Derrick Miles

DERRICK ODANGA - |-| GPO, Nairobi, 00100 Business Developer PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY I am a professional individual with two years experience in business and information technology industry. I have good communication skills and I offer exceptional territory management, deal closing and market knowledge skills. I am also an outside sales specialist with strength in negotiations, e-commerce and customer relation service. In addition, I have excellent interpersonal and time management skills that enable me to accomplish my set targets and goals effortlessly. I thereby seek to find a position which I shall apply my knowledge and skills to inspire positive change and great success stories. SKILLS  Sales and Marketing  Qualitative Data analysis  Business management  Computer_Aided skills I.e Ms Office  Graphic Design and web development  Project Management WORK EXPERIENCE Research Enumerator , Breinscope consultants April 2021 to July 2021  Traveled door-to-door in assigned communities and requested participation in research interview, clearly explaining process and purpose.  Assisted youth trainees in filling out surveys with complete and accurate information.  Uploaded complete data to the Kobo collect server.  Reviewed questionnaire submissions for accuracy and completeness at end of each day, flagging incomplete or problematic surveys for further review.  Addressed non-responsive initial interviewees by conducting follow-up calls or in-person visits to promote research importance and rights of participation.  Obtained updated contact information from all subjects and verified data for accuracy. Quality Sound Technician, Favour sounds Entertainment January 2021 to May 2021  Controlled microphones, sound levels and outputs to produce high-quality tracks on motor vehicles for variety of clients.  Performed set-up operations and monitored audio levels from all sources to support consistent quality in accordance with established industry standards and guidelines.  Adjusted sound according to variances in temperature and tonal needs.  Regulated sound qualities and volume levels during installation sessions to produce desired outcomes. Business Developer, Megashift Technologies Ltd January 2020 to December 2020 Collaborated with teammates to develop advertising collateral and sales presentations. Penetrated targeted accounts to generate sales from within client base. Referred customers to specialized selling teams to build long term trust. Fostered prospective client relationships resulting in development of new client accounts. Developed business pipeline using cold and warm techniques. Networked among local business and community organizations to develop leads and generate business.  Maintained client information and communications in Websites, portals and CRM system.  Identified new targets, developed new business opportunities and presented product lines to customers.       Graphic Designer, Tuniz Tours and Rentals company January 2019 to December 2019  Developed creative designs for marketing packages, including print materials, brochures, banners and signs.  Created aesthetically-pleasing advertisements that complemented products.  Built corporate brands by designing cohesive looks between elements such as logos and letterheads.  Designed website layouts, templates and unique branded looks.  Created digital image files for use in digital and traditional printing methods.  Used Adobe office suite to create images and layouts for multiple projects.  Coordinated, created and scheduled content and periodic updates to company website. EDUCATION Bachelor of Business Information Technology (BBIT) Kenya Methodist University Alias KeMU - Nairobi campus January 2016 to October 2019 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) St.Mary's Kibabii High School - Bungoma County January 2011 to November CERTIFICATION AND LICENSING April 2020 - March 2021:- Google Africa Developer Scholarship ( GADS 2020 ) Mar 2020 - May 2020: -Network Operations; Linux/Unix, Vim, Internet Society Feb 2019 - March 2019: Manu Chandaria Youth Empowerment Program for REFERIES Mr. Peter Muchemi Founder/Director, Megashift Technologies Ltd Tel: - / Email:-Mr. Columbus Odanga I & T Engineer, Kenya Pipeline Company Tel: - / Email:-Mr. Edwin Ochieng Okul Learning and Evaluation Specialist, Breinscope Consultants Ltd Tel: - / Email:-