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SHARON BOUSI

Nairobi

Summary

Adaptive, high-energy individual who has led through change and challenge. Strategic problem solver who envisions smart solutions and executes with urgency across all levels of an organization. Hands-on leader with experience working across diverse environments and is able to keep focused and disciplined. Outstanding team player with a proven ability to organize and prioritize work in high pressured environments. Skilled in meeting, planning and marketing objectives with a keen ability to capture opportunities and catapult new ventures. Highly motivated professional with 10 years of entrepreneurial and management experience. Skillfully creates and maintains professional and loyal relationships with co-workers, staff and clients while managing administrative and sales employees. Comfortable working independently as manager and leader and as collaborative team member. Applies business acumen and experience and exercises decisive judgment to meet and exceed organizational goals.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Co-Owner

LITTLE DISCIPLE STORE
Nairobi, Kenya
02.2022 - Current
  • The Little Disciples store is an online business that caters to faith-based merchandise for children.
  • We have contracted the sales bit to a website and delivery company while I run the social media and my partner runs the logistics.

Co-Owner

Noted Blessings
Nairobi, Kenya
01.2021 - Current
  • Noted Blessings is a Faith Based online store selling journaling and study material.
  • I come up with the content for the page as well as manage the production while my partner handles the sales.

Owner and Head Baker

PIECES AND SLICES
Nairobi, Kenya
05.2017 - Current
  • This a fully vegan bakery
  • It operates online by having all pastries baked on order
  • We also have gluten free options as well
  • I fully manage and run the business by myself
  • I come up with recipes as well as manage the social media page and the customer relations.

Analyst

Two Rivers Development Limited
Nairobi
03.2016 - 05.2018
  • The leasing department's main objective was to ensure the prospective tenants and mall and office are matched well, to ensure the tenants get a lovely space to trade or work from and for us to have a value add at the mall or office
  • Meeting prospective tenants, doing space viewing with them, negotiation rents and working with the legal team to get leases signed were some of my roles as a letting analyst
  • During this process I was able to meet the needs of several clients by ensuring they had suitable space, at a comfortable rate while ensuring that the company grew in occupation as well as in value based on the tenants onboarded.

Director

HOUSE OF BOUBIY
Nairobi
06.2012 - 12.2016
  • Structure, design and implement fashion items for Ladies and Gents, management of the sales and marketing of the business
  • Key Results:
  • Successfully ensured the sustainability of the business by managing cash-flow
  • Grew the market base by leveraging other areas of revenue such as Weddings, occasional wear
  • Expanded the business premises so as to cater to the growing demands of customers
  • Increased the staff base by 100% to ensure the needs of the customer are met
  • Formulating a partnership to leverage different customer segments.

Account Executive

ACCESS LEO BURNETT
Nairobi
06.2015 - 03.2016
  • The Client service department mainly seeks to listen to the client and understand the business and its goals in order to manage expectations solve problems and in turn suggest avenues for the company to take in order to grow
  • Maintaining Client records by updating account information as well as preparing reports, suggesting new ideas to clients, resolving product or service problems by clarifying the customer's complaint; determining the problem, suggesting the best solution, and following up to ensure resolution
  • Clients Include;
  • Kim - Fay; Fay tissues
  • Tile and Carpet Centre
  • Jumia

Intern

UNITED NATIONS WOMEN REGIONAL OFFICE
Nairobi
09.2014 - 02.2015
  • The Knowledge Gateway for Women's Economic Empowerment-EmpowerWomen.org-is an open global platform that promotes collaboration, learning and innovation to advance women's economic empowerment
  • It connects women and men in more than 190 economies with development partners from the private sector, civil society, academia, governments and international organizations
  • Educate people on the purpose of Knowledge Gateway, Register people onto the site, update the page and the content as well as come up with strategies to target women, youth and corporates.

Intern

COMMUNCATIONS AUTHORITY OF KENYA
Nairobi
01.2011 - 05.2011
  • Defining and articulating proposals for future projects and campaigns, identify and highlighted challenges that consumers were facing and manage partner relationships with CAK executives
  • Key Results:
  • Number Portability - Was part of the Team that set FAQ's and managed the online campaign and handled problem resolution for partners
  • This project launched in April 2011
  • Postal and Courier Services Campaign - Was involved in the team that did the root map for the campaign, budget analysis and creation and advertising
  • This project launched in 2011
  • Child Online Protection Campaign - Was part of the team that orchestrated meetings and sessions child protections Stakeholders
  • This project is an ongoing campaign.

Education

Bachelor Degree - Public Relations and Marketing

Daystar University

Diploma - Electronic Media

Daystar University

Secretarial Studies and Business Administration

The Valley Digital Business School

Skills

  • Advertising
  • Analysis
  • Apple
  • Microsoft Office
  • Content management
  • Customer relations
  • Budget Administration
  • Business Management
  • Marketing Tactics
  • Business Administration
  • Business Planning
  • Business Development
  • Budget Development

Timeline

Co-Owner

LITTLE DISCIPLE STORE
02.2022 - Current

Co-Owner

Noted Blessings
01.2021 - Current

Owner and Head Baker

PIECES AND SLICES
05.2017 - Current

Analyst

Two Rivers Development Limited
03.2016 - 05.2018

Account Executive

ACCESS LEO BURNETT
06.2015 - 03.2016

Intern

UNITED NATIONS WOMEN REGIONAL OFFICE
09.2014 - 02.2015

Director

HOUSE OF BOUBIY
06.2012 - 12.2016

Intern

COMMUNCATIONS AUTHORITY OF KENYA
01.2011 - 05.2011

Bachelor Degree - Public Relations and Marketing

Daystar University

Diploma - Electronic Media

Daystar University

Secretarial Studies and Business Administration

The Valley Digital Business School
SHARON BOUSI