Nwabueze Isiakpona

Nwabueze Isiakpona

Head People & Culture

Lagos, NG.

About

Seasoned Human Resources leader with over a decade of experience driving people strategy in hospitality and automotive sectors. Currently spearheading HR transformation as Head People & Culture at Bukka Hut, with a proven track record in talent acquisition, employee engagement, performance management, and strategic HR leadership.

Work

Bukka Hut

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Head People & Culture

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

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Summary

Leading People & Culture function at Bukka Hut—a fast‑growing Nigerian hospitality brand with 25 operational outlets in Lagos—driving HR initiatives including culture development, talent management, employee engagement, policy development, and strategic HR leadership to support rapid expansion.

Highlights

Overseeing HR strategy across all Laga­s outlets to support growth and employee retention

Implementing performance management systems and employee engagement programs

Partnering with leadership to scale HR operations amidst expansion plans

Autochek Africa

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Head of Human Resources

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

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Summary

Directed HR strategy for Autochek Africa, an automotive/fintech company, overseeing full HR lifecycle including recruitment, policy formulation, employee relations, performance management, and organizational development.

Highlights

Led HR during rapid scale‑up from startup to 200‑500 employee operations

Developed and implemented HR policies aligned to business strategy

Enhanced talent acquisition and retention through structured HR frameworks

L5Lab

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Human Resources Assistant

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

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Summary

Supported HR operations for L5Lab, a boutique IT services and consulting firm, handling recruitment support, onboarding, and administrative HR duties.

Highlights

Assisted in recruitment and new‑hire orientation

Administered HR documentation and maintained employee records

Proedice Associates

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Recruitment Associate

Abuja, FCT, Nigeria

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Summary

Handled recruitment activities for Proedice Associates based in Abuja, including sourcing candidates, conducting interviews, and coordinating placement processes.

Highlights

Managed full‑cycle recruitment of talent across functions

Built candidate pipelines and coordinated interviews

Education

Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM)

, , Nigeria
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Associate Certificate Management

London School of Business and Finance (LSBF)

London, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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MBA Human Resources

Lagos Business School, Pan‑Atlantic University

Epe, Lagos, Nigeria
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Executive Education Management

Workforce Training Centre, Gbagada

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
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Professional Development Human Resources Management

OutsideIn HR

, , Nigeria
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Professional Development Business

Mayakorp Training

, , Nigeria
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Professional Development Leadership

One Africa Media, Durban, South Africa

Durban, , South Africa
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Professional Development Professional Training

University of Port Harcourt

Port Harcourt, , Nigeria
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Bachelor’s Degree Politics / Administration Grade: 4.4

Skills

Human Resources

HR policies, employee relations, talent management, performance management.

Talent Acquisition

recruiting, strategic HR.

Employee Engagement

employee engagement, culture development.

Compensation & Benefits

compensation and benefit, deferred compensation.

Start‑ups & Scaling

start ups, management.