Lazarus Othieno Odhiambo

LAZARUS OTHIENO Lavington | Argwings Kodhek Road, Nairobi, Kenya | --| LinkedIn:lazarusothieno | Skype ID: lazarusothieno SUMMARY  Energetic self-starter with 9+ years of Business and Operations Analysis experience, driving efficiency through data analysis and accounting.  Excels in providing startup operations set up, sales operations, process improvement, grant administration, project management, and financial reporting  Completed a bachelor’s degree focused on Accounting and Operations Data Analysis. EDUCATION ALX Africa – Nairobi, Kenya  Data Analytics. Strathmore University – Nairobi, Kenya  CIPIT's Data Protection. Corporate Finance Institute – Virtual  Introduction to Business Intelligence. KCA University – Nairobi, Kenya  BCom, Accounting. May 2023 – December 2023 September 2023 – October 2023 November 2022 – December 2022 September 2018 – December 2020 WORK EXPERIENCE Business and Operations Analyst November 2021 - To date Santa Monica Consultants Limited – Nairobi, Kenya  Oversee and optimize operational activities, analyzing data and utilizing tools such as Power Bi, SQL,Tableau,Python and IBM SPSS Statistics.  Manage sales operations, supervise teams, and implement process improvements. Chief Operating Officer October 2016 - October 2021 Aid Education International – Watamu, Kenya.  Successfully managed a portfolio of 5 grants totally $1.2 million, ensuring 100% compliance with all Donor reporting requirements and grant guidelines.  Led annual budgeting process and financial planning resulting in securing funding for 3 new program expansions. Assistant Operations Manager August 2014 - September 2016 Bowip Agencies – Nairobi, Kenya  Led implementation of new inventory management system, enhancing warehouse efficiency by 18% and reducing stock outs by 20%.  Identified and resolved bottlenecks in customer order processing, reducing average fulfillment time from 5 days to 3 days. VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES Co-Founder, CBC Connect App July 2023 - Present  Educational app with crowdfunding, donation features, a digital library, offline resources, and a CBC community SKILLS Data Analytics Strategic Planning, People Project Coordination, Project (SQL,SPSS,Tableu,Solver,Rapid Management. Supervisory Skills, Management, Financial Reporting. Miner,Excel,Power BI,SQL,Python, SAP Customer Relationship Management Auditing analytics, Qlik Sense ), MS Suit, Google Suit. INTERESTS ● Nature & Wildlife Conservation ● Education, Big Data ● Regional Development ● English - Expert ● French - Beginner LANGUAGES ● Kiswahili - Native