About
Violet Akinyi is Head of People, Culture & Growth at Dhamana Guarantee Company with over 13 years of HR experience, including 7 years in leadership roles. Her work spans talent acquisition, performance management, compensation and benefits, and employee relations across African markets, with demonstrated achievements including a 20% reduction in time-to-hire, implementation of continuous feedback performance systems, and diversity initiatives that increased underrepresented group representation by 45%. She holds technical proficiency in HRIS systems, Microsoft Office, and Google Suite.
Experience
- Dhamana Guarantee CompanyHead of People,Culture & Growthcurrent2024 — present
- East Africa Safari VenturesGroup People & Culture Manager2023 — 2024
- Serengeti EnergyGroup Head-HR & Corporate Communications2022 — 2023Nairobi County, Kenya
- Serengeti EnergyGroup Human Resources Manager2021 — 2022Nairobi County, Kenya
- Corporate Staffing Services KenyaHuman Resources Management Consultant| Trainer2021 — 2023
- Dreamwaves InternationalChange Management Consultant2021
- PMSHuman Resource Manager2014 — 2020Nairobi County, Kenya
- InchcapeHR & Customer Care Officer2011 — 2012Mombasa County, Kenya
- BAKE N BITE KENYA LTDHR & Admin Officer2009 — 2010
Education
- University of NairobiMaster of Business Administration (MBA)2013 — 2015
- Makerere UniversityBHRM2005 — 2009
Skills & more
Human Capital Management1Succession Planning1Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)Management DevelopmentLabor and Employment LawHuman Resources Information Systems (HRIS)Talent ManagementEmployee EngagementImplementation Of PoliciesStrategic LeadershipCompensation & BenefitsCulture Change
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Internal CommunicationsHR StrategyEmployee RelationsPerformance ManagementHR PoliciesHuman Resources (HR)Public RelationsProject PlanningMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficeStrategic Planning- Certified Strategic HR Leader — AIHR | Academy to Innovate HR
- Certified HR Generalist — AIHR | Academy to Innovate HR
- Setting Team and Employee Goals Using SMART Methodology — LinkedIn
- Change Management: Roadmap to Planning — LinkedIn
- Project Management Foundations — LinkedIn
- Project Management Simplified — LinkedIn
- Communication Foundations — LinkedIn
- Managing Project Stakeholders — LinkedIn
- The Top 10 Project Management Mistakes—and How to Avoid Them — Linkedin Learning Courses Review 2020
- Computer Software & Applications-Asana — Linkedin Learning Courses Review 2020
From Violet's professional profile.
Colleagues at GrowthAfrica
Alex Njoroge
Finance and Administration Associate at GrowthAfrica
Connie Nekesa
Senior Accountant at GrowthAfrica
Doreen Odera
Finance and Administration Intern at GrowthAfrica
Edward Ken-Zorre Angyinaa
Communications Associate at GrowthAfrica
Emmanuel Mbogholi
Growth Catalyst at GrowthAfrica
Eugene Eluerkeh
Senior Growth Catalyst at GrowthAfrica
George Ogada
Growth Catalyst at GrowthAfrica
Ian Lorenzen
Executive Director & Partner at GrowthAfrica
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Violet Akinyi work?
- Violet Akinyi is Head of Talent & Human Capital at GrowthAfrica.
Same school
Also attended University of Nairobi23
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Also attended Makerere University5
Samuel MugoyaGeneral Partner Advisor at Beyond Capital VenturesRichard T. TugumeInvestor at Global Social Impact InvestmentMobeen LalaniManager, Technology and Venture Development and Co-Director, UTEST at Toronto Innovation Acceleration PartnersJohn SemakulaAfrica Business Leader at Venture Capital World SummitNora von WintersdorffFinancial Solutions Associate at Shell Foundation
