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Executive Assistant · Operations · Project Support

Connecting the boardroom
to execution.

I produce work that stands up to scrutiny because my name is attached to it.

I support leaders by bringing structure to complexity — ensuring priorities are executed with clarity, precision and professionalism.

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Lagos · Ibadan · Remote worldwideAvailable for select engagements
Portrait of Bello Oluwaseunfunmi Ruth

"Structure, precision and quiet execution."

Bello Oluwaseunfunmi Ruth

Portfolio · 2026

Executive Snapshot

A concise view of what I bring.

3+

Years supporting operations and executive leadership

5–6

Concurrent research projects coordinated at IITA

15+

Senior staff whose correspondence and approvals I managed

4+

Concurrent CEO client accounts supported at Caizen

50+

Young farmers trained through EcoSciGen programmes

Exec-ready

Reports, briefings and board-quality documentation

About

Supporting leaders through structure, precision and execution.

I help executives stay focused on high-value decisions by bringing structure to operations, coordinating priorities, managing critical information, and ensuring execution happens efficiently.

My background spans executive support, research operations, project coordination, stakeholder management, and administrative excellence. I thrive in environments where organisation, discretion, attention to detail and proactive execution are essential.

Precision

Every document, presentation, report and communication reflects careful attention to detail.

Ownership

I take responsibility for outcomes, not simply assigned tasks.

Discretion

Confidentiality and professionalism are non-negotiable.

Execution

I turn conversations into completed actions.

The Executive Operating System

How work moves from request to completion.

  1. 01

    Priority Received

    Capture the request with full context and stakeholders.

  2. 02

    Clarify Objectives

    Confirm the outcome, the deadline and what 'done' looks like.

  3. 03

    Plan

    Sequence the work, surface dependencies, name the risks early.

  4. 04

    Coordinate Stakeholders

    Align the right people at the right time, in the right channel.

  5. 05

    Track Progress

    Maintain a single source of truth for status, owners and deadlines.

  6. 06

    Communicate Updates

    Concise briefings that respect an executive's time.

  7. 07

    Execute

    Deliver the work to standard, on time, with nothing left dangling.

  8. 08

    Review & Improve

    Debrief, capture lessons, refine the template for next time.

Capabilities

Executive assistant capabilities.

Executive Support

  • Calendar management
  • Executive correspondence
  • Meeting coordination
  • Travel coordination
  • Board preparation

Operations Management

  • Documentation systems
  • Vendor coordination
  • Procurement tracking
  • Workflow optimisation
  • Process improvement

Project Coordination

  • Project tracking
  • Timeline management
  • Risk monitoring
  • Progress reporting
  • Cross-functional collaboration

Executive Communication

  • Executive briefings
  • Business writing
  • Meeting minutes
  • Presentation development
  • Stakeholder communication

Research & Analysis

  • Executive research
  • Data gathering
  • Report preparation
  • Information synthesis
  • Decision support

Technology

  • Microsoft Office
  • Google Workspace
  • Zoho CRM
  • Canva
  • AI productivity tools

Professional Experience

Each role, presented as a consulting engagement.

Every position begins with an executive summary and measurable KPIs. Expand each engagement for scope, contributions, outcomes, tools and skills.

August 2024 – February 2026

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture · Ibadan, Nigeria

Executive Assistant

Operations & Administration

Supported research operations across multiple sites while ensuring executive coordination, documentation integrity and project visibility for the Research Facilities Unit.

5–6

Concurrent projects

15+

Senior stakeholders

Weekly

Status reporting

Audit-ready

Documentation

Scope of Responsibility

  • Operational and administrative support across 5–6 simultaneous research projects.
  • Primary liaison between internal departments, external vendors and senior stakeholders.
  • Custodian of documentation, procurement logs, inventory and expenditure records.

Key Contributions

  • Coordinated scheduling and tracked deliverables across multiple project sites.
  • Managed correspondence and documentation approvals for 15+ senior staff members.
  • Delivered weekly status reports covering procurement, inventory, expenditure and delivery tracking.
  • Streamlined administrative workflows and improved internal communication across cross-functional teams.

Outcomes

  • Documentation became consistent and audit-ready across concurrent projects.
  • Project leads gained a dependable weekly view of progress, risks and outstanding decisions.
  • Approvals moved faster because records were organised and traceable.

Tools Used

  • MS Office
  • Google Workspace
  • Shared drives
  • Procurement trackers
  • MS Teams

Skills Demonstrated

  • Executive Coordination
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Reporting
  • Documentation
  • Risk Monitoring

February 2025 – January 2026

Caizen Sustainability Marketing Agency · Yaba, Lagos — Remote

Executive & Project Assistant to the CEO

Office of the CEO

Direct support to the CEO across four or more concurrent client accounts — calendar, correspondence, briefings and closure of every follow-up.

4+

CEO client accounts

100%

Follow-ups closed

Daily

Executive briefings

Multi-TZ

Coordination

September 2023 – July 2024

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture · Ibadan, Nigeria

Graduate Intern

Research Support

Early trust with sensitive documentation. Supported a research team with records, quality control and reporting for project leads.

8+

Researchers supported

100%

QA on data entries

Minutes

Meeting records

Confidential

Documentation

January 2025 – March 2025

ESG Advisory Services · Delhi, India — Remote

Research & Project Support Intern

Advisory & Research

Supported senior leadership with research, documentation and stakeholder communication across advisory projects with a distributed international team.

Cross-TZ

International team

Multi

Advisory projects

Policy

Briefs authored

Dashboards

Data summarised

Case Studies

Consulting-style views of real engagements.

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture — Research Facilities Unit

Supporting Multi-site Research Operations

Situation

Five to six research projects ran in parallel across multiple sites, with documentation, procurement and stakeholder updates spread across teams and systems.

Challenge

Approvals stalled when records were inconsistent, and project leads lacked a single, reliable view of progress against approved timelines.

Action

  • Established a shared documentation and filing structure covering procurement logs, inventory and expenditure records.
  • Coordinated correspondence and approvals across 15+ senior staff members with clear ownership and deadlines.
  • Delivered weekly status reports flagging deviations and recommending corrective actions to project leads.

Outcome

Documentation became consistent and audit-ready. Project leads gained a dependable weekly view of progress, risks and outstanding decisions.

Executive Briefing Center

How I transform information into clear executive decisions.

Every sample below demonstrates how I organise complex information into concise, executive-ready documents. These are portfolio samples created to demonstrate my work.

CEO Weekly Overview

Weekly Executive Brief

Sample

Prepared by · Bello Oluwaseunfunmi Ruth

CEO Weekly Executive Brief

For: Chief Executive Officer · Week of Jul 6–10

Executive Summary

Revenue tracks 4% above plan. Two decisions require sign-off. Cyber risk added to the register.

Top Priorities

PriorityStatusOwner
Board pre-read sign-offIn reviewEA
Vendor renewal decisionBlockedOps
Investor update draftOn trackComms

This Week

  • Mon

    Standup

  • Tue

    Investor 1:1

  • Wed

    Board pre-read

  • Thu

    Ops review

  • Fri

    Planning

Inside

  • Executive Summary
  • Top Priorities
  • Key Meetings
  • Pending Decisions
  • Critical Risks
  • Upcoming Deadlines

One-page snapshot of the week: priorities, meetings, decisions, risks and follow-ups.

Q3 Board Meeting

Board Meeting Pack

Sample

Prepared by · Bello Oluwaseunfunmi Ruth

Q3 Board Meeting Pack

Board of Directors · Sep · Boardroom

Agenda

  1. 09:00 · Welcome & apologies
  2. 09:20 · CEO report
  3. 09:50 · Financial review
  4. 10:30 · Strategic decisions
  5. 11:15 · Risk & compliance

Decision Register

  • D1 · FY capital allocationFor vote
  • D2 · Market entry (Phase 1)For vote
  • D3 · Delegation of authorityRatify

Inside

  • Agenda
  • Executive Summary
  • Decision Register
  • Action Log
  • Documents Checklist
  • Attendance

Board-ready pack: agenda, executive summary, decisions, actions and supporting documents.

Research Facilities Refit

Project Dashboard

Sample

Prepared by · Bello Oluwaseunfunmi Ruth

Project Status — Facilities Refit

Site B · Week 14 of 22

Health

● Green

Timeline

64% · on plan

Budget

91% committed

Milestones

  • ✓ Design sign-off
  • ✓ Vendor selection
  • ✓ Long-lead procurement
  • ▸ Civil works complete
  • ○ Fit-out complete
R1 · HVAC slipR2 · FXR3 · Access

Inside

  • Overall Health
  • Timeline
  • Budget
  • Milestones
  • Top Risks
  • Next Steps

Widget-style status: health, timeline, budget, milestones and risks at a glance.

Lagos → London → Nairobi

Executive Travel Pack

Sample

Prepared by · Bello Oluwaseunfunmi Ruth

Executive Travel — LOS ▸ LHR ▸ NBO

Traveller: [Executive Name]

Day 1 · Flight

Confirmed

20:45 LOS→LHR · BA 74 · Seat 2A · T5 Fast Track

Hotel · The Ned

Booked

TN-91230 · King · Late arrival noted

Ground

Chauffeur

Ref LN-88421 · +44 7XXX XXXXXX

LOS

UTC+1

LON

UTC+0

NBO

UTC+3

Inside

  • Flights
  • Hotel
  • Ground Transport
  • Meeting Schedule
  • Key Contacts
  • Notes

Everything an executive needs on the move: flights, hotel, ground, contacts and notes.

Structured Record

Meeting Minutes

Sample

Prepared by · Bello Oluwaseunfunmi Ruth

Meeting Minutes — Leadership Standup

Chair: CEO · Minutes: EA

Participants

  • · CEO · CFO · COO
  • · Head of Ops · Comms
  • · EA (minutes)

Key Decisions

  • D1 · Approve hiring plan
  • D2 · Defer vendor call

Action Tracker

ActionOwnerDue
Circulate minutesEAT+1
Update hiring planHRT+7

Inside

  • Meeting Overview
  • Participants
  • Agenda
  • Discussion Highlights
  • Key Decisions
  • Action Tracker

Meeting minutes with participants, decisions, action tracker and next-steps clarity.

Signature

Executive Decision Tracker

Sample

Prepared by · Bello Oluwaseunfunmi Ruth

Executive Decision Tracker

Live register · Reviewed weekly

#DecisionImpactOwnerStatus
D1Revised hiring planHighHRPending
D2Site refit vendorHighOpsApproved
D3Comms language v3MedCommsReview
D4Delegation matrixMedLegalPending
D5Facilities contractHighOpsBlocked

Inside

  • Decision Requested
  • Recommendation
  • Business Impact
  • Deadline
  • Owner
  • Status

Live register of open decisions, recommendations, impact, deadlines and owners.

Signature

Executive Action Tracker

Sample

Prepared by · Bello Oluwaseunfunmi Ruth

Executive Action Tracker

All open actions · updated daily

TaskOwnerPriorityStatus
Circulate board pre-readEAHighComplete
Investor update v3CommsHighIn progress
Vendor counter proposalOpsHighBlocked
Offsite headcount lockHRMedIn progress
Cyber playbook refreshCISOMedStarted
Code of conduct updateLegalLowReview

Inside

  • Task
  • Owner
  • Priority
  • Status
  • Deadline
  • Dependencies

Every open action: owner, priority, status, deadline, dependencies and notes.

Featured Projects

Selected work across research and executive operations.

Project

Research Facilities Coordination

ObjectiveKeep 5–6 concurrent research projects moving on plan across multiple sites.
My roleExecutive Assistant coordinating documentation, procurement tracking and status reporting.
ToolsMS Office, Google Workspace, shared drives, procurement trackers
OutcomeWeekly status reports and clean, audit-ready records for project leads.
Project

Research Documentation System

ObjectiveBring order and compliance to research records and digital filing.
My roleOwner of the documentation structure and filing standards.
ToolsMS Office, Google Workspace, structured file taxonomy
OutcomeConfidential records maintained to organisational compliance standards.
Project

Executive Reporting Improvement

ObjectiveGive leadership a clearer, faster read on operational status each week.
My roleReport author and coordinator of inputs from teams and vendors.
ToolsMS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint
OutcomeConcise weekly status reports covering procurement, delivery and operations.
Project

Proposal & Presentation Development

ObjectiveSupport the CEO with high-quality proposals and presentations for clients and partners.
My rolePrepared drafts, structured content and produced final documents to executive standard.
ToolsMS Word, PowerPoint, Canva
OutcomeProposals and presentations delivered on time, professionally formatted.
Project

Stakeholder Coordination

ObjectiveManage information flow across internal teams, vendors and external stakeholders.
My rolePrimary liaison and follow-up owner across concurrent engagements.
ToolsMS Outlook, Teams, Zoom, shared trackers
OutcomeTimely, professional communication and reliable closure on outstanding items.

Process Improvement

Creating better ways of working.

01

Improved documentation organisation across multiple concurrent research projects.

02

Standardised meeting records so decisions and actions were easy to retrieve.

03

Streamlined follow-up tracking so nothing slipped between conversations.

04

Enhanced procurement documentation to make approvals and audits faster.

05

Created reusable templates for briefings, agendas, minutes and status reports.

Executive Toolkit

A curated toolkit for executive operations.

Productivity

Microsoft Outlook

Executive calendar, email and stakeholder coordination.

W

Microsoft Word

Board-ready documents, correspondence and reports.

X

Microsoft Excel

Budget tracking, procurement logs and operational dashboards.

P

Microsoft PowerPoint

Board presentations, proposals and investor briefings.

Google Workspace

Collaborative docs, shared drives and calendar sync.

Project Coordination

Notion

Central knowledge base and project wiki for executive operations.

ClickUp

Task tracking and sprint planning for multi-stakeholder projects.

Monday.com

Visual project timelines and cross-team workflow boards.

Communication

Microsoft Teams

Internal team coordination and executive stand-ups.

Slack

Fast stakeholder communication and channel-based updates.

Z

Zoom

Video meetings and virtual board sessions.

Google Meet

Client calls and remote team collaboration.

Documentation

W

Microsoft Word

Long-form reports, SOPs and structured templates.

Google Docs

Collaborative drafting and shared policy documents.

C

Canva

Polished visual summaries, infographics and social content.

AI Productivity

ChatGPT

Drafting support, research synthesis and workflow ideation.

Claude

Long-form analysis, document review and structured thinking.

Gemini

Quick research, calendar-aware planning and content generation.

CRM

Zoho CRM

Client account tracking and executive relationship management.

Leadership & Values

How I show up for the leaders I support.

Leadership Style

Calm Under Pressure

Maintaining structure and composure during changing priorities.

Anticipate Needs

Thinking ahead to prevent issues before they arise.

Build Trust

Delivering dependable, accurate and timely work.

Enable Execution

Helping leaders move from ideas to completed outcomes.

Personal Values

Integrity

Doing the right thing even when no one is watching.

Accountability

Taking ownership of commitments and outcomes.

Curiosity

Continuously learning and improving.

Excellence

Delivering work that stands up to scrutiny.

Professional Development

Continuing study and specialisation.

  1. In view

    Master of Business Administration (MBA)

    Miva Open University, Abuja

  2. 2023

    Bachelor of Agriculture (B.Agric)

    University of Ilorin, Kwara State

  3. 2024

    Sustainable Development Goals and Law

    University of Cambridge — short course

  4. 2024

    The Paris Agreement, Sustainable Development and the Law

    University of Cambridge — short course

Aug 2024 – Jan 2025

Program Coordinator, Climate Resilience Agriculture

EcoSciGen, Nigeria

Coordinated capacity-building programmes for 50+ young female farmers on climate-resilient practices and drone technology. Authored grant proposals aligned with UN SDGs.

April 2024

Global Youth Ambassador

Their-World Organization, London

Advocated for global youth education initiatives and awareness of the United Nations' education goals.

Jul – Dec 2024

Climate Literacy & Environmental Sustainability

Oath for Sustainability Network, Illinois USA

Designed community outreach programmes on waste reduction, recycling and localised sustainability strategies.

Testimonials

What executives say.

Testimonials from executives and collaborators will be added here as they become available.

References are available on request for shortlisted opportunities.

FAQ

A few questions I'm often asked.

Founders, CEOs, directors, researchers and project leaders across professional, research and mission-driven organisations.

Contact

Let's build better systems together.

If you're looking for an Executive Assistant who brings structure, professionalism, sound judgment and dependable execution to fast-moving environments, I'd welcome the opportunity to connect.

Email
bellooluwaseunfunmi@outlook.com
Phone
+234 813 957 6953
LinkedIn
Bello Oluwaseunfunmi
Based in
Nigeria — available worldwide
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