Bersisa Berri

UK & Ethiopia

I am a Senior Consultant with SME Skills Academy, based in London and managing SME skills partner in Ethiopia. I am assisting micro-businesses and SMEs to transform their business to a higher level by increasing sales revenues and profitability.

 

I joined SME Skills Academy impressed by the unique business development model especially the proven sales strategy and process that help clients to achieve extraordinary results in a short period of time.

 

My background in business consultancy, relationship building, client acquisition and HRM, Knowledge Management (KM), International Development,  Research & Analysis combined with SME Skills offering to enable me to provide tailored sales support and add value to various clients I work with.

 

I have PhD in Business Administration specializing in Knowledge Integration and application practices and worked as Postgraduate Teaching/ Research Assistant at the University of Birmingham and directed students on ‘Challenge Project’- coaching on leadership, problem-solving, time management and partnership work with the global company - PricewaterhouseCoopers. Also, I am the Urban Knowledge Management Policy Advisor at the London School of Economics- LSE Cities and produced KM Solutions Policy Paper for Addis Ababa to improve City Administration and Governance.

 

In my spare time I read and follow up technology advancement and digital economy; I do exercise and like travelling to different countries.

 

Bersisa in a Nutshell:

 

• All-round professional with a wide range of experience.

• Creative thinker, careful listener, reflective, flexible, enthusiastic.

• Overambitious for unstoppable business development.

 

My Favourite quote is “Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle”  Napoleon Hill.