CURRICULUM VITAE

ALEX MWANGI WANGUI

Nationality: Kenyan
Phone: 0727987096
Id number: 27396835
Email: alexmwangi95@gmail.com
Date of birth: 13 May 1988
Marital status: Single

Career objective

Seeking a challenging opportunity where I will be able to utilize and apply my strong marketing
skills, internal communication and advertising experience together with my educational
background to contribute to organizational growth and self-growth. I am self-motivated and able
to work both independently and as collaborative team member.

WORK EXPERIENCE
Africa Plantation Capital
Project Manager Dec 2017- July 2018
Roles:
New Business Development
 Prospect for potential new clients and turn this into increased business.
 Identify potential clients, and the decision makers within the client organization.
 Research and build relationships with new clients.
 Set up meetings between client decision makers and company’s practice
leaders/Principals.
 Plan approaches and pitches. * Work with team to develop proposals that speaks to
the client’s needs, concerns, and objectives.
 Participate in pricing the solution/service.
 Handle objections by clarifying, emphasizing agreements and working through
differences to a positive conclusion. * Use a variety of styles to persuade or negotiate
appropriately.
 Present an image that mirrors that of the client.
Client Retention
 Present new products and services and enhance existing relationships.
 Work with technical staff and other internal colleagues to meet customer needs.
 Arrange and participate in internal and external client debriefs.
 Business Development Planning
 Attend industry functions, such as association events and conferences, and provide
feedback and information on market and creative trends.
 Present to and consult with mid and senior level management on business trends
with a view to developing new services, products, and distribution channels.
 Identify opportunities for campaigns, services, and distribution channels that will
lead to an increase in sales.
 Using knowledge of the market and competitors, identify and develop the company’s
unique selling propositions and differentiators.
 Management and Research
 Submit weekly progress reports and ensure data is accurate.
 Ensure that data is accurately entered and managed within the company’s CRM or
other sales management system.
 Forecast sales targets and ensure they are met by the team.

Kenya Association of Investment Groups

PROJECT COORDINATOR JAN 2014-Dec 2017
Responsible for working closely with the 5,000 investment groups in the association and ensure
a positive investor experience and a maximization of financial revenue. In charge of increasing
and maintain investor groups satisfaction and ensuring that the individual needs of the registered
members are met.

Duties

1. Formulating marketing strategies and plans that meet the objective of the Association.
2. Preparing business proposal for various investment groups (5000 investment groups)
3. Generating marketing promotional materials for advertising
4. Dissemination of information on investment opportunities available to our groups.
5. Regularly monitor project implementation, related expenditure, and periodic reporting
6. Ensuring compliance to donor grant policies by all partners through constant coaching
and mentoring of staff
7. Negotiation for preferential pricing and terms of service from service providers,
such as financial institutions in securing affordable loans on behalf of our investment
groups.
8. Coordinating all marketing activities events and trainings
9. Provide access to the latest industry research and valuable insight from experts with
years of experience.
Achievements

M-Akiba bond

Communication and marketing committee

(2015June-currently)

I am part of the communication and marketing team that is involved in coming up of marketing
and advertising strategy to M-Akiba Marketing Campaign is a government mobile bond that is
the first of a kind in the world, other members of the committee include Safaricom, NSE, CDSC,
Treasury and Kenya association of stock brokers, the chair to the committee is the CEO Willie
Njoroge (KASIB)

CHAMA HANDBOOK 2014 & 2016

Publications
Chama handbook is an investment magazine which is a manual for chamas and investment clubs
which main aim is to equip chamas and investment groups with preliquisite information in
running their affairs, it also highlights available and new investment ventures.

Wide Gate East Africa

Limited
Assistant accountant February 2012-December
2013
Duties
:-
 Assist with gathering back-up support and preparing of Journal Entries
 Assist with preparing and validating month end close schedules and analysis
 Assist in performing account reconciliations
 Assist in various system related projects, including but not limited to performing testing
and documentation
 Assist with unclaimed property escheatment activities
 Assist with researching/applying/refunding unapplied payments
 Create and update process flow documentations
Kenya railways corporation (Headquarters) MAY 2013- AUG 2013
Internship – under the Business Development Manager Millie Ominde
Duties
1. Contract evaluation
2. Research and Questionnaire analysis
3. Business planning drafting for potential investors on the railway leasing land project
4. Research on new effective income ventures that the corporation would undertake
5. Involved in the initial stages of roll out plan of the new railway station such as Syokimau and
Makadara stations and design of the ticketing system.
6. Supervision of land utilization of along major points of railway in the central region and revenue
collections updates from existing clients

Uchumi supermarket ltd AUG 2008- SEP 2009

(Westlands branch)

Assistant Accountant
Duties
1. Data entry on procurement
2. Performing reconciliation report
3. Create and update process flow documentations
4. Manage the processing of cash receipts, recording of revenue and receivable
5. Perform the processing of functional and benefits expense allocations, monthly and accruals

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
Masters International
studies
Nairobi University
2017-Ongoing

B.A Economics
Maasai Mara University.
2nd upper class
2009-2013.

Sunshine Secondary school

Kcse Grade (A-)
2004-2007

Highway academy school

Grade (A 425/500marks)
1995-2003
 KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERTISE.
1. Research and analytical skills, Proposal Writing, Social Media Strategy and Planning.
2. Ability to write clear and concise reports.
3. Good communication skills and organizational abilities.
4. MS Word, MS Excel, MS publishing, Ms Power Point, Ms Office Suite and In design.
5. Able to work on a variety of projects at the same time.
6. Team work, independence, and respect for others, confident, organized, detail oriented,
patient and disciplined.
7. Ambitious and focused towards excellent customer service.

REFEREES
Edwin Abungu
Managing Director,
Chama Insurance
Agency,
eabungu@chamainsurance.co.ke
Tel: +254 728931765

Ms. Kemily Michiko,

Human Resource Manger,
Fortune Consulting Kenya,
Nairobi.
Headhunting@fortunekenya.com
Tel: +254 727323892

Mr. Willie Njoroge

CEO,
Kenya Association of Stock brokers,
info@kasib.co.ke
Tel: +254 722511049