Consultant

• Nov 2022 - Present

Venture Builder

• May 2021 - Nov 2022

Consultant

• Jul 2022 - Present

Country Program Manager

• Feb 2018 - Jul 2022

Managed all East Africa operations based in the Nairobi office while providing oversight on implementing strategic initiatives including project management, evaluation of investment opportunities, and impact monitoring

Project Manager

• Jul 2016 - Feb 2018

Managed various program initiatives, including developing project plans, overseeing contractor agreements, monitoring implementation, collecting impact metrics, managing budgets, and schedules, and identifying, managing, and mitigating potential challenges and risks.Sourced, researched, and conducted full due diligence of high potential opportunities for debt investment as well as prepared and presented subsequent investment memos with investment recommendations to board members.

Restructuring Consultant

• Feb 2015 - Dec 2015

Advised on managing business controversy and conflict, executing deals, and maintaining regulatory compliance. Reviewed fund documentation and actions of various distressed companies to ensure compliance with federal laws and regulations. Monitored and identified corporate transactions of over 200 companies to mitigate potential risks and losses to client. Analyzed and valuated corporate transactions to assess and quantify potential liabilities incurred by client. Performed financial and affordability analysis using company financial statements, industry research databases and other public information.

Consultant

• Mar 2012 - Feb 2015

Identified compliance issues while collaborating with multiple stakeholders to establish and document, internal policies, operational procedures and systematic controls to ensure compliance with laws, regulations. Assisted in the project management of resolving gaps and compliance issues identified. Completed project analyzing mortgage foreclosure and loss mitigation fees and provided updates to management prior to the deadline. Analyzed legal guidance in order to determine appropriate and accurate financial remediation due to errors by a mortgage servicer provider. Performed quality control analysis of auditors’ and compliance reviewers’ findings and presented discrepancies to upper management and clients for final recommendations. Reviewed and deciphered loan files as part of pre-established test procedures and compiled results of analysis into concise written summaries.

Tutor/Mentor

• Sep 2009 - May 2011

Volunteered for federally funded youth development program designed to identify and provide services for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. Tutored at risk high school students from the Appalachia region in Mathematics subjects, including Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus. Mentoring and counseling of 10 high school seniors on a weekly basis, supporting them to identify the right next step, apply for scholarships and colleges, etc. Volunteered for federally funded youth development program designed to identify and provide services for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. Tutored at risk high school students from the Appalachia region in Mathematics subjects, including Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus. Mentoring and counseling of 10 high school seniors on a weekly basis, supporting them to identify the right next step, apply for scholarships and colleges, etc.

Legislative Intern

• Jan 2009 - Mar 2009

Assisted constituents who had concerns with state agencies on a case by case basis, and convey citizens' support or opposition for particular issues to Del. Dance. Researched issues being considered by the General Assembly on behalf of the delegate. Observed the process of lawmaking from writing of bills to floor debates, to enacting successful laws. Interned for Delegate Rosalyn R. Dance of the 63rd District of Virginia House of Delegates. Assisted constituents who had concerns with state agencies on a case by case basis, and convey citizens' support or opposition for particular issues to Del. Dance. Researched issues being considered by the General Assembly on behalf of the delegate. Observed the process of lawmaking from writing of bills to floor debates, to enacting successful laws. Interned for Delegate Rosalyn R. Dance of the 63rd District of Virginia House of Delegates.