Today’s Woman Crush Wednesday, Olufunke Williams is a distinguished and high-flying Human Resources practitioner who has a decade of experience in the field. Currently, she serves as the Head of Human Resources at the tech company Creditswitch Limited.
With proven expertise in core areas including strategic HR leadership, policy and procedure administration, talent management and recruitment, Olufunke has demonstrated professionalism and leadership capabilities. Within her purview as a leader, she guides the establishment of HR units, and their compliance with standard practices.
In a quest for personal improvement, Olufunke has taken courses and certifications from the Institute of Project Management Professionals, HR Certification Institute and Chartered Institute of Personnel Management. She also has an undergraduate degree in international relations and personnel management from the University of Lagos, as well as a diploma in business administration and French studies from Alliance Française.
Olufunke’s passion for human resources complements her personality which gravitates towards connecting with people. Though she has an introverted nature, she has a vibrant and strong drive to deliver excellent work hinged on meaningful human interactions. She loves getting to know people and helping them to be more productive and be better versions of themselves.
Her other passion is fashion, and she expresses this through a side hustle creating beautiful clothes with adire fabric. According to her, looking good is the first step to personal branding as it forms the first impression people have of you before they get to know you. She devotes her time to “working hard and playing some”, hence there is a balance at the end of the day.
Olufunke’s passion for work and life is contagious, we marvel at how she is using it to get the right results in the HR space. She is worthy of emulation and celebration, and that is why she is our Woman Crush Wednesday.