Experience

Innovate Now

• Kenya
• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Accelerator Manager

  • Apr 2022 - Present

  Africa's 1st Assistive Technology Accelerator Africa's 1st Assistive Technology Accelerator



GrowthAfrica

• Kenya
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Growth Catalyst | Kenya, Ethiopia, Zambia

  • Apr 2019 - Apr 2022

  I work with growth oriented ventures to refine their product offering and support them on their journey towards becoming entrepreneurial leaders, achieving operational efficiency, profitability and growth. I support them to identify and analyze existing gaps in different aspects of their business model, develop a clear action plan for scale, provide implementation support and investment facilitation support. I work with growth oriented ventures to refine their product offering and support them on their journey towards becoming entrepreneurial leaders, achieving operational efficiency, profitability and growth. I support them to identify and analyze existing gaps in different aspects of their business model, develop a clear action plan for scale, provide implementation support and investment facilitation support.



Mygreatness Journal

• Founder and Lead Creative

  • Jan 2017 - Dec 2021



Independent Consultant

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Strategy & Business Growth advisor | Kenya, Uganda, Zambia

  • Aug 2013 - Mar 2019

  Support growth oriented SMEs looking to scale through needs analysis, strategic growth plans, training and implementation support, market linkages, brand building expansion advisory, partnership development and engagement, product development, investment readiness, HR restructuring all geared towards operational efficiency, profitability and growth. Support growth oriented SMEs looking to scale through needs analysis, strategic growth plans, training and implementation support, market linkages, brand building expansion advisory, partnership development and engagement, product development, investment readiness, HR restructuring all geared towards operational efficiency, profitability and growth.



Ribe Girls Secondary School Alumni Association

• Board Chair | Kenya

  • Jan 2016 - Dec 2018



Little Leaders Kindergarten and Talent House

• Founder and Director

  • Sep 2014 - Dec 2017



Enablis Entrepreneurial Network

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regional Projects Coordinator/Enterprise Development Associate | Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda

  • May 2008 - Apr 2013

  Regional Projects Coordinator, East Africa• Design and development of all projects including proposal development, partnership development, fundraising, Planning, project monitoring/ evaluation parameters and execution• Design, develop and monitor external communication strategies in support of creating awareness and mobilization of participants.• Operations lead in execution of projects, communications, procurement, financial, human resource administration, event planning and manage external resources such as consultants • Preparing both financial and project reports based on M&E structures; midterm evaluation and project close impact assessment in all project countries for internal and external circulation.Enterprise Development Associate, Kenya• New member identification, selection and orientation to the Enablis Programme• Conduct needs analysis for member entrepreneurs to identify gaps thereafter develop/review roadmaps/action plan for business success and growth• Conduct member coaching and facilitate local and international mentorship programme to ensure members benefit exponentially• Prepare members for the expose’ to the public with an aim to increase their market share• Source funding opportunities and prepare members for funding through a combination of various readiness tools and assist in the funding application process with an aim to increase their chances of getting internal or external funding• Conduct post funding support• Provide feed-back, information and assistance to other Divisions of Enablis with respect to the creation of member solutions• Report interesting news, success stories and Enablis events to designated persons for inclusion in Enablis Network News, Genie and Enablis website• Enhance member participation in Enablis Network and programmes• Prepare quarterly reports for inclusion in donors report

• Network Coordinator | Kenya

  • Nov 2007 - Apr 2008

  • Organization, coordination and management of entrepreneur events• Managing guest speakers and key note presenters• Documenting member meetings and activities on the CRM system• Connecting local member with each other and/or external stakeholders relevant to their needs• Developing topics for entrepreneur workshops, chapter meetings, roundtables and breakfasts• New member identification, selection and orientation to the Enablis Programme• Review external member coaching and mentorship sessions to ensure members benefit exponentially• Organize members expose’ to the public with an aim to increase their market share



UN

• India
• Government Relations
• 400 - 500 Employee

• UN Youth Spokesperson for MDGS | Kenya

  • Jan 2006 - Dec 2007



Technoserve Kenya

• Kenya
• Telecommunications

• Project Coordinator, Business Plan Competition| Kenya

  • Feb 2007 - Oct 2007

  • Preparation of budgets for the different phases of the project• Planning and execution of publicity campaigns for the national awareness campaign• Contracting and supervising competition interns, trainers and judges.• Develop strategies for ensuring national mobilization of participants and distribution of publicity materials• Coordinating the competition events including launch, training and judging and gala.• Stakeholder relationship: liaising with partner organizations in different aspects of the competition• Coordinating data collection and analysis of all entrepreneurs, reviewing the data and reporting on the same.



Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

• Project Coordinator, Youth Employment Summit | Kenya

  • Aug 2005 - Jan 2007

  Developed strategies for mobilizing young people to actively participate in the summit which included awarding sponsorship. Built their capacity on pertinent issues that that would be discussed and facilitated sessions during the summit. Developed strategies for mobilizing young people to actively participate in the summit which included awarding sponsorship. Built their capacity on pertinent issues that that would be discussed and facilitated sessions during the summit.