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• Successful launch of operations in Guinea, Cote D’Ivoire and Senegal • Developing and managing partnerships in new regions to help with the launch process • Hiring and training business development teams, leading to onboarding 30 schools in the first 3 months of operations

• Leading a Business Development Team of 23 across 10 counties• Developing and implementing sales strategies towards achieving our termly targets of ~ 200 new sign ups and ~$150,000 in revenue.• Team training: providing management training for the Business Development Managers in my team

• Leading the content development and review process for the Zeraki Learning platform• Coordinating the product development and improvement process with the technology team• Leading the customer experience effort for the product by providing channels through which customers can give feedback to us• Pushing for product adoption and usage in schools and by students

• Overseeing and managing all Finance, Human Resource, Administrative operations • Identifying, recruiting, training, and managing teams in the finance and operations department• Communicating the company’s culture, strategy, and performance to the team • Overseeing the implementation of the company’s strategic plans in various teams• Fundraising: preparation and presentation of financial models and pitch decks

Overseeing various Investments in the Education and Hospitality sector: Representing the investor in their various PE investments, ensuring regular reporting, and measuring financial performance of the investmentLeading the PE Team: Led a team of 4 in the PE department, reporting to the Head of Private EquityInvestment Monitoring and Reporting: Preparing and presenting weekly, monthly and quarterly reports to management and the board on the progress of various Private Equity InvestmentsTraining: Involved in various training sessions held for investors and the general public on various topics, including, Understanding of Various Asset Classes, Investing in High Yielding Solutions, among othersMarket Report Review: Involved in the review of the weekly report on performance of various financial markets and assets classesMedia Interviews: Took part in various TV Interviews and panel discussions on topics relating to the performance of Kenya's economy and various asset classes

Financial Modelling and Deal Analysis: Involved in analyzing various deals in the Education, Hospitality and Real Estate Sector, by developing financial models and giving investment recommendationsCompany Analysis: Review of company information using financial statements, information from management meeting, and producing reports with investment recommendationsInvestment Monitoring and Reporting: Preparing and presenting weekly, monthly and quarterly reports to management and the board on the progress of various Private Equity InvestmentsTraining and Supervision of a team: Supervised an internship class of 8, and had 3 of them absorbed as full-time employeesMarket Report Review: Involved in the preparation of the weekly report on performance of various financial markets and assets classes

Market research, analysis and presentations of findings and investment recommendations Developed business cases, financial models and investment recommendations for the opportunities analysedAssisted in review and screening of Private Equity deals and performance of due diligence on prospective investmentsInvolved in the preparation of transaction documents such as Term-sheets, Share Purchase Agreements and Share Subscription Agreements