Experience

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  Walmart

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2011

  Sales associate

  - Provided excellent customer service by listening to the customers and recommending the best product based on their needs- Went above and beyond to provide a welcoming shopping experience (e.g carried heavy product to vehicles, prudently informed customers of products they put on reserve)- Maintained a clean and neat customer environment by zoning, cleaning, stocking and ordering product- Teamwork: assisted cashiers with processing orders when short staffed - Accomplishment: Received two shining stars for excellent customer service Show less

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  Emco corporation: plumbing, hvac, waterworks, industrial, irrigation, fire protection

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2014

  Inventory control assistant

  - Investigated missing product- Put in place practices to identify inventory errors and reduce shrinkage- Maintained frequent contact with sales representatives, vendors and buyers in order to resolve inventory problems and build good relationships- Assisted with picking orders, shipping and receiving as needed- Accomplishment: Assisted to significantly reduce inventory shrinkage by 83%; one of the best years at the branch

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  Thompson rivers university

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2017

  Research assistant

  - Implemented research plan and project- Collected data from financial research databases and created research datasets- Performed advanced methods in Excel for pricing companies- Performed advanced analyses and testing to generate results- Project lead, trained and supervised new Research assistantsoWrote scientific papers and presented research work at academic conferences. I.e ASAC 2016- Accomplishment: My paper was accepted at ISEFI Paris conference – invited to present. First ever Thompson Rivers University MBA student who has been invited to present research at an international academic conference Show less

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  Development bank of zambia

  Oct 2017 - Apr 2018

  Post evaluation and economic research intern

  - Utilized the data capturing instrument and performance indicators in the assisting of the post evaluation exercise- Accompanied consultants on project site visits and carried out interviews with project promoters- Mined and collected necessary data and literature for research reports- Employed qualitative and quantitative research methods- Gathered, compiled and processed economic market and business information used in the monthly bulletin- Assisted in the preparation of research reports, papers and presentations- Assisted in the preparation of financial projections used for decision making- Accomplishment: Assisted on one major research paper, two research proposals, three parliament papers, two bulletins, Financial projections and one Post Evaluation Exercise Show less

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  Pwc

  May 2018 - Oct 2018

  Assurance associate

  - Was responsible for receiving and logging client confirmation requests sent and received from 3rd parties pertaining to bank confirmations and transaction confirmations- Assisted and collaborated effectively with other associates throughout elements of the audit- Communicated with clients' accountants to resolve and validate data and analyze for evidence and relevance- Employed advanced Excel techniques in the analysis and validation of evidence- Assisted in the Business Advisory Services line of service Show less

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  Development bank of zambia

  Oct 2018 - now

  - Proactively selling DBZ products and services by identifying and pursing potential clients- Analyzing business concepts and proposals- Performing due diligence procedures and preparation of credit proposals to the projects management committee- Developing financial models- Building relationships with various local and international stakeholders and partners- Developing and pricing of products for the investments and technical advisory unit- Assisted in the accreditation process of the Green Climate Fund (GCF)- Assisted in analyzing the Bank's performance for senior management- Developed the business plan for the investment and technical advisory unit of the bank- Assisted in the formulation, preparation and drafting of a blended financing instrument proposal- Assisted in the development of the strategic plan- Assisted in the preparation and drafting of the environmental and social performance standards- Carrying out any other work as assigned by the supervisor and other senior staff Show less

  • Accountant - Financial Analysis

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Assistant Investment Officer

    Oct 2018 - Jan 2023