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Washington D.C. Metro Area

Deliver strategic operations, marketing, and systems consulting, coaching, research, and analysis to help sustainable, transparent, and ethical organizations grow. Establish legal structures, teams, and processes globally. Ghostwrite engaging opinion pieces and provide thought leadership to clients, including two CEOs. Develop company narratives and financial models for fundraising. Use tools like Zapier, Airtable, Google Workspace, Excel, and Asana for automation, databases, writing, analysis, and project management.Key Clients and ProjectsAnapanda, Inc. – Co-founded and led a Nairobi tech startup, handling financial modeling, investor memos, and pitch deck creation. Established legal entities in the US, UK, and Kenya and ensured compliance. Designed hiring and goal-setting processes and established strategic objectives and key results (OKR). Managed HR and conducted client and team workshops on OKR and team development. Mediated conflicts and managed relationships.Tunapanda Institute – Managed compliance for a €100,000 grant-funded project from German Corporation for International Cooperation GmbH to develop educational software for the Kenyan education nonprofit. Oversaw legal aspects while handling administrative, operational, and HR work.Noted Content, LLC – Wrote hundreds of thought-leadership and opinion pieces for CEO clients.

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Improve operations, oversee report writing, and expand the firm’s ability to take on complex report projects for the energy and international development consulting firm. Evaluate client project briefings, develop strategic approaches, and write and assemble SME research content for reports. Collaborate with fellow consultants to structure project work plans and formalize processes in Asana, Google Workspace, and Slack.Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) – Streamlined production of GEAPP's inaugural 57-page report, Powering People and Planet, by developing workflows to manage frequent changes from client stakeholders. Wrote the report to establish GEAPP's identity and goals, and recruit support. Oversaw editing to ensure the timely completion of the well-received report.Other Key Projects – Wrote an independent assessment of the Global Innovation Fund’s investment in Simpa Networks, an Indian off-grid solar company, and created a condensed briefing on off-grid electrification for the Haitian Minister of Public Works, Transport, and Communications.

Nairobi County, Kenya

Founded the Nairobi nonprofit to improve access to books and education in emerging economies. Recruited staff and advisors. Led fundraising efforts and manage fund disbursement. Planned and led eBook pilot projects in Kenyan schools. Developed partnerships with aligned organizations, including Kenyan publishing companies and eBook publishers. Built a WordPress website.

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

Develop new lines of business and consult with clients on operational best practices. Train and support clients with system building, process improvement, software tools, and workflow automation. Build Asana project management training best practices and automate workflows with Zapier and Airable databases. Produce and deliver workshops on business operations and software tool best practices.

Cupertino, California, United States

Developed a new international content acquisition strategy within the iTunes division.

Nairobi County, Kenya

Directed operations, developed projects, and trained staff for the nonprofit while expanding electricity access in sub-Saharan Africa. Co-located complementary projects alongside Read and Prosper, and distributed clean energy products, including solar lighting, in rural areas.

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Developed sales channels for a renewable energy services provider operating in nine states. Conducted site assessments and wrote sales proposals. Used PVWatts to estimate solar system output. Used Adobe InDesign and Prezi for process mapping. Managed WordPress website content.🔹 Expanded project development capacity by 75% while reducing project emergencies and effort by revamping processes across the company; interviewed staff regarding project roles and mapped existing practices to identify roadblocks and redundancies

Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

Managed emission reduction projects in Latin America for a climate-focused startup, including energy efficiency, biogas digesters, and reforestation. Oversaw installations, hired trades workers, and wrote product documentation. Shared client feedback with engineering team and monitored systems for clients.🔹 Built a reputation for solving on-the-fly problems quickly during crucial client/partner demonstrations of Building Portfolio EMS, the company’s flagship smart thermostat and lighting solution

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

🔹 Completed an MBA summer internship in a strategy role at Apple, Inc 🔹 Graduated with Distinction in Innovator, Competitive Strategy.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, History

🔹 Recognized as a cum laude graduate and member of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society. 🔹 Won a Baker Institute for Public Policy (BIPP).

Self-Expression And Leadership Program

Introduction To Conscious Leadership

Mba Leadership Course

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