Sheffield helped me develop and improve skills that were important to my employer

Chinonyerem Olumba, Nigeria
Chinonyerem Olumba, Nigeria
Alumnus
Consulting Analyst, Accenture
2019
Chinonyerem Olumba graduated from MSc Information Systems Management in 2019.

What are your main responsibilities in your current role?

Stakeholder management, Issue investigation and resolution, data analysis

Please outline your career history: how did you get to where you are today?

I worked briefly in Nigeria then I came to study at the UoS and got a job with Accenture U.K. afterwards.

Why did you want to come to the University of Sheffield to study your chosen degree?

I loved what I read about the city, the school offered the course I was interested in and it was a highly rated university.

What were your favourite things about or best memories of the University of Sheffield?

My long walks through the town, the Nigerian food stores, social nights organised by the students union and graduating top of my class!

Please explain how has your qualification and/or time at Sheffield helped you in your career?

Schooling at the University of Sheffield helped me develop and improve skills that were important to my current employer. It also provided me with desirable qualification and experience (due to my extra curricular activities) to stand out amongst other applicants and end up being selected for a job offer.

What has been your greatest achievement to date?

Making my family proud on my graduation day and managing numerous stakeholders and multiple work streams on my past project.

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