Mary Ngugi

• Eco Rural Project - Climate Conference, 2024-01-01, Represented the Dutch-funded Eco Rural Project at a multi-country climate forum. Interfaced with high-level delegates including the Dutch royal family and environmental ministers. Shared impact narratives from Kenya and Ghana around sustainable rural water and energy integration.
• Implementation Research on Integrated and Climate Smart Approaches to Enhance Nutrition and Resilience in Tanzania, 2025-08-01, Supported SGI Tanzania in winning the Hellen Keller International bid by coordinating proposal drafting and aligning the narrative with HKI's priorities, facilitated the submission and contracting process, ensuring compliance and timely execution of the agreement.
• Scaling and Investment De-risking Programme, 2025-06-01, Contributed to the drafting of the programme concept, supported the end-to-end organization of the launch event, from invitation drafting and stakeholder coordination to event management, and played a key role in onboarding the project manager to lead implementation.
• Project Manager for Cameroon during the MMV Preparatory Phase, 2025-07-01, Oversaw coordination of preparatory activities positioning the project for successful transition into the full implementation phase.

Results-driven and detail-oriented professional with over 8 years of experience in operations management, programme coordination, financial oversight, and technical support across the energy, academic, and nonprofit sectors. Experienced in managing grant-funded projects, preparing and monitoring budgets, ensuring financial compliance, and improving operational workflows. Successfully led investor reporting, financial analysis, and fundraising initiatives—raising over $500,000 in equity capital. Involved in the full grant lifecycle from proposal development to stakeholder reporting. Technically skilled in QuickBooks, SAP, Python, and CRM systems, with hands-on experience in IT support and systems administration. Recognised for contributing to strategic planning, cross-functional team coordination, and implementation of efficient financial and operational systems that support growth and accountability.

• Oil & Gas Industry Operations and Markets, Duke University - September 2025
• Field Grant Management, Save the Children - November 2024
• Technical Support Fundermentals, Coursera - June 2024
• Project Execution : Running the Project, Coursera - June 2023
• Foundations of Project Management, Coursera - December 2022
• Project Planning: Putting It All Together, Coursera - Dec 2022
• Developing Emotional Intelligence, LinkedIn - November 2021
• Certified Public Accountant - KASNEB - December 2024

• Achieved a 25% increase in successful grant awards by introducing a structured grants submission strategy and internal coordination tools at Strathmore Business School.
• Achieved streamlined internal reporting by introducing a custom-built grants tracker for budgeting and compliance monitoring.
• Achieved $500,000 in investor funding by introducing clear and consistent financial reporting models and investor dashboards.
• Achieved a 25% drop in transaction errors by introducing performance dashboards to monitor oil trading operations across Kenya and Uganda.
• Achieved 20% improvement in PI satisfaction by introducing structured support and onboarding tools for 16 research entities during the grants lifecycle.
• Achieved a 13% increase in administrative efficiency by introducing a basic grant tracking tool for internal project planning at SBS.
• Achieved 48% growth in inventory purchasing capacity by introducing budget forecasting techniques for revenue stream planning.
• Achieved 20% improvement in reporting accuracy by introducing enhanced financial internal controls and audit procedures.
• Achieved smoother pipeline project coordination by introducing stakeholder briefing reports and structured cross-agency communication workflows.
• Achieved a 29% increase in customer satisfaction by supporting CRM infrastructure for 1,000+ members and introducing ticketing-based issue resolution.
• Achieved 35% reduction in incident resolution time by supporting CRM systems and refining help desk protocols as an ICT Officer.
• Achieved improved stakeholder engagement and visibility by representing the Eco Rural Project using case-based impact narratives and integrated water-energy insights at an international climate forum.
• Achieved effective programme onboarding and continuity by leading launch planning and coordination for the Scaling and Investment De-risking Programme and onboarding of the project manager.
• Achieved effective bid success by supporting proposal development and compliance alignment for the Helen Keller International project in Tanzania.

• Strathmore Global Institute -Tanzania
• Lazurix System Inc (Canada)