Davis Opil
@davisopil
Senior commercial leader driving revenue, channels, and operational growth.
What I'm looking for
I am a commercial and operations leader with 25+ years delivering revenue growth, channel expansion and large-scale commercial programmes across telecommunications, FMCG and hospitality. I have led cross-functional teams of 100+ people, opened 130+ franchise stores and expanded client bases up to 28% while driving multimillion-dollar recurring revenue increases.
I specialise in go-to-market strategy, route-to-market design, partnerships and large account management, with a track record of successful product integrations, network migrations and modern-trade rollouts across Africa. I prioritise data-driven decision making, collaborative stakeholder engagement and measurable ROI to consistently meet retention, adoption and profitability targets.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Customer Engagement Director
Optasia
Jan 2022 - Present (4 years 1 month)
Designed and launched customer engagement strategies that lifted client retention by 22% and increased cross-sell revenue by 35% within 18 months; led and coached a distributed team of account managers and owned commercial relationships with 15+ enterprise clients.
Global Account Manager
DT One
Jan 2019 - Jan 2022 (3 years)
Managed end-to-end relationships for 10+ multinational clients across EMEA and APAC, growing ARR by over $8M through expansion opportunities and product bundling while increasing platform usage up to 40% within six months.
Global Engagement Manager
MODE
Jan 2016 - Jan 2022 (6 years)
Led relationship management for Airtel and Globacom across multiple African markets, aligning technical delivery with commercial objectives to meet revenue and adoption targets and reduce escalations via cross-functional coordination.
Head of Commercial
MODE
Jan 2016 - Dec 2016 (11 months)
Led cross-functional commercial teams to align product delivery with customer needs, launched go-to-market strategies and improved salesforce effectiveness through training and route-to-trade frameworks to boost market coverage.
Head of yuMobile
Airtel Kenya Networks
Jan 2015 - Dec 2016 (1 year 11 months)
Led migration of yuMobile subscribers to Airtel Kenya, designed go-to-market, built customer service operations and retail execution frameworks to ensure zero service disruption and consistent customer experience.
Zonal Business Manager
Airtel Kenya Networks
Jan 2015 - Dec 2016 (1 year 11 months)
Grew customer base by 28% in nine months across a network of channel partners and a 100+ person field sales team by redesigning territories, introducing agency models and recognition programs to boost performance.
National Modern Trade & Franchise Manager
Airtel Kenya Networks
Jan 2014 - Dec 2015 (1 year 11 months)
Designed and fast‑rolled Airtel Kenya’s franchise model, launching 136 dealer-owned stores and onboarding 56 modern trade outlets to create a scalable distribution channel and drive strong retail engagement.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Nairobi
Bachelor of Arts, Sociology & Communication
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Communication from the University of Nairobi.
Kenya Institute of Management
Postgraduate Diploma, Project Management
Postgraduate Diploma in Project Management from the Kenya Institute of Management.
Kenya Institute of Management
Diploma, Marketing Management
Diploma in Marketing Management from the Kenya Institute of Management.
Institute of Management Information Systems
Diploma, Management Information Systems
Diploma/Studies in Management Information Systems from an institute in Nairobi.
Graffins College, Westlands Campus
Diploma/Studies
Diploma or studies undertaken at Graffins College Westlands Campus.
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