Philip Senelwa
Business Development & Life Skills Mentor and Trainer | SIYB Certified
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Results-oriented Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) certified Business Development professional with 8 years of experience across incubation and accelerator programs. Proven track record identifying growth opportunities, building strategic partnerships, and translating business ideas into executable strategies through data-driven insights. Skilled in group facilitation, training needs assessment, and personalized mentorship support to MSMEs and work-readiness beneficiaries.
Bachelor of Science in Forestry.
Experience
Social Emotional Skills Development Trainer at Ethics Institute of East Africa (2026-08 – 2026-08)
Project: NYOTA
- Imparted business, soft and work readiness skills to NYOTA youth
- Strengthened beneficiaries' interpersonal, entrepreneurial and workplace-transition competencies
Life Skills and Work Readiness Trainer - SESD NYOTA Training at Life Skills Promoters Kenya (2026-06 – 2026-07)
Project: NYOTA - On-the-Job Experience (OJE) Beneficiaries
- Delivered Socio-Emotional Skills Development (SESD) training to on-the-job experience beneficiaries, focusing on soft skills, core business skills, and digital skills for work readiness
- Prepared beneficiaries for workplace transition by strengthening interpersonal, entrepreneurial, and digital competencies
Socio-Emotional Skills Trainer of Trainers at Kenya Informal Settlements Improvement Project (2025-11 – 2025-11)
Project: NYOTA (KISIP 2)
- Trained 6 trainers and 12 assistant trainers on socio-emotional skills training methodology
BDS Mentor at Riara University (2025-09 – 2025-12)
Project: Young Africa Works Kenya
- Facilitated simulation of the basic business cycle using the Start and Improve Business game
- Coached 15 MSMEs on identified business gaps
Business Development Services Mentor and Trainer at Pan African Center for Strategic Development (2024-09 – 2024-12)
Project: KCBF Young Africa Works Kenya
- Executed mobilization and training needs assessment for 285 applicants of the KCBF Young Africa Works Kenya Project
- Facilitated simulation of the basic business cycle using the Start and Improve Business game
- Delivered personalized onsite business development services to MSMEs
Business Consultant at Kenya Climate Innovation Center (2023-11 – 2024-08)
Project: GreenBiz
- Prepared 3 gap analysis briefs for prospective GreenBiz program MSMEs
- Elevated mentees' technical skills aligned with agribusiness and commercial forestry value chains
- Delivered strategic insights and capacity development for improved business management and expansion
- Enhanced market connections for supported enterprises
Business Development Mentor at Pan African Center for Strategic Development (2022-10 – 2023-11)
Project: Equity Group Foundation - Young Africa Works Kenya Program
- Provided personalized mentoring for MSMEs implementing the Improve Your Business (IYB) methodology
- Facilitated 4 group mentoring sessions
- Transmitted completed sessions through the EGF-DMIS system
- Developed case studies, success stories, and monthly reports
Entrepreneurship Trainer at Learning Point Limited (2022-04 – 2022-06)
Project: Nawiri Pro
- Supported Nawiri Pro curriculum design through collaborative editing
- Supported design experimentation and monitoring
- Assessed learner progress and provided tailored feedback via the learner management system
Core Business Skills Trainer at Capital Strategies Limited Kenya (2019-01 – 2021-12)
Project: KYEOP
- Delivered comprehensive training and mentorship to young individuals on business skills within the KYEOP program
- Conducted evaluations to measure training effectiveness and participant feedback
Life Skills Trainer (KYEOP Cycles 4-7) at Life Skills Promoters Kenya (2017 – 2021-12)
Project: World Bank-funded Kenya Youth Employment and Opportunities Project
- Imparted life skills through group facilitation
- Provided guidance and counseling to youth participants
- Executed presentations employing the defined LISP methodology
- Delivered weekly progress reports to head office
Business Development Services Trainer and Coach at Aayden Consulting Ltd (2020 – 2020)
Project: KYEOP
- Facilitated development of entrepreneurial skills in youth pursuing World Bank grants
- Supported KYEOP grant beneficiaries in establishing and growing businesses using the Business Model Canvas framework
- Maintained up-to-date trainee progress records and reported updates to management using the ODK mobile application
Teacher at St. Johns Akobwait Secondary School (2017 – 2020)
- Executed curriculum delivery
- Provided guidance and counseling to students
- Participated in professional development workshops to enhance teaching practices
Timber Grader at Cabro East Africa (2012 – 2016)
- Assessed timber quality for power transmission poles and firewood, onsite and in field
- Facilitated tree nursery establishment and management on company site while overseeing farmer training programs
Education
Bachelor of Science in Forestry – Moi University (2011-12)
