CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL DETAILS
Name: John Terry

County: Busia
Email: jtkenya049@gmail.com
Age: 27 Years
Year of Graduation: 2015
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CAREER OBJECTIVES
i. To collectively be instrumental to the advancement of human development in all spheres
of life while working in and with organizations that respect and uphold human dignity
across all gender while enhancing my career competitively.

ii. To be exposed to new experiences that will help me grow intellectually, morally, socially
and prepare me for future challenges, while adding value and contributing to the overall
achievement of your organization goals and objectives.

SKILLS

Computer Literacy: Having trained at the University and IT Vision College, I am proficient in
Microsoft Office processors such as MS Word (Advanced), Excel (Advanced), PowerPoint
(Advanced). Software such as STATA (Advanced), SAS/SAP, and SPSS (AMOS) SPSS (Advanced),
and R-Program (Advanced), MATLAB (Intermediate).

Data Analysis, Writing, Data Entry and Documentation: Has been a quality and quantity writer
and able to write very fast within the set parameters and time limitations; presenting well
researched documents. Works with little if any supervision to meet the set timeline without
failure.

Research, Analytical and Reporting Skills: Added to the training required from IED I can research
on a number of topics and issues and critically analyze these issues and come up with well
written reports able to present the real situation on the subject matter under study.
Entrepreneurship: I have attended a number of entrepreneurship based skills training sessions
organized by development organizations in Kisumu, Siaya and Homa-Bay and thus have earned
both poultry keeping and maize farming skills and currently I am keeping poultry. This has
enhanced my skills in small scale business management.

Guidance and Counseling: Been trained by Plan International and AMREF on various skills on
guidance and counseling especially on HIV/AIDS, peer to peer and conducting of referrals to
clients who need further support for better medical care.

Leadership, Organizational and Team Building: Contributed to the pioneering of i-motivate (a

leadership cultivation hub) at Laikipia University, Nyahururu. A member of both Institute of
Certified Public Accountants (ICPAK), Kenya and Laikipia University Accounting and Finance
Association. Led various groups at the university during both academic and fieldwork. All these
enhance my ability to work with others as a team to realize a mission.

EXPERIENCE
2019 – 2019: Okwirry Odhiambo Associates and Tax Consultants Co. Ltd, Nbi
Companies Accountant and Tax Consultant Assistant
Reporting to Executive Director Responsibilities
• General accounting (receipts and expenditure), data entry and recording keeping of
all clients; follow on due dates and sending out of memos and reminders for the
statutory requirement to our clients.
• Tax computation, compilation and submission to Kenya Revenue Authority on behalf
clients and payment of respective dues, negotiation and advice to clients on tax
related matters.
• Advising and educating clients on the impacts and incidences of taxes so as to avoid
unwarranted fines and penalties arising from late avoidance and evasions. To such
extent we have been able to improve collectively both tax collection targets and at the
same time reduce losses in business to clients.
• Collection of dues and payments from clients, payment of our creditors and
coordinating internal office activities for efficient and effective operations.

August - 2019: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, Siaya County

Enumerator; Reporting to Assistant Clerk KNBS

Responsibilities:
 • Inspection and Assessment of census register within Siaya Town constituency
checking for inconsistencies and double registrations and making recommendations
of correctness of information.
• Updated and registered those were to be removed from the register and added a total
of 365 new upon expiry of my tenure; contributing to the citizens ability to express
their rights by all in leaders both at county and national levels.
• Conducting a national census by counting the citizens of Siaya town Sub County.

2016-2019 Uvocorp, Edusson, WritersHub

Freelance Writer and Academic Researcher
Reporting to Supervisor Responsibilities
• Researching on various issues/topics/ assignments/tasks including economics,
science, technology, engineering, mathematics, philosophy, sociology, politics and
many others more; compiling and documenting/assignments based on my
outcomes for submission by the company’ clients (college and university
students) to their respective colleges and universities. This enabled me have in
depth understanding of various subjects and units covered by respective students
towards the completion of their degrees and masters. I have written thousands of
papers and I am fully experienced to offer you not only ability but unquestioned.
• Academic writing on various topics and issues for wider clientele including
masters and PhD students, organizations and foundations, individual and
communal persons which enhanced and sharpened my both written and spoken
English raising my confidence level. The experience I have gained in this field
relates to writing from scratching and the appreciation or crediting the work of
other scholars that I research and use their ideas in writing. This has helped me
cite properly to avoid plagiarism which I understand in terms of the repercussions
including expulsion of students from their schools.
• Presentation and analysis of complicated data system and instructions to the
lower cadre audience creating a good working relationship between various
entities such as companies, organizations and governments.

July – September 2018: Institute for Education in Democracy (IED), Nairobi

Voter List Assessment (VLA) Interviewer, Nairobi County
Reporting to County VLA Supervisor, Nairobi & Siaya Counties Responsibilities
• Gathering and collection of raw data through interviews and questionnaires as
well as entry of the collected data into the computer systems.
 • Reporting and submission in timely and in accordance with the set guidelines to
enable quality and desirable outcome from the respondents.

2017-2017: Independent Elections and Boundaries Commission, Siaya

Biometric Voter Register Assessment Clerk Reporting
to Assistant IEBC County Commissioner
Responsibilities:
• Inspection and Assessment of biometric voters register within Siaya Town
constituency checking for inconsistencies and double registrations and making
recommendations of correctness of information.
• Updated and registered those were to be removed from the register and added a
total of 365 new voters upon expiry of my tenure; contributing to the citizens
ability to express their rights by voting in leaders both at county and national
levels.
• Created awareness on the importance of listing as a voter and participating in a
democratic political right to elect leaders for the betterment of both individual and
communal life.

February 2015– August 2015: Butere Girls High School, Kakamega

Teaching – B.o.M
Reporting to the HODs and Board of Management Key Responsibilities:
• Teaching, offering guidance and counseling to students on career selection and
motivation towards realization of full potential.
• Overseeing the establishment of the school education structures including library,
laboratory and payment and allocation of income to various departments.
• Collection of school fees, budgeting and payment of both board of management
teachers and suppliers to ensure satisfaction for both students and teachers.
• Creating good relationship between the school, the community and the ministry
of education officials to ensure firm establishment and general acceptance in the
community to which the school is founded.
• Contributed to quality control mechanisms internally to see to it that the students
got quality and of reputable standard education; this led to qualifying over 150
students to the University for the First National Examination from the newly
established village school.

Indicate level
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

May 2011– December 2015: Maseno University

Bachelor of Science in Applied Statistics, With IT
Or
January 2006 –November 2010: Oloo High School
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E)
Mean Grade of B+

January 1997 – December 2005: Bar Ndege Primary School

Kenya Certificate of Primary Education: Attained 357 marks out of 500.

INTERESTS: Working with organizations that strive and do their best to improve the quality of
life to women, children and other members of the community. An organization where learning
and sharing is at core to enhance both individual and collectively cultivation and utilization of
full potentials.

REFERENCES

1. Daniel Onyango Nyagwara

Programs Director, SIDE Organization
P. O Box 24327 – 00100, Nairobi – Kenya
Tel. +254710154222 / +254738100066
Email: daniel.nyagwara@gmail.com

2. Dr. Michael Fwaya

Senior teacher and HOD Biology, Lions School, Kisumu
P.O Box 43844-00100, Nairobi, Kenya

3. Odhiambo Okwirry Associates and Tax Consultants Co. Ltd.

P.O Box 57239 – 00200, Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254725430755
Email: odhiambookwirry@gmail.com