Yaqub Adediji, PhD
Lead with Impact: Walmart Portfolio Manager's Leadership Insights
Studied at Harvard Business School
Works at Walmart
Available tomorrow at 7:00 PM UTC
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Yaqub's Coaching Offerings
Custom hourly · $65/hr
Get help with Diversity and Inclusion, Emotional Intelligence, and .
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Yaqub’s Leadership Coaching Qualifications
Coaches professionally
Experience level: Director
100+ people coached for Leadership Coaching
Welcome to my profile! With a PhD in Engineering from Auburn University and a Mini-Management Program from Harvard Business School, I bring a robust academic foundation to my leadership development coaching. My professional journey includes leading high-impact projects at Walmart, Auburn University, and PepsiCo, where I spearheaded initiatives in portfolio management, sustainability, and strategic implementation. As a two-time Climate and Sustainable Development Fellow with the Environmental Defense Fund, I have been at the forefront of advancing climate solutions and promoting sustainability. My experience in leading cross-functional teams and developing innovative strategies equips me to help you enhance your leadership skills and drive impactful change. Let's work together to unlock your leadership potential and achieve your career goals! Reach out to start your journey today.
Yaqub can help with:
Diversity and Inclusion
Emotional Intelligence
AI Fundamentals
AI Strategy
Problem Solving
Change Management
Innovation and Creativity
Ethical Leadership
Team AI Upskilling
Coaching and Mentoring
Time Management
AI Automation
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Work Experience
Senior Manager, Portfolio Management
Walmart
March 2026 - Present
Manager, Portfolio Management
Walmart
March 2025 - March 2026
Presidential Research Fellow
NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
August 2021 - February 2025
🔶Led a team from NASA (Marshall Space Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama) and Auburn University to develop a novel technology that ensures safety and reduces cost in high-performance energy and aerospace applications. 🔶Led a cross-functional team to assess the technical feasibility, economic viability, and strategic implementation of a solar-wind microgrid project on Magueyes Island, Puerto Rico, delivering actionable insights to drive sustainable energy deployment and long-term regional impact.
Climate and Sustainable Development Fellow
Environmental Defense Fund
May 2023 - August 2024
🌍Climate Corps is a highly competitive and innovative fellowship program cultivating the next generation of clean energy and sustainability professionals united to advance climate solutions. I was selected twice from a competitive pool of over 1,200 applications positioning me at the forefront of driving the transition from fossil-fuel-based systems to renewable energy sources in cities, companies, and households, tackling climate change and promoting sustainability in the United States.
Consultant Fellow
PepsiCo
2024 - 2024
🔶Led enterprise-wide decarbonization and risk strategy by developing emissions analysis tools, building multimillion-dollar financial models and scenario assessments, and co-leading a 30-member sustainability team accross 4 continents to drive supplier engagement toward PepsiCo’s 40% value-chain emissions reduction goal by 2030.
Education
Auburn University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Engineering
Grade: 4.00/4.00
Harvard Business School
Mini-Management Program
Courses: 50+ hours courses in Finance, Financial Accounting, Management Communication, Spreadsheet Modelling, and Management Mathematics on Harvard Business School Publishing portal. Fully sponsored by the Nigerian University of Technology and Management as part of the compulsory preterm session.
University of Ilorin
Bachelors Degree, Electrical Engineering
2014 - 2019