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SHELMITH WANJA WAIRIMU

NAIROBI

Summary

Result-oriented and proficient in diverse inter-personal skills and related areas inclusive of leadership and conflict resolution dynamics. Dedicated to participate in customer relationship management and help identify affordable and efficient remedies to economic and business-related problems. Demonstrates vast knowledge in business, sales, customer service, accounting, entrepreneurship and finance techniques, alongside data analysis including excel, SPSS and R modelling skills.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

Marketing Consultant

Oracle Saudi Arabia
1 2023 - 11.2023
  • Designing evidence-based practices that would ensure the seamless integration of the SaaS model across Oracle’s office stations
  • To facilitate the alignment of products with the SaaS model
  • Working with teams (virtually) to pitch ideas to the executive committee.

Sales and Marketing

Britam Insurance – Murang’a Branch
04.2019 - 07.2021
  • Designing and implementing effective marketing strategies to sell new insurance contracts or adjust existing ones
  • Contacting potential clients and creating rapport by networking, cold calling, using referrals etc
  • Appraising the wishes and demands of business or individual customers and selling the suitable protection plans.

Business Relationships Manager

KopoKopo
05.2023 - 10.2023
  • To streamline regional employee relations through a proposed teamwork framework
  • Increase ‘till’ payment system integration in Ongata Rongai.

Part-Time Lecturer (Department of Business Adminstration)

Kisii University of Kenya, Nairobi Branch
09.2018 - 11.2020
  • Preparing course material
  • Preparing examination items
  • Explaining practicals
  • Invigerating and grading students

Marketing

Multi-media University of Kenya
05.2018 - 07.2018
  • Corporate marketing of the University’s provisions
  • Public relations
  • Corporate Affairs
  • Organizing meetings with potential clients

Secretary General of the Multi-Media University of Kenya Actuarial Science Students Association (MMUKASA)

02.2017 - 02.2018
  • Organizing events for the club
  • Ensuring smooth running of the annual competitions’ forum where actuaries, corporate stuff and students meet to present insurance- related products
  • Providing support to the association’s chair.

Part-Time Lecturer (Voluntary-based)

Laikipia University
04.2017 - 07.2017

Specialties

. Financial Mathematics

. Micro-economics

. Entrepreneurship

. Business Management

Education

Bachelor of Science: Actuarial Science -

Multimedia University of Kenya, Main Campus - Ongata Rongai
09.2015 - 05.2019

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education -

Kahuhia Girls High School
01.2010 - 05.2014

Skills

Leadership

Conflict resolution (at both personal and professional level)

Verbal and written communication

Computer skills

Flexible & adaptable

Financial Mathematics

Micro-economics

Entrepreneurship

Business Management

Affiliations

  • WERK - Women Educational Researchers of Kenya, Associate member
  • CDAK – Career Development Association of Kenya, Career guidance associate

Personal Information

Nationality: KENYAN

References

  • Ms. Florence Ngarari, Senior Principal, Pangani Girls’ High School, +254 0722 243 370
  • Dr. Warren Masaviru, Chair Economics Department, Multimedia University of Kenya, +254 720 071422

Training

  • 01/2023, 11/2023, Coach Transformation Academy, CTA-UAE, Personalized life-coach learning, Community and networking sessions, Coaching and psychology
  • 08/2021, 05/2022, Taifa Teule Leadership Experience, TLX, Nairobi, Leadership traits and skills, Relationship management, Conflict resolution
  • 11/2020, Melki Solutions, Nairobi, Managing Own Performance/Employee Accountability, Accountability, Setting goals and expectations, Doing delegation right
  • 07/2019, Melki solutions, Nairobi, The Ultimate Customer Experience, Understanding today's customers’ need, Customer loyalty through good customer service, Effective customer leadership, Dealing with difficult customer dynamics

Timeline

Business Relationships Manager

KopoKopo
05.2023 - 10.2023

Sales and Marketing

Britam Insurance – Murang’a Branch
04.2019 - 07.2021

Part-Time Lecturer (Department of Business Adminstration)

Kisii University of Kenya, Nairobi Branch
09.2018 - 11.2020

Marketing

Multi-media University of Kenya
05.2018 - 07.2018

Part-Time Lecturer (Voluntary-based)

Laikipia University
04.2017 - 07.2017

Secretary General of the Multi-Media University of Kenya Actuarial Science Students Association (MMUKASA)

02.2017 - 02.2018

Bachelor of Science: Actuarial Science -

Multimedia University of Kenya, Main Campus - Ongata Rongai
09.2015 - 05.2019

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education -

Kahuhia Girls High School
01.2010 - 05.2014

Marketing Consultant

Oracle Saudi Arabia
1 2023 - 11.2023
SHELMITH WANJA WAIRIMU