Driving Enterprise

Transformation, Data Excellence & Measurable Business Impact

I’m Ayo Kuewumi, a seasoned Program Manager and Enterprise Data Strategist with 10+ years of leadership in public and private sectors, delivering large-scale digital transformation programs, cloud and ERP modernization, and enterprise data initiatives that generate measurable value.

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About Me

I am an enterprise program manager specializing in digital transformation, cloud adoption, data governance, and operational excellence.

 

My career spans top-tier organizations including the Canada Mortgage Housing Corporation, Government of Manitoba, Starbucks, Nestlé, and Diageo.

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I Excel At

  • Leading co-located and globally distributed teams
  • Aligning complex projects with C-suite strategy and organizational objectives
  • Implementing data-driven solutions that improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance decision-making
  • Developing innovative frameworks, including STRIDE-360™, for enterprise transformation

With a B.Tech in Agricultural Economics and an MBA, coupled with certifications like PMP, PSM, ITIL, PROSCI, and Lean Six Sigma, I bridge strategy, technology, and execution to deliver measurable outcomes.

Career Highlights / Experience

Canada Mortgage Housing Corporation (CMHC)

– Senior Specialist, Project Management

(2022 – Present)

  • Lead enterprise programs for cloud, data, and analytics initiatives, delivering measurable improvements in data quality, workflow efficiency, and AI-driven insights.
  • Implemented Master Data Management (MDM) and Reference Data Management (RDM) solutions, achieving a 43% improvement in data consistency across departments.
  • Oversaw modernization of enterprise data platforms, reducing data processing time by 51%.

Government of Manitoba

– Manager, PMO & IT Category Lead (2020 – 2022)

(2022 – Present)

  • Established an enterprise PMO, aligned multi-million-dollar portfolios with strategic goals, and implemented agile and lean frameworks.
  • Delivered IT modernization initiatives saving over $27M in public sector spend.
  • Led ERP modernization from SAP ECC to S/4HANA Cloud, ensuring cross-department alignment across Finance, HR, and Procurement.

Starbucks

– Project Manager (2018 – 2020)

(2022 – Present)

  • Implemented supply-chain and ERP solutions, reducing process waste by 9% and achieving 13% cost savings.
  • Deployed vendor risk management programs across 50+ suppliers, improving compliance to 95%.

Nestlé & Diageo

– Program & Project Manager (2012 – 2018)

(2022 – Present)

  • Led ServiceNow ITSM and CRM solutions adoption, improving operational efficiency and digital transformation outcomes across global business units.

STRIDE-360™ Framework

– Career Landmark Contribution

STRIDE-360™ (Strategic Transformation Readiness, Integration, Data & Execution) is my proprietary enterprise transformation framework, developed from years of leading multi-million-dollar programs. It empowers organizations to:

  • Align strategy, data, and technology initiatives for maximum impact
  • Optimize cloud, ERP, and enterprise data platforms
  • Mitigate operational, data, and governance risks
  • Measure and realize tangible program value across the enterprise
The framework is built around five pillars

Align, Technology, Secure, Adopt, Realize, creating a structured, measurable approach to transformation. STRIDE-360™ has already delivered:

  • 40–60% improvements in workflow transparency and operational efficiency
  • Significant cost avoidance and ROI in public and private sector programs
  • Faster adoption of integrated cloud and ERP solutions

STRIDE-360™ is both a practical toolkit for enterprise leaders and a hallmark of my career as an innovator in digital transformation.

Skills & Expertise

Program & Project Management

Waterfall, Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Hybrid Methodologies

Enterprise Transformation

PMO establishment, Portfolio & Program Alignment, Change Management

Data & Technology

Azure, AWS, Databricks, Informatica IDMC, Collibra, ERP Systems, Data Governance, ETL Automation

Process Optimization

Lean Six Sigma, Kaizen, Business Process Re-engineering, MDM & RDM

Tools

MS Project, MS Visio, SharePoint, Jira, Trello, Tableau, Power BI, Confluence

Education & Certifications

Education

MBA

– Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria

(2022 – Present)

B.Tech in Agricultural Economics & Extension

– Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Nigeria

(2022 – Present)

Certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP)

Professional Scrum Master (PSM)

Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)

ITIL Foundation v4

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt

PROSCI Certified Change Practitioner

Microsoft Azure Fundamentals

ServiceNow System Administrator

Skills & Expertise

Spearheaded enterprise data programs

That improved consistency by 43% and reduced processing time by 51%

Delivered IT modernization projects

Generating over $27M in cost savings for the public sector

Built cross-functional teams

Achieving measurable efficiency gains and governance improvements

Created STRIDE-360™

A transformational framework now recognized as a benchmark for enterprise program readiness