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49 Orangegrove Dr. | Highlands, Harare | +0000 xxxxxx xxxx , xxxx , xxxxx 0000049 | abc@xyz.com

Driven, dynamic and expert-level Global Executive with over 20 years of noteworthy experience. Possess a career history marked by overseeing successful operational and strategic turnarounds in the ICT, Finance, Human Resources, Telecommunications, Venture Capital, Private Equity and Healthcare sectors. Leader of various successful consulting endeavors that sharpened and solidified relationships with major companies and their key stakeholders. Call on technical and business acumen to serve as a business development and strategic planning driver. Achiever of success as both a group member and individual achiever. Seeking to work with a reputable, worldly investment firm that values the expertise of a seasoned executive with a strong payments and financial services background.

Technoserve, 2016 | Sataaya, 2016 | RTS Global Partners, 2012-2015

ACE International, 2011-2012 | International Association of Impact Assessors, 2010

FLYWIRE CORPORATION, Head of Middle East and Africa Payments (2018-Present)

Head of Africa Payments (2017)

  Manage financial processes for a foremost provider of global payment solutions that connect clients with other businesses and consumers on six continents

  Developed the company as a vehicle for international students to pay their tuition for studies abroad; now used by 1.2K+ clients across 18 countries and counting

  Take on an increased role to include a global collection network in the Middle East and Africa

SATAAYA, Partner, Consulting and Operations Group (2016-Present)

  Execute agreements specific to water, sanitation, waste and energy projects for a holding company, home to an internal Consulting and Operating Group that helps businesses reach peak operational performance levels

  Oversee Off-Grid Solutions, focused on crafting reliable clean energy, water and waste treatment solutions for companies and local communities

  Also manage People Solutions, to reach peak performance using effective integrated Human Resources solutions

  Seek to expand the consulting and operational practice in Sub-Saharan Africa to support off-grid opportunities in Zimbabwe and South Africa

  Lead strategy workshops for the senior management team

THE WORLD BANK GROUP, Short Term Consultant (2015-Present)

  Adhere to two goals for the organization to achieve by 2030: to end extreme poverty by decreasing the percentage of people living on less than $1.25 a day to no more than 3%, as well as promoting shared prosperity by fostering income growth of the bottom 40% in each country

  Engage in detailed research to develop a plan for Zimbabwe s ICT sector

  Collect, assess and synthesize economic data to produce evidence-based recommendations to government, policy makers and both public and private institutions

COMPUTER TROUBLESHOOTERS, Director (2011-Present)

  Manage daily functions for the largest ICT support franchise network in the world including 350 locations in 33 countries

  Devise strategies to sell and grow new franchises in Zimbabwe and Botswana; sustain positive client relationships to promote the brand using social media and traditional marketing practices

  Support clients using knowledge of IT programs to complete client data processing, treatment, analysis and recovery

  Established and promote Zimbabwe s first Computer Troubleshooters Franchise through the provision of full-scale IT services and support

RTS GLOBAL PARTNERS, Partner (2014-2016)

  Jointly ran operations for a leading manufacturer of high-caliber plastic packaging, disposable and food service product offerings in Kenya

  Served as a primary Fast-Moving Consumable Goods (FMCG) company in Sub-Saharan Africa

  Focused on providing executive advisement, management consulting, talent scouting, succession planning, strategic recruitment and outsourcing solutions to family-based business groups and conglomerates in Zimbabwe, Kenya and East Africa

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Continued

RTS GLOBAL PARTNERS, Continued

  Created a 2016 Blue Ocean Strategy Document that incorporated market mapping, scorecard analyses and proprietary company DNA analyses

  Successfully recruited candidates to fill nine new positions including General Manager, Finance Manager, Operations Manager, two Electrical Engineers and three Production Supervisors

HYPERCUBE TECHNOLOGY HUB, Co-Founder (2013-2015)

  Established an organization that served to meet the needs of the Zimbabwean technical community

  Sought out and secured funding from global donors for Zimbabwe s first innovation hub from the U.S. State Department, as well as UNDP, Hivos and the Indigo Trust

  Delivered to Zimbabwean technologists a suitable space that allowed them to gather, collaborate, share ideas and offer innovative solutions for the local environment and beyond; included Developers, Entrepreneurs, Inventors, Designers and Animators

  Skillfully executed strategies to ensure the sustainability of the hub in Zimbabwe

THE GROW VC GROUP, Head of Africa Operations (2011-2014)

  Recruited to expand operations of the Grow VC investment platform into Africa; developed and set into motion a crowdfunding policy for Kenya and the larger East African region

  Devised a scientific data processing and research-driven capability to allow the group to rapidly assess data across 54 African countries

  Managed a full-scale business and investment strategy for East Africa, including growth and management of revenue in the region

SYNIVERSE TECHNOLOGIES, Director Strategic Marketing and Global Operations (2006-2010)

  Drove the strategic planning process for the company at all phases from start to facilitation

  Worked intensively with business unit leaders to craft growth plans and for worldwide implementation

COMDATA CORPORATION, Director International Business Development/Credit and Collections (2005-2006)

  Formulated global market expansion opportunities to increase reach within Europe and South America

  Conducted widely-spanning market research that centered new markets; followed up by developing business plans to enter those new markets

  Fueled the effective performance of a 23-person staff team that led Collections Department; collaboratively and consistently achieved target key performance indicators (KPIs)

  Recruited, placed and delivered high-caliber training to drive the development of qualified staff in dual roles as both the Director of International Business Development and the Director of Credit and Collections

CERIDIAN CORPORATION, Job Title (2004-2005)

  Recruited by Ceridian s President to assess Six Sigma and change management methodologies in order to move the company s worldwide operations in a forward direction

  Clearly and concisely communicated relevant updates, feedback and reporting on KPIs to the President and various executive committees

  Organized and led meetings with Black Belt-qualified practitioners and business unit executives to ensure consistency across all Six Sigma statistical data collection process

  Also confirmed congruency across data treatment and analysis methodologies leveraged throughout the organization

Also worked as a Business Analyst with Comdata Corporation (1998 2004)

and as a Corporate Finance Trainee with ABB Group (1997 1998)

Master s Certificate, Information Technology/Project Management, Villanova University

Master of Business Administration, International Business, University of Phoenix

Bachelor of Arts, Economics, Lehigh University

Certification, Six Sigma Black Belt

Chairman of the Board, Harare Receivables Exchange

Director, Computer Troubleshooters Zimbabwe

Member, International Executive Resources Group (IERG), Institute of Directors of Southern Africa (IoDSA)

and Rotary International