Humphrey Otita's Resume

RESUME

Technology Skills | Marketing Skills | Experience | Language Skills | Leadership and Experience

HUMPHREY O. OTITA

* Iowa City, IA 52240 * (319) 338-4875 * [email protected]

PROFILE

Prospective Consultant with special emphasis in MIS, Marketing and General Management. Highly motivated MBA candidate with international background in consulting and training in the computer industry, and in teaching. Proven analytical, problem solving and communication skills. Fast learner, able to work independently and in a team, demonstrated interpersonal skills and highly adaptable to new situations.

EDUCATION

MBA, MIS and Marketing,	Bachelor of Education (Science)
Expected May 1999	March 1995
GPA 3.7	Second Class Honors (Upper Division)
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA	Kenyatta University, Nairobi, KENYA

TECHNOLOGY SKILLS

Microsoft Certified Professional: Plan, install, configure, support and maintain Windows 95 workstations in Windows NT networks, Novell NetWare networks, Windows 95 networks and standalones
Build and maintain Internet and Intranet web-sites
Use Microsoft Project software for project management: plan, implement, monitor and evaluate
Use UNIX and X-Windows based PC's, and write programs in BASIC, DBASE III+, PASCAL and COBOL

MARKETING SKILLS

Familiar with Marketing Geo-demographic Information Systems: Choices II, First Map and Business Map
Incorporate buyer behavior and marketing research information in pricing, product, marketing communications, channels and sales force decisions
Identify appropriate marketing strategies and issues including international market entry, new product strategy and ethical issues

EXPERIENCE

Associate Consultant: Institute Of Advanced Technology, Kenya 1995 - 1997

Designed new syllabus, training manuals and examinations for Microsoft Access, Windows 95, Microsoft Word, Excel and Lotus 1-2-3 courses
Developed a company PowerPoint presentation for the 1997 AIESEC career day at the University of Nairobi
Conducted Windows 95 and Microsoft Office training for Kenya Power and Lighting Co., Coca-Cola Africa, Standard Chartered Bank, National Bank of Kenya
Improved the recruitment strategy resulting in better qualified hires
Demonstrated training skills to new employees in the Management of Learning course

Computer Assistant: Bob Matthew?s Stockbrokers Ltd. Kenya 1995

Developed spreadsheet to maintain and track the assets of investment clubs
Initiated the development of a company information database on stocks traded on the Nairobi Stock Exchange

Aircraft Ground Handling Agent: Southern Aeropage Systems Ltd., Kenya 1991 - 1994

Interacted with clients from different countries around the world
Provided services to aircraft before and after flights

Teacher: Premier College and Upper Hill School, Kenya 1990, 1994

Instructed students in BASIC programming and word-processing
Taught Mathematics and Physics

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Fluent in English; knowledge of Swahili and German

LEADERSHIP AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Chair and Cofounder of StockPoint Investment Club in 1996
Chair of Kenyatta University Christian Union Film Committee
Hawkinson Scholarship, Graduate Assistantship at the University of Iowa, 94^th percentile on GMAT
MBA Courses in Accounting, Management Sciences, Finance, and Management and Organizations
Treasurer and Web-site administrator for the Minority MBA Association

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