Chris A. ARMARFIO
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
UNION SYSTEMS GLOBAL: 2015 TO DATE
One of the leading innovative Software development companies in Africa based in Ghana with focus on Banking systems “ Position: Chief Execution of?cer with bias in Innovative Technology.Holds an MSc in Biometry and a postgraduate diploma in Applied Statistics from the University of Reading (UK). Has BSc degree in Computer Science and Mathematics from University of Ghana. Other skills Have attended courses and workshops in Business Strategy, Leading for High performance, Great Managers, Leadership Essentials and Communication Skills for public speech and stakeholder management. Member of Business Strategy formulation at Standard Chartered Bank Ghana and West Africa for Consumer Banking. Current Position: Board Member and Executive Director for Client Relations at USGL PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE Standard Chartered Bank - Worked for 15 years in various senior management roles in Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, Botswana, Zimbabwe, India, Singapore and United Kingdom. - Head of Business Intelligence – Ghana - Deputy Head for Consumer Banking for Africa Projects Rollout – UK - Member of Specialized Banking Systems Team for new banking system development Previous Appointments - Board Member and Executive Director for Client Relations at USGL - Head, Data Management and Statistics - Noguchi Memorial Institute for Research, University of Ghana - Regional Head of Strategic Business Analytics for West Africa Professional Experience - Member of Research and Ethics Committee -Univ. of Ghana Medical School. - Head (Research and Biostatics), School of Public Health, University of Ghana. - Lecturer in Biostatics, School of Public Health, University of Ghana. Visiting Lecturer, Harvard Public School, Boston, USA. Countries Worked In Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Gambia, Liberia and Sierra Leone, UAE, Hong-Kong, Singapore, United Kingdom
Professor of Public Health and Statistics. Had his MB, ChB and MD from the University of Ghana Medical School and his Diploma and MSc in Statistics from Harvard School of Public Health, USA.. WORKING EXPERIENCE Professor Biritwum has worked extensively in the ?eld of public health and management. He has collaborated with both international and local scientists on various projects of public interest. His strong statistical background has enabled him to chair various committees and meetings. He brings this wealth of experience and analytical mind to our team of IT biased team. POSITIONS AND HONOURS 2002 - 2004 Head of Department, Community Health Department. 2004 – 2006 Vice Dean (Ghana Medical School). 2010 – 2012 Head of Department, Department of Community Health. 2004 - Present Professor of Public Health, Department of Community Health, School of Public Health. 1996 - 2004 Associate Professor, Ghana Medical School, Accra, Ghana. 1991 - 1995 Senior Lecturer, Ghana Medical School, Accra, Ghana. 1990 - 1991 Medical Officer, WHO/HRP, Geneva, Switzerland. 1988 - 1990 Medical Officer, Global Programme on AIDS, WHO, Geneva. 1986 - 1988 Medical Officer/Statistician, Ministry of Health,Malawi. 1983 - 1985 Senior Lecturer, Makerere Medical School, Kampala, Uganda. 1979 - 1986 Lecturer, Ghana Medical School, Accra, Ghana. OTHER EXPERIENCE AND PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP 2010 Editor, Ghana Postgraduate Medical Journal. 2013 Member Task force on Clinical Trial, Food and Drugs Authority. 1998-2016 Editor, Ghana Medical Journal. 2010 Member National Population Council. 2013 Chairman, Examinations Sub-Committee, Medical and Dental Council. CURRENT POSITION - Academic Board member, College of Health Sciences - Academic Board member, University of Ghana - Referee to Learned Journals - West African Journal of Medicine - Ghana Medical Journal - Ghana Postgraduate Medical Journal - Board Member - Union Systems Global.
Has a B.Sc. in Computer Science Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology Ghana; MBA (Finance) University of Leicester, UK and Masters In Ministries Trinity Theological Seminary Legon, Ghana. Current Position: - Board member on USGL since 2000 - Marketing consultant, USGL and Managing Director of Go-Gas - Ventures Ltd - An Oil Marketing Company since 2006. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE - Executive Director. All Purpose Money Lending Ltd, Financial Service Company. - Director & Head of MIS Department, Cal Bank Ltd, Universal Banking Service provider in Ghana. - World Bank Consultant on Information Technology for Ministry of Finance attached to Controller and Accountant General's Department. - Head of User Support, Volta River Authority of Ghana. A Power Generation Company. - Lecturer in programming and Systems Analysis West Africa Computer Science Institute (WACSI). - Process Control Programmer for Cell control of Pot rooms Operations for the Technical Department, Volta Aluminium Co. Ltd (VALCO, Ghana). Other Consultancy Jobs: L'Air Liquide Co. Ltd Ghana on Information Technology. Valco Trust Fund Ghana.