Project Management Consultant and Expert in operations, business process and controls, internationally educated with hands on experience in frontier markets and exposure in a wide range of sectors and industries. Passionately drives discipline in execution, and operational excellence through procedures. Strong ethics and integrity with high awareness of cultural and social dynamics.

1. Fatumata Diane Berete, PMP
Female, 1985, Tanzanian
P.o box 23236 Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania | fdberete@gmail.com |+255762776688
____________________________________________________________________PROFILE_____________________________________________________________________
Project Management Consultant and Expert in operations, business process and controls, internationally educated with hands on
experience in frontier markets and exposure in a wide range of sectors and industries. Passionately drives discipline in execution,
and operational excellence through procedures. Strong ethics and integrity with high awareness of cultural and social dynamics.
FIELD OF EXPERTISE CORE STRENGTH PERSONALITY TRAITS
-Project Management -SOP -Servant Leader
-Finance, budget & Controls -Internal Controls & Compliance -Energetic & social
-Physical Security & Risk/ Health & Safety -Manage Processes & Operations -Determined & ambitious
-Operational Audits & Gap Analysis -Project & Process due diligence -Passionate and loyal
-Third Party & Risk Management -Education & training -Calm & stress resistant
_____________________________________________________________SUMMARY EXPERIENCE _______________________________________________________
SECTOR: GEOGRAPHIC:
FMCG 2 years Tanzania 10 years
Renewable Energy 3 years Sub-Saharan 3 years
Security & Contracts Mngt 9 years UK 5 years
Training 8 years USA 4 years
Financial Institutions 3 years
Telecoms 1 year
Education-School 1 year
______________________________________________________________EDUCATION_____________________________________________________________________
PMP Certification, Project Management Professional 08/2023
POSTGRAD CERTIFICATE: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PRACTICE 09/2011
St. Marys University College via Mountbatten Institute, New York, New York
MASTERS OF ART: INTERNATIONAL-BANKING 12/2010
London Metropolitan University, London, England
BACHELORS OF ART (HONS): BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 06/2009
University of Wales, Trinity Saint David, College of Technology, London, England
HIGH SCHOOL CERTIFICATE 05/2001
International School of Tanganyika, Dar es salaam, Tanzania
_______________________________________________________________EXPERIENCE_____________________________________________________________________
Project Controls-Progress Lead, EACOP (East African Crude Oil Pipeline), Dar es salaam, Tanzania 02/2024-Current
Progress measurement across all work units | Develop and/or update processes and procedures |
Conduct weekly and monthly report | Data consolidation and analysis
Project Manager/Management Consultant, Gatekeepers Tanzania, Dar es salaam, Tanzania
Maple Bloom Schools 08/2022-Current
Management Support for Directors and Heads of Departments | Lead Process and Operational Audits |
Strategy formulation and lead Implementation | Designed and Lead Team Building Activities
Minara Tanzania Ltd 01/2022-06/2022
Lead, manage and Facilitated Audit Program for 1445 recently acquired Telecom Towers |
Lead Third Party Risk Management | Designed Matrix for Vendor Selection | Vendor Management
Uhurulabs Ltd 09/2021-12/2021
Lead and manage a team for Tower Auditing and Asset verification using Drones across Tanzania |
Drone mission planning and creation.

2. Barazani Kafe 10/2020-Current
Owner, Euro-Swahili patio café | Start up | Designed floor plans | Created and Implemented SOP
Access Bank Ltd 09/2019-09/2020
Conducted Audit and lead improvement of Administration department overseeing 8 branches
| Managed Head Office restructure | Managed and Lead Bank HQ office move
Legal & Human Rights Centre 02/2019-07/2019
Created a Safety and Security Awareness Training with gender sensitivity | Lead workshops across
Tanzania and Trained 400+ participants
____________________________________________________________MISCELLANEOUS_______________________________________________________________
Econet-Cumii 10/2018-10/2018
Operational improvement | Operational efficiency | Business mapping for Harare, Zimbabwe
Head of Customer Development Excellence, Unilever Tanzania Ltd, Dar es salaam, Tanzania 12/2016-09/2018
Manage and lead a team to deliver operational excellence.
Business Operations Consultant, M-Kopa, Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania 11/2015-05/2016
Payment audits | Pension Contribution Audits | Sales Training
Project Manager, Rise, Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania 04/2015-08/2015
Oversee the implementation of Home Solar Systems
Business Expansion Consultant, ZOLA ELECTRIC, Arusha, Tanzania 08/2014-12/2014
Implemented expansion plans into different regions in Tanzania and East Africa plans.
Operations and Project Manager, VOLTZON LTD, Various cities, Tanzania 04/2013-06/2014
Overseeing solar installation projects – residential and commercial
Lecturer, JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY, Arusha, Tanzania 09/2012-02/2013
Business Economics and Finance· Elements of Finance· Invigilating exams
Regional Manager, ULTIMATE SECURITY (T) LTD, Arusha, Tanzania 12/2011-01/2013
Managed and oversee business operations of 400 contracts.
Graduate Credit Risk Analyst, CITI PRIVATE BANK, New York, New York 09/2010-09/2011
Conducted due diligence process, analyzed financials and monitored loans.
Research Analyst-Intern, Deutsche GIZ GmbH, Accra, Ghana 06/2010-08/2010
Supported Rural Banks with capacity building and financial inclusion programs.
Regional Trainer, WSG ASSOCIATES, London, England 04/2009-06/2010
Trainer and Assessor in British NVQ Security courses
Divisional Contracts Manager, ANCHOR SERVICES (GB) LTD, London, England 09/2007-04/2009
Responsible for all aspects of contract creation, negotiation and managing.
_______________________________________________________________CERTIFICATIONS______________________________________________________________
PTLLS:01/2010 | COACHING: 12/2009 | CCTV: 07/2009 | SIA License 03/2007
_______________________________________________________ADDITIONAL INFORMATION________________________________________________________
Languages: English, Swahili and Elementary French
Hobbies & Interests: Traveling, Passionate about the Legal frameworks, interested in historical architecture
Personality: INTJ