Chiamaka N.

RFP, RFI, RFQ & Opportunity Research Specialist | Project Coordinator

Need someone who can find the right opportunities, not just copy links into a spreadsheet? I’m a Top-Rated RFP, RFQ, RFI, and Opportunity Research Specialist who helps government contractors, consultants, professional speakers, and growing teams identify, qualify, organize, and track valuable opportunities. From SAM Government Contracting Portal solicitations and public-sector RFPs to international conferences, calls for speakers, business development prospects, and recruitment pipelines, I turn scattered information into a clear, actionable system. WHAT I CAN SUPPORT: RFP, RFQ AND SOLICITATION RESEARCH ✔ Monitor SAM Government Contracting Portal and other procurement databases ✔ Research RFPs, RFQs, RFIs, Sources Sought notices, and bid opportunities ✔ Review scopes, eligibility requirements, deadlines, and submission instructions ✔ Identify opportunities in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, IT infrastructure, construction, infrastructure, and professional services ✔ Prepare clear opportunity summaries for faster bid/no-bid decisions CONFERENCE AND SPEAKING OPPORTUNITY RESEARCH ✔ Research international conferences, summits, webinars, podcasts, and industry events ✔ Identify calls for speakers, panels, workshops, and abstract submissions ✔ Extract submission deadlines, audience details, requirements, and organizer contacts ✔ Research councils, utilities, transport agencies, ports, infrastructure owners, and other business development prospects ✔ Maintain conference, speaking, and outreach pipelines PROPOSAL AND SUBMISSION COORDINATION ✔ Download and organize solicitation documents and attachments ✔ Extract proposal requirements and create submission checklists ✔ Track abstracts, speaker applications, proposals, amendments, and follow-ups ✔ Maintain proposal calendars, RFP trackers, and submission-status reports ✔ Coordinate correspondence with organizers, clients, contributors, and internal teams PROJECT AND PIPELINE COORDINATION ✔ Build and maintain opportunity, candidate, and business development pipelines ✔ Manage tasks, priorities, deadlines, and action items in Jira, ClickUp, Asana, Monday, Trello, and Notion ✔ Schedule and lead progress meetings ✔ Prepare meeting notes, status reports, and weekly pipeline updates ✔ Follow up with team members so important actions do not stall RECRUITMENT RESEARCH AND OUTREACH ✔ Source candidates for technical and administrative roles ✔ Conduct recruitment outreach and initial resume screening ✔ Maintain accurate candidate records and follow-up statuses ✔ Coordinate interviews, communications, and next steps I also support a New Zealand-based infrastructure consultant by researching international speaking opportunities, submission requirements, organizer contacts, travel routes, and business development targets across the UK, Europe, Australia, Singapore, the Middle East, and North America. My tools include the System for Award Management, Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, Jira, Confluence, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, ClickUp, Monday, Asana, Trello, Notion, Slack, and CRM platforms. If you need someone who can research beyond the surface, recognize relevant opportunities, keep your pipeline organized, and follow through on every deadline, send me a message or invite me to your project.