ESTHER ANGULU

• Oversee operation of Voice business data management system that supports smooth integration of data from granular and disparate source data, and prepare them for visualization, pre and post product launch analysis, Experimentation, macro and micro analysis with BI analytics tools: to be used by researchers, engineers and Executive team.
• Developing machine learning models to improve existing customer experience, upselling, cross-selling and customer retention.
• Working with sales and central functions and CVM leads to define where data science and technology can deliver value.
• Create advanced analytics products that provide actionable business insight to Airtel Africa and external partners.
• Develop predictive models with large and varied datasets working with a community of colleagues across technology, data and marketing.
• Identify potential new data sources and investigating potential user cases.
• Work with stakeholders to create hypotheses, test and deliver solutions to real business problems.
• Core Contributions: Supported growth in aggregated Airtel Voice data for 14 Markets under Airtel Africa, boosting annual revenues twofold in less than 1 year.
• Developed deep familiarity of mobile Voice business projects data assets with over $300 M investment in Airtel Voice Africa.
• Owned reporting to Local and HQ management, profitability reports and chart out plans with concerned teams for resource and data optimization.
• Synthesized complex analytics-derived insights into easy-to-understand, actionable recommendations for business users
• Conducted extensive research using multiple sources of data to ensure accurate representation of geographic features on maps and in databases.

• Engaged in the financing and funding of development projects on WASH, Child Protection & Education, Global Fund Malaria, Community Engagement, and Sponsorship projects.
• Financial Reporting: Reconciled account information and reported figures in general ledger by comparing to bank account statement each month.
• Planning and budgeting for FY 21 and monitoring of project budgets.
• Preparation of annual procurement plans and management of contracts for service providers reducing procurement risk by 20% by maintaining of a contract compliance rate of 90%.
• Risk Management Assets management through maintaining of proper assets register and participating in audits
• Capacity building of local partners and staff on financial policies and standards ;Training over 100 local partners and staff members annually and ensuring that all relevant financial policies and standards are covered in training curriculum.

• Conducted business and market analysis for KPMG clients- This enhanced streamlining of strategy for existing clients as well as exploring of new opportunity pipelines for clients of KPMG East Africa.
• Conducted Market intelligence and Competitor analysis for KPMG Kenya across different lines of Business that promoted change of structure of KPMG across advisory services.
• Organized events together with team of five to build client relationships with key influencers and leaders in industry and understanding client's business and their personal agendas thus enhanced proper execution of client strategies, engaged in relevant conversations and became their trusted business advisor.
• Carried out thorough proposal writing and PowerPoint presentations, which were in line with market expectations and attract more business for the organization

Big Four Agenda Delivery of 500,000 affordable housing units Project

• I conducted nationwide market analysis of major urban centers to determine demand for housing highlighting affordability, preferences, e.g
• Type of house, and end buyer segmentation with proposal on type of house and ownership plan with me overseeing seven counties (Garissa, Machakos, Nairobi, Kiambu, Muranga, Nyeri and Kirinyaga) during enumeration process; This included primary data collection at county level
• I carried out diagnostic of National Housing Corporation and made recommendations for strengthening the corporation in line with aspirations of National Housing Development Fund
• Benchmarking with top countries that have similar programmes and doing research to ensure success of the project.
• The whole process enhanced my skills on due diligence, financial analysis, research, statistical skills and project management.