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Samuel Pitan

Founder and Chief Executive Officer, bringing together technology, business transformation, education and quality improvement.

Samuel Pitan, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Sopai Services Limited
Samuel Pitan · Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Professional profile

Turning knowledge into measurable impact.

Samuel Pitan is a technology, business transformation, education and management professional with experience across the United Kingdom and Nigeria. His work brings together IT, project and programme management, business process improvement, organisational transformation, education, assessment and consultancy.

His focus is practical: helping organisations connect people, technology, processes and performance, then turn that understanding into clear action and measurable improvement.

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Career journey

From technology delivery to organisational improvement.

Samuel began his professional career as a Computer Programmer with FirstBank Plc, establishing a strong technical foundation before progressing into senior management. In these roles, he contributed to technology, information management, customer service and process-optimisation initiatives, developing a practical understanding of how people, systems and operations must work together to support organisational performance.

In the UK, Samuel strengthened his expertise as an IT Project Management Consultant and Business Process Analyst through assignments involving Argos, Dixons Stores Group International and Coca-Cola Enterprises. His work combined disciplined project delivery with business process re-engineering: analysing complex requirements, redesigning processes and procedures, and improving IT-enabled services so that organisational priorities could be translated into structured, workable change.

His wider experience includes operational process redesign, business design and maturity improvement within the financial-services sector, including work connected with Santander and Nationwide. He has also provided specialist consultancy in biometric verification and financial access control in Nigeria. Across these engagements, Samuel brings technical insight, analytical rigour and a clear focus on sustainable operational improvement.

Areas of expertise

One connected professional toolkit.

Experience that helps bring technical, operational and people considerations into the same conversation.

Technology & transformation

IT consultancy, technology strategy, project management, service improvement and business/IT alignment.

Process & performance

Business process analysis, re-engineering, operational improvement, quality metrics and evidence-led decision-making.

Education & development

Education and training, assessment, professional development and learning that helps people build confidence and capability.

Qualifications & credentials

Professional development across technology, management and education.

Academic background

Computer Science, Information Technology Management and advanced study in education and training.

Professional certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP), PRINCE2 Practitioner and PRINCE2 Agile.

Professional membership

Member of the Chartered College of Teaching (MCCT).

Chartered Member of the Nigeria Institute of Management.

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