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Passionate about strategy, management and administration

Experience: 3 years Available: Immediately Location: Nairobi aduepq@r.postjobfree.com

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I am currently pursuing MSc in Strategic Management at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. A 2017 graduate from the University of Eldoret with a Bachelors' degree in Agricultural Economics. I have a complete understanding of the agricultural marketing system, the money and banking systems, management of supply chain; skills I acquired in school. I was recently working with Nexus Node Limited - an online nancial services platform/marketplace in the Insurance Industry as a customer experience o cer; answering client-related queries, training on super-user functionality, and generally offering customer support as well as marketing. I have closely been engaged with Greenland fedha ltd a subsidiary under KTDA where I worked closely with small- scale tea farmers and therefore have a vast knowledge of challenges these small sectors face. Credit-lending is a language I clearly understand, the challenges, bene ts facing small-scale livelihoods. I am con dent I can work in any rm.

I am also a volunteer with an organization called Born 2 Serve that does mentorship to orphans and teenagers. NEXUS NODE LIMITED

Mid level CX O cer

NAIROBI, Kenya

2020-07-01 2022-08-01

Receive system requirements from Nexus clients and feedback these requirements to the development team.

Answer customer-related queries about the platform and give a guide on how to onboard. Provide training and superuser functional support to all Nexus clients i.e. banks, underwriters among others.

Conducting local market research to identify trends and analyze what the market needs. Set up Nexus Admin Parameters for all User portals. Sourcing for new clients and potential leads by marketing the platform to corporates. Identify and analyze industry and market needs and gaps and come up with the right course of action.

Gathering insurance industry trends and feedback information to the development team for necessary platform build.

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WORK EXPERIENCE

Any other duties as assigned.

Greenland Fedha Ltd

Mid level Direct Sales Representative

Murang'a, Kenya

2019-06-01 2019-12-01

To market the micro nance, the various types of loan products they lend to farmers

Sensitize the farmers and give them more information on the loan types and recruit more clients on board.

Manage clients portfolios

Help in Loan applications and push disbursement

Any other duties as assigned.

Direct contact with farmers exposed me to acquire skills; agricultural, marketing, nance just to mention but a few, and more knowledge on challenges facing the small-scale tea farmer; one of them being funds. Sharpened my marketing skills as well as credit giving. Mjengo ltd

Entry level Merchandizer

Nairobi, Kenya

2019-02-01 2019-06-01

An industrial company dealing with food production; rice, biscuits and pasta. Worked as a merchandiser.

Check on the ow of goods in various modern trade outlets that I was assigned to.

Take orders.

Follow up on pending orders to ensure constant supply and ow and ensure presentable displays of products.

Exposed to sales and marketing skills and procurement at large. Born 2 Serve

Volunteer, internship Volunteer

Thika, Kenya

2017-07-01 Currently working here

Born to Serve Welfare Organization;-An organization formed to give hope to children in the orphanages and streets.

FounderBorn to Serve Welfare Organization;- An organization formed to give hope to children in the orphanages and streets

Plan and organize for children home visits and activities Mentorship of teenagers and orphans

Cleaning of children homes

Collaborating and bench marking with other charity organizations Organize organization meetings and teambuilding activities Coffee research institute

Volunteer, internship Agricultural economist

Ruiru, Kenya

2017-06-05 2017-08-01

During the attachment period i was exposed to skills in: 1. Data entry and analysis. 2. Cost minimization and maximization through optimal resource allocation. 3. Information dissemination and advisory roles to the farmers. 4. Research for problem solving and development. University of Eldoret

Bachelor Second class upper division

St Francis Girls High School Mang'u

Highschool Mean grade (B)

Havard Institute of Professional studies

Certi cate Accounting packages(Pass)

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology Masters Strategic Management

I am currently pursuing a Masters Degree in Strategic Management to further enhance mu managerial skills. Data entry and analysis Data collection Marketing through direct sales Problem solving Research

English

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