Davies Barasa Mwasame
Nairobi
Summary
Results-driven professional with expertise in policy development, project management, and data analysis. Recognized for innovative contributions to industrial sector growth and sustainable agriculture in Kenya. Successful Executive with over 3 years of demonstrated ability in delivering mission-critical results. Offering outstanding communication and cross-cultural team management skills. Entrepreneurial attitude for optimal profitability. Ambitious team leader adept at creating strategic alliances with organizational leaders and effectively aligning with and supporting key business initiatives.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Industrial Sectors Executive
Kenya Association of Manufacturers
Nairobi
02.2023 - Current
- Coordinate and oversee development of industrial sectors in Kenya, including advocacy, fundraising, project implementation and assessment.
- Led brainstorming sessions on agriculture for industry – successfully developed a concept on the peanut value chain in Kenya for industrial use – a joint stakeholder effort to promote industrialization through agricultural value chain development.
- Duty remission training – developed training manuals, trained and supported manufacturers on duty remission applications.
- Finalized and published national paper value chain report focusing on trade and fiscal opportunities in Kenya and East Africa – a joint effort involving four government agencies and private sector players.
- Won the Kenya Association of Manufacturers’ innovator of the year award 2024
Part-Time Research Associate
Asalpro Consultancy Limited
Nairobi
02.2020 - 07.2025
- Coordinate and support project assessment including baseline and endline impact evaluation.
- Undertook an endline evaluation to assess the impact of organic agriculture project implemented by Biovision Trust in East Africa (Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania).
- Undertook baseline study to assess the farmers’ income contribution potential for the dairy project implemented in central Kenya by Solidarid.
- Undertook an endline survey on the performance for Coffee project in Kenya Uganda and Tanzania implemented by Solidaridad.
Part-Time Project Consultant
Emerge Centre for Innovations Africa
Nairobi
10.2021 - 01.2024
- Research and stakeholder management for various projects including synthesis of reports to and development of insights for donor support.
- Facilitated high-level co-creation sessions with industry experts to develop guidelines on involvement of informal sector actors in food safety for Africa - Forum convened in Italy by AU/IBAR.
- Conducted interviews with global partners for International Foundation for Science to understand the impact and existing opportunities for research funding in the global south.
- Review of World Bank Funded Project Monitoring and Evaluation reports to provide insights for future program designing.
Economist
The National Treasury
Nairobi
07.2020 - 01.2023
- Provide technical and analytical support to facilitate policy formulation and participate in policy round tables for senior government official.
- Participate in National Tax and Budgeting process, engage stakeholders and provide capacity building of stakeholders on new tax changes.
- Maintain high level networks with key private sector stakeholders and non-government organizations for dissemination of Government policies.
- Collaborated with international partners such as IMF and World Bank on fiscal policy and revenue mobilization.
- Participated in round table discussions between EAC Partner States on national and regional fiscal policies.
Education
Ph.D. - Business management and administration
Open University of Kenya
Kenya08.2025
Masters - Agricultural and Applied Economics, Specialization in Agricultural Policy
University of Nairobi
Ke09.2020
Bachelors - Agricultural Economics and Resource Management
Moi University
Eldoret, Kenya12.2013
Skills
- Policy Development and Advocacy
- Sustainable Development and Livelihoods
- Data Analysis (STATA, SPSS, Kobo Toolbox, ODK)
- Project Management
- Fiscal and Monetary Policy Expertise
- Communication
- Economic modeling
- Research skills
- Grant writing
- Leadership
Certification
1. Maximizing Digital Communication for Business
2. Certificate in Project Planning and Monitoring
3. Certificate in Fiscal and Monetary Policy
4. Certificate in Business Modelling for Entrepreneurs
Languages
- English
- French (beginner)
Training
- 03/01/24, Attended a one week training on carbon markets and regulations the workshop was supported by Conservation International. Utilized skills in coordinating the forest restoration effort for manufacturing sector in Kenya.
- 08/30/23, 09/05/23, Milan, Italy, Rapporteur and facilitator at the Stakeholder engagement workshop on the development of guidelines on inclusion of informal actors in the food safety strategy for Africa.
- 11/15/19, 11/20/19, Kigali, Rwanda, Trainer and Rapporteur for the workshop at the Fall Army Worm Maize Pest Management Workshop.
- 09/23/19, 09/25/19, Abuja, Nigeria, Paper presentation at the 6th African Conference of Agricultural Economists.
- 05/09/17, 05/14/17, Dakar, Senegal, Participated in food policy and nutrition round table at the Food policy and nutrition experts’ workshop.
Networks And Memberships
- African Association of Agricultural Economists
- Food Policy and Nutrition Experts
- Africa Economic Research Consortium
Accomplishments
- Chairperson, Board of Management of Akobwait Secondary School, Busia County (Kenya)
- Secretary, National Government Constituency Development
References
- Prof. Ed Rege, PhD, Founder and CEO, Emerge Centre for Innovations Africa, ed.rege@eci-africa.org, 0717541222
- Brighton Marienga, Director, Asalpro Consultancy, brightonmarienga@gmail.com, +254748106066
Timeline
Industrial Sectors Executive
Kenya Association of Manufacturers
02.2023 - Current
Part-Time Project Consultant
Emerge Centre for Innovations Africa
10.2021 - 01.2024
Economist
The National Treasury
07.2020 - 01.2023
Part-Time Research Associate
Asalpro Consultancy Limited
02.2020 - 07.2025
Ph.D. - Business management and administration
Open University of Kenya
Masters - Agricultural and Applied Economics, Specialization in Agricultural Policy
University of Nairobi
Bachelors - Agricultural Economics and Resource Management
Moi University
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