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Curriculum Vitae - Majira Bernard Kathenya

Personal Details

  • Name: Majira Bernard Kathenya
  • Date of Birth: 26/04/1993
  • ID Number: 29701938
  • Nationality: Kenyan
  • County: Tharaka-Nithi
  • Physical Address: P.O BOX 2897-60200, Meru
  • Languages: English, Kiswahili
  • Mobile: 0711691440
  • Email: majirabernard96@gmail.com

Personal Profile

A motivated, adaptable, and accountable master’s marketing graduate seeking to integrate my former classroom and industrial marketing experiences to yield rich lecture presentations that address the needs of our dear students. I am dedicated to realizing the full and successful execution of plans and programs. In my former job, I successfully surpassed my target, achieving a monthly sales turnover of Ksh. 42,000,000 and emerged as the top-performing Market Development Officer. I am effective in all my endeavors.

Key Achievements

  • Carved large new markets within a few months.
  • Ranked among the top 2 performing Market Development Officers for eight months.
  • Established a customer service feedback mechanism, resulting in a 90% increase in customer satisfaction.
  • Executed high levels of customer service that increased sales for my previous employer.
  • Improved pupils’ average score in English from 40% to 65% within one year.

Work Experience

  • Jan 2025 - Present: Part-time Marketing Lecturer, Tharaka University
  • Jan 2021 - Dec 2021: Manager, Silver Platter Poultry Firm
  • June 2016 - Dec 2020: Market Development Officer, Meru Dairy Cooperative Union Ltd
  • Jan 2015 - May 2015: Sales Executive, Malik Cars Link (K) Ltd
  • Jan 2013 - Apr 2013: Math/Business Teacher, Miomponi Day and Boarding Secondary School
  • Jan 2011 - Apr 2012: Science/Math/English/Kiswahili Teacher, Ura-Gate Primary School

Education Background

  • 2018 - 2022: Master of Science in Marketing, University of Nairobi
  • 2014 - 2019: Certified Public Accountant, Part II, KASNEB
  • 2012 - 2015: Bachelor of Business Administration (IT, Marketing Option), Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology
  • 2007 - 2010: Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), Igembe Boys' Secondary School (B+)

Key Skills

  • A strong collaborator and team player
  • Excellent presentation skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
  • Strong sense of service acumen
  • Confidence in public speaking
  • Adaptable to change and responsible for personal development
  • Ability to mentor students
  • Articulate and effective communicator

Leadership Experience

  • President, UoN MSc Marketing Students
  • BOM Member, Ura-Gate Primary School
  • Dorm Captain, Igembe Boys’ High School
  • President, MCK Youth Gatithini Church

Hobbies

  • Reading Business News and Newspapers
  • Reading Marketing Texts
  • Reading Motivational Books

Referees

Dr. John Mutua

Manager, Meru Dairy Cooperative Union Ltd

Mobile: 0721 441 255

Mr. Pius Kamwara

Former Head Teacher, Ura-Gate Primary School

Mobile: 0797 890 006

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