Experience

Airtel Africa

• Kenya
• Telecommunications
• 400 - 500 Employee

• DGM - Sr. Financial Analyst

  • Dec 2021 - Present

  Managing full spectrum of the strategic finance role encompassing areas of managing different business verticals and their financial needs, tracking business expansion, performing feasibility studies, evaluating business proposals, forecasting and budgeting.Achievements:▪ Worked directly with Airtel Africa CFO & CEO on key projects like Airtel Africa IPO UK listing, external and internal benchmarking & various strategic projects.▪ External reporting to key stakeholders such as Investor Presentation, Press Release and Annual Report.▪ Played a key role in devising cost efficient models and business strategies to support the group vision and ensured the execution of strategic plans.▪ Successfully oversaw the rollout of Airtel Africa FDOA, FD handbook, MD Empowerment Deck, Executive Business Committee Workways, Compliance framework, Segment governance structure & various other governance related processes.▪ Instrumental in the monitoring & analyzing entire operating expense (OPEX) for 14 African countries through standardization of template with key KPIs trend & outliers.▪ Pioneered rigorous cost control procedures which contributed to improve organization’s profitability.▪ Financial planning & analysis, preparation of annual budget, short term & long-term business plans.▪ Received the IPO listing award, special award for seamless relocation of HQ from Kenya to UAE and an award for improvement in Opex efficiency for the group. Show less

• DGM – Financial Analyst

  • Mar 2015 - Nov 2021

  ▪ Performing financial evaluation and approval of budget/expenses from Group or new proposals.▪ Carrying out the internal benchmarking of OPEX line items within the cluster. Involving in competitors benchmarking; leading regular profitability analysis of various services like One Airtel roaming and Enterprise business.▪ Regularly monitoring the OPEX saving project (war on waste), evaluating all new OPEX related business proposals at the group level.



Bharti Airtel

• India
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. Manager- DSS

  • Dec 2012 - Mar 2015

  Awards & Accolades:▪ Acknowledged with the Individual Performer award/ recognition for contribution in LRLU reduction from Circle CEO.▪ Silver Award for ICR Project rollout from Circle CEO.▪ Team award for profitable new site rollout from Circle CEO.▪ Individual Performer Award for Leading PAN-India LRLU project from India CFO.▪ ISD arbitrage reduction award in 1 Paisa Project (International Trip) from Global CFO.▪ Team award for 3G rollout from Global CFO.Achievements:▪ Successfully implemented MNP and 3G project.▪ Involved in Oracle automation of rating KPIs and CS4 IN upgrade.▪ Integrated Sri-Lanka operations.▪ Completed the value generation projects worth 550mn in 2010 and worth 700mn in 2011.▪ Identified USD 10.3 MN leakages (Africa -Malawi RA integration).▪ Established various new controls in 2011.▪ Estimated and revised ISD product (codes with arbitrage).▪ Rolled out ICR project, PAN-India 3G New Site approval guidelines. Show less

• Manager - Prepaid Compliance

  • Apr 2009 - Nov 2012

  Highlights:▪ Analyzed the business and its key metrics based on envisaged targets on zonal profitability and performance.▪ Recommended enhancements to decision support systems such as repeater approval/recovery process, MNP retention benefit guidelines, new site rollout approval process, repeat waiver guidelines & monthly trade schemes.▪ Augmented revenue on existing sites, contributed to sector addition and the re-orientation of low tariff sectors.▪ Performed mark to mark analyses for re-charge commission and revised the commission structure to make it mark to market; contributed to performing profitability analysis of various services. Show less



Telecom Seychelles Limited

• Telecommunications

• Assistant Manager- Revenue Assurance

  • Dec 2006 - Dec 2009

  Highlights: ▪ Resolved billing and provisioning issues such as rating issues at the time of pre-bill/post-bill audit, Switch v/s Billing v/s mediation issues, rejected calls & unbilled calls analysis and assuring correct invoices to subscribers. ▪ Revenue saving of 3% on GR after implementation of new revenue assurance activities. Highlights: ▪ Resolved billing and provisioning issues such as rating issues at the time of pre-bill/post-bill audit, Switch v/s Billing v/s mediation issues, rejected calls & unbilled calls analysis and assuring correct invoices to subscribers. ▪ Revenue saving of 3% on GR after implementation of new revenue assurance activities.