Chris Njuguna

Motivated Strategy & Research Specialist skilled in strategic management, detailed analysis, and process optimization. Adept at building strong rapport across teams to drive project goals with precision and efficiency. Eager to leverage technical rigor and communication skills to support high-impact organizational initiatives.

INTERN, business strategy at Kenya power pLc. (2022-05 – 2022-07)

• Strategic Planning & Execution: Led the end-to-end appraisal of the 2018–2022 Strategic Plan and drafted the 2023–2028 Corporate Strategic Plan, establishing updated vision/mission statements and cascading strategy into medium-term organizational goals.
• ESG & Sustainability Integration: Formulated the Corporate ESG Sustainability Plan, aligning organizational strategy with Kenya Vision 2030, UN SDGs, the 2015 Paris Agreement, and regional frameworks.
• Enterprise Risk Management (ISO 31000): Deployed ERM standards across the power utility, constructing the 2023–2028 corporate risk register, establishing risk appetite/tolerance thresholds, and managing dynamic risk registers for high-profile initiatives.
• Performance & Project Management: Managed complex initiatives—including the US Embassy Additional Power Supply Project using the triple constraint—balancing budget, scope, and timeline constraints while implementing Balanced Scorecard metrics and multi-level performance contracting.
• Financial & Data Analytics: Conducted comprehensive corporate financial analysis (2017–2021) and predictive trend modelling (2022–2023); utilized data science techniques for extraction, structured entry, and executive presentation enumerator at Kenya national bureau of statistics (2019-08 – 2019-08)
• Field Enumeration & Data Collection: Successfully surveyed and enumerated 96 households within 3 days during the 2019 National Population Census, capturing comprehensive demographic data while adhering to strict time constraints.
• Geographic Boundary Identification & Household Listing: Located and verified Enumeration Area (EA) boundaries, mapped all structural units, and systematically listed household members to ensure 100% coverage without duplication.
• Inter-Agency & Stakeholder Collaboration: Partnered with local administrators, village elders, and Administration Police officers to navigate field locations safely, build community trust, and gain household access.
• Data Integrity & Resource Management: Accurately administered survey questionnaires, reconciled sensitive field data, and managed secure chain-of-custody for all mapping materials, digital devices, and physical instruments handed over to supervisors shop manager at cesscom wireless (2018-01 – 2018-07)
• Customer Service & Retention: Delivered end-to-end after-sales support and addressed complex customer inquiries, building brand loyalty and maintaining high service standards.
• Financial Management & Cash Handling: Managed daily financial transactions, maintained 100% accurate cash-handling procedures, and performed daily account reconciliations to ensure zero audit discrepancies.
• Sales Strategy & Performance: Set and executed daily sales goals, consistently meeting targets through active customer engagement and upselling.
• Inventory & Merchandising: Oversee inventory levels, managed stock counts, and designed visual product displays to optimize store layout and drive product turnover.

BSc in strategic management – moi university (2018-08 – 2022-05)

Secondary Education Certificate – kanunga high school (2014-02 – 2017-11)