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• Developed analytical tools to monitor and optimize resource utilization, an approach that can be directly applied to financial market strategies to enhance portfolio performance.
• Developed a VBA code that streamlined the creation of multiple weekly reports, reducing preparation time by 80% while maintaining accuracy and consistency.
• Utilized agile methodologies to manage multiple ongoing projects, ensuring on-time delivery while adapting to changing business needs. Played a key role in maintaining team productivity and efficiency through.

Nairobi, Kenya

• Led the streamlining of over 100 customer inquiries, resulting in a 15% increase in customer satisfaction and optimizing transaction workflows for faster delivery
• Generated and analyzed financial reports, providing strategic insights that enhanced investment portfolios by 15%, experience relevant to monitoring key drivers of risk and profit/loss in capital markets.
• Conducted monthly financial data reconciliations using Excel, detecting, and rectifying inconsistencies resulting in a 20% decrease in reconciliation time, while guaranteeing precise financial reporting

Kenya

• Developed an innovative mid-month bank reconciliation process, reducing reconciliation errors by 98%. Additionally, processed monthly payroll, accounts receivable, and accounts payable for all 5 units, significantly.
• Instigated a streamlined invoicing and payment compilation system for over 200 clients and vendors, resulting in a 20% reduction in outstanding balances and a 15% improvement in cash flow efficiency
• Implemented a robust review of internal controls, identifying 10 areas for enhancement and provided recommendations resulting in a 5% increase in efficiency in financial reporting processesDesign

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Co-Op

Certificate, Data Science And Machine Learning

Introduction to Python Programming, SQL, QGIS , Data Visualization, Research Methods & Statistics, Machine Learning

Bachelor Of Commerce - Bcom, Finance And Management Science, Second Class Upper Division

Activities and Societies: AIESEC MEMBER