Sammy Wanjiku Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, Bc, Ca

Nairobi County, Kenya

Kenya

I'm leading our Youth Projects in Kenya with the goal of building a Credit Product that we would provide as credit-building programs for the unbanked and underbanked youths in Kenya, that will improve youth creditworthiness while building their financial resilience.• I lead long-term strategic planning to ensure that we have the operational, financial, and systems ability to achieve our targets for margin on loans and sustainable sales.• Develop new data tools, financial services, and… Show more I'm leading our Youth Projects in Kenya with the goal of building a Credit Product that we would provide as credit-building programs for the unbanked and underbanked youths in Kenya, that will improve youth creditworthiness while building their financial resilience.• I lead long-term strategic planning to ensure that we have the operational, financial, and systems ability to achieve our targets for margin on loans and sustainable sales.• Develop new data tools, financial services, and client-facing strategies across our Kenya program with a global team.• Perform market analysis to gather industry insights and inform strategic plans.• Utilize exceptional communication skills to liaise with clients and stakeholders via phone, email and face-to-face to provide expert advice, guidance and contextualize business and client needs.• Lead complex business transformation projects, including the development of work, product development and support, customer training and user experience plans. Show less

Kenya

I was appointed to be part of a team that would ensure the voices of our team are deeply embedded in every initiative and would hold our leaders accountable to our DEI goals.• Surveys staff to identify equality and inclusion weaknesses and develop remedial solutions.• Coordinates HR teams in improving recruitment processes to increase workplace diversity in line with objectives.• Builds influential relationships with staff and stakeholders to heighten engagement with equality and… Show more I was appointed to be part of a team that would ensure the voices of our team are deeply embedded in every initiative and would hold our leaders accountable to our DEI goals.• Surveys staff to identify equality and inclusion weaknesses and develop remedial solutions.• Coordinates HR teams in improving recruitment processes to increase workplace diversity in line with objectives.• Builds influential relationships with staff and stakeholders to heighten engagement with equality and inclusion measures.• Supports implementation of new policies and procedures based on recurring issues and complaints, eliminating acts of discrimination.• Drives buy-in to updated people and policy processes through improved equality education and resources.• Leads regular training with staff on equality rights and anti-discriminatory legislation updates to build inclusive workplace environments. Show less

Kenya

I led the Pay-As-You-Go Solar Financing Strategy & Innovation operations for the Kenya Program• Coordinated building the repayment strategy for this sales model from scratch and designed new A/B Testing initiatives to improve key metrics in the overall repayment model and field team performance, while keeping our costs manageable.• Provided operations oversight across PAYGo credit model in the Field and in our network of shops• Augmented sales value by upselling and cross-selling… Show more I led the Pay-As-You-Go Solar Financing Strategy & Innovation operations for the Kenya Program• Coordinated building the repayment strategy for this sales model from scratch and designed new A/B Testing initiatives to improve key metrics in the overall repayment model and field team performance, while keeping our costs manageable.• Provided operations oversight across PAYGo credit model in the Field and in our network of shops• Augmented sales value by upselling and cross-selling new products and services to existing customers.• Researched trends to gather data and implement innovative strategies.• Developed retail strategies with seasonal changes and implementation plans for deployment teams.• Set prices based on market capacity and demand to achieve revenue targets. Show less

Kakamega County, Kenya

Coordinated with important local and international leads, operational teams, and external partners to implement the scale execution strategy for the distribution of over 2,300 tablets to our field teams around the nation.• Independently managed all project matters, including project planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.• Led the planning and implementation of a national strategy to incorporate technology into our rural workforce.• Developed, tested, and recommended… Show more Coordinated with important local and international leads, operational teams, and external partners to implement the scale execution strategy for the distribution of over 2,300 tablets to our field teams around the nation.• Independently managed all project matters, including project planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.• Led the planning and implementation of a national strategy to incorporate technology into our rural workforce.• Developed, tested, and recommended leaner, more effective, and high-impact operational procedures for the Kenya country program• Verified project met standards and requirements by conducting quality assurance tests during different project phases.• Used online management tools to monitor goals for streamlined management of projects.• Adhered to budget by monitoring expenses and implementing cost-saving measures.• Oversaw work of administrative staff supporting project scaling operations and facilitated key cross-functional collaboration.• Managed field operations to support not only this project but also the processes that ensure the R&D department runs efficiently Show less

Kakamega County, Kenya

Coordinated the creation and rollout of two mobile applications that significantly enhanced our client experience, data quality, and operational costs. This resulted in an increase in client enrollment of about 10%, which increased program revenue overall.• Coordinated the creation of two exclusive mobile applications utilized by One Acre Fund's 3,000+ member Kenya field team• Met product deadlines and quality standards, identified system needs, and designed processes to support… Show more Coordinated the creation and rollout of two mobile applications that significantly enhanced our client experience, data quality, and operational costs. This resulted in an increase in client enrollment of about 10%, which increased program revenue overall.• Coordinated the creation of two exclusive mobile applications utilized by One Acre Fund's 3,000+ member Kenya field team• Met product deadlines and quality standards, identified system needs, and designed processes to support business goals• Verified project met standards and requirements by conducting quality assurance tests during different project phases.• Contributed to provision of documentation for new projects and initiatives to communicate project requirements to team members.• Created and maintained comprehensive project documentation plans and reports for progress tracking and to inform strategic decision-making.• Assessed project progress and created project status reports to keep project managers and stakeholders informed.• Coordinated strategic plans for administrative services management and optimization to best use available resources.• These efforts resulted in cost savings, improved user experience, and efficient channels for problem solving Show less

Kenya

• Designed and analyzed the country-level product testing tools and processes, the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) tools, and field-facing training manuals (of the rolled-out system changes) for the Scale Innovations team• Led data collection activities for assessing the impact that our current innovations have had on our field teams (and consequently on our farmers) and identifying high-impact areas of potential intervention• Managed product testing processes, training… Show more • Designed and analyzed the country-level product testing tools and processes, the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) tools, and field-facing training manuals (of the rolled-out system changes) for the Scale Innovations team• Led data collection activities for assessing the impact that our current innovations have had on our field teams (and consequently on our farmers) and identifying high-impact areas of potential intervention• Managed product testing processes, training, survey design, casual hiring and management, data quality monitoring, data analysis, and reporting. Show less

Nairobi County, Kenya

The mission of this group was to enable members to connect, share knowledge, information, and insights, develop partnerships with South Korean universities through the Embassy of the Republic of Korea (Kenya), and cultivate professional relationships.• Collaborated with other business and ethnic student organizations to bring greater awareness to programs in participating universities for both countries• Created programs and events that expanded and enhanced students’ knowledge of… Show more The mission of this group was to enable members to connect, share knowledge, information, and insights, develop partnerships with South Korean universities through the Embassy of the Republic of Korea (Kenya), and cultivate professional relationships.• Collaborated with other business and ethnic student organizations to bring greater awareness to programs in participating universities for both countries• Created programs and events that expanded and enhanced students’ knowledge of business in Asia and Kenya• Established strong relationships with various faculty within participating university's business schools• Encouraged leadership team and members to initiate self and group development in both countries.• Facilitated cross-boundary work-study placements to further explore topics from universities in both countries and experience real-world dynamic work environments Show less

Nairobi, Kenya

I contributed to several international and Kenyan technical publications for Pathfinder International, helped in developing local research policies and guidelines on adolescent reproductive health (ARH), family planning (FP), population, health, and environment (PHE)• Coordinated extensive nationwide 3-month research on reproductive health in Kenyan universities.• Participated in the planning of research projects in collaboration with faculty, project supervisors, and other research… Show more I contributed to several international and Kenyan technical publications for Pathfinder International, helped in developing local research policies and guidelines on adolescent reproductive health (ARH), family planning (FP), population, health, and environment (PHE)• Coordinated extensive nationwide 3-month research on reproductive health in Kenyan universities.• Participated in the planning of research projects in collaboration with faculty, project supervisors, and other research assistants.• Managed recruitment processes to find interviewees for the project, from advert creation to selecting appropriate candidates.• Coordinated with colleagues to identify, escalate and implement resolution strategy on issues affecting processes.• Built internal contacts and participated in internal network for exchange of information and to form relationships for future collaboration.• Monitored research activities to complete projects within stipulated timeframes and budget constraints.• Designed and made presentations summarizing research findings at national and international conferences. Show less

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Sociology & Community Development Planning, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: - Kenyatta University Family Welfare & Wellness Centre, Internal & External Communications Lead - President.

Professional Certification, Project Management

‣ Coursework in planning, organizing, securing, controlling, leading and managing resources and tasks to achieve specific business goals..

Professional Certification, User Experience Research And Design

Coursework in completing the design process from beginning to end, including: Empathizing with users or human centered design; Defining.