bain & Company, a global management consulting firm, as an associate consultant.[6] He then moved to Silicon Valley as a Manager in the global strategy team at Hewlett-Packard during the tenure of CEO Mark Hurd. In 2012, Sulyman left HP and travelled to Lagos, Nigeria for a short stay at the Principal Investments Division of CardinalStone Partners (now CardinalStone Capital Advisers).[7] The following year, in 2013, Sulyman returned to Nigeria for an internship, turning down offers from global technology companies like Google and Box.[8]
After his MBA, Sulyman returned to Nigeria full-time to lead the creation of a new business-focused jet airline at Bristow Group, which had an industry leading 98% on-time-departure record. Sulyman joined Andela as Director of Operations in Nigeria in May 2016, then moved into the role of Country Director for Nigeria in January 2017. In the two years under his leadership, Andela Nigeria grew by over 400%, and moved into a modernized technology HQ in Lagos.[9] Sulyman transitioned into the role of Vice President of Global Operations in 2018.[10][11]
Awards and recognition
editIn recognition of Andela's achievements during Sulyman's tenure, the company emerged as #1 on Jobberman’s Best 100 places to work in Nigeria list (2018) and earned the US Secretary of State Award for Corporate Excellence.[12][13]
Personal life
editSulyman is married to Motunrayo Agusto, a fashion designer and entrepreneur, in 2018.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Andela appoints nuaryar as vice president of global perations". guardian.ng. 2018-04-11. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
- ^ "Andela's VP global operations on why Kigali is strategic location for tech hub". Ventureburn. 2018-08-02. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
- ^ "Success story of the Nigerian genius leading Andela's operations at the heart of Africa's tech revolution". Face2Face Africa. 2018-08-10. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
- ^ MoveBackToNigeria (2013-08-02). "Move Back To Nigeria: "This is Home. I Want My Children to Also Call this Home!" Seni Sulyman Talks About Nigeria's Business Landscape". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
- ^ "Seni Sulyman". World Bank Live. 2018-03-29. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
- ^ Baiyewu, Tolulope (2020-04-03). "Andela Vice President, Seni Sulyman Steps Down From Role After 4 Years". Askifang. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
- ^ "Seni Sulyman". World Bank Live. 2018-03-29. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
- ^ "Meet The Man Leading Andela's Push To Make Software Developers Out Of Everyday Africans". Black Enterprise. 2018-03-29. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
- ^ "Sulyman, 32-year-old Nigerian, appointed Andela's VP global operations". TheCable. 2018-04-10. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
- ^ "Andela appoints Seni Sulyman as vice president of global operations". guardian.ng. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
- ^ Lohr, Steve (2017-10-10). "Start-Up Bets on Tech Talent Pipeline From Africa". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
- ^ "Seni Sulyman: Andela Leads Disruption in Africa". Harvard Alumni for Education. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
- ^ "Andela gets best workplace award". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
- ^ enigeriaadmin. "'Stop viewing marriage as a favor to women' – Fashion entrepreneur Motunrayo Agusto | Enigeria". Retrieved 2020-04-14.