Rufus Ohiowere is an experienced e-payment, e-security, e- channels and alternative power person and astute strategist with over 10 years of subsea, natural gas, alternative energies, power, e-channels (Cards and ATM) and strategy with extensive experience in the provision of true self service payment solutions, alternative power solutions and subsea experience. He started his career with Tran Africa Gas and Power Plc as Head of Business Development, where he led a team that signed up industrial and manufacturing companies within the Ota industrial zone to independent power pools in excess of 25MW, in power assets in the excess of USD2M. He later moved to Atlantic Marine & Oilfield Services as Head of Alternative Power, later on moved to Head the commercial department and while there worked with clients such as Chevron, NAOC, Agip all in Nigeria and SPOC of Ghana.
In 2006, he moved to Head Intelligent Energy Systems Limited, an alternative energy firm. In 2007, Intelligent Energy System Ltd with certain interest created a special purpose company called Hammond Financial Services to push self service payment solutions within the Nigeria banking space and got Visa International through its local processor an EMV certification on hardware touch points.In 2010, intelligent Nodus solution Ltd decided to create an SPV with Finance Application Systems Ltd through another Special Purpose Company called FASYL Payment Technology Ltd (FPTL) to leverage markets across West Africa, Eastern Africa, Middle East, Asia and Europe.
He sits on the board of The Bridge Concept Ltd on behalf of Intelligent Nodus Solution Ltd Through this firm, he and a team pioneered the 1st n country MasterCard approved Discount card that used in 23 states of the Federation and over 50,000 active card members and growing. He sits on the board of The Bridge Concept Ltd on behalf of Intelligent Nodus Solution Ltd Through this firm, he and a team pioneered the 1st n country MasterCard approved Discount card that used in 23 states of the Federation and over 50,000 active card members and growing.
He is an alumnus of Edo State University and is widely travelled and has participated in many leadership and management trainings courses around the world undergone numerous certifications and courses.