Jesse Obeto Omondi

Experience

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  Pacemaker International

  May 2016 - Jul 2016

  Education Volunteer

  I taught Mathematics, English and Science to students of Madaraka Primary School in Kenya during their second semester. I offered mentorship and guidance to the students as well as seeking donors to help improve the state of the public primary school.This was my way of serving the community during my gap year after graduating from high school.

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  Mobile Financial Solutions Limited

  Jul 2016 - Aug 2017

  Intern and CEO’s Learning Assistant

  Stanford Seed Transformation Program for new and upcoming enterprises - Africa.Linux programmingComputer Networks and CommunicationsData mining and reportingOrganizational IT operations managementBasic mobile banking and mobile lending operations

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  Purdue University

  Aug 2018 - Dec 2019

  Teaching Assistant

  ENGR 131 Peer Teacher and Peer GraderWorked mainly to ensure that the students learn to transition from ideation to creation and execution in the best applicable way. This is the general concept in the class transforming ideas to innovation.I specialized in the use of Excel as a tool in the process and assisted students when they encountered any difficulty.My other roles were to grade assignments, exams and quizzes of the students.

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  Purdue University African Students' Association

  May 2019 - May 2020

  Fundraising Chairman

  Collaborated to raise over $52,000 in funding within my tenure.Designed and sold apparel to raise funds and made a record sales of over $1,000 in less than 48 hours from release time.Developed and polished the organization's vision, mission and official brand including the new logo and apparel.Participated in Board meetings where I contributed to determining the best strategies for growth of the organization in impact and reach.Co-ordinated all fundraising initiatives of the organization including financial ventures such as sale of merchandise, soliciting for donations and grants as well as partnerships.Came up with innovative ways to raise money as an organization.Successfully improved the culture, branding and image of the organization to grow in the right direction.Collaborated to determine the best way to spend the organization's funds. Show less

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  Toyota

  Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  Mechanical Engineering Intern

  In an apprenticeship model of internship, I worked in the Engineering Administration, engineering knock down, body building quality control, product development, service workshop and the Yamaha assembly plant.

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  Scope Consulting - JE

  Feb 2020 - May 2021

  • Project Manager

    Aug 2020 - May 2021

  • Associate Consultant - Purdue

    Feb 2020 - May 2021
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  Yet2

  May 2021 - Aug 2021

  Intern
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  Purdue IMPACT

  Sept 2021 - May 2022

  Innovation Consultant

  Collaborated with PhD and other Innovation Scientists in research using semiotics to identify innovation motifs and patterns to be used towards creating innovation ecosystems

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  Yet2

  Sept 2022 - Aug 2023

  Associate Project Leader

  • Guide, inform and continuously develop the innovation management and technological growth strategies for Fortune 500 and Global 1000 clients• Scout globally for Topic or Technology Specific key players landscape, to identify and facilitate strategic partnerships and deal opportunities for innovation • Innovate on the company SOPs through critical interviews with colleagues, management staff and other key stakeholders• Evaluated and filtered the best prospects of deals and partnerships for clients ensuring profitability and seamless integration• Created and presented succinct company value propositions that guide the decision-making process for each clients’ niche partnership needs• Managed open innovation portals for clients seeking new innovations to incorporate and be aware ofWorked with: NIH, NIST, GSK, NASA, Colgate, Chambroad, Unilever, Pepsi among other global clients Show less

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  McKinsey & Company

  Oct 2023 - now

  Business Analyst

  * Collaborate to lead clients to solutions that offer a lasting positive impact, through informed guidance, towards their initiatives