DAVID OIKIOBARAGHA DAUKORU
Operations & Business Strategy Leader
Technology Founder
Operations · Human Resources · Business Development
Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
001 — ABOUT
Operations and business strategy leader with over a decade of experience across the Niger Delta energy support sector, consumer goods, and technology. Currently co-founder and Chief Operations Officer of Mera Baker, a home bakery based in Port Harcourt, and founder of two independently built digital products.
Track record in supply chain optimisation, HR systems and policy, market expansion, and end-to-end product delivery. Holds a completed Master of Public Administration specialising in Human Resource Management, alongside UK undergraduate degrees in International Business and Human Resource Management.
002 — EXPERTISE
TECHNICAL
Tools & Platforms
003 — EXPERIENCE
Dec 2023 — Present · Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
Co-Founder & Chief Operations Officer
Mera Baker
Apr 2026 — Present · Rivers State, Nigeria (Remote)
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Drup Ltd (RC 9651539)
Apr 2026 — Present · Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Remote)
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Mobile Interactive Academy (MIA)
May 2024 — Aug 2024 · Abuja, Nigeria
Creative Director & Administrative Lead
Pay On Delivery Nigeria
Jan 2023 — Sep 2023 · Abuja, Nigeria
Business Development Manager
Sizzling Spices
Mar 2021 — Dec 2021 · Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Economics Teacher (Substitute)
Model Senior Secondary School
Jan 2016 — Nov 2019 · Port Harcourt, Niger Delta
Business Development Manager
Lunara Resources Limited
004 — EDUCATION
COMPLETED 20 JUNE 2026
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Miva Open University, Nigeria
Specialisation: Human Resource Management · Public Policy, Governance & Administrative Law · GPA 4.5 — Maiden graduating set
2015
BA (Hons) International Business
University of South Wales, United Kingdom
2011
BSc (Hons) Human Resource Management
Middlesex University, United Kingdom
ENTREPRENEURIAL VENTURES
Oddacieux Ltd
Founder. Nigerian-registered luxury clothing brand operating a per-order production model, with full brand identity and customer policy framework.
Oddacieux Records
Founder. Independent record label managing artist development, release strategy, and distribution.
Oddacieux Foundation
Founder and Trustee. Registered Nigerian NGO (Incorporated Trustees, CAMA 2020) delivering feeding, clothing, financial assistance, and mentorship programmes.
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
Data Analytics Professional Certificate
Digital Marketing & E-Commerce
Data Science Professional Certificate
IBM
Cloud Computing Foundations
IBM
Strategic Human Capital
Copenhagen Business School
Strategic Management
Copenhagen Business School
Human Resource Management
University of Minnesota
Human Resources: Digital, Data Strategy & Technology
Professional Development
Soft Skills Certification
Jobberman
005 — PORTFOLIO
Mera Baker — Operations Overhaul
Co-founded and now direct operational strategy, HR, and financial planning for a Port Harcourt-based home bakery, redesigning procurement and distribution for end-to-end fulfilment efficiency following the relocation from Abuja.
Drup — Privacy-First Messaging
Founded and shipped an instant messaging progressive web app requiring no accounts, emails, or phone numbers — with end-to-end encryption, 24-hour link expiry, and automatic session clearing. Built on Firebase Realtime Database with a full design system.
Mobile Interactive Academy — Homeschooling Platform
Founded a privacy-conscious homeschooling platform for ages 3–10 integrating approved Nigerian, UK, US, and German curricula, with a proprietary AI-literacy subject and interactive cognitive-development games.
Pay On Delivery — Brand Rebirth
Delivered a full rebrand covering corporate identity, visual asset suite, and unified tone of voice, while restructuring cross-departmental workflows to shorten approval cycles.
Sizzling Spices — Digital Transformation
Launched an integrated e-commerce strategy opening new direct-to-consumer revenue channels, negotiated vendor contracts to reduce procurement costs, and optimised the customer journey using behavioural data.
Lunara Resources — Niger Delta Expansion
Built and executed market expansion strategy across the Niger Delta energy support sector, securing agreements with SMEs and major industry operators while implementing CRM systems and standardised processes.
006 — CONTACT
RESPONSE TIME
All enquiries receive an automated acknowledgment instantly. A personal response follows within 24–48 hours.
Drup Ltd
Drup Chat — LinkedIn @drupchat — InstagramMobile Interactive Academy
@usemiapp — Instagram