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BENEDICT WACHIRA

BENEDICT WACHIRA

Graphic Designer/Web Designer/Digital Marketing Consultant
Nairobi

Summary

A self-motivated and dynamic graphic designer, web designer, and digital marketer with over five years of experience. Good background in sales, social media management, and know-how to establish relationships and keep clients while meeting goals through social media, online marketing, and regular networking and follow-up. In addition, able to pick up new ideas very fast and have solid business abilities, both of which assist in being excellent at finding solutions to complex problems.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Graphic Designer/Web Designer/Digital Marketing Consultant

Onek Designs, Nairobi
Nairobi
03.2016 - Current

Responsibilities as;

Graphic designer

  • Set creative execution plan – Workflows, Tools, Medium, and Channels to optimise and accelerate creative process
  • Research top design trends to identify new approaches and keep creative output evergreen
  • Study design briefs and determine requirements
  • Schedule projects and timelines against set KPIs
  • Conceptualise visuals based on requirements
  • Ideation - prepare rough drafts, sketches and present ideas
  • Develop illustrations, logos and other designs using software or by hand
  • Be guided by client's brand guidelines - use appropriate toolkit in execution
  • Work with copywriters and creative director to produce final design
  • Amend designs after feedback
  • Ensure final graphics and layouts are visually appealing and on-brand
  • Build firm clients relationships through email and phone etiquette
  • Keep up-to-date with audience's preferences and proactively suggest new campaigns ideas
  • Optimise execution and ensure brand consistency
  • Experience Design – UI/UX for websites, Web Apps(Portals), Software and Mobile Apps.
  • Establish best practices in creative execution
  • Stay up-to-date with digital technologies developments and creative buzz

Website Designer

  • Maintenance of content, including editing, proofreading, creating, developing, managing, approving, and publishing content for organisation's web presence (working with content management software).
  • Maintain a consistent look and feel throughout all web properties.
  • Maintain quality control across sites by utilising Web Governance tools to find broken links, misspelt words, accessibility, and search engine issues. Find, diagnose, and fix Web site problems.
  • Review website content periodically to assess pages' usability, make recommendations for change as appropriate—test compatibility with current browsers and test accessibility compliance.
  • Participate in developing and integrating graphical and multimedia components with attention to appropriate compression techniques and resolution to ensure high quality and speed of delivery.
  • Leverage content syndication opportunities across sections of Website.
  • Assume lead role in content creation lifecycle that begins with analysis (audience, goals, structure, key points), initial design, design approval, development, testing and final approval, launch and maintenance.
  • Improve compatibility of content with search engines to achieve goal of increasing traffic to sites.
  • Compile, analyse and report on website usage statistics utilising Google Analytics.
  • Anticipate problems and identify and evaluate potential sources of information to generate alternatives and solve problems where precedents do not exist.
  • Complete all work on time, following standards and policies, with few errors and to customer's satisfaction.
  • Communicate, explain, and defend ideas and information clearly and adapt to audience's level of knowledge.
  • Keep current with emerging content related web technologies.

Digital Marketer

  • Plan and execute all digital marketing, including SEO/SEM, marketing database, email, social media, and display advertising campaigns
  • Design, build and maintain social media presence across clients social media sites
  • Convert website visits in E-commerce into online sales by making online shopping experience as easy as possible and introducing special deals.
  • Deliver profitable pay per click campaigns across multiple ad networks, including Google Ads, Bing Ads, and paid social advertising
  • Manage online presence and brand of company through social networking tools such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter and more to allow company to engage with consumers in real-time.
  • Develop and increase online presence through high-quality backlink generation, press releases, guest posting, and other online initiatives that elevate status and brand exposure.
  • Work with various content formats such as blogs, videos, audio podcasts, etc.
  • Track website traffic flow
  • Measure and report performance of all digital marketing campaigns, and assess against goals (ROI and KPIs)
  • Identify trends and insights, and optimise Ad spend and performance based on insights.
  • Brainstorm new and creative growth strategies
  • Plan, execute and measure experiments and conversion tests
  • Create landing pages and optimise user experience
  • Utilise strong analytical ability to evaluate end-to-end customer experience across multiple channels and customer touchpoints
  • Instrument conversion points and optimise user funnels
  • Evaluate emerging technologies.

Social Media Manager

  • Listen, respond, and engage audience across multiple social media channels.
  • Analyse campaigns and translate anecdotal or qualitative data into recommendations and plans for revising social media, content marketing, SEO, and social advertising campaigns
  • Develop and expand community and influencer outreach efforts.
  • Communicate both positive and negative social media comments to key stakeholders
  • Collaborate with social media team and deliver marketing objectives

Automobile Sales Representative

Wright Trade Group
03.2017 - 08.2020

Responsibilities

  • Oversee sales of automobiles in dealerships.
  • Oversee procurement and purchasing of automobiles from overseas suppliers
  • Contact clients with interest in procuring automobiles to offer them sales deals
  • Maintain lists of new/existing customers and occasionally communicate with them to discuss business opportunities
  • Lobby to secure contracts for supply of vehicle units to businesses, government agencies, and private establishments
  • Identify current product prices, competing products and new techniques of merchandising
  • Develop and implement strategies to enhance sales efficiency and increase generated revenue
  • Interact with customers to identify their requirements and assist them in selecting cars that meets their specifications
  • Oversee processing of client orders to ensure timely delivery of purchased units
  • Conduct negotiations with clients to reach profitable bargain
  • Set sales objectives and establish action plans for achieving set targets
  • Responsible for Social media marketing and content creation
  • Collect, analyze, and interpret sales records/transactions to ensure balanced accounts
  • Conduct inspection of automobiles to ensure they are in good condition
  • Coordinate logistics of cleared cars from Port to client's destinations
  • Maintain contact with clients to provide post-sales services, obtain customer feedback and resolve any arising customer issues.

IT Support Intern

Daystar University
Nairobi
01.2017 - 03.2017
  • Assess ICT Requirements of Departments in liaison with other ICT staff to meet needs of these Departments;
  • Conduct user training and support for all staff on necessary skills needed for effective service delivery in end-user environment;
  • Develop and maintain suitable tools for preparation of statistics and reports as may be required from time to time by University;
  • Work closely with applications team, network team, technical team and University administration to coordinate their efforts towards effective user support in Departments
  • Develop, maintain and regularly carry out appropriate data and application backup and security procedures.
  • Design, develop, test and maintain core applications and databases towards meeting expanding needs of University;
  • Work closely with network team, ICT support team and University Management towards achieving effective, fully integrated information system to meet changing needs of University.
  • Design and implement disaster recovery and continuity systems for University software applications and databases; and Train and develop requisite leadership, managerial and technical skills towards meeting needs of Applications Management Team. Any other duties that may be assigned by immediate

IT Support Intern

Kenya Ports Authority
10.2012 - 11.2012
  • Installation of software and operation systems on Desktops
  • SAP Client Installation and Configuration
  • Internet, MS Outlook Configuration and Troubleshooting
  • Developing and implementing effective maintenance and service routine for IT equipment
  • Desktops, scanners and printers
  • Printer driver's installation and troubleshooting of different types printers
  • Configuration and troubleshooting on Network RJ45, VHM, HHT, and detecting of network failure on faulty cables and wiring closets
  • Antivirus Installations and configurations.
  • Monitored network hardware operations to evaluate proper configuration
  • Set up hardware and software in optimal configurations to meet network performance requirements
  • Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently

Education

Bachelor of Commerce - Management Information Systems

Daystar University
Kenya
05.2013 - 06.2017

Diploma - Business Information Technology

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture And Technology
Kenya
10.2010 - 11.2013

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education -

Kiburu Boys Secondary School
Kenya
01.2008 - 11.2009

Google Digital Marketing & E-commerce Professional - Digital Marketing & E-commerce

Coursera
Online
04.2022 - Current

Google IT Support Professional Certificate - IT Support

Coursera
Online
04.2022 - Current

Google UX Design Professional Certificate - UX Design

Coursera
Online
04.2022 - Current

Skills

  • Image manipulation
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Timeline

Google Digital Marketing & E-commerce Professional - Digital Marketing & E-commerce

Coursera
04.2022 - Current

Google IT Support Professional Certificate - IT Support

Coursera
04.2022 - Current

Google UX Design Professional Certificate - UX Design

Coursera
04.2022 - Current

Automobile Sales Representative

Wright Trade Group
03.2017 - 08.2020

IT Support Intern

Daystar University
01.2017 - 03.2017

Graphic Designer/Web Designer/Digital Marketing Consultant

Onek Designs, Nairobi
03.2016 - Current

Bachelor of Commerce - Management Information Systems

Daystar University
05.2013 - 06.2017

IT Support Intern

Kenya Ports Authority
10.2012 - 11.2012

Diploma - Business Information Technology

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture And Technology
10.2010 - 11.2013

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education -

Kiburu Boys Secondary School
01.2008 - 11.2009

Hobbies

  • Volunteering and community involvement
  • Photography
  • Art
  • Learning languages
  • Listening to music

Referees

Name: Eric Ogonji
Title: Manager Enterprise & Business Intelligence Systems
Company: Commercial Bank of Africa
Address: Mara & Ragati Roads, Upperhill
Phone: 0721278976
Email: eogonji@gmail.com

Name: Dr. Joannes Chongo
Title: Senior Lecturer
Company: Daystar University
Address: School Of Business and Economics
P.O. Box 44400-00100
Nairobi, Kenya
Phone: 0716195421
Email: jchongo@daystar.ac.ke

Hobbies

  • Volunteering and community involvement
  • Photography
  • Art
  • Learning languages
  • Listening to music

Referees

Name: Eric Ogonji
Title: Manager Enterprise & Business Intelligence Systems
Company: Commercial Bank of Africa
Address: Mara & Ragati Roads, Upperhill
Phone: 0721278976
Email: eogonji@gmail.com

Name: Dr. Joannes Chongo
Title: Senior Lecturer
Company: Daystar University
Address: School Of Business and Economics
P.O. Box 44400-00100
Nairobi, Kenya
Phone: 0716195421
Email: jchongo@daystar.ac.ke

BENEDICT WACHIRAGraphic Designer/Web Designer/Digital Marketing Consultant