Aliyu Abdulhameed

Career

Professional Experience

Eight years across investment banking, capital markets, and global brands.

Nike Inc

Nike Inc

Revenue and Margin Finance Intern

Beaverton, OR · Summer 2025

Global Brand

Built financial models for Nike's global Kids business, sizing and prioritizing growth opportunities across categories, age groups, and regions. Worked with strategy, insights, and merchandising teams to turn market and consumer data into clear strategic choices for senior leaders. Returning Full-Time in Summer 2026.

Daba Markets Inc

Daba Markets Inc

Senior Investment Associate

Remote / Miami, FL · 2022 to 2024

Capital Markets

Joined as the first investment hire, helping build the investment infrastructure for a platform widening access to African capital markets. Worked with cross-functional teams to structure products and processes that enabled retail investors to participate in opportunities previously limited to institutions, including bringing Orange CI's IPO, one of Africa's largest telecom companies, onto the platform for everyday investors. Advised and helped raise capital for startups across multiple sectors and countries, connecting founders to investors around clear, defensible growth stories.

Constant Capital Partners

Constant Capital Partners

Investment Banking Analyst to Associate

Lagos, Nigeria · 2020 to 2021

Investment Banking

Promoted early from analyst to associate after consistently ranking in the top bucket of my class. Advised on transactions across Nigeria and Ghana, including the acquisition and recapitalization of a microfinance bank and a first-of-its-kind commodity-linked bond program. Built and led models and investor materials for M&A and capital-raising mandates in sectors such as technology, telecoms, and financial services.

Rosabon Financial Services

Rosabon Financial Services

Financial Product Analyst

Lagos, Nigeria · 2017 to 2019

Product and Strategy

Used consumer insights and portfolio data to ideate and launch new lending and investment products that contributed to over 30% annual revenue growth. Expanded offerings for underserved SMEs while refining existing products to better match how customers actually borrowed and invested. Sat close to both customers and cash flows, seeing how product design decisions show up in behavior and risk.

Other Projects

Creator Deck

Creator Deck

Strategy Fellow (ASCEND Fellowship)

Remote · 2024 to 2025

Strategy

Worked with Creator Deck, an influencer-marketing agency, on brand and growth strategy. Mapped industry and cultural trends, analyzed the competitive landscape, and recommended a refreshed positioning to clarify what the company does and how it differentiates. Helped sharpen how Creator Deck speaks to brands and creators while staying grounded in data and cultural insight.