About
Sheilla Otieno is a Senior Program Manager at Seedstars focused on women and youth economic empowerment, entrepreneurship, and SME development in Africa. She has experience managing project lifecycles from inception through completion, with expertise in financial analysis and business strategy development. Her background includes data collection and monitoring to support organizational decision-making.
Experience
- SeedstarsSenior Program Manager, Africacurrent2024 — present
- SeedstarsProgram Manager, Africa2023 — 2024
- SeedstarsProgram Manager & Investment Analyst2022Nairobi County, Kenya
- BAYI Capital ManagementInvestment Analyst2020 — 2022Kenya
- BAYI FoundationProgram Coordinator2020 — 2022Kenya
- Cytonn InvestmentsInvestment intern2020Nairobi County, Kenya
- Kidz KollectionFounder2018 — 2020
- Kenya National Bureau of StatisticsInformation Communication Technology(ICT) Supervisor2019Nairobi County, Kenya
- Maseno UniversityFinance Intern2017 — 2018Kenya
Education
- University of East LondonMaster of Business Administration - MBA2024 — 2025
- Maseno UniversityMaster of Science - MS, Actuarial Science2018 — 2022
- Maseno UniversityBachelor of Science, Actuarial Science2013 — 2017
- KASNEBCERTIFIED INVESTMENTS AND FINANCIAL ANALYST, Investments and Securities2014 — 2016
- Maseno UniversityInternational Computer Driving License ( ICDL), Computer studies2013
- Limuru Girls SchoolKenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates2009 — 2012
Skills & more
Google SuiteMicrosoft ExcelBusiness OwnershipEarly Stage VenturesDue DiligenceProgram ManagementStartup DevelopmentEquity ResearchProject ManagementProgram CoordinationSustainabilityInvestments
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ResearchFinancial ModelingAnalytical SkillsTrainingSupervisory SkillsFinancial PlanningFinancial AccountingFinancial StatementsBusiness StrategyStrategic PlanningCorporate FinanceBusiness Analytics- Project Management Professional ® Certification — Invensis Learning
- Become a Financial Analyst — LinkedIn
- Corporate Financial Statement Analysis — LinkedIn
- Excel: Economic Analysis and Data Analytics — LinkedIn
- Managerial Economics — LinkedIn
- Financial Modeling and Forecasting Financial Statements — LinkedIn
- Running a Profitable Business: Understanding Financial Ratios — LinkedIn
- Excel: Tracking Data Easily and Efficiently — LinkedIn
- Excel: Analyzing and Visualizing Cash Flows — LinkedIn
- Financial Modeling Foundations — LinkedIn
From Sheilla's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of East London9
Nigel MorrisCo-Founder and Managing Partner of QED InvestorsDaniel GaizeInvestment Associate at Future Planet CapitalRobert PauliManaging Partner at Hannover Finanz GmbHDaniel GaizeAssociate at Midven Ltd.Thanh Schrader-NguyenCo-Founder & CPTO, Frieda Health at MaximonAndré KanyaFounding Partner at w3 fund
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Shared employers
Also worked at Seedstars34
Denis EfremovPrincipal at R136 VenturesPierre-Alain MassonCEO & CO-FOUNDER at SeedstarsMichael WeberCO-FOUNDER at SeedstarsCharlie Graham-BrownGENERAL PARTNER at SeedstarsBenjamin BenaïmCO-FOUNDER at SeedstarsLuis RodriguesCTO & PARTNER at Seedstars
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Also worked at Cytonn Investments1
Colleagues at Seedstars
Adrien
Co-founder at Seedstars
Alisée de Tonnac
CO-CEO & CO-FOUNDER at Seedstars
Archie Moberly
PARTNERSHIPS MANAGER ASIA at Seedstars
Benjamin Benaim
Investor at Seedstars
Benjamin Benaïm
CO-FOUNDER at Seedstars
Benjamin Langer
DIRECTOR, WINNIPEG VENTURES at Seedstars
Charlie Graham-Brown
GENERAL PARTNER at Seedstars
Daniela Moreno
MARKETING MANAGER SEEDSTARS CAPITAL at Seedstars