About Me

Hello, I'm Tolu!

Revenue & Business Operations professional with a proven history of scaling business processes to drive growth and deliver sustained value across EMEA, the Americas, APAC, and Africa.

My work combines systems thinking with technical execution. I don't just manage operations, I build the scalable operational systems and cross-functional infrastructure that accelerate business objectives. From optimizing service delivery to automating complex workflows, I focus on building systems that help high-growth teams move faster and surpass their targets.

Beyond the systems, I co-lead a vibrant community, HerSynergy Tribe, where ambition meets support. We aren't just a non-profit; we are a network of mid-to-senior level women across EMEA navigating the complexities of leadership together, equipping one another with the connections and confidence to rise.

Outside of building systems and community, you can find me on the tennis court or practicing my French.

About Me

Hello, I'm Tolu!

Revenue & Business Operations professional with a proven history of scaling business processes to drive growth and deliver sustained value across EMEA, the Americas, APAC, and Africa.

My work combines systems thinking with technical execution. I don't just manage operations, I build the scalable operational systems and cross-functional infrastructure that accelerate business objectives. From optimizing service delivery to automating complex workflows, I focus on building systems that help high-growth teams move faster and surpass their targets.

Beyond the systems, I co-lead a vibrant community, HerSynergy Tribe, where ambition meets support. We aren't just a non-profit; we are a network of mid-to-senior level women across EMEA navigating the complexities of leadership together, equipping one another with the connections and confidence to rise.

Outside of building systems and community, you can find me on the tennis court or practicing my French.

About Me

Hello, I'm Tolu!


Revenue & Business Operations professional with a proven history of scaling business processes to drive growth and deliver sustained value across EMEA, the Americas, APAC, and Africa.

From optimizing service delivery to automating complex workflows, I focus on building the systems that high-growth teams need to scale faster and surpass their targets.

Beyond the systems, I co-lead a vibrant community, HerSynergy Tribe. A network of mid-to-senior level women across EMEA navigating the complexities of leadership together.

Outside of building systems and community, you can find me on the tennis court or practicing my French.

Experience

Remote, Germany

Distribusion Technologies

2024 - Present

Operations Manager (Revenue, GTM, Systems)

  • Led the design and implementation of an AI-powered deal desk automation (Zapier, n8n), reducing contract turnaround from 5 - 7 days to under 3 hours, saving ~20 BD hours monthly and accelerating revenue recognition.

  • Built an AI-powered agent leveraging Claude AI to review, execute and audit CRM configurations directly via team requests in Slack, saving 10+ hours spent weekly on manual CRM configuration and data exports.

  • Built an onboarding automation using n8n that lets partners self-onboard immediately after contract signing and due diligence, cutting setup time from 4 hours per partner onboarding to < 5 minutes, without any human input.

  • Developed an automated post-sales proposal generation system using Zapier, Fireflies.ai, Gamma; converting all call transcripts into ndynamic slide proposals, improving speed-to-close and BD follow-up consistency.

  • Led Research & Development, as well as operational workstreams supporting an $80M Series C fundraise, driving cross-regional analysis across North America, LATAM, Europe, APAC, and MEA.

  • Deployed a lead enrichment engine leveraging AI and automation to segment and sequence ICP prospects, increasing qualified leads by 60% and reducing research time from 2 hours to under 10 minutes.

Hybrid, MEA

Curacel AI

2023 - 2024

Business Operations Manager

  • Boosted operational efficiency by 25% across 6 regional teams by auditing all internal systems and implementing workflow changes that cut redundancies and improved team response time.

  • Owned the go-to-market strategy for new partner integrations across Africa and the Middle East, aligning product, sales, and ops teams to localize offerings and drive adoption.

  • Delivered market sizing and competitive analysis that influenced executive planning, resulting in a 15% budget realignment of the company toward high-growth segments.

Lagos, Nigeria

Curacel AI

2022 - 2023

Business Operations Specialist

  • Led user and market research across Kenya, Ghana, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia, to inform go-to-market strategies.

  • Designed and rolled out SOPs across 7 departments, reducing process errors by 20% and increasing cross-functional alignment.

  • Improved operational performance by 25% QoQ by mapping and redesigning processes across all cross-functional teams.

Lagos, Nigeria

Risevest

2021 - 2022

Sales & User Operations Specialist

  • Contributed $13M AUM growth in 6 months by building and implementing B2B and B2C acquisition strategies using core market segmentation insights and strategic sales planning.

  • Conducted customer feedback analysis to inform product improvement and reduce support requests by 28%. Designed and managed CRM automation workflows, enhancing response time and reducing customer resolution backlog by 40%.

  • Created and implemented a series of interactive workshops for the customer support team, enhancing skills in conflict resolution and product knowledge; these sessions were attended by over 50 employees each month.

Lagos, Nigeria

Viathan Engineering

2019 - 2021

Fulfillment & Corporate Services Officer

  • Facilitated cross-functional collaboration between executive leadership, engineering, finance, and commercial teams to identify new sales and marketing strategies, leading to 35% revenue growth YoY.

  • Automated contract and onboarding processes, cutting administrative time by 45%, improving vendor and client satisfaction.

  • Introduced standardized internal documentation processes that reduced service delivery errors by 15%.

Skills

AI-Powered Automation

Revenue Operations

GTM Operations

Process Optimization

CRM Management

Workflow Design

Data Analytics

Forecasting

Revenue Modeling

Sales Enablement

Sales Operations

Market Analysis

Project Management

Change Management

Stakeholder Engagement