JAMES MWENDA

Seasoned Business Analyst offering 2+ years of Business and data analysis industry success. Expert on business and systems requirements, user acceptance testing and end-user training. Accomplished at leveraging past lessons to inform future decisionmaking

Business Analyst Turnkey Africa Nairobi, Kenya Apr 2021 - Present Financial Advisor Cytonn Investments Nairobi, Kenya Jun 2019 - Feb 2021 Education Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science with Information Technology Jaramogi Oginga Odinga university of Science and Technology Bondo, Kenya Jan 2015 - Nov 2019 Financial Modeling And Valuation (FMVA) Corporate Finance Institute CANADA Jan 2022 - Sep 2022 Business Intelligence And Data Analysis (BIDA) Corporate Finance Institute CANADA Oct 2022 - Present DATA ANALYSIS WITH PYTHON AFRICAN LEADERSHIP GROUP (ALX) SOUTH AFRICA Jan 2022 - Jun 2022 Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies Harvard x USA Apr 2021 - Sep 2021 Programming Essentials With Python Python Institute USA Feb 2020 - Sep 2020 Link LinkedIn/in/james-mwenda-241b6 9100 Skills  Test case scenarios Gap analysis Quality assurance SQL and databases Microsoft Office Suite Workflow Analysis Business planning Data analysis Predictive modeling Strategic planning Business process mapping Languages English Advanced Swahili Advanced  Analyzed key aspects of business to evaluate factors driving results and summarized into presentations. • Improved business direction by prioritizing customers and implementing changes based on collected feedback. • Surveyed clients to ascertain requirements and expectations for product.Assessed impact of current business processes on users and stakeholders and evaluated potential areas for improvement. • Applied honed problem-solving skills to analyze and resolve issues impacting business operations and goal achievement. • Conducted interviews with key business users to collect information on business processes and user requirements. • Developed user documentation as well as scripts for functional usability testing and system training • • Documented business processes related to external partners • Used data to identify and solve problems Met with clients to discuss assets, expenses and long-term and short-term investment goals to devise personalized financial plans. • Created business plan and identified target customers by interacting on phone and in person, handling basic inquiries and providing quotes. • Helped individuals and families build and execute wealth management strategies based on unique goals and objectives. • Facilitated presentation and recommendation of services by optimizing client relationships. • Presented plans that included suggested investing strategies, financial products, and services well suited to the client's needs. • Met with clients in order to determine the best budgeting systems and retirement plans to meet their individual needs.

ustomers by interacting on phone and in person, handling basic inquiries and providing quotes. • Helped individuals and families build and execute wealth management strategies based on unique goals and objectives. • Facilitated presentation and recommendation of services by optimizing client relationships. • Presented plans that included suggested investing strategies, financial products, and services well suited to the client's needs. • Met with clients in order to determine the best budgeting systems and retirement plans to meet their individual needs.