CURRICULUM VITAE WATUNDU, SUSAN Date of birth: 6 th February 1976 Nationality: Ugandan Contact Address: P.O. Box 11058, Kampala, Uganda Email: swatundu@gmail.com, swatundu@mubs.ac.ug Mobile: +256 782 658 703, +256 751 401 413, +255 652 658 703 1. EDUCATION Institution (Date from - Date to) University of Dar es Salaam (2011 - to date) Makerere University Kampala (2006-2009) Makerere University, Kampala (2000-2003) Makerere University Business School (1995-1998) Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained: PhD Candidate, (Financial Economics, Public sector Economics and Econometrics) Topic : "Road travel demand and traffic congestion: An estimation of Economic costs of Traffic Congestion to households in Kampala, Uganda". Master of Science in Quantitative Economics Bachelor of Science in Quantitative Economics Higher Diploma in Marketing 2. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Date Institution Position Description of Key Duties and Responsibities 2010-to date Makerere University Business School Lecturer Teaching and examining students on both Postgraduate and undergraduate levels. Carrying out Research, supervision of students research projects, coordination of field attachment activities in the department as well as career guidance to students. Course Units taught: Quantitative Methods & Techniques, Business Statistics, Econometrics and other Statistics related courses, Research Methods and Economics related course units. 2007-2009 Makerere University Business School Assistant Lecturer Facilitating by teaching and examining students on both undergraduate and diploma levels. Carrying out Research, supervision of students research projects, coordination of field attachment activities in the department as well as career guidance to students. Course Units taught: Quantitative Methods & Techniques, Business Statistics, Econometrics and other
Statistics related courses, Research Methods and Economics related course units. 2006-2007 Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited International Business Centre (Treasury Back Office) 2004-2006 Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited Head Office Operations Centre 2003-2004 Phoenix of Uganda Assurance Company Limited Reconciliation Officer Visa and MasterCard accounts; Swift transactions Reconciliation Officer Internal Bank accounts Marketing Agent Reconciliation of foreign exchange suspense accounts of the bank Ensure preparation of monthly reconciliation reports by the 2 nd day of every month and forward them for sign off Prompt identification and investigation of unexplained & outstanding entries on the suspense accounts of the bank and advice management on possible loss Ensure reimbursement of outstanding funds to the rightful owners Reconciliation of suspense accounts of the bank by strictly adhering to the reconciliation procedures put in place by management and ensuring that targets set are met Ensure preparation of monthly reconciliation reports by the 2 nd day of every month and forward them for sign off Prompt identification and investigation of unexplained & outstanding entries on the suspense accounts of the bank and advice management on possible loss. Promoting the company s insurance policies both property insurance and life assurance policies as well as selling them to the converted clients. 2001-2003 During Vacations International Consultants, Uganda Limited. Development Research Assistant Data collection, analysis and interpretation, and hence forth, report writing Research topics: Uganda H.I.V/AIDS Control Project Tracking the Use and Accountability of UPE Capitation Grant in Government Aided Primary Schools Stanbic- Standard Bank Investment Corporation 2
3. OTHER POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY HELD Date Institution Position Description of Responsibities 2011- to date University of Dar es Salaam Cohort Leader, CPP, PhD Co-ordinating PhD economics Class candidates with the academic staff, advisors and specific sponsors. Representing PhD Economics students on academic forum and 2010-2011 Makerere University Business School Chair Person, Academic Staff Planning and Research Committee other activities Co-ordinating academic research activities Organising research workshops and trainings for academic staff Ensuring the smooth flow of research funds from management to academic staff 2009-2010 Makerere University Business School Field Attachment Co-ordinator 2010 to date Operations Research Society of East Board Member, Uganda Africa Chapter 2004-2007 Stanbic Banker Uganda Limited Team leader Reconciliation officergroup 2. Representative on Visa board, Uganda chapter Ensuring students are attached for field work Ensuring that students receive their field work allowances Co-ordinating students while in the field Assigning academic advisors to students and ensuring that they visit students while in the field Preparation of payment sheets for allowances to academic supervisors and ensuring that disbursements are made on time. Ensuring that students field results are availed and field reports are corrected and assessed. Submitting final results for students academic progress records Promoting the society s research activities Co-ordinating group members on prompt reporting. As an achievement, the group won the best performing group award 4. PUBLICATIONS AND POLICY RESEARCH WORK 4.1 Publications Mlay, Samali Violet; Zlotnikova, Irina; and Watundu, Susan (2013) "A Quantitative Analysis of Business Process Reengineering and Organizational Resistance: The Case of Uganda," The African Journal of Information Systems: Vol. 5: Iss.1, Article 1 - http://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu M. Moya, S. Watundu and R. Akodo, (2010), Export Supply Response of the Ugandan Cotton Industry. E - Journal of Business and Economic Issues, Summer 2009: Volume IV: Issue II - http://www.business.subr.edu M. Moya and S. Watundu (2009), Econometric Analysis of Real Effective Exchange Rate on Gross Domestic Product in Uganda. E-Journal of Business and Economic Issues, Fall 2010: Volume V: Issue III - http://www.business.subr.edu 3
4.2 Consultancy Trade Reforms and their impact on food security in the East African Community: the Political dimension (2013) - Consumer Unity and Trust Society (CUTS) International. 4.3 Other Research Works J. Ssekakubo and S. Watundu (2010), Exchange rate volatility and Foreign Direct investment in Uganda S. Watundu and T. Mbaga (2008) Effect of Foreign Capital Inflows on Domestic Savings in Uganda, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, unpublished S. Watundu (2008), Determinants of Gross Domestic Product in Uganda. Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, unpublished S.Watundu (2003), Analysis of Maize Production in Rural Uganda. Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, unpublished 4.4 Research work in Progress Testing for Volatility and Market Efficiency of Uganda Securities Exchange (2005-2012). Characteristics of Savers, Saving type and Rural Households Saving Behaviour. A case of Uganda. Under review for publication. 5. CONFERENCES/ SEMINARS/TRAINING Location/ Institution AGRODEP- International Food Policy Research Institute, Dakar, Senegal (September, 2013) AGRODEP- International Food Policy Research Institute, Dakar, Senegal (May 2013) International Centre for Information Technology and Development, Ota, Nigeria (2011) Nairobi, Kenya (2011) Kampala, Uganda (2010) Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (2009) Kampala, Uganda (2009) Nairobi, Kenya (2008) Makerere University Business School, Kampala, Uganda Makerere University Business School, Kampala, Uganda Makerere University Business School, Kampala, Uganda Standard Bank, Johannesburg South Africa, Nairobi, Kenya, Kampala, Uganda Conference/Training/Seminar Panel Data Econometrics Estimation of the Economic Impact of High Food Prices Using Micro Data International Conference on ICT for Africa Conference 7 th International Operations Research of East African Conference 6 th International Operations Research of East African Conference 5 th International Operations Research of East African Conference 13 th International Management Conference 4 th International Operations Research of East African Conference Training programme on Management Skills for young executives Training programme for Customer care Training of trainers Internet Banking Visa and MasterCard transactions management Information Risk Management Swift Training Achieving Stellar Service Training General Forex Products Training Training on Know Your Client (KYC) Training on Money Laundering Training on Basic Banking 6. Core Skills Research and Statistical analysis Economic and Financial Policy analysis 4
Analysis of Stock Markets Management and reconciliation of Bank Suspense accounts (both local and foreign currency) Banking operations and procedures. 7. Career objectives Self advancement through diligent performance and ensure satisfaction. Acquire more knowledge through lifelong learning and exposure. Having a positive vision and attitude in everything that I do. Set and maintain high expectations for those who work with me 8. Computer skills Good knowledge of Data analysis using a SPSS, E- Views, Stata and EpiData. Good knowledge of using Banking software; Intelmatch, Bankmaster, Branchpower. Word processing using Microsoft word. Good knowledge of data base management software using Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel. Presentation using Ms Power point. 9. Other relevant skills Self-motivated and able to work with minimum supervision. Good interpersonal skills Capable of adapting to new conditions and meeting strict deadlines Ability to take initiative and carry out administrative work. Excellent Numeric and strong analytical and creative skills. 10. Language skills: Indicate competence on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 - excellent; 5 - basic) Language Reading Speaking Writing English 1 1 1 French 4 5 5 Gishu ( mother tongue) 1 1 1 Kiswahili 2 3 2 Other local languages: Luganda, Lusoga, Lugwere, Runyakore Rukiga 2 2 2 11. Awards: Awarded a Research fellowship by the Robert S. McNamara Fellowship Programme for African women fellows 2014 PhD scholarship by Africa Economic Research Consortium (Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation) under the 2011Collaborative PhD Programme (CPP) at University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, October 2011 October 2015. Awarded the Excellent Performer Certificate of recognition for reconciling the highest number of Bank accounts Received Government of Uganda Scholarship to pursue undergraduate studies in Quantitative Economics at Makerere University Kampala, August 2000 August 2003 Received Government of Uganda Scholarship to pursue a Higher Diploma in Marketing at Makerere University Business School August 1995 August 1998. 12. Referees: 1. Prof. Asmerom Kidane, University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Tel: +255 786 729 593 Email: akidane@udsm.ac.tz; asmeromkidane@yahoo.com 5
2. Ms. Maris Wanyera, Commissioner, Macroeconomics department, Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Kampala, Uganda. Tel: +256 772 426 256, +256 414 707 217 Email: Maris.Wanyera@finance.go.ug 6