Meet our team

Your stand-in People Operations and Human Resources Team

Ijeoma Ofonagoro - Paragon consulting
Ijeoma Ofonagoro

Ijeoma is a People Operations and Talent Development Leader with 13+ years of experience working with international and cross-cultural teams spanning the US, Europe, Africa, and Asia. She has spent the majority of her career working with social enterprises, startups, and international development agencies to scale projects.

Sadiq Idris

Sadiq has six years of experience supporting international, national, and sub-national organizations that deliver innovative and impactful solutions to clients and the people they serve. As a graduate of Mathematics from the prestigious Bayero University Kano, he veered from calculating numbers to counting social impact projects. With expertise in compliance, people and culture, and recruitment across the US and Africa, he is the go-to for responsive people polices and strategies. He is the Talent Acquisition Lead at Paragon, an avid reader, adrenaline junkie, and a seasoned hiker.

IJ is a thoughtful strategist and coach. She was able to coach me through valuable introspection to think differently about my workplace dynamic. I was able to navigate some tricky waters and charter a path for my professional growth.

Meta

Manager

Paragon has been an excellent resource for my startup. The team is responsive, creative, and thinks outside the box. They helped us determine our structure, systems, and organizational design approach.

Astur

Founder

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