Damaris Ochieng
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Diana Majimbo -Mulandi
Meticulous and keen to details Excellent Analytics skills Great Team work and synergies Very good presentation skills
Diana Majimbo -Mulandi
Meticulous and keen to details Excellent Analytics skills Great Team work and synergies Very good presentation skills
Diana Majimbo -Mulandi
Meticulous and keen to details Excellent Analytics skills Great Team work and synergies Very good presentation skills
Diana Majimbo -Mulandi
Meticulous and keen to details Excellent Analytics skills Great Team work and synergies Very good presentation skills
Credentials
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Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst (FMVA)
Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI)Nov, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Investment Manager Training Course
Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs - ANDEOct, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Impact Investment
UNIDOMay, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Impact Measurement & Management for the SDGs
Duke UniversityMar, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
CFA Level 1 Passed
CFA InstituteOct, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Commercial Banking & Credit Analyst (CBCA)®
Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI)May, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Certified Investment and Financial Analysts (CIFA) Part 2
kasnebJun, 2019- Nov, 2024
Experience
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AV Ventures LLC
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United States
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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1 - 100 Employee
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Investment Associate
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May 2022 - Present
AV Ventures LLC is a global impact-driven investment management and advisory company based in Washington,DC that works to cultivate inclusive growth by managing socially-driven investments in agribusinesses in emerging markets. AV Ventures is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ACDI/VOCA, an International Development nonprofit organization. AV Ventures lends blended capital to financial institutions for on lending to small and medium sized enterprises in Kenya to generate a positive social,environmental and economic impact, as well as a financial return. As an Investment Associate, I provide critical support to the Investment Manager in deal sourcing and investment structuring, execution and monitoring. Show less
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Ubora Advisors, LLC
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United States
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Investment Analyst
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Aug 2021 - May 2022
Ubora Advisors LLC, a New York based advisory firm that provides a unique risk-based perspective to client's financing and risk management aspirations that integrates their financial and sustainability goals into a singular framework. Ubora Advisors LLC, a New York based advisory firm that provides a unique risk-based perspective to client's financing and risk management aspirations that integrates their financial and sustainability goals into a singular framework.
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Ecobank Kenya Limited
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Kenya
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Banking
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100 - 200 Employee
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Credit Risk Analyst- Corporate Banking
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Jan 2020 - Jul 2021
Responsible for analyzing credit and financial reports to determine risk involved in extending credit to corporate clients (Financial Institutions, Public Sector, Regional and Global Corporates). Scrutinizes financial data such as market share, income growth, and management quality to decide if loans will be lucrative.Primary Responsibilities Include:->Evaluate liquidity, profitability, projected financial statements, credit histories and parent support policies of potential and existing corporate clients to determine risk.->Support deal negotiation and execution process.->Conduct in-depth credit appraisal based on client’s current assets, revenue and potential future cashflows. Generate financial ratios, using computer programs, to evaluate customers' financial status.->Keeping abreast of macro-economic trends and market developments->Prepare credit approval documentation and submit to credit committees for approval.->Relationship management- managing existing credit portfolio and attending to client’s requests such as credit enhancements, facility limit drawdowns among others. ->Credit Quality Monitoring-Perform scheduled and event triggered credit quality monitoring activities, including site visits, on specific credit facilities and the credit environment including assessment and monitoring.->Credit Portfolio Review – conduct annual reviews of the credit portfolio. The reviews include but not limited to appraisal of the conduct and profitability of individual credit facility; risk grade review; analysis of the borrower’s financial statements and other qualitative attributes. Show less
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Credit Risk Analyst - Commercial Banking
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May 2018 - Dec 2019
This role involved analyzing commercial clients credit requests and establishing credit lines; collaborating closely with the clients to acquire necessary collateral. I worked closely with a team of credit operation associates to address any credit resolutions within the portfolio; liaised between client, sales, legal and customer service departments to ensure success and; travelled to client sites to cultivate relationships and maximize additional opportunities.Other primary responsibilities included;->Negotiating financial transactions and preparing transactions for documentation within limits of credit authority.->Conducting financial analysis of transaction opportunities, analyzing financial statements and other personal and credit data to determine the credit worthiness of applicants.->Credit Exposure Monitoring- ensuring transaction and collateral security remains within approval guidelines, documentation, covenant and financial compliance of the transaction/borrower. ->Working Knowledge of financial statements and financial statement analysis->Sharing information and developing industry intelligence. ->Working in partnership with the Relationship Managers to develop client relationships, supporting them in all credit process-related matters, making sure the Bank’s credit policies and procedures are well complied with. ->Coaching/training new hires and cross training of internal staff from other departments who want a working knowledge of commercial vehicle lending. Show less
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Cards Product Officer
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Aug 2014 - Apr 2018
Key Responsibilities:->Identifying opportunities and driving card portfolio aggressively in Consumer Bank Target Market areas within the country to grow active customers and revenue.->Identifying and executing card marketing strategies suitable for increasing customer retention and utilization of the bank’s card products.->Aggressive utilization and activation of Customers on all card’s products.->Conducting campaigns to push customer utilization and retention.->Maintaining excellent communication to support productive external and internal relationships and the resolution of problematic issues.->Building a strong network to support sharing of best practice with the Sales and Marketing teams in order to enhance cross-functional cooperation and achieve sales targets.->Managing the training programs for staff on products and services.->Understanding and providing product knowledge, training and guidance to sales team.->Analyzing income statements, balance sheets and Pay slips of customers and determining risk factors in lending credit cards.->Contacting and collecting additional information from customers necessary for a clear picture on business data. Show less
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Education
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University of Nairobi
Masters of Science(Msc.)Finance and Investments -
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Accounting
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