RESUME
EDWIN OTIENO ODUOR
NAIROBI
PROFILE
DATE OF BIRTH: APRIL 19TH 1985
ID NO: 23739193
NATIONALITY: KENYAN
MARITAL STATUS: SINGLE
RELIGION: CHRISTIAN
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH AND SWAHILI
MOBILE NO. +254*********
TELEPHONE NO. +254********
EMAIL: ********@*****.***
********@*****.***
CAREER OBJECTIVE
To offer professionalism to a top notch organization to the best of my knowledge, experience & ability and in line with the set rules and standards set by my employer.
WORK EXPERIENCE
December 14th 2007 to February 20th, 2008
Asante Real Estate Group.
VIRTUAL CONTENT WRITER
Asante Real Estate is a USA-based real estate company in Los Gatos, California. I am currently working as a full time independent consultant in a team of Writers to create a massive amount of creative written content that is posted on the Internet, included in Press Releases, and Newspaper Articles. Duties and responsibilities include:
1.Research and write creative content for the Company’s Public Relations strategies including the development and implementation of Web Press Releases, Creating Press Kits, Drafting Press Releases and Drafting News Articles.
2.Research and write a massive amount of Written Content for Websites, SEO, Marketing and Public Relations.
3.Coordinate with the Technical Staff to create a massive amount of content that will drive the Search Engine Optimization (SEO) effort – these are Web Marketing initiatives.
4.Communicate through the company’s International Communications System (including Internet Telephony, Instant Messaging, Text Messaging and email) to optimize Virtual Communications and maximize performance in a “Virtual” Development environment.
5.Create Content for Collateral Marketing Material.
6.Provide Writing Support Services for the Director of Virtual Franchise Operations and Real Estate Operations to maintain the Company’s Intranet and Internet Sites, maintain website domains.
July 2007 to December 2007:
DLA Scientific Ltd.
INTERNET SERVICES ASSISTANT
DLA Scientific Ltd. Is a company dealing with importing and distributing laboratory and industrial chemicals.
Duties and responsibilities
1.Computer hardware repair, upgrading and maintenance and troubleshooting.
2.Software installation, maintenance and troubleshooting.
3.Networking.
4.Preparing daily cash flow summary and presenting it to the administrative Director.
5.Configuring TCP/IP protocols. DNS, Gateway configurations
6.Formatting hard disks and installation/repair of Operating Systems
7.Customer service and billing,
8.Any other duty as directed by the Director.
May 2005 to June 2007
APRORED KENYA
INTERNET RESEARCH ASSISTANT
APRORED KENYA is an NGO that deals in educational, social and market research for both the government and the informal sectors.
Duties and responsibilities.
Project formulation
Involved coming up with a creative project proposal that is attractive and marketable to the client
Costing
Working out the total expenditure of the entire research and forwarding it to the Director for approval
Internet research and documentation
This involved carrying out the main research work using different online search engines, books and other online publications like journals. After compiling all the necessary information, the project is then edited finally compiled into a hard copy and delivered to the client.
Project marketing
This involved soliciting for new clients through different forms of media.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
May 2003-June 2004
DIPLOMA IN PROFESSIONAL COMPUTING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (Accredited by the Association of Business Managers and Administrators in the U.K. Passed with Higher Credit.
Subjects covered:
Computer fundamentals
Networking
Numeracy and bookkeeping
Programming
Communication Skills
February 2003-April 2003
CERTIFICATE IN MATHEMATICS (Accredited by the Catholic University of Eastern Africa)
April 4th 2005-April 8th 2005
CERTIFICATE IN INTERNET RESEARCH (Accredited by APRORED Kenya)
Topics covered:
Internet information seeking skills
Critical evaluation of Internet information
Practical use of internet scenarios
Project documentation
COMPUTER SKILLS
Introduction to computers
Ms-dos
Windows 95/98/00/XP
Ms-word 97/00/03
Ms-excel97/98/00/03
PowerPoint
Adobe Acrobat
PageMaker
Photoshop
EDUCATION BACK GROUND
1999.2002Nyan’gori High School
KCSE GRADE C+ (Plus)
EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Currently Member of church youth group
High school Member of school basket ball team
Member of drama
Member of school soccer team
HOBIES
Socializing, traveling, reading and watching soccer and playing basketball
REFEREES
DAN ODUNGO
DIRECTOR
DLA SCIENTIFIC LTD.
P.O. BOX 7482, 00100
NAIROBI
TEL: 020-311602
E-mail:***@*************.***
GEORGE MUNYAO
DIRECTOR
APRORED KENYA
P.O. BOX 1309-00515
NAIROBI.
E-mail: **************@*****.***
PETER MWANIKI
CYBER ADMINISTRATOR
DLA SCIENTIFIC LTD.
P.O. BOX 7482-00100
NAIROBI
E-mail: ********@*****.***