Experience

Alterra Capital Partners

• Mauritius
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Oct 2023 - Present

  Nairobi County, Kenya

• Vice President

  • Feb 2022 - Sep 2023

  Nairobi County, Kenya



Bain & Company

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager

  • Jan 2021 - Jan 2022

  Washington DC-Baltimore Area Collaborated with clients to solve organizational problems and capitalize on market opportunities across a range of industries. Focused primarily on private equity due diligence, portfolio company value creation strategy, and fund strategy. Manager responsible for coordinating and delivering projects to clients; supervised teams of 5-7 consultants.



Emerging Capital Partners - ECP

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Associate

  • May 2020 - Jan 2021

  Nairobi, Kenya Emerging Capital Partners is a Pan-African private equity firm that has raised over $2B for growth capital investing in Africa. As a member of the Nairobi office, I teamed with senior leaders in Nairobi and Johannesburg to support investment analysis and portfolio management for large-cap assets. • Investment Due Diligence – Led analysis for 5+ deals ($20-100M deal size). Conducted interviews and site visits. Built detailed and dynamic deal models. Developed materials for investment… Show more Emerging Capital Partners is a Pan-African private equity firm that has raised over $2B for growth capital investing in Africa. As a member of the Nairobi office, I teamed with senior leaders in Nairobi and Johannesburg to support investment analysis and portfolio management for large-cap assets. • Investment Due Diligence – Led analysis for 5+ deals ($20-100M deal size). Conducted interviews and site visits. Built detailed and dynamic deal models. Developed materials for investment committee review. Launched technical, tax & audit, and commercial diligence process with third-party consultants. • Portfolio Company Operations – Independently managed ongoing activities for multi-business portfolio companies. Conducted monthly account reviews and quarterly valuation and reporting. Partnered with management teams for special projects (e.g. capital expansion analysis, updating reporting processes). • Fund Strategy Development – Collaborated with senior leaders on various initiatives Show less



University of Virginia

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • Aug 2020 - Nov 2020

  Designed and taught a course in the Global Studies Program - "Navigating the African Investing Landscape." The course aimed to teach students about investing in Africa - the opportunities and challenges, the key players, the current trends, and the tools and approaches that investors rely on.



Actis

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Strategy Summer Associate

  • Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  London, United Kingdom Actis is a growth and emerging markets investor focused on energy, infrastructure, PE and real estate investments across Africa, Asia and Latin America. Actis has ~$12B in AUM. Summer associate at Actis supporting a variety of Strategic Initiatives for the CIO office, including: • Supported transition of ~30 portfolio companies to Actis after assuming the fund management rights for four Abraaj funds. Effort involved management and tracking of SPV and bank transfers, portfolio… Show more Actis is a growth and emerging markets investor focused on energy, infrastructure, PE and real estate investments across Africa, Asia and Latin America. Actis has ~$12B in AUM. Summer associate at Actis supporting a variety of Strategic Initiatives for the CIO office, including: • Supported transition of ~30 portfolio companies to Actis after assuming the fund management rights for four Abraaj funds. Effort involved management and tracking of SPV and bank transfers, portfolio prioritization for value creation efforts, and assisting the development of PE resourcing and strategy plans for the new funds. • Contributed to development of Actis impact strategy and led the development of a comprehensive toolkit for impact scoring, training and reporting. Show less



Bain & Company

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant

  • Jul 2014 - Feb 2018

  Boston Collaborated with clients to solve organizational problems and capitalize on market opportunities across a range of industries. Focused primarily on private equity due diligence and portfolio company value creation strategy. Select experience: Private Equity Group (15 projects; supervisory role for 13 projects) • Due Diligence, Information Services Co. – Supervised a first year consultant and led the evaluation of a major business unit within a ~$13B information services… Show more Collaborated with clients to solve organizational problems and capitalize on market opportunities across a range of industries. Focused primarily on private equity due diligence and portfolio company value creation strategy. Select experience: Private Equity Group (15 projects; supervisory role for 13 projects) • Due Diligence, Information Services Co. – Supervised a first year consultant and led the evaluation of a major business unit within a ~$13B information services conglomerate. Conducted 50+ industry interviews over a three-week period. • Growth Strategy, Retail Co. – Conducted geographic growth analysis for a PE portfolio company in retail healthcare. Led secondary research to acquire key data and developed a market evaluation model to prioritize target markets across the U.S. General Strategy Practice (10 projects; supervisory role for 5 projects) • Cost Diagnostic, ~$25B Major American Retail Co. – Partnered with client teams across four functional areas (call centers, technology, logistics, and store operations) to identify cost reduction opportunities. Independently managed relationships with four expert partners at Bain as part of an experimental, multi-functional team model. • Value Creation Plan, Medical Device Contract Manufacturer (CMO) – Developed a five-year strategic plan and detailed roadmap for the portfolio company of a major private equity client. Conducted interviews with senior customers at major medical device OEMs and partnered with CMO to implement changes to sales process. • Process Improvement, Nigerian Retail Bank – Identified and piloted process improvement opportunities across key banking activities (teller transactions, account opening). Led workshops with senior clients, presented to bank board, and led branch pilots. Show less