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David Odeyo

David Odeyo

Business Development And Finance Officer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Experienced MSME Specialist with expertise in Financial Inclusion, Impact Investments, Marketing & Distribution, Private Sector Development, Technical Leadership, Agribusiness, Strategy, Incubation, and Acceleration.

  • Education

    • Maseno University

      2017 - 2022
      Master Of Science FINANCE (MSC FINANCE) Finance and Financial Management Services

    • University of Nairobi

      2011 - 2014
      Bachelor's Degree Business/Commerce, Finance and Accounting

      Activities and Societies: Finance Student association member

  • Experience

    • Le savanna Country Lodges and hotels ltd.

      Aug 2014 - Dec 2015
      Business Development And Finance Officer

      Assist the accounting department with financial information and forms for tax compliance needsClosely scrutinize funds transfer and cash disbursement protocols within the organizationMaintenance of the Hotel's set of controls and budgets to mitigate risk. Computing profits and losses on all food and beverage items onboard, monitoring budgets versus actual, and the variance related to each.Responsible for all quality control on the pier; accounting/receiving control, accounting for any loss or spoilage, and reporting such to the General Manager.Creates and implements a marketing plan to achieve budget goals Show less

    • Intelli-Wealth Limited

      Feb 2016 - Jul 2017
      Project Officer Financial inclusion -VSLA

      Capacity building and training on VSLA to clients Business skills training on IGA to the VSLA groups.Monitoring and mentorshipSupports proposal and report writing Support program implementations

    • Musoni Kenya Ltd.

      Feb 2018 - Aug 2018
      Wealth Creation Officer

      Develop new business opportunities by proactively marketing products to suitable potential clients.Prepare and make appropriate credit recommendations to the credit committeeProactive loan portfolio monitoring and managementPreparation of performance reports, work plans and activity reports

    • KENYA NATIONAL BUREAU OF STATISTSCS

      Aug 2018 - Sept 2018
      CONTENT SUPERVISOR

      AUGUST 2018 PILOT CENSUSUse automated devices to conduct job activities. Supervise and train Census Enumerators, including reviewing their work. Facilitate group training sessions using KNBS training guides and materials as well as personal observations and on-the-job training. Monitor the progress and performance of assigned staff and ensure assignments are completed on schedule. Monitor and resolve alerts by following up with assigned staff. Provide instructions to Enumerators for improving production and performance to meet deadlines and quality standards. Show less

    • FARM AFRICA- CASHEW AND SESAME VALUE CHAIN PROJECT KENYA COAST by Intelli-Wealth LTD

      Oct 2018 - Dec 2018
      Consultant Trainer on Financial Management & VSLAs and Agribusiness Development.

      Capacity building of farmers on Financial Inclusion/VSLA, Financial management / literacy, BDS, agribusiness development, digital inclusion of farmers for linkage activities.

    • Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)-SHEP PLUS PROJECT.

      Feb 2019 - Aug 2019
      Project Field officer

      An empirical analysis of a project on commercialization of smallholders’ horticultural crops and poverty reduction. Administer surveys to farmers in their households using survey CTO. Providing feedback during debriefs on field operations and survey instruments that will inform and monitor improvements in project operations.Develop an excellent understanding of the surveys and proactively participate in training and field practice sessions.Providing feedback during debriefs on data collection activities and survey instruments that will inform and monitor improvements in project operations. Show less

    • Kenya National Bureau of Statistics KPHC 2019

      Aug 2019 - Sept 2019
      CONTENT SUPERVISOR

      Use automated devices to conduct job activities. Supervise and train Census Enumerators, including reviewing their work. Facilitate group training sessions using KNBS training guides and materials as well as personal observations and on-the-job training. Monitor the progress and performance of assigned staff and ensure assignments are completed on schedule. Monitor and resolve alerts by following up with assigned staff. Provide instructions to Enumerators for improving production and performance to meet deadlines and quality standards. Show less

    • LIFE SKILLS PROMOTERS- KYEOP LST CYCLE 4

      Oct 2019 - Oct 2019
      KEY FACILITATOR AND TRAINER

      • Facilitate life skills sessions using KYEOP facilitators manual by promptly following the designated life skill facilitation program and activities therein.• Take charge of assigned class by providing direction, instructions and effective guidance to participants.• Build a youth friendly environment to enhance life skills acquisitions.• Apply age appropriate experimental leaning and participatory training methodologies.• Provide total accountability during the training.• Provide appropriate feedback of learning uptake by the participants during the debriefs. Show less

    • CENTER FOR STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT KYEOP CORE BUSINESS SKILLS TRAINING-KYEOP C4

      Nov 2019 - Dec 2019
      Consultant Trainer

      Worked as Training consultant facilitating youth beneficiary of KYEOP on core business skills that touches on starting, running and sustaining an enterprise with key emphasis on Entrepreneurship and developing business plans.

    • CAP Youth Empowerment Institute

      Jan 2020 - Feb 2021
      ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM OFFICER/ FACILITATOR

      Capacity building and training on entrepreneurship.Business Development Support to the incubation program beneficiaries.Business mentorship and coaching services.Providing overall leadership to the program implementations.

    • KYEOP/WORLD BANK PROJECT /AAYDEN CONSULTANCY

      Feb 2020 - Dec 2020
      Consultant Business Development Support service (BDS) Trainings and Entrepreneurs coach.

      Consultant on Business Development Services and Entrepreneurship coaching to select World Bank funded SMEs:• Develop SME development strategy with defined K Pis.• Identify challenges or problems SMEs may face.• Develop & implement detailed action plans for SME, complete with detailed activities, timelines, resource recommendations and milestones.• Conduct on-site practical SME consultancies, BDS classroom trainings and field based visit coaching to entrepreneurs.• Advise and support the Project Management on conception and tracking of the work plans. Show less

    • The Farm to Market Alliance – FtMA, a World Food Program & partners project by Intelli-Wealth LTD.

      May 2020 - Dec 2020
      Consultant on Capacity building of farmers on Financial Inclusion/VSLA & agribusiness development.

      • Manage the entrepreneurship training programme-work together with the VSLAs in a collaborative and empowering way to identify training needs, and facilitate the groups to develop plans and goals for individual and group businesses.• Build the capacity of the implementing partners to train the beneficiaries on the procedures and regulations that must be upheld to result to successful saving schemes and loans associations• Build the capacity of the implementing partners to equip the beneficiaries with the various knowledge and skills in ensuring sustainable business initiatives• Support and monitor the Establishment, performance and growth of VSLAs Show less

    • The Farm to Market Alliance (FtMA), a World Food Program & Partners project by Intelli-wealth LTD.

      Sept 2020 - Mar 2021
      Lead Consultant on Agri-Enterprise Development services (Agri-BDS) and Agripreneurship Coaching

      • Provision of agri-business development services to 20 farmer’s hub (Agri-preneurship) and 8 support officers & Management and implementation for all elements of strategy and support to the hub’s business.• Identify mentoring and coaching areas for the hubs and linking them with the correct mentors to aid in their business growth;• Developing a personal network in the regional finance and investment community, as well with advisors and technology experts to aid in supporting the hubs access finance• In collaborations with the Program managers to develop and execute the hub’s and agribusiness strategy program.• Working with partners, project Advisors and partners including WFP-CGA• Design, plan and delivers trainings on SME, BDS, Community engagement and relations and Financial Literacy.• Coaching the start-ups agribusiness to build their capacity and ability to have executable business plans, strategy and support their capacity to build effective relationships.• Manage and mentors the hub support officers.• Work with M&E team to track the progress towards the project objectives. Show less

    • Kenya Youth Empowerment Project (KYEOP) -the World Bank & Government of Kenya project by AVSI

      Oct 2020 - Oct 2020
      Senior Consultant Trainer on Core Business Skills Training (CBST)

      Capacity building trainings on Business and entrepreneurship to the KYEOP beneficiary and assisting the Trainees to develop bankable business plans.

    • Kenya Youth Empowerment Project (KYEOP) & AVSI

      Oct 2020 - Oct 2020
      Consultant Trainer

      Capacity building trainings on Business and entrepreneurship to the KYEOP beneficiary and assisting the Trainees to develop bankable business plans.

    • `The Syngenta Foundation East Africa (SFEA) & Intelli-Wealth Limited.

      Jan 2021 - Sept 2021
      Consultant/Technical Advisor on Agri-Enterprise Development Services (Agri-BDS) & Entrepreneurship

      Training on Agribusiness Management, Financial Literacy, Business Sustainability, and good agricultural practices.Supporting the Rural Agri-entrepreneur through the Farmer Hub systems.Support the rural agri-preneurs to develop bankable business plans and fundraise.

    • Intelli-Wealth Limited

      Feb 2021 - Nov 2021
      Project Manager Financial Inclusions and AgriBDS FtMA Project

      Coordinate training and capacity building of 520 Village savings and Loans Associations in 13 counties on Financial Inclusion/VSLA, Financial management / literacy, BDS, agribusiness development, digital inclusion of farmers.Provides technical advisory on development of the agribusiness value chains among the smallholder farmers.Leads development of key linkages to financial institutions, market chain development and key stakeholder relationships.Guide the project set-up, including developing work plans, budgets and competence tables with financial responsibilities and mandates. Show less

    • Intelli-Wealth Limited & SOS CV KE

      May 2021 - Jun 2021
      Senior Consultant

      Training of SOS CV KE strengthening programmes staff on VSLA methodology and development of SOS CV KE Voluntary Savings and Loaning Association manual

    • Kenya Climate Innovation Center

      Oct 2021 - Jan 2023
      Business Analyst

      supporting entrepreneurs (KCIC clients) become bankable or investor ready by providing client tailored technical assistance. The main duties include; supporting Start-ups, SMEs and Community Based Organizations by providing advisory services, organizing business trainings, coaching clients and linking clients to financiers, markets and relevant resources. In addition to;Support the implementation of business plans to facilitate monitoring and evaluation based on expected results. Develop networks in the regional finance and investment community.Provide business advisory and financial analysis support to clients. Analyze and evaluate Programme requirements for alignment to client’s strategy.Nurture the client’s business through market feasibility studies, product development, Customer acquisition and revenue generation support. Identify business training needs for clients and develop user friendly and practical Training modules to close the identified needs. Identify mentoring and coaching areas for the clients and link them with the correct mentors to aid in their business growth.Support clients to access concessionary/commercial financing (grants, debt, and equity) negotiate and structure financing. Show less

    • Intelli-Wealth Limited

      Jun 2022 - now
      Technical Expert - Agribusiness Development and Financial Inclusion

      Developing innovative financial products and collaborating with financial institutions for product integration, with a specialization in MSME finance, compliance, and credit risk assessment.Identifying financial inclusion challenges within the agribusiness sector.Leading the efforts to provide financial services to smallholder farmers, VSLAs ,cooperatives, and Agri SMEs.Designing and developing the Technical Assistance & Business Development Services (TA&BDS) delivery team to impact Agri SMEs.Monitoring and measuring the impact of financial inclusion initiatives, while sharing insights, building partnerships, and effectively communicating program outcomes.Creating a comprehensive strategy to promote agribusiness growth and best practices among smallholder farmers and cooperatives.Collaborating with local stakeholders and government agencies.Leading partnership and business opportunities development in the areas of financial inclusions and BDS. Show less

    • Bopinc

      Jan 2023 - now
      Impact Officer / Project Manager

      Assigned as Project Manager -Food Fit Zone Project - Food Fiti, part of GAIN's Vegetable for All project, promotes vegetable consumption in low-income urban areas, offering accessible and appealing options for healthier meal choices.Project Management: Ensured the project's successful execution within timeline and budget constraints, monitoring progress, and addressing potential risks.Operationalization Plan: Created a detailed plan for implementing the sourcing strategy, integrating it with other project components, and optimizing supply chain management with defined KPIs.Co-creation and Collaboration: Fostered a collaborative environment, engaging stakeholders, and encouraging innovation.Conducting Research with Stakeholders: Actively gathered insights through surveys, interviews, and workshops to inform implementation plans and align them with stakeholders' needs.Fit Food Sourcing Strategy: Developed a comprehensive sourcing strategy by collaborating with stakeholders, conducting market research, and formulating sourcing guidelines for healthy and affordable food products.Marketing and Distribution: Collaborated with the marketing team to promote Fit Food products and established an efficient distribution network. Show less

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