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| Position wanted: |
Project Manager, Marketing Manager, Administration, Logistics, Business Development |
| Job category: |
AdministrativeAdvertisingLogisticsManagement/ManagerMarketing/PROil IndustryPurchasingSalesTelecommunicationsTourism |
| Preferred Location: |
Kenya |
| Preferred City-State/County: |
Nairobi |
| Objective and Resume Summary: |
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Currently, I`m a Project Manager with Quorandum Limited, a GSM infrastructure contractor. Quorandum carries out turnkey telecommunications infrastructure projects for clients such as Safaricom Limited, Ericsson Kenya Limited, Telkom Kenya Limited/Orange East Africa, Econet Wireless among others. I manage Line-of-Sight Surveys Project, Site Acquisition, Project, and New Business Projects. I formed and Head the Line-of-Sight teams, and am part of the Site Acquisition teams, made up of land surveyors, engineers and riggers. I`m also putting together a team to carry out Radio & Transmission Network Design for a project beginning shortly.
Previously, I ran Brookside Fishing Flies Company, and have done Business Development Consultancy for Kikwetu Africa, a company supplying inflight entertainment content to airlines flying into Africa, and indoor entertainment contents to Kenyan corporates in the service industry. These experiences exposed me to business and office administration, and managing relationships with both local and foreign individuals and organisations.
My presentation skills, without which communication with my clients, and suppliers of raw materials and services would be greatly hampered, are excellent. I focus completely on procuring a clear understanding of my customer/client`s needs, and formulating efficient ways to satisfy them with absolute certainty.
I pay close attention to detail in my relationship management [customer side and employee side – developing our workers], diverse and strategic thinking based on analysis of the current and anticipated situation, and with logistics and delivery. This makes me a valuable asset to any organisation. Quality assurance and control, and research for acquiring trade information [useful in forming and focusing on target markets], have greatly contributed to my progression at work. |
| Skills: |
Project Manager, Director, Customer Service, Marketing, Market Research, Business Development |
| Known languages (and levels): |
English-Very GoodOther: Swahili, Gikuyu
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| Type of Employment wanted: |
Full Time
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| Minimum Yearly Salary in Numbers: |
30000 USD
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| Current Location: |
Kenya, Nairobi |
| Education History, Qualifications & other additional information: |
| Level of Education: |
Bachelor
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April toAugust : Introduction to Computers, Databases & Spreadsheets
1996 Institute of Advanced Technology [IAT]
1992 to 1996 : Bachelor of Business Administration [BBA] in
Management - University of Eastern Africa, Baraton
1988 to 1991 : KCSE `O’ Levels - Lenana School
1980 to 1987 : KCPE - Hospital Hill School
At University, I was President, Organising Committee, AIESEC Kenya 1995 Annual National Conference, AIESEC Kenya’s main event, with more than 100 local and international delegates. I served as President of AIESEC Baraton, where I received an award for being the 1st. local member to procure a job for an international AIESEC member in Kenya.
AIESEC - l’Association Internationale des Etudiants en Science Economique et Commerciales, the world`s largest student organization, is an international platform for young people to discover and develop their potential. It provides over 5,000 leadership positions, organizes over 350 conferences, and runs
an exchange program that offers 3,500 members the opportunity to live and work in a foreign country.
This experience gave me leadership skills & initiative through running projects [conferences, community assistance projects, etc.] under tight deadlines/schedules.
Cross-cultural interaction broadened my scope and sharpened my interpersonal skills. Dealing with the business community while still at University influenced the entrepreneurial path my career took immediately after leaving University.
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| Work History & Experience: |
| Years of Work Experience: |
10 to 15 Years |
April, 2008 : Quorandum Limited
to date : Project Manager
Line-of-Sight Surveys [LoS] & Site Acquisition
Quorandum carries out turnkey telecommunications infrastructure projects [Site Acquisition, Technical Sight & Line-of-Sight Surveys, Civil Works & Microwave Installations]. I Head the Line-of-Sight & Site Acquisition teams, made up of land surveyors, engineers & riggers. My team has completed 35 hops for the & GSM network, more than 210 hops for the GSM network, & 5 hops for the new Kenyan National Security Intelligence Service [NSIS] communications network. I manage:-
• interpretation of LoS survey requests including location of sites using GPS, maps and satellite imaging, & generating path profiles using Pathloss®
• the actual LoS surveys on rooftops, greenfields, and existing towers, including negotiating access to sites
• the generation of accurate reports, involving the use of Pathloss®, AutoCAD®, and other relevant software
• the procurement of necessary equipment [GPS, binoculars, digital cameras, laptops, balloons, helium, cherry pickers/cranes] for conducting the surveys
• the speedy location & acquisition of optimum sites; procurement of relevant verified/signed documentation, including regulatory approvals from the Ministry of Lands, Local Government, Civil Aviation, among others.
My job also entails identifying job opportunities for Quorandum from the various carriers and network infrastructure companies, as well as maintaining cordial customer relations to ensure continued business from our customers.
August, 2007 : Ol Arabel
to date : Director
Ol Arabel is a country lodge on 2.7 acres of sprawling, manicured lawns, perfect for outdoor events and short lets. It is located in Ridgeways, 10Km. from downtown Nairobi.
February, 2001 : Brookside Fishing Flies Company
to date : Founder Director
Brookside manufactures hand-tied fishing flies for all types of fly fishing, and arranges fly fishing safaris/holidays/adventures here in Kenya. The safaris are conducted in & around Kenya’s mountains, lakes, rivers & streams, & along the Indian Ocean coastline.
The flies are tied at our facility in Kikuyu [Gitaru Division]. In founding the company, I was responsible for the following:--
• researching our target markets & tailoring our products to suit their needs
• formulating marketing strategies & promotions; identifying business affiliations that will get our products to our markets quickly & effectively; and liaising with our business affiliations – Under my initiative, Brookside became the only African sponsor & business member of Trout Unlimited and the Federation of Fly Fishers
• arranging the logistics of procuring raw materials & manuals for the production of the flies, from both local and international sources
• handling external communication with our clients, suppliers, and Regional Office in Minneapolis, USA, through effective customer service
February, 2007 : Kikwetu Africa
to August, 2007 : Business Development Consultant
Kikwetu Africa promotes African musical and cinematic talent through exposure to local and international markets, by supplying inflight entertainment content to airlines that fly into Africa, and indoor entertainment content to corporates for their waiting rooms and banking halls.
• I sourced “Afrocine” content from Africa’s motion picture producers, as well as markets for our inflight and indoor entertainment
October, 1996 : Arabel Limited
to January, 2001 : Founder/Director
Arabel Limited tailored promotional packages and supplied promotional items for different companies and brands. My responsibilities here included the following:-
• market research & tailoring promotional materials and packages to suit corporate and brand/product needs
• sourcing the promotional items from both local and international sources, negotiating the purchasing, and handling the logistics therein
• maintaining cordial relations with our customers, some of whom included PTA Reinsurance Company, Kenya Airways, and Bamburi Cement Limited |
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