Functional Skills
Procurement
Cost Reduction
Market Research
Operational Efficiency
Venture Capital Investing
Finance Transformation
Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
Budgeting
Corporate Finance
Organizational Design
Operational Transformation
Valuation
Strategy Development
Software Skills
Airtable
Asana
Bloomberg
Canva
Sector Experience
Agriculture
Financial Services
Social & Public Sector
Technology
Big 3 Consulting (MBB)
Top Consulting Firms
Experience
Utu Leaders
Corporate Strategy & Development
Co-Director
1/2023 - 7/2024
Non-profit, empowering grassroots leaders to drive systemic change across key issues including health and agriculture Co-Director, 2023 – 2024 (Remote)
• Structured and developed a comprehensive program strategy and financial framework to secure a partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, ensuring alignment with institutional priorities and financial sustainability. Strategy gained support from key stakeholders, including the Office of the President of Rwanda and the Rwanda Development Bank.
• Designed a program to empower 50,000 grassroots women and youth leaders, integrating financial planning, risk assessment, and stakeholder management to drive impact and long-term program success.
• Structured and developed a comprehensive program strategy and financial framework to secure a partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, ensuring alignment with institutional priorities and financial sustainability. Strategy gained support from key stakeholders, including the Office of the President of Rwanda and the Rwanda Development Bank.
• Designed a program to empower 50,000 grassroots women and youth leaders, integrating financial planning, risk assessment, and stakeholder management to drive impact and long-term program success.
Farmworks Farming Services
Finance
Head of Finance
6/2021 - 9/2022
Agricultural startup that has grown to currently be Kenya's largest domestic distributor of fresh food Head of Finance, 2021 - 2022
• Led the restructuring of finance, procurement, and HR functions for a vertically integrated farming startup with $1.5M annual budget, 300 employees, and 1,000+ contract farmers, improving financial controls and operational efficiency.
• Developed and implemented payment approval workflows and financial reporting policies, enhancing risk management and ensuring stronger financial oversight across operations.
• Conducted financial performance analysis, identifying a 60% cost reduction opportunity; presented insights to the executive team and designed strategic initiatives to optimize operational efficiency
• Led the restructuring of finance, procurement, and HR functions for a vertically integrated farming startup with $1.5M annual budget, 300 employees, and 1,000+ contract farmers, improving financial controls and operational efficiency.
• Developed and implemented payment approval workflows and financial reporting policies, enhancing risk management and ensuring stronger financial oversight across operations.
• Conducted financial performance analysis, identifying a 60% cost reduction opportunity; presented insights to the executive team and designed strategic initiatives to optimize operational efficiency
McKinsey & Company
Management Consulting
Consultant
1/2019 - 2/2021
• Led performance tracking and financial reporting for a USD 54M, multi-year public investment program, ensuring alignment with key stakeholders and effective use of resources to achieve impact goals.
• Developed strategic initiatives to optimize talent management, technology integration, and learning processes for a government ministry.
• Established a transformation office for a Holding Company managing 23 state-owned enterprises contributing 10% to national GDP, and implemented financial and operational improvements to enhance performance and risk oversight.
• Developed strategic initiatives to optimize talent management, technology integration, and learning processes for a government ministry.
• Established a transformation office for a Holding Company managing 23 state-owned enterprises contributing 10% to national GDP, and implemented financial and operational improvements to enhance performance and risk oversight.
Novastar Ventures
Finance
Junior Analyst
7/2017 - 1/2019
A global Venture Capital firm with investments across Africa Junior Analyst, 2017 - 2019
• Conducted market research and analyzed investment regulations to identify and evaluate potential investment opportunities.
• Conducted market research and analyzed investment regulations to identify and evaluate potential investment opportunities.