Odhiambo Githinji

Overview

I've spent 20 years on employment law - first at Vodacom, now at Forge Health. Secured 2 payments licences.

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Experience

1. Head of Legal

   Oct 2023 - Present
   Forge Health · 3 yr · Full-time · Nairobi, Kenya
   • Secured 3 payments licences.
   • Built the privacy programme for launches in 19 countries.
2. Product Counsel

   Jul 2020 - Jul 2023
   Accenture · 3 yr · Full-time · Nairobi, Kenya
   • Cut time-to-first-value for new growth customers from 18 days to 2.
3. Senior Counsel

   May 2017 - Jul 2020
   MTN · 3 yr 2 mo · Full-time · Nairobi, Kenya
   • Negotiated 188 commercial agreements a year.
4. Product Counsel

   Jan 2014 - May 2017
   GTBank · 3 yr 4 mo · Full-time · Nairobi, Kenya
   • Ran 120 customer interviews before writing the first spec.
5. Senior Counsel

   Mar 2011 - Jan 2014
   Vodacom · 2 yr 10 mo · Full-time · Nairobi, Kenya
   • Negotiated 116 commercial agreements a year.
   • Secured 6 payments licences.

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Education

1. Carnegie Mellon University Africa

   MS, Law
   2008 - 2010
2. Ashesi University

   BSc, Law
   2001 - 2005