Douglas Gavala
Nairobi
Summary
Versatile Managing Director with proven abilities across all levels of organizational management. Talented in developing partnerships, overseeing personnel and developing tactical plans to meet strategic goals. Proven leader with significant background in PAYGO solar industry. Determined Managing Director with success boosting productivity and streamlining procedures for organizations. Focused on smoothly overseeing financial, personnel and operational facets. Expertly balanced targets with resources and optimized long-term success.
Focused Managing Director with demonstrated talent in organizing work, establishing priorities and delegating tasks to meet service delivery requirements. Skilled in communicating to meet performance and productivity requirements while ensuring compliance with policies and regulations. Proven expertise in Renewable energy.
Ambitious Managing Director with excellent leadership, Communication and Mentorship skills. Highly effective at promoting positive relationships and building capable teams. Track record of improving overall operations, reducing overhead and increasing corporate value
Forward-thinking Managing Director with extensive knowledge of research and business turnaround. Known for success in PAYGO Solar industries and leading employees to complete tasks. Dedicated to efficient conflict resolution and excellent services.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Managing Director
d.light Ltd
Nairobi
05.2021 - Current
- Corporate Turnaround, Culture change and Restructuring-Optimized manpower by 20% reduction to drive performance and efficiency
- Strategy Development, Implementation and Evaluation; Developed RTM
- Team Leadership and Management, Developed employee succession to drive team motivation
- Drive Business Topline and Bottom-line, Increased revenue and collection by 500% MOM and Lean management and ROI policy reduced unnecessary spends
- Stakeholder management; Established a relationship matrix across key partners.
- Assessed performance management structures and implemented enhancements to improve frameworks and strengthen results
Head, Strategy, Research and Insight Department
d.light Ltd
Nairobi
12.2018 - 06.2021
- Researched, analyzed and solved marketing and strategy concerns through personalized approach- Developed, Implemented and Evaluated FY20 strategy for Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, S.Sudan, Somaliland ,Tanzania and Nigeria
- Targeted growth opportunities throughout service offerings and business model.
- Built and implemented training strategies to optimize team performance.
Regional (Asia and Africa) Research and Insight
d.light Ltd
Nairobi
10.2017 - 12.2018
- Actively listened to customers' requests, confirming full understanding before addressing concerns
- Worked with customers to understand needs and provide excellent service.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic.
SR Research Executive
IPSOS Ltd
Nairobi
05.2014 - 10.2017
- Writing research proposal
- Writing research briefs and project quotes
- Creating questionnaires
- Project management, by having briefing process to client deliverables well spelt and met to satisfaction
- Training and monitoring field personnel to enhance quality of project implementation for example training of recruiters
- Reviewing and certifying quality measures and standards are adhered to through the whole process of a project Pitching, Proposal Writing (Technical and Financial), Project Acquisition and Deliverables
Education
MBA - Marketing Management And Research
University of Nairobi
Kenya Nairobi11.2022
Data Science
Predictive Analytics
Kenya ,Nairobi06.2020
Statistics For Data Science And Business Analysis
Udemy Training Campus
Online Campus01.2020
Prototype Thinking
D.light Training Campus
Online Campus03.2018
Marketing Research
Ipsos ITC (Ipsos Training Center/Campus)
Online Campus01.2017
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Full-Cycle Project Management,
- Market Research,
- Management
- Sales and Business Development,
- Operations Management
- Interpersonal
- Entrepreneurial skills Communication
- Cost Control
- Leadership and Creative skills
Affiliations
Data Scientist with biased towards Market Research( Product Quest, InnoQuest, Market Quest, P2P Shopper, Concept development and testing, Brand Image Building, Product Development and Service Delivery in the Financial, Service, CPG, Energy both nonrenewable and renewable and Automobile industries
Timeline
Managing Director
d.light Ltd
05.2021 - Current
Head, Strategy, Research and Insight Department
d.light Ltd
12.2018 - 06.2021
Regional (Asia and Africa) Research and Insight
d.light Ltd
10.2017 - 12.2018
SR Research Executive
IPSOS Ltd
05.2014 - 10.2017
MBA - Marketing Management And Research
University of Nairobi
Data Science
Predictive Analytics
Statistics For Data Science And Business Analysis
Udemy Training Campus
Prototype Thinking
D.light Training Campus
Marketing Research
Ipsos ITC (Ipsos Training Center/Campus)
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