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.
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Quality Assurance Engineer / QA Technician
May 2026 – PresentCoca-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.
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Quality Assurance Manager
2020 – 2025Healthy 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.
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Associate Resident Director, Research & Marketing
2023 – 2025EIU 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.
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Finance Associate
2016 – 2018Students 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.
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Administrative Assistant (National Service)
2014 – 2015State 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.
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Administrative Assistant (Internship)
2013Ghana 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.
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2024 · National Honor Sumo Robot DivisionBronze 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.
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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.
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2024
King-Mertz Graduate Research Excellence Award
Conferred by Eastern Illinois University for high-impact research in quality operations and industrial modeling.
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2023
Graduate School Research & Creativity Award
EIU Graduate School award for original empirical modeling of intellectual capital in industrial enterprises.
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2022
Outstanding International Graduate Student
Commended for global leadership and academic merit at Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (NUIST).
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2020 – 2022
NUIST Excellent Freshman & Graduate Scholarship
Recipient of full two-year academic scholarship for Master of Business Administration study.
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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.
Published Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Manuscripts Under Review
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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.
Independent & Institutional Research
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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.
Conference Presentations & Editorial Service
17th Annual Graduate Research Creativity Conference
Presentation: Optimizing Production Efficiency at Healthy Haven Ghana Ltd. Through Lean Methodologies. Eastern Illinois University.
Illinois Innovation Network (IIN) Conference on Sustainability
Poster Presentation: AI Enhancement and Corporate Sustainability in Modern Financial Enterprises.
International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD)
Research Presentation: AI Governance and Resource Optimization in Commercial Supply Chains. Global MDP Secretariat & Earth Institute.
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.