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Frank Owusu-Asamoah | |
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| Born | Frank Owusu-Asamoah 29 th August, 1979 |
| Education | Engineering |
| Organization | PMI Ghana Chapter |
| Children | Maame Pokua Owusu-Asamoah,Akua Kyerewa Owusu-Asamoah and Fiifi Nkunim Owusu-Asamoah |
| Parent(s) | Mr. Kwame Asamoah and Mrs. Susana Opokua Asamoah |
| Religion | Christianity |
Offices held | President |
| Title | Engineer |
Frank Owusu-Asamoah born on Wednesday, 29th of August, 1979 to Mr. Kwame Asamoah and Mrs. Susana Opokua Asamoah in Dansoman[1], Accra, is a Ghanaian Electrical Engineer, Coach, a certified Project Manager and the 5th president of Project Management Institute (PMI) Ghana Chapter. PMI Ghana Chapter is the largest organization for Project Management certified practitioners Ghana. [2] He was first elected the President of PMI Ghana Chapter in January 2023 to December 2024 and re-elected for another term of two years.[3]
He holds a MSc in Engineering Project Management from Coventry University, UK, a BSc in Information Technology from Methodist University, and a Higher National Diploma in Electrical/Electronic Engineering. Frank is a certified Project Management Practitioner (PMP) and Scrum Fundamentals Certified (SFC).
Early life and education
[edit]Frank Owusu-Asamoah was born at Ahobrease Clinic in Dansoman, a suburb in Accra.
The family relocated to "Mmofra Mfa Adwen" in the Eastern Region where he obtained his basic education at the Kyebi-Apapam Presbyterian Primary School, Ahodwo D/A Primary School and the Kyebi-Apapam Salvation Army Primary School. He furthered to the Kyebi Apapam Junior Secondary School from 1992 to 1995 and completed the Basic Education Certificate Examination Certificate.[1]
Frank completed Abuakwa State College in 1998 and also studied elective mathematics to enable him to pursue Electrical engineering in what is now Takoradi Technical University. Having obtained an HND in 2003 with Second Class Honors, he completed his National Service and worked briefly as a people teacher before he eventually obtained BSc Honors in Information Technology from Methodist University and MSc degree in Engineering Project Management from Coventry University, UK.[4]
Employment
[edit]In 2006, he was employed by TIC (The Industrial Company) for the construction of the Newmont Ahafo Gold Process Plant the Electrical Safety Training Instructor. Frank joined Mantrac Ghana as an Electric Engineer in 2007, stationed on the Mantrac-VRA Caterpillar Generating Set Power Plant in the Free Zones Enclave. Frank performed well, which led to the decision to be employed later by the Wood Group Power Operations as a power plant maintenance supervisor.
Furthermore, Infratech (Zain Telecommunications Operations) and Vodafone Ghana employed him as Field Radio Engineer and Field Maintenance Engineer, respectively. Frank worked as a consultant for such organizations as Ericson AB in Ghana and Sirrea Leone, NETIS Burkina Faso, and La Cote D’Ivoire, Panacea Consulting.[5]
PMI Engagement
[edit]Frank's dedication and tenacity towards project management led him to PMI, the Internationally recognized body for the certification[6] of Project Management experts. His purpose initially was to obtain the PMP Certification but his huge experience in project management in the Energy sector of Ghana made him admirable to the then President of the PMI Ghana Chapter, Miss Jumoke Lafenwa who became his mentor and encouraged him to serve as a volunteer in the Chapter. Frank wrote about this experience as quoted [7]
August 22, 2019, I received a call from Jumoke Lafenwa, MRes., MBA, B. Eng. ACP®,PBA®, PMP®,AHPP®™,SAMC™, informing me about the PMI Ghana Chapter and inviting me to join. Although I was focused on my upcoming PMP Certification exam, I expressed interest in learning more. After passing the exam on August 23, 2019, I followed up with Ms. Jumoke on the 24th of August, 2019. The conversation culminated in my membership of PMI Ghana Chapter on August 26, 2019.[7]
In January 2020 to December 2022, Frank was elected as the Vice President (VP) Membership for the Chapter. The chapter grew in membership from 490 to 1,290. He was later elected the President in Janary, 2023 and re-elecin ted December, 2024 for another . rms.[8]
Under his tenure, the PMI Ghana Chapter has engaged with Government of Ghana on many important national forums on Ghana’s water bodies[9], pr and projects. [10] He led the chapter in numerous health screenings in Takoradi, Kumasi, Tamale, Ho and Abokobi in Accra.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Kojo, Brasi (Webmaster). "Biography of Frank Owusu-Asamoah". Pentbooks Magazine. Pentbooks. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ PMI Ghana https://pmi-ghana.org. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Current Board". PMI Ghana. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ Author. "Meet Frank". FSCC. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ "Meet Frank Owusu-Asamoah - FSCC". fsccgh.com. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ "Project Management & Specialized Certifications | PMI". www.pmi.org. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ a b "Frank Owusu-Asamoah, MSc, PMP®, PMI-AH-MC®, SFC™ on LinkedIn: #pmp | 25 comments". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ "PMI Membership".
- ^ PMIGH, Editor. "PMIGH Press Release".
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ "Govt urged to utilise project management professionals". Graphic Online. 2024-08-01. Retrieved 2024-12-06.