yinkadir
Operations Lead (People Operations & Hr Strategy)
Senior People Operations & Strategic Governance Leader | Finance-Driven HR Specialist
I am a high-impact People Operations leader with 17 years of experience scaling workforces and optimizing organizational performance. My unique edge lies in a foundational background in Financial Audit and Compliance, which allows me to bring data-driven rigor and fiscal responsibility to human-centric culture design.
Throughout my career, I have successfully led workforces of 200+ contributors, leveraging people analytics to reduce turnover by 18% and increase performance ratings by 25%. I am now pivoting this expertise to the Web3 ecosystem, focusing on building scalable People Ops frameworks and transparent governance structures for decentralized projects and DAOs.
What I bring to Web3 People Ops:
I am a high-impact People Operations leader with 17 years of experience scaling workforces and optimizing organizational performance. My unique edge lies in a foundational background in Financial Audit and Compliance, which allows me to bring data-driven rigor and fiscal responsibility to human-centric culture design.
Throughout my career, I have successfully led workforces of 200+ contributors, leveraging people analytics to reduce turnover by 18% and increase performance ratings by 25%. I am now pivoting this expertise to the Web3 ecosystem, focusing on building scalable People Ops frameworks and transparent governance structures for decentralized projects and DAOs.
What I bring to Web3 People Ops:
- Operational Maturity: 17 years of leadership experience to help startups move from early-stage coordination to sustainable, high-performing organizations.
- Audit-Minded Compliance: Deep expertise in internal controls, payroll integrity, and regulatory standards—ensuring growth is transparent and compliant.
- Scalable Frameworks: Proven success in designing performance appraisal systems and incentive-aligned contributor structures that drive engagement.
- Process Digitization: A track record of migrating legacy systems to digital platforms, optimized for remote-first and agile Web3 workflows.
I am passionate about the future of decentralized work and am dedicated to helping Web3 projects build the structural stability they need to scale.
Core Stack: People Operations | Strategy | Compliance | Project Management | Community Coordination.
Experience: 11 years
Yearly salary: $60,000
Hourly rate: $35
Nationality: 🇳🇬 Nigeria
Residency: 🇳🇬 Nigeria
Experience
People Operations Lead & Corporate Service Manager
Mama Cass Restaurant Ltd 2022 - 2026
Workforce Scaling: Directed end-to-end People Ops strategy and recruitment for a workforce of 200+ contributors, ensuring talent alignment with business growth. Performance Optimization: Designed data-backed appraisal systems that improved organizational performance ratings by 25%. Retention & Culture: Launched engagement programs that successfully reduced turnover by 18%, fostering a high-ownership work environment. Treasury & Payroll: Managed payroll and benefits administration with 100% accuracy, leveraging an audit-first mindset to ensure financial integrity. Asset Management: Oversaw corporate facilities and vendor lease agreements, maintaining a 90% stakeholder satisfaction rate.
Assistant People Operations Lead
Mama Cass Restaurant Ltd 2020 - 2022
Digital Transformation: Led the migration of legacy employee records to digital systems, significantly improving data retrieval and reporting accuracy. Conflict Resolution: Reduced workplace friction and disciplinary escalations through expert policy guidance and mediation.
Operations & Supply Chain Manager
Mama Cass Restaurant Ltd 2016 - 2020
Cost Efficiency: Achieved 12% savings through strategic vendor renegotiations and logistics optimization across 10+ business units. Inventory Control: Reduced wastage by 20% through the implementation of tighter stock control protocols.
Deputy Account Manager | Audit Coordinator | Audit Supervisor
Mama Cass Restaurant Ltd 2009 - 2016
Financial Oversight & Audit Foundations (Multiple Roles) Risk Management: Conducted internal audits to identify control gaps, ensuring 100% regulatory compliance. Profitability: Improved margins by 10% through rigorous cost-control and multi-unit budget analysis.
Skills
accounting
community-manager
compliance
project-manager
strategy
operations
english
yoruba