RIDWAN YUSSUF
SHEET 01 / 05 — HEROR. YUSSUF
IT · DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
PMP · ITIL 4
IT Manager & Digital Transformation Expert

I keep the systems running and re-engineer how the business works

For seven years I've kept organisations' core technology running — and reshaped how they use it — across renewable energy, finance, and the public sector. I administer the enterprise platforms, secure the environment, and hold the uptime that keeps work moving.

Then I lead the engineers who build the apps, re-engineer the processes around them, and stay in it until the tools are adopted and the business impact is proven.

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7+ yrs experience
PMP · ITIL 4
MSc · Info Management
Abuja, Nigeria
01 DISCOVER ASSESS · NEEDS 02 STRATEGISE ROADMAP · PRIORITISE 03 BUILD AGILE · SDLC 04 ADOPT TRAIN · CHANGE 05 MEASURE KPIs · IMPACT FEEDBACK LOOP · ITERATE ON IMPACT
FIG. 1 — DELIVERY LIFECYCLE: BUSINESS NEED TO MEASURED IMPACT
My Approach

Start with the business. Finish when it delivers.

SHEET 02 / 05

I start with the business, not the technology. Every initiative begins with understanding how work actually happens — the real bottlenecks, not the assumed ones. From there it's disciplined delivery: prioritisation, agile execution across the SDLC, and governance built in from the start. But launching isn't finishing. I drive adoption through training and change management against a >80% target — then measure the business impact to confirm the tool actually moved the needle, and feed what I learn back into the next iteration.

FIG. 01 — DISCOVERY

Assessment & Requirements

Current-state process assessments, structured requirements-gathering sessions with cluster leads, and process mapping to find the real inefficiencies — not just the ones stakeholders name.

ImpactEmbedded inside DREEF business clusters as the dedicated digital representative, translating business needs into engineering specs.
FIG. 02 — STRATEGY

Strategy & Prioritisation

Digital strategy execution, product roadmaps, backlog management with traceability, and business cases that justify technology investment to leadership.

ImpactTranslated DREEF's digital strategy into an integrated suite of 8 enterprise systems behind one unified portal.
FIG. 03 — DELIVERY

Agile SDLC Delivery

Sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews and retrospectives across an in-house engineering team — coordinating requirements through go-live and iteration.

ImpactDelivering a .NET / React platform suite with a 14-person cross-functional team.
FIG. 04 — QUALITY

Quality & Governance

Code-review standards, QA strategy, UAT coordination, and defect triage — with digital governance and regulatory compliance embedded into every tooling decision.

ImpactNDPA 2023 compliance and Microsoft Purview data governance embedded across platforms.
FIG. 05 — AUTOMATION

AI & Automation

Enterprise AI deployment, Power Automate flows, and custom automations that collapse multi-day manual processes into minutes.

ImpactAdminister the enterprise Claude deployment; built AI for solar design, survey parsing, and report generation.
FIG. 06 — ADOPTION & IMPACT

Adoption & Business Impact

SOPs, training, and hands-on onboarding that turn a shipped tool into a used one — then KPI tracking and dashboards to prove it moved the business, not just the launch date.

ImpactDrive >80% adoption within embedded clusters, then measure the operational and decision-making gains.
// IT OPERATIONS

Platform & IT Operations

I keep the core stack running — M365, SharePoint, Teams, Azure AD, tenant administration, endpoint security, and disaster recovery — sustaining 99% uptime. I led an Office 365 migration for 126 users with zero downtime.

// DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Transformation & Strategy

I re-engineer how work gets done and turn strategy into initiatives that stick — across development finance, financial services, renewable energy, and the public sector. Right now, that means digitising the operations behind off-grid rural electrification.

// ENGINEERING LEADERSHIP

Team & Engineering Leadership

I line-manage an in-house engineering team — backend, frontend, design, and QA — setting technical direction and running the SDLC that ships DREEF's applications.

Selected Work

Platforms, teams & automations

SHEET 03 / 05
Enterprise Platforms

An Integrated Suite of 8 Enterprise Systems

DREEF · Digital Transformation Manager

Drove enterprise digital transformation across DREEF's off-grid rural electrification operations — delivering a .NET / React platform suite spanning Originating, Project Pipeline, Enumerator Management, Procurement, Productive Use of Energy, and a Learning Management System, plus shared Document and User Management behind a unified Workstation portal.

Challenge

Translate business needs across many functions into scalable platforms that support investment decision-making.

Approach

Current-state assessments, functional requirements, backlog management, UAT, and milestone / risk / KPI reporting.

My Role

Delivery lead over a 14-person cross-functional team; embedded governance and NDPA 2023 compliance.

8Enterprise systems
14Person team
1,000+Field enumerators
AI & Automation

Organisation-Wide AI Adoption & Custom Automations

DREEF · Digital Transformation Manager

Administer the enterprise Claude deployment and design custom AI automations for PV solar design workbooks, survey data parsing, and community report generation — reducing multi-day manual processes to minutes and freeing technical teams for higher-value work.

Role

AI enablement lead — deployment administration, tool configuration for new workstreams, and automation design.

Execution

Custom AI workflows, Power Automate flows, Microsoft Forms pipelines linked to SharePoint and Teams.

Days→MinProcess time cut
Org-wideDeployment scope
Workflow Digitisation

GRN & IT Change (RFC) Systems for NSIA

Innovit / NSIA · Digital Transformation Consultant

Designed and delivered a Goods Receipt Note system digitising receipt verification and approval, and an IT Request-for-Change system automating change submission, review, and approval in line with ITIL practices — strengthening procurement controls, audit traceability, and governance.

Platform

Microsoft Power Platform — Power Apps, Power Automate, SharePoint.

Outcome

Improved governance and reduced approval turnaround across procurement and IT change workflows.

Migration & Knowledge

Zero-Downtime O365 Migration & AI Memo Generation

NSIA · IT Consultant / TCL · DT Project Manager

Led an Office 365 migration for 126 users with zero downtime while maintaining compliance and security. Separately, built an AI-powered memo generation solution on Copilot Studio over a SharePoint repository of 1,000+ organisational memos — reducing drafting effort and improving knowledge reuse.

Scope

Migration, custom business applications, and knowledge automation across the Authority and multiple clients.

126Users migrated
0Downtime
1,000+Memos indexed
Enterprise Transformation

Five Enterprise Apps for the Bureau of Public Enterprises

Techspecialist (TCL) · Digital Transformation Project Manager

Led an enterprise-wide digital transformation programme for the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), directing two Power Platform developers to design and ship five business systems on a single low-code stack — replacing paper and email-driven workflows with governed, auditable digital processes.

Systems Delivered

Leave Management, Vehicle Fleet Management, General Admin Request, IT Helpdesk, and Performance Management.

My Role

Programme lead — requirements, delivery coordination, stakeholder engagement, and UAT across all five apps.

5Systems shipped
225Active users
100%User adoption
Fibre Infrastructure

FTTH Broadband Access for 67 Estates

ipNX Nigeria · OSP Planning & Design Engineer

Planned and designed the Fibre-to-the-Home infrastructure for 67 estates — connecting roughly 10,000 homes and businesses to fast, reliable broadband. From technical site surveys and route feasibility to detailed GPON network designs and bills of materials, I turned raw ground into last-mile connectivity that people actually use every day.

Role

End-to-end OSP design lead — surveys, route planning, technical drawings, and procurement documentation.

Toolkit

GPON / FTTX design, AutoCAD, QGIS, bills of materials, field-team and contractor coordination.

67Estates designed
10,000+Homes & businesses
Experience

A path from field engineering to digital leadership

SHEET 04 / 05
Dec 2025 — Present

Digital Transformation Manager

Distributed Renewable Energy Enhancement Facility (DREEF)
Jan 2025 — Dec 2025

Digital Transformation Consultant

Innovit — delivering for NSIA on Microsoft Power Platform
Sept 2024 — Dec 2025

Information Technology Manager

DLM Capital Group
Sept 2024 — Dec 2025

Digital Transformation Project Manager

Techspecialist Consulting Limited (TCL) — delivering for government agencies on Microsoft Power Platform
Nov 2022 — Sept 2024

IT Consultant

Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA)
Jan 2022 — Sept 2024

IT Associate / IT Analyst II

Techspecialist Consulting Limited
2019 — 2022

OSP / Telecom Engineering & Project Roles

ipNX Nigeria · Huawei Technologies · CITCC Nigeria — FTTH design across 67 estates (10,000+ homes); Galaxy Backbone NICTIB II QA
Credentials

Certifications & education

2024

Project Management Professional (PMP)

2024

ITIL 4 Foundation

MICROSOFT

Power Platform App Maker Associate

GOOGLE

Professional Cloud Architect

GOOGLE

Associate Cloud Engineer

AWS

Cloud Practitioner

ALTSCHOOL · 2023

Diploma, Cloud Engineering

UDACITY (ALX) · 2022

Nano Degree, Cloud Developer

2026–2028

MBA Candidate — Lagos Business School

2022–2023

MSc, Information Management — Ahmadu Bello University

2013–2018

B.Eng., Water Resources & Environmental Eng. — University of Ilorin

Capabilities

The full toolkit

SHEET 05 / 05
Strategy & Transformation
  • Digital strategy & execution
  • Business process re-engineering
  • Program & change management
  • Enterprise systems implementation
  • Emerging technology assessment
Delivery & Product
  • Product management & SDLC
  • Business analysis & requirements
  • Agile ceremonies & backlog mgmt
  • UAT coordination & QA strategy
  • Vendor & partner coordination
Automation & AI
  • Microsoft Power Platform
  • Power Apps / Automate / BI
  • Microsoft Copilot Studio
  • Claude enterprise deployment
  • Custom AI automations
Infrastructure & Cloud
  • Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Azure AD
  • Software development oversight
  • Azure · AWS · Google Cloud
  • Windows Server & virtualisation
  • Endpoint security & disaster recovery
Data & Governance
  • Power BI & KPI dashboards
  • Data & document stewardship
  • Microsoft Purview
  • Digital governance frameworks
  • NDPA 2023 & data protection
Leadership & Collaboration
  • Engineering team line management
  • Stakeholder engagement & workshops
  • Adoption & training (>80% KPI)
  • MS Project · Jira · Asana
  • Azure DevOps · GitHub
Let's build something

Let's make technology work for your people

Whether it's untangling a process, standing up a platform, or getting AI genuinely adopted across your teams — I'd love to hear what you're working on.