Dennis Kuria
@denniskuria
Seasoned development and digital financial services professional driving donor-funded, multi-country impact.
KenyaWhat I'm looking for
I am a seasoned development professional with 5+ years coordinating and managing multi-country projects across Sub-Saharan Africa, focused on youth, women, SMEs, and financial inclusion. I lead project design, implementation, donor and government engagement, and deliver high-quality monitoring, evaluation, and knowledge products for initiatives funded by donors such as Mastercard Foundation, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and USAID.
I have led digital financial services and operations workstreams, supported bank digitization and product testing, and implemented vocational and economic strengthening interventions for adolescent girls and young women. I combine strong stakeholder management, budgeting, research and product development skills to drive measurable impact, streamline processes, and scale inclusive financial products across multiple markets.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Assistant Manager, DFS
MicroSave Consulting
May 2024 - Present (1 year 5 months)
Lead business development and coordinate multi-country digital financial services projects across Sub-Saharan Africa, providing technical assistance, stakeholder engagement, and producing knowledge resources to ensure high-quality, on-time delivery.
Operation Analyst, Card & ATM
NCBA Bank
Oct 2022 - May 2024 (1 year 7 months)
Supported automation and integration projects during mergers, improved customer experience reducing support queries by 50%, and provided ATM operations and training support across branches and subsidiaries.
Graduate Trainee, Retail Digital
NCBA Bank
Mar 2022 - Oct 2022 (7 months)
Implemented contact centre trainings reducing department queries by over 50%, supported digital lending product testing, and engaged partners to grow digital channel adoption.
Economic Strengthening Lead
Hope Worldwide Kenya
Sep 2020 - Mar 2022 (1 year 6 months)
Led vocational and business startup training for AGYW, coordinating programs that trained 700+ participants and supported 120+ small business creations while managing monitoring, reporting, and volunteer coordination.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
CICorporate Finance Institute
Professional Certification, Financial Modelling & Valuation Analysis
Completed a Financial Modelling & Valuation Analysis certification in August 2022.
CICorporate Finance Institute
Professional Certification, Business Intelligence & Data Analysis
Completed a Business Intelligence & Data Analysis certification in October 2022.
IIInternational Scrum Institute
Professional Certification, Scrum / Product Ownership
Obtained a Scrum Product Owner certification in June 2022.
UWUniversity of Washington
Professional Course, Leadership & Management
Completed a Leadership & Management course through the University of Washington in June 2022.
TKTechnical University of Kenya
Bachelor of Science, Accountancy
Completed a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy awarded in July 2021.
MIMicrosoft
Professional Course, Project Management
Completed Career Essentials in Project Management offered by Microsoft in May 2015.
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