mTek Services

As Head of Strategy and Partnerships, I am responsible for developing and executing strategic plans to drive business growth and innovation. I build and maintain relationships with key partners to achieve organizational goals, and I lead a team of talented professionals in developing and implementing strategic initiatives. I also monitor market trends to identify opportunities and threats, and I collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and success.

Key responsibilities: 

- Drive productivity and performance of the Technology Team and B2B(2C) sales teams
- Build and nurture relationships with key partners and stakeholders
- Develop and implement scalable sales strategies and activities that align with market trends
- Manage budgets
- Facilitate talent development and competence building

Head of Strategy and Partnerships

Infobip

As Regional Manager for East Africa, I was responsible for the overall growth and success of Infobip's business in the region (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ethiopia). I led a team of over 40 employees across different departments, and I worked closely with global teams to develop and implement strategies that aligned with the company's overall goals. I also played a key role in managing relationships with key partners and customers.

Key responsibilities and achievements:

- Grew revenue and gross profit by >20% YOY
- Grew team East Africa to over 40 employees
- Facilitated cooperation and open communication across departments to set goals and align on strategy
- Coordinated and cascaded global strategies and resources
- Conducted performance management and coached team leaders
- Managed networks and key partner relationships

Regional Business Head - East Africa

The Country Manager for Kenya at Infobip is responsible for the overall growth and success of Infobip's business in Kenya. This includes developing and implementing strategies to grow revenue and market share, managing relationships with key partners and customers, and building a high-performing team.

Key responsibilities and achievements:

- Achieved growth of revenue and gross profit >40% YOY
- Managed business operations in the market
- People/performance management
- Business and partnership development
- Implemented processes across teams in line with company strategy (OKRs and KPI metrics)
- Change management and driving collaboration between teams and stakeholders

Country Manager

I was responsible for developing and executing strategic plans to drive business growth in Nigeria and Kenya. This included identifying and qualifying new sales opportunities, developing and managing relationships with key decision-makers, and negotiating and closing deals.

Apart from that, I was tasked to track and analyze sales data, pipeline performance, develop sales strategies and represent Infobip at industry events and conferences.

Senior Business Development Manager

Hrvatski Telekom

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Responsible for sales and acquisitions, contracts, account management and support.

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Experienced professional based in East Africa for more than 9 years, focusing on business development, sales strategy, key client management, project coordination, team leadership and scaling company operations. 

Committed to flawless service delivery, execution across complex environments and continuous revenue growth. Personal focus is on people management and performance excellence. Enthusiastic about innovative and disruptive self-sustainable solutions which transform lives and businesses.

Having lived and worked in Nairobi, Kenya has given me a profound understanding of East African markets, especially in the tech industry.

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