Honor Society® member
Abass Suara
Strategy & Competition Analyst (Contract) at Five Sports Limited, Nigeria at ● Contributed to market penetration implementation plans for two multinational brands (Red Bull & Betway) by executing soccer projects across regions in Nigeria ● Coordinated tasks, created schedules, and designated roles to staff to ensure game days activities conform with pre-planned events, media, and marketing goals ● Researched and executed a competition format that increased participation by 50% totaling over 6000 players, while cutting operating expenses by 30%
- Bowling Green State University
- sports administration
- Class of 2023
- Bowling Green, Ohio
Member since December 2022
About
Abass is a management enthusiast with a bias for sports. He has engaged in several projects that have helped exhibit his leadership, critical thinking, and analytical abilities. He is an ardent listener, proactive, and a focused learner.
As an emerging professional who is committed to contributing immensely to socio-economic spheres through human capacity development, governance, social justice, and collaborating with others to keep unraveling the ever-evolving global architecture.
Education
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Bowling Green State University
sports administration
2021 – 2023
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Yaba College of Technology
business administration
2009 – 2015
Honors and awards
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2022 NCAA Ethnic Minority Graduate Scholarship
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2021 SMA Foundation Scholarship
Goals and interests
- Career goal
Management Consulting
- Graduate school interests
Kelley School of Business, Indiana University
- Outside the classroom
FIFA, cooking, travelling, hiking, playing soccer.
Experience
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Strategy & Competition Analyst (Contract) at Five Sports Limited, Nigeria
● Contributed to market penetration implementation plans for two multinational brands (Red Bull & Betway) by executing soccer projects across regions in Nigeria ● Coordinated tasks, created schedules, and designated roles to staff to ensure game days activities conform with pre-planned events, media, and marketing goals ● Researched and executed a competition format that increased participation by 50% totaling over 6000 players, while cutting operating expenses by 30%
Mar 2017 – Nov 2018
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Country Manager (Nigeria) at World Freestyle Football Association
● Spearheaded the development of freestyle football in Nigeria from a fringe sport to a national and continental reckoning ● Collaborated with the rightsholder as the WFFA Project Lead to successfully execute the national and African Championships for 5 years, earning the rightsholder a right extension for another 5 years ● Convinced and attracted professional athletes across Africa, prioritized their needs to succeed, resulting in a 230% increase in participants from 25 countries in 4 years ● Contributed to our Telecom partner’s successful sponsorship activation plan, which ignited interest from 2 other Telecoms for the subsequent championship ● Pinpointed the areas media and marketing team explored to upscale fans and social engagement, generating over 20 million tractions across major social networks ● Demonstrated human management skills in handling hundreds of volunteers, which enhanced the flow of the event
Jan 2016 – Dec 2020
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Presiding Officer 1 (Contract) at Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Nigeria
● Sensitized the electorates about electoral conduct in designated local councils before the 2015 general election ● Presided as a Polling Unit Officer on election days, ensuring proper handling and distribution of all electoral materials, with zero misconduct recorded at my Polling Unit for the 2015 Nigerian general election ● Sorted votes cast, counted, collated results, communicated them to the regional collating officer, and strictly followed standard procedure
Jan 2015 – Mar 2015
Volunteering
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2022 Member, Faculty Search Committee: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Sport Mgt 2022 Member: The Fiscal Affairs Advisory Committee (FAAC) 2022 Treasurer: Senate Executive Council. Graduate Student Senate 2022 Graduate Representative: Student Organization Allocation Board 2021 Senator: Human Movement, Sport & Leisure Study Graduate Student Senate Assembly 2021 – 2022 Graduate Ambassador: Graduate College
Bowling Green State University, Ohio
Jan 2021 – Apr 2023
Languages
- English (US) Advanced
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