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McIm John Murunga Dipm

Regional Director East Africa at GeoPoll

John Murunga has a diverse work experience spanning different roles and industries. John started their career as a Peer Educator at I choose Life - Africa in 2008. John then worked as a Field Coordinator at Nielsen from 2009 to 2010, where they were responsible for project planning, quality control, and cost management.

In 2011, John joined Ipsos as a Research Executive, specializing in market understanding and measurement. John helped clients identify business opportunities, develop brand positioning, and formulate winning strategies. John stayed with Ipsos until 2013.

From 2013 to 2015, John worked at Ipsos Kenya as a Senior Research Executive, primarily focusing on project planning, management, and business development. John also served as a Research Manager at Ipsos Kenya from 2015 to 2016, where they managed client relationships and generated meaningful insights.

In 2016, John joined GeoPoll as a Client Services Manager, handling client services for on-demand research work across Africa. John was responsible for managing client relationships, overseeing project execution, and providing training and support. Subsequently, they became the Regional Director for East Africa at GeoPoll in 2018, taking ownership of the regional budget, managing the sales pipeline, and ensuring the successful implementation of client projects.

John also briefly worked at British American Tobacco Kenya in 2013 as an Insights Executive for the East and Central Africa region.

Overall, John Murunga has demonstrated expertise in client management, project execution, insights generation, and market understanding throughout their career.

John Murunga DipM, MCIM completed a Diploma in Professional Marketing - Level 6 from CIM | The Chartered Institute of Marketing in 2017. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Statistics from the University of Nairobi, which they attended from 2006 to 2010. It is also known that they attended Maseno School from 2001 to 2004, although no degree or field of study information is provided for that period.

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