Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Cycling
Timeline
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Kennedy Mwangi Maina

Kennedy Mwangi Maina

Regional Customer Success Manager
Nairobi Province,30

Summary

I am a customer obsessed manager with experience navigating the Regional financial Market. I have had a lot of experience working with financial products which aim to bring financial inclusion to a segment that is 'Unbanked.' This segment accounts to more than 80% of the market population. I also have strategic experience working with different partners in different sectors such as Telcos, banks and IFG's with a clear vision to Improve financial inclusion.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications

Work History

Regional Customer Success Manager

Wakandi Group
04.2024 - Current
  • Defined and Operationalized Customer Success Journey for the group. (Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania).
  • Championed innovative solutions that empowered customers to optimize their use of the product or service effectively.
  • Managed a portfolio of key accounts, maintaining strong relationships and ensuring high levels of satisfaction.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by proactively addressing concerns and providing tailored solutions.
  • Leveraged data-driven insights to develop targeted strategies for enhancing overall client engagement levels.

Product Manager

NCBA Group
07.2023 - 03.2024
  • Managed our regional product backlog for the bank's Mobile loans and savings products (Mshwari & Fuliza - Kenya, Mokash - Uganda and Rwanda, MoMoKash - Ivory Coast and M-pawa - Tanzania)
  • Managed stakeholder expectations effectively throughout the entire product development process.
  • Analyzed competitive landscapes to identify market opportunities, informing strategic business decisions.
  • Optimized product performance with data-driven analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Improved product functionality with innovative design solutions, resulting in increased sales conversions.

Product Analyst

NCBA Group
06.2021 - 06.2023
  • Reduced customer support inquiries by creating comprehensive product documentation and user guides.
  • Leveraged user analytics to identify opportunities for improvement resulting in enhanced user experience.
  • Ensured compliance with industry regulations by staying up-to-date on current standards and incorporating them into product designs as needed.
  • Managed timelines and resource allocation effectively, delivering projects on time and within budget constraints.
  • Conducting QA testing for products cross markets and gathering requirements
  • Contributed to the ideation process by proposing innovative solutions to address identified gaps in existing products or target markets.

Relationship Manager

NCBA Group
09.2020 - 05.2021


  • Strengthened client relationships by actively listening to their needs and providing tailored financial solutions.
  • Portfolio management to drive achievement of the defined business targets to ensure growth and profitability of the business
  • Build long-term relationships with customers to ensure achievement of Customer Lifetime Value (CLV) metric
  • Identify and intervene on opportunities for revenue loss from customer attrition
  • Explore rehabilitation/restructure strategies for non-performing accounts within assigned portfolio

Operations Assistant

NCBA Group
09.2019 - 09.2020

Supporting NCBA Loop customers on different levels as a team leader.

● Help in engaging registered customers to activate their accounts and subscribe to our products through phone calls.

● Taking customer feedback and using it to advise management appropriately.

● Help increase our sales numbers in terms of customer engagement with our products and Loans.

● Engaged with customers on social media to provide information, solutions and monitoring feedback.

Consultant - NCBA Group

Delsco Consultancy
03.2016 - 09.2019

● Performing cashier duties such as deposits and withdrawals.

● Cross-selling other bank's products while serving customers.

● Taking necessary security measures to safeguard the bank and customer's welfare.

● Serving customers in the Loop store branches.

● Assisting the Loop store manager in day to day running of the loop stores.

● Leading the team in marketing ventures like outdoor promotions to increase sales and provide awareness.

● Testing out the Loop application across the Android, IOS and Web platforms to help deliver a reliable application.

● Help in preparing Change Request documents and performing analysis to help in decision making.

● Giving suggestions to help improve the App functionality and make it more user friendly and secure

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration

Presbyterian University of East Africa - 4.0 GPA
Nairobi, Kenya
04.2001 -

Skills

Client Relations

Accomplishments

  • Achieved 90% reduction in customer complaints by introducing a new banking platform for the NCBA digital business markets that achieved a 99.9% in uptime.
  • Developed and operationalized a new customer success journey for our regional Markets at Wakandi Group

Certification

Teller Customer Service - Delsco

Cycling

Cycling helps me connect with nature and challenge my mind and body. I think of complex situations during this time and find Inspiration for work and new ventures. I have done some challenges such as cycling to Mombasa (500kms) in a single day

Timeline

Regional Customer Success Manager

Wakandi Group
04.2024 - Current

Product Manager

NCBA Group
07.2023 - 03.2024

Product Analyst

NCBA Group
06.2021 - 06.2023

Relationship Manager

NCBA Group
09.2020 - 05.2021

Operations Assistant

NCBA Group
09.2019 - 09.2020

Consultant - NCBA Group

Delsco Consultancy
03.2016 - 09.2019

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration

Presbyterian University of East Africa - 4.0 GPA
04.2001 -
Kennedy Mwangi MainaRegional Customer Success Manager