Obinna
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About the Candidate
P E R S O N A L D E T A I L S
Anagwu Obinna Joshua
8th July, 1971
obinna.anagwu@gmail.com
+2349133612924
36 Peace Avenue, off Iworfe Road, Port Harcourt,
L A N G U A G E S
English:
Spoken: Native | Written: Native
Igbo:
Spoken: Native | Written: Native
I N T R O D U C T I O N
Personality:
Honest, self-driven, creative and resourceful hard-worker, always determined to achieve measurable results.
Work Objectives:
Seeking a challenging position in a conducive environment, one that requires creative flair, marketing and promotional skills, experience, organizational abilities, and self-motivation. Being part of decision-making, and pledging to work with total dedication and commitment, with the aim of leaving indelible footmarks on the organization for which I work.
W O R K E X P E R I E N C E
Work Title: General Manager,
Company Name: Bims Securities Limited,
Location: Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Job Description: General Manager, supervising Bims Securities’ branches in 5 cities in Nigeria.
Dates: May 2021 – September 2022
Work Title: Creative Director
Company Name: Cinnax Creatives
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Job Description: Head of the Creative & Artistic Department, plus public relations duties. Supervising the work of a creative team of graphic and web designers, web developers, digital animators, mobile app developers and printers. Liaising between the firm and its existing and potential clients, writing proposals for, and handling presentations for advert campaigns.
Dates: August 2014 – July 2016
Work Title: Creative Director and Head of Marketing & Business Development
Company Name: Vivante Advertising Agency
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Job Description: My job here was that of the Creative & Artistic director, supervising a team of graphic and website designers, website developers, digital animators, copywriters and printers. Also, being a new enterprise, and needing concerted marketing efforts to get off its feet, I was appointed head of Marketing & Business Development, a department I had proposed to management. In addition, I was responsible for making presentations and pitches for advertising campaigns to our clients.
Dates: June 2010 – July 2014
Work Title: Creative Director & Public Relations Officer
Company Name: Vox Advertising Agency
Location: Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Job Description: Creative and Artistic Director and Public Relations officer of Vox Nigeria, a Port Harcourt based advertising agency. I was also effectively the Artistic director, supervising the work of a team of graphic and website designers, website developers, animators, copywriters and printers. I was also the public relations officer of the firm, interfacing with our clients.
Dates: April 2008 – May 2010
Work Title: Hotel Manager
Company Name: Bellwood Hotels & Suites
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Job Description: Hotel manager at Bellwood Hotels & Suites, Kubwa, Abuja. As hotel manager, I ran the hotel for over two years, supervising staff of various departments, including housekeeping, waiting staff, reception, laundry, maintenance etc.
Dates: February 2004 – July 2006
Work Title: Teaching Assistant,
Company Name: Abdul Wahid Private High School,
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Job Description: Part-time teacher of Fine and Applied Arts and English language. As a trained professional artist, I was employed specifically to train and inspire future artists. I accomplished this goal by seeing to the admission into the Visual Arts departments of Nigerian and foreign universities, eleven students of the school during the two years I worked there, the first set of students to enroll into the university to study Visual Arts. I also brought great improvement in the English results of the school, especially in the JAMB exams. I accomplished this by introducing a strong reading culture among the senior students of the school.
Dates: March 2001 – June 2003
Work Title: Creative & Administrative Director
Company Name: Conelson Group Nigeria Limited
Location: Enugu, Nigeria
Job Description: Creative & Administrative Director of Conelson Group Nigeria Limited, a fair-sized advertising agency in Enugu, Nigeria. It was my first job in the advertising industry, where I cut my teeth in the industry, starting as a graphic designer and illustrator, and graduated to the role of Creative & Administrative Director.
Dates: April 1996 – August 1998
Work Title: Youth Service Intern Artist
Company Name: Third Eye Impressions
Location: Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Job Description: Youth Service primary assignment, at Third Eye Impressions, working as graduate artist, in studio painting, sculpture and graphic designs.
Dates: June 1994 – May 1995
Work Title: Student Intern, Studio Artist
Company Name: Fred Archibong Studios
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Job Description: Student art studio painter, sculptor, graphic designer and illustrator at Fred Archibong Studios, Lagos, Nigeria. Fred Archibong is one of the most successful contemporary Nigerian artists.
Dates: October 1991 – December 1991
E D U C A T I O N
Institution / School: University of Port Harcourt
Degree / Qualification: Bachelor of Arts Degree
Location: Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Description: I got my Bachelor of Arts degree in Visual Arts. Among other things that I do as a trained artist, I am a painter, sculptor and graphic designer. I also design websites, write creatively, poetry, prose and drama, with two published books available online, Vengeance of the Gods and Odyssey of the Lion-heart.
Dates: October 1989 – February 1994
Institution / School: College of Immaculate Conception
Degree / Qualification: West African School Certificate
Location: Enugu, Nigeria
Description: West African School Examination for secondary school students, where I achieved an excellent result as a science student. I had opted to study Visual Arts in the university, however, because of my burning desire to express myself through the Arts, a tool with which I had dreamed of impacting the world positively.
Dates: September 1982 – June 1988
S K I L L S
Administrative, Business & Managerial Skills: Excellent Communication & Presentation skills; Leadership skills; Public Relations skills; Business Proposals Research & Writing; Event management skills; Organizational & coordination abilities; Excellent decision making ability, including difficult decisions; Integrated Marketing Communications skills.
Creative Skills: Graphic designs; Website designs; Creative thinking; Screen & play writing; Film & video editing; Design thinking; Design research; Copywriting; Mass Communications Creative & Artistic Direction; Drawing, Painting & Illustration; Printing; Visual communications; Written communications; Creative writing.
Digital Marketing Skills: Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Blog Writing; Email & Social Media Marketing, Google & Social Media Adverts
Office Tools: Microsoft Word, Excel & Outlook
Design Tools: CorelDraw; Adobe Photoshop; Macromedia Dreamweaver & Fireworks; WordPress.
H O B B I E S
Reading
Music
Drama
Writing
Martial Arts
Sports
Carpentry & Woodwork
L I N K S
https://jossidy.com.ng
https://www.facebook.com/ojay.anagwu
https://www.twitter.com/obianagwu
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ObiAnagwu
R E F E R E N C E S
Professor Benjamin Ejiofor, Head of Department, Department of Theatre Arts, University of Port Harcourt.
Uncle; +2348033407647
Professor Frank Ugiomoh, Head of Department, Department of Visual Arts, University of Port Harcourt.
Teacher; +2348033407647
Richard Asiegbu, Former
Head of Sports Department, Radio Nigeria, Abuja.
Friend; +2348033118199
Endlex Properties and Development
Brand Manager