Rafiu Laguda is a man of many parts. He is a scholar, experienced airlines sales professional, a polyglot and a photographer.
Rafiu has academic laurels from the prestigious University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria, where he graduated with a Bachelors degree in German and a Masters degree in Translation( English-German, German- English). He equally studied at the Metropolitan College of New York ( MCNY) where he bagged his Masters in Public Administration, he recently completed a advanced diploma in The Art of Negotiation: From Global to Local from the New York University ( NYU) School of Professional Studies
Rafiu has over 12 years experience in the aviation industry as a key account sales professional. His careers spanned International airlines namely Lufthansa German Airlines ; Emirate Airlines, Delta Air line Inc and Arik Air International
He has the four requisite language skills in English, German; two popular West African languages namely Hausa & Yoruba. He has a pictorial archive of his travel to over 40 cities across Europe, Middle East, West Africa and United States of America. His professional skills includes the followings:- Account Management, Sales Account Executive, Relationship Management, Strategic Sales, Business Development, Translation and Photgraphy
As a photographer, Rafiu has been trained at the International Centre for Photography, USA. He is a Protégé of the Peter Hurley School of Photography, New York and he is currently an Associate Photographer. His areas of specialty include headshot photography, travel photography, portraiture,Event Photography and Nature/Landscaping