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Kampala, Ug

Uganda

1. Lead the business development and execution of Corporate Innovation and Advisory engagements.2. Secure and manage the delivery of Innovation Programs across the firm's sector-themed Innovation Clusters.3. Manage and collaborate with The Innovation Village's (TIV's) Partner Network to create effective demand for, and to offtake, solutions built by TIV's Portfolio Startups4. Mainstream adoption of innovation by Corporates.

Kenya

1. Contribute to the development of the company’s corporate strategy and lead strategy development in all organisational operations to ensure that the company achieves its short and long-term objectives.2. Direct and control all internal operational employees to ensure that they are appropriately motivated and trained and carry out their responsibilities to the required standard.3. Develop and implement all necessary policies and procedures to facilitate management control and to ensure that all internal operations achieve their business objectives.4. Develop and control all operational budgets to ensure that the company has all the resources required to meet its objectives within agreed financial parameters and to maintain the financial strength of the company.5. Develop and maintain all necessary systems and procedures to ensure that company operations comply with all legal requirements and meet agreed operational standards.6. Regularly review operations to ensure that these meet required standards and recommend changes where necessary.7. Develop and maintain the organisation’s structure and processes and provide for effective management succession for all internal operations.8. Maintain an effective working relationship with the rest of the senior leadership to ensure that there is effective co-ordination of all company activities in support of corporate objectives.9. Act as the company’s main adviser on all issues relating to operational functions and keep abreast of latest developments to ensure that the company maintains its competitive position.

Africa

Africa

1. Project execution/delivery: Lead teams in providing strategic advice and implementation support to a wide variety of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), policy makers, investors, development finance institutions (DFIs), donors and corporations across Africa.2. Business development: Development and implementation of “go-to-market” strategies, including – but not limited to – undertaking research and thought leadership in key Focus Sectors (Digital Financial Services, Clean Energy, Water and Sanitation, Agriculture and Rural Business, Healthcare, Educational and Vocational Training); by identifying and addressing gaps in the impact investing ecosystem as a means of facilitating inclusive development.3. Project management: Monitoring projects to ensure that they are completed within allocated budgets, reviewing all project deliverables to ensure that they meet the required quality and that they are submitted within the proposed timelines.4. Team development: Mentoring and coaching a team of senior and associate consultants.

East Africa

1. Project execution/delivery: Lead teams in carrying out strategic sourcing, procurement and supply chain operations optimization, market research, strategic planning, project management as well as business transformation projects for numerous clients in consumer and industrial markets, financial services, energy, life sciences, telecommunications and public sectors in East Africa.2. Business development: Development and implementation of “go-to-market” strategies, including – but not limited to – writing and launching of thought leadership publications as well as putting together winning proposals.3. Performance management: Coaching and training junior consultants.4. Project management: Monitoring projects to ensure that all projects are completed within allocated budgets, reviewing all project deliverables to ensure that they meet the required quality and that they are submitted within the proposed timelines.5. Knowledge management: Market intelligence/research solutions leader and thus a custodian of the firm’s business intelligence sources.

East Africa

1. Project execution/delivery: Carrying out strategic sourcing, procurement reviews, supply chain operations optimization, market research, strategic planning as well as business transformation projects for numerous clients in consumer and industrial markets, financial services, life sciences, energy and public sectors in East Africa.2. Project management: Monitoring of client projects and population of electronic and physical files on the progress of live projects.3. Preparation of project deliverables and ensuring that they meet the required quality before presenting them to clients.4. Business development: Preparation of the firm’s marketing materials including thought leaderships and proposals.5. Data analysis: Interrogation of primary and secondary data sources, analysis of data using various tools in order to derive insights, synthesis of the information obtained and inclusion of the output into the client project deliverables.

Kenya

1. Project management: Assisting a project manager in a project management office (PMO) of a large internal audit project for a large telecommunications company with project monitoring and reporting, risk management, stakeholder engagement and consultation, team management, knowledge management, and resource allocation and management.2. Project execution/delivery: While working in the PMO, had a chance of working on a handsets inventory and procurement review for the telecommunications client. Additionally worked on a market entry strategy for a public sector client.3. Monitoring of client projects and population of project files on the progress of the project.4. Data analysis: Interrogation of primary and secondary data sources, analysis of data using various tools in order to derive insights, synthesis of the information obtained and inclusion of the output into client project deliverables.

Nairobi, Kenya

1. Explored skills in various departments in the supply chain function as well as trained in lean management techniques in FMCG such as 5S practices and TPM (Total Productive Maintenance).2. Further, worked on a bund walls project, a project aimed at helping the company achieve its core objective: “sustainable, profitable growth of the business and zero accidents”. The project aimed at ensuring a safe and healthy working environment by making sure that all the bund walls on site adhered to the company’s Safety, Health and Environmental policy.

Kericho, Kenya

1. Worked as an intern at Changana Tea Factory. Was involved in planning, coordination and control of manufacturing processes as well as maintenance and operation of tea processing machinery, pumps and steam boilers.2. Involved in a fibre extraction project meant to improve the quality of machine-harvested tea.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

B. Sc., Mechanical Engineering, First Class Honours

Activities and Societies: College Librarian; Class Representative; Choir Member at St. Paul's Catholic Student's Choir.

Diploma In Procurement And Supply, Procurement And Supply Chain Management

Supply Chain Management: A Learning Perspective, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management

Kcse, High School / Secondary Certificate Programs, A - (78 Points)

Activities and Societies: YCS Member, Maths Club Member Secondary School Education