Obiero Thomas

Business Advisor at Advance Consulting
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Kenya, KE
Languages
  • English Full professional proficiency
  • Swahili Professional working proficiency
  • Luo (Kenya and Tanzania) Native or bilingual proficiency
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Credentials

  • Mediation
    Mediation Training Institute at Eckerd College

Experience

  • Advance Consulting
    • Netherlands
    • International Trade and Development
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Business Advisor
      • Oct 2020 - Present

      Business Consultant and YEP Local Expert with Advance Consulting EA (AC – EA). AC – EA is part of the larger Advance consulting BV based in Ede, Netherlands, with a focus on private sector development in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Advance focuses on impact financing to the private sector, mainly in the renewable energy and agri-food sectors. We also offer technical assistance services to embassies, ministries, development organizations and others, ranging from project/program development and/or implementation, monitoring and evaluation, market analysis, training, and policy recommendations. As a young agri-food expert, I will be designing and developing project proposals and business plans for SMEs and NGOs to enable impact financing for projects and investment plans. Additionally, I will also provide technical assistance (e.g. regarding improving the bankability of agri-MSMEs) and management support (e.g. coordinating a sector analysis and/or managing the M&E activities) to projects that aim to support private sector development in developing countries (with a focus on the renewable energy and agri-food sectors). Show less

  • Self employed
    • Nairobi
    • Business Development Specialist
      • Sep 2018 - Oct 2020

      Developing Sales and Marketing strategies within the Agribusiness Sector with key deliverables being sustainable income generating projects. Training on various aspects of business and project management to sole entrepreneurs and small scale businesses. Developing Sales and Marketing strategies within the Agribusiness Sector with key deliverables being sustainable income generating projects. Training on various aspects of business and project management to sole entrepreneurs and small scale businesses.

  • ARM CEMENT LTD
    • Construction
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Sales Executive
      • Jan 2018 - Aug 2018

      Senior Sales Executive in charge of Key accounts within Western Kenya Senior Sales Executive in charge of Key accounts within Western Kenya

  • Kenya Markets Trust
    • Kenya
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Portfolio Officer
      • Feb 2013 - Jun 2017

      • Manage KMT’s day-to-day relationships with input firms, and agro dealers by assisting them understand KMT’s strategies and supporting their implementation. • Promote linkages between input manufacturers, agro dealers and marketing firms to help firm up relationships amongst them and improve each actors brand awareness and sales. • Propose innovative strategies that agro dealers can use to improve on how they relate with farmers. • Routinely collect data from the businesses that KMT works with while observing what difference KMT’s support is making to farmers and various businesses and using this data to improve intervention strategy and tactics and to update KMT documents. • Contribute to internal learning and knowledge management processes, including regular performance monitoring, programme reviews and evaluations. • Supporting KMT and KMAP team in data analysis and preparation of internal and external reports. • Attending key meetings, workshops and missions, and preparing reports, proceedings, minutes and mission reports. • Attending key meetings, workshops and missions, and preparing reports, proceedings, minutes and mission reports. Show less

  • Kenya Gatsby Trust
    • Kisumu
    • Sector Intern
      • Feb 2012 - Feb 2013

      • Supporting the process of MAP interventions delivery through effective and continuous research and analysis in my area of operation • Delivering interventions (results chains, work plans and sub contracts) and to be responsible for the performance of implementing partners and service providers. • To report timely on sector interventions, and in doing so to facilitate wider lesson learning and knowledge management from MAP’s interventions. • Supporting the process of MAP interventions delivery through effective and continuous research and analysis in my area of operation • Delivering interventions (results chains, work plans and sub contracts) and to be responsible for the performance of implementing partners and service providers. • To report timely on sector interventions, and in doing so to facilitate wider lesson learning and knowledge management from MAP’s interventions.

  • Kenya Wildlife Service
    • Environmental Services
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Intern Vet Department
      • Nov 2011 - Jan 2012

      • Assist the vets in mobilizing animals in the field. • Sample preparation will in the field • Assist in the making of blood smears • Assist in carrying out haematology, parasitological and clinical chemistry tests. • Maintenance of laboratory records and samples • Assist the vets in mobilizing animals in the field. • Sample preparation will in the field • Assist in the making of blood smears • Assist in carrying out haematology, parasitological and clinical chemistry tests. • Maintenance of laboratory records and samples

Education

  • University of Nairobi
    Masters of Arts, Project Management
    2017 - 2020
  • Kenyatta University
    Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Biochemistry
    2007 - 2011
  • Maranda High School
    A -
    2000 - 2005

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