Self-directed and driven business development expert with extensive B2B sales and marketing experience in the retail and institutional space. Enabling revenue generation and maximizing company performance by applying the power of reflexivity to execute outward-looking, evidence-based, client-centric comprehensive strategies.Demonstrate sustainable success through the design of business development plans and implementation processes to enhance business growth, in challenging market conditions as well as dynamic global environments.Resolve business development issues through customer and market definition and by applying active, consultative listening. Build and maintain C-level relationships across a range of industries within public and private sectors. Develop and manage multimillion-dollar opportunities at G2G and G2B levels and influencing policy design to capture untapped growth opportunities.Accomplishments+ Introduced innovative financial products and service offerings in frontier markets.+ Increased prospect pipeline by 100% across multiple industries (including financial services, pharmaceuticals, technology, manufacturing) in North America and Africa.+ Spearheaded marketing campaigns contributing to over $1 Billion in cumulative institutional sales.+ Instituted strategic partnerships with executive branch, decision-making committees and regulatory agencies, contributing to expediting trade and investment negotiations.+ Speaker and panelist at conferences, reinforcing country brand and promoting doing-business hubs (including international financial center, fund structuring, outsourcing partner) resulting in the acquisition of new businesses and building up verticals with existing partners.+ Action Researcher and Critical Action Learning advocator, working with SMEs and startups to position their businesses for growth.Core Expertise+ Business Development and Expansion+ Business Planning+ Market Research+ Marketing Strategy+ Sales Negotiation+ Customer Acquisition and Retention+ Relationship Management+ Project Management