An accomplished and results-oriented professional with a proven track record in driving success across diverse sectors of design, marketing, and sales. Strategic, creative, and customer-focused, I combine strong communication with careful attention to detail to deliver high-quality outcomes. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design (Second-Class Upper Honors) from the University of Nairobi and bring additional strengths from hands-on creative production work, including photography and videography. I’m known for managing social media performance, leading campaigns, and translating brand goals into engaging content that resonates with audiences.

Makonge Adams

An accomplished and results-oriented professional with a proven track record in driving success across diverse sectors of design, marketing, and sales. Strategic, creative, and customer-focused, I combine strong communication with careful attention to detail to deliver high-quality outcomes. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design (Second-Class Upper Honors) from the University of Nairobi and bring additional strengths from hands-on creative production work, including photography and videography. I’m known for managing social media performance, leading campaigns, and translating brand goals into engaging content that resonates with audiences.

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An accomplished and results-oriented professional with a proven track record in driving success across diverse sectors of design, marketing, and sales. Strategic, creative, and customer-focused, I combine strong communication with careful attention to detail to deliver high-quality outcomes.

I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design (Second-Class Upper Honors) from the University of Nairobi and bring additional strengths from hands-on creative production work, including photography and videography. I’m known for managing social media performance, leading campaigns, and translating brand goals into engaging content that resonates with audiences.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent
Swahili
Fluent
Polish
Beginner

Work Experience

Social Media Director at MotorGas Africa
July 1, 2024 - Present
Social Media Designer at Summit tech Construction
July 1, 2024 - Present
Social Media Marketing Manager at Primofort Investment Ltd
October 1, 2023 - Present
Manage social media, Google accounts, and company websites. Research current benchmark trends and audience preferences, and design/implement social media strategy aligned to business goals. Monitor KPIs using Google Analytics. Generate, edit, publish, and share engaging content daily (text, photos, videos, blogs), manage social media pages and campaigns, and develop social media toolkits. Lead day-to-day social media operations including sourcing content ideas across channels. Engage and manage communities by monitoring comments and approving/responding in line with guidelines.
Wayfarer Events Photographer and Social Media Assistant at Wayfarer Events
March 1, 2023 - January 31, 2024
Draft and fabricate client designs for print (wedding backdrops, monograms, and wedding stationery). Develop and implement company social media strategy and lead social media campaigns across platforms. Attend event sites to capture photography and videography for social media, run social media advertising campaigns, and respond to comments. Coach employees on content creation best practices and monitor analytics for social media campaign metrics. Support customer service on social media.
Brand Ambassador at Trueblaq
November 1, 2022 - May 31, 2023
Engage customers and pitch brand products. Supervise brand ambassadors at outlets, compile outlet sales reports, and conduct stock takes. Educate customers, retailers, and distributors about products. Manage and distribute merchandise and promotional items, track preferences and feedback, represent the company at events and product launches, and build rapport with customers, vendors, and prospective clients to strengthen brand awareness.
Photoshop Operator at SCHNELLMEDIA GmbH & Co. KG
September 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023
Perform high-quality photo editing and manipulation for print and web, including model retouching, e-commerce product photo editing, background removal, color correction/color changes, retouching and touch-ups, photo manipulation and enhancement. Use workflows such as clipping paths, alpha masking, liquifying, ghosting mannequin/inlays, image/shadow masking, frequency separation, and vectorization/rasterization.
Ke Photographer Videographer Graphic Designer at Superstar Entertainment
August 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Develop creative advertising content for catalogs, business cards, posters, flyers, t-shirts, and product packaging. Create designs and concepts, produce sample layouts based on aesthetic design concepts, and prepare rough sketches/illustrations for client discussions. Manage graphic editing tasks such as color correction and retouching and arrange photos for final production. Extend market reach via integrated social media campaigns. Capture, edit, and review photography/video for marketing and brand promotion, collaborate with social video creators, compile raw footage, and translate client briefs into efficient video output (assets, logos, typography, animations). Create ads and short promotional videos, maintain camera/video equipment, and ensure pre-publishing review/correction.
Graphic Designer at Pari Graphics
May 1, 2021 - July 31, 2021
Create advertising content for catalogs, business cards, posters, flyers, t-shirts, and product packaging. Prepare sketches and illustrations for client discussions, review final productions for errors, and ensure final prints meet client specifications. Maintain camera and camera equipment, and operate heat press and screen-printing machines; maintain dyes, fabric, screens, and printing equipment.
Freelance Photographer at Self-employed
September 1, 2018 - Present

Education

Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design at University of Nairobi
September 1, 2017 - June 30, 2021
at The Nairobi School
February 1, 2013 - December 31, 2016

Qualifications

Search Engine Marketing - Introduction to Digital Marketing
January 11, 2030 - July 27, 2026
Data Visualisation in Tableau
January 11, 2030 - July 27, 2026
Programming basics
January 11, 2030 - July 27, 2026
AI Starter KIt
January 11, 2030 - July 27, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Real Estate & Construction, Education, Telecommunications, Travel & Hospitality, Transportation & Logistics, Energy & Utilities, Retail, Professional Services