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Experience & Technical Portfolio

Quality, process improvement and sustainability, proven in practice

Roles across manufacturing, higher education and public service, backed by certifications, research and honors.

Career History

Industry & Professional Experience

Documented chronology across high-speed beverage manufacturing, food processing quality management, and university operations.

  1. Quality Assurance Engineer / QA Technician

    May 2026 – Present

    Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages LLC, Abilene, Texas, USA

    100+ samples/shift · 100% compliance

    • Serves as the night-shift Quality Assurance lead across a 24/7 continuous production facility.
    • Performs testing on 100+ beverage, syrup, and water samples per shift, sustaining a 100% compliance record.
    • Audits 15+ critical checkpoints nightly, including rinsers, air blowers, filtration systems, and coders.
    • Inspects packaging integrity and isolates non-conforming product to maintain audit pass rates.
    • Analyzes manufacturing processes to identify inefficiencies, implement process improvements, and optimize resource utilization.
    • Leads Lean Six Sigma continuous improvement initiatives to streamline operations and enhance productivity.
    • Received and tested CO₂ and raw materials across 500+ production batches prior to processing.
    • Maintains strict sanitation protocols, achieving a zero microbial contamination record throughout tenure.
    • Trains new night-shift personnel on quality assurance procedures, sampling protocols, and facility standards.
  2. Quality Assurance Manager

    2020 – 2025

    Healthy Haven Ghana, Accra, Ghana (On-site & Technical Advisory arrangement)

    Business expansion · Quality compliance

    • Developed and implemented business expansion strategies by establishing commercial partnerships that increased company profitability by 20%.
    • Analyzed production processes to identify inefficiencies and formulated strategies to optimize throughput and reduce waste.
    • Collaborated with quality assurance teams to maintain product quality, implement defect controls, and ensure compliance with FDA and Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) food safety standards.
    • Led Lean Six Sigma and continuous improvement projects, optimizing production lines and training personnel in quality standards.
  3. Associate Resident Director, Research & Marketing

    2023 – 2025

    EIU Housing and Dining Department, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, USA

    10 Buildings · 200+ Residents · Staff Training

    • Managed 10 apartment buildings, one office building, and over 200 student residents in University Court Apartments at EIU, creating staff schedules and supervising seven student desk assistants.
    • Planned, executed, and reported on over 10 internal and external assessment surveys using Skyfactor Benchworks (EBI), Qualtrics, SurveyMonkey, and SPSS to guide housing operations.
    • Served on the Student Staff Training Committee, training over 30 student staff members for the University's Housing and Dining Department.
    • Served as Summer Conference Director managing four residential halls with over 1,000 students and guests and 10 summer conference assistants.
  4. Finance Associate

    2016 – 2018

    Students for Sensible Drug Policy – Ghana, Accra, Ghana

    Financial Records & Budget Standards

    • Provided strategic recommendations on institutional fundraising and donor development.
    • Supervised project accounts, ensuring alignment with approved budgets and value-for-money standards.
    • Consolidated and maintained financial records and reporting documentation.
  5. Administrative Assistant (National Service)

    2014 – 2015

    State Protocol Department, Accra, Ghana

    Diplomatic Liaison & State Ceremonies

    • Assisted in processing diplomatic privileges, immunities, and protocol courtesies for expatriates and visiting delegations.
    • Processed travel permits for foreign delegations traveling throughout Ghana.
    • Assisted the Director of State Protocol during state functions and ceremonial occasions in the national capital and regions.
  6. Administrative Assistant (Internship)

    2013

    Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Accra, Ghana

    Customer Support & Records Management

    • Optimized customer receipt workflows, processing over 200 weekly taxpayer transactions.
    • Issued 150 Vehicle Income Tax (VIT) receipts daily while maintaining accurate ledger records.
    • Modernized record archive systems, noticeably reducing file retrieval turnaround times.
    • Assisted with tax calculations for over 100 weekly clients, ensuring computational accuracy and compliance.

Professional Standard

Certifications & Credentials

Verified professional credentials issued by internationally accredited quality and engineering bodies.

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

ATMAE · Cert #1112

Valid through 09/04/2026

Advanced DMAIC methodology, statistical process control, and enterprise-scale root-cause mitigation.

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

ATMAE · Cert #1112

Valid through 01/08/2026

Systematic defect reduction, value-stream mapping, and continuous production line optimization.

ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor

GAQM · Cert #G-109863

Accredited Quality Auditor

Quality management systems auditing, ISO conformity assessment, and risk-based governance.

Certificate in Quality Systems

Eastern Illinois University

Conferred May 12, 2025

Graduate-level credential in statistical quality analysis, quality engineering, and compliance systems.

Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

GAQM · Cert #CSM-849301

Agile Delivery Governance

Agile delivery frameworks, sprint governance, team servant leadership, and cross-functional synchronization.

Quality Assurance Engineer

Coca-Cola (ECCBC Ghana)

Operations Credential

In-line bottle testing, titration, microbiology protocols, automated verification, and industrial calibration.

Honors & Merits

Awards and Recognition

Explore honors and citations strictly categorized by technical operational excellence and sustainability leadership.

  • National Robotics Challenge Bronze Award presentation with Isaiah Adegoke
    EIU School of Technology robotics team with Sumo Robot chassis
    2024 · National Honor Sumo Robot Division

    Bronze Medalist — National Robotics Challenge (NRC)

    Awarded the Bronze Medal at the 2024 National Robotics Challenge in Marion, Ohio, representing the School of Technology, Eastern Illinois University. Co-engineered and programmed an autonomous sumo robot equipped with sensor-driven edge detection and opponent-tracking algorithms.

  • 2025 · Premier Graduate Distinction

    Hamand Society of Graduate Scholars

    Eastern Illinois University's highest academic distinction for graduate scholarship, reserved strictly for only the top 5 graduate scholars across the entire institution.

  • 2024

    King-Mertz Graduate Research Excellence Award

    Conferred by Eastern Illinois University for high-impact research in quality operations and industrial modeling.

  • 2023

    Graduate School Research & Creativity Award

    EIU Graduate School award for original empirical modeling of intellectual capital in industrial enterprises.

  • 2022

    Outstanding International Graduate Student

    Commended for global leadership and academic merit at Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (NUIST).

  • 2020 – 2022

    NUIST Excellent Freshman & Graduate Scholarship

    Recipient of full two-year academic scholarship for Master of Business Administration study.

  • 2015

    Best Graduating Student Award

    Valedictorian recognition for Bachelor of Theology with Management (First Class Honours), Regent University College.

Scholarship & Rigor

Research & Publications

Scholarly work systematically categorized into published peer-reviewed journal articles, manuscripts under review, independent institutional research, and conference presentations.

Category 01

Published Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

  • Adegoke, I., et al. (2023). Unleashing Potential: Overcoming Bottlenecks and Catalyzing Innovations in Intellectual Capital of SMEs in Jiangsu. SAGE Open, 13(4).

    Investigates intellectual capital bottlenecks and empirical drivers of operational innovation in high-growth enterprises.

  • 2022 BM&EAJ

    Adegoke, I., et al. (2022). Critical Issues in SMEs and Innovation in Contemporary Zimbabwe: A Literature Review. Business Management and Entrepreneurship Academic Journal, 4(1), 12–25.

    Literature synthesis examining enterprise survivability and structural resource constraints across southern African markets.

  • 2021 JESD DOI: 10.7176/JESD/12-14-06

    Adegoke, I. (2021). Review of Business Strategies for Environmental Leadership and Sustainability Matters. Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, 12(14), 45–56.

    Critical evaluation of corporate strategy frameworks aligning regulatory compliance with ecological efficiency.

  • 2021 JMSBD

    Adegoke, I., & Mensah, C. (2021). Impact of Sustainable Supply Chain Management Practices on Organizational Performances in Ghana. Journal of Management Science and Business Decisions, 1(2), 34–48.

    Empirical survey measuring operational efficiency and financial outcomes across certified West African manufacturers.

Category 02

Manuscripts Under Review

  • Under Peer Review Submitted Manuscript (2024–2025)

    Adegoke, I., et al. Enhancing Corporate Sustainability with Artificial Intelligence: Challenges and Successes. A Case Study of Belvedere Trading, USA.

    Investigates the implementation of AI models for resource optimization and carbon footprint tracking in algorithmic trading firms. Preliminary findings presented at the 2024 International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD) and Illinois Innovation Network (IIN) Sustainability Conference.

Category 03

Independent & Institutional Research

  • 2025 Graduate Research Paper · EIU School of Technology

    Adegoke, I. (2025). A Case Study of Optimizing Healthy Haven Juice Production Using the Lean Six Sigma Concept. Eastern Illinois University.

    Applied Lean Six Sigma DMAIC framework to evaluate batch sanitation protocols, filling-line cycle times, and quality documentation at an artisanal food production facility.

Category 04

Conference Presentations & Editorial Service

2025

17th Annual Graduate Research Creativity Conference

Presentation: Optimizing Production Efficiency at Healthy Haven Ghana Ltd. Through Lean Methodologies. Eastern Illinois University.

2024

Illinois Innovation Network (IIN) Conference on Sustainability

Poster Presentation: AI Enhancement and Corporate Sustainability in Modern Financial Enterprises.

2024

International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD)

Research Presentation: AI Governance and Resource Optimization in Commercial Supply Chains. Global MDP Secretariat & Earth Institute.

2023

EIU Graduate Research Exhibition

Research Exhibitor: Supply Chain Carbon Accounting and Operational Verification.

Scholarly Peer Review: Active peer reviewer for the International Journal of Technology Management and Sustainable Development (IJTMSD), 2024 – Present.

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