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Rehema Kamau

Product Manager
Nairobi

Summary

Experienced Product Manager offering 10+ years of success in customer centric product roadmap development, market research and data analysis. Highly skilled in identifying opportunities to maximize revenue. Driven and strategic with proven history of market penetration and product launch. Ability to influence stakeholders through effective communication and reporting.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work History

Product Manager

Samsung Electronics East Africa
Nairobi
09.2022 - Current

Key Objectives

  • Contribute to expanding Samsung’s product's market coverage by setting up a product line-up strategy & operation plan.
  • Contribute to maximizing sales and minimizing loss by managing product lifecycle and developing pricing strategy to meet the target sales for the product.

Key Tasks

  • Line-up management - management of the mobile product roadmap in order to achieve product goals and metrics in line with market demands and response.
  • Launch management - Collaborated with sales, marketing, and support teams to launch products on time and within budget.
  • Pricing operation – simulating and setting the price strategy based on market dynamics of each segment and model.
  • Discontinuation management - Devise the plans to minimize stock when a product is to be discontinued by setting appropriate discontinuation timeline and plans to utilize channel inventory
  • Communicated effectively with team members to deliver updates on project milestones and deadlines.

Project Manager_Innovations

Nation Media Group
Nairobi
07.2017 - 08.2022
  • Coordinated Nation Media Group's digital transformation project in line with project Scope, budget and schedule. Managing a budget of $200,000, Achieved to reach 300,000 subscribers in year 1
  • Drove team success through shared vision and data analysis to make decisions. Supports development of project updates, and reports for clients and stakeholders.
  • Updated operational methods, oversaw accounting procedures, tracked information and compiled data to improve efficiency.
  • Managing issues related to project team’s progress, decisions, issues/risks, and changes in project scope/budget
  • Developed project roadmap and life cycle to be shared with internal and external stakeholders . Building strong relationships with project teams,senior staff, partners and stakeholders at all levels
  • Rolled up projects using agile approach for ease of implementation while meeting key milestones.
  • Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.

Product Manager

Nation Media Group
Nairobi
04.2013 - 06.2017
  • Consulted with product development teams to enhance products based on customer data and feedback
  • Managing Nation epaper which contributes $1M in annual revenue
  • Conceptualized and deployed enhanced product features and optimized implementation for use in marketing strategies.
  • Established criteria for each milestone within product roadmap as means to measure developmental progress.
  • Managed Nation media groups Mobile value added services product development cycle, including prototyping designs and coordinating go to market strategies
  • Defined and analyzed metrics to measure product performance.
  • Liaised with clients to develop deep understanding of business needs and current market landscape.

Account Manager

Cellulant Kenya Ltd
Nairobi
11.2011 - 03.2013
  • Monitored issues carefully and reached out to customers to provide immediate resolution and maintain satisfaction.
  • Secured high-value accounts through consultative selling, effective customer solutions and promoting compelling business opportunities.
  • Boosted sales numbers with proactive account servicing and diligent relationship-building.
  • Recommended brand products to customers, highlighted benefits and redirected objections to secure more than $20,000 in monthly sales.
  • Researched emerging industry trends, new applications, concepts and procedures for clients..
  • Built and strengthened long-lasting client relationships based on accurate price quotes and customer-centric terms.

Customer Delivery Controller

2 Circles Communication _ UK
Redbourn
03.2009 - 10.2011
  • Delivered telephony solutions to customer locations within specific timeframes.
  • Worked closely with project managers to maintain optimum levels of communication to effectively and efficiently complete projects.
  • Prepared a variety of different written communications, reports and documents to ensure smooth operations.
  • Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
  • Increased customer satisfaction by resolving connectivity issues.
  • Analyzed account details such as usage,number of calls data and client comments to enhance understanding of telephony solutions effectiveness and understand client needs.

Education

Master of Arts - International Business

London Metropolitan University , London
01.2008 - 05.2009

Bachelor of Science - Business Information Technology

Strathmore University, Nairobi
04.2002 - 08.2006

High School Diploma -

Mary Immaculate Secondary School, Nyeri
03.1998 - 10.2001

Skills

Product development

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Certification

Certified Galaxy Master Trainer, Samsung Electronics East Africa

Timeline

Product Manager - Samsung Electronics East Africa
09.2022 - Current
Project Manager_Innovations - Nation Media Group
07.2017 - 08.2022
Product Manager - Nation Media Group
04.2013 - 06.2017
Account Manager - Cellulant Kenya Ltd
11.2011 - 03.2013
Customer Delivery Controller - 2 Circles Communication _ UK
03.2009 - 10.2011
London Metropolitan University - Master of Arts, International Business
01.2008 - 05.2009
Strathmore University - Bachelor of Science, Business Information Technology
04.2002 - 08.2006
Mary Immaculate Secondary School - High School Diploma,
03.1998 - 10.2001
Rehema KamauProduct Manager