Newton Mugambi Mwirebua

I'm an MBA candidate in Financial & Business Analysis at Quinnipiac University. I combine business analysis with hands-on technical skills to improve reporting, strengthen revenue operations, and build practical business systems. My work spans analytical models in Python and R, Power BI dashboards, CRM workflows, and full-stack applications.

Current
MBA · Quinnipiac
GPA
3.96 / 4.00
Analytics Toolkit
Python · R · SQL · Power BI · Excel
Development Toolkit
React / Next.js · Django · Supabase
Newton Mugambi Mwirebua
About

A data-driven analyst with a builder's mindset.

From ecological fieldwork in Nairobi to business analysis and revenue operations in Connecticut, my work is grounded in careful analysis and practical problem-solving.

I'm an MBA candidate at Quinnipiac University's School of Business, concentrating in Financial & Business Analysis. I work at the intersection of analytics, finance, and operations, turning business questions into structured analysis, clear reporting, and usable tools.

In my current revenue-operations internship at Crawford Business Consulting, I serve as Lead Analyst. My work includes building CRM lead-tracking workflows, auditing sales pipelines, defining reporting metrics, and developing Power BI dashboards to identify gaps in data capture and pipeline visibility. Alongside this, I support academic and administrative operations at Quinnipiac through analysis in Python and R and reporting in Excel.

I also build business applications, including storefronts, administrative dashboards, and payroll systems. This hands-on development experience helps me connect analytical findings with the workflows and tools people use every day.

My background in environmental science taught me to collect, question, and validate data carefully. That discipline continues to shape my approach: understand the problem, check the evidence, and deliver something useful.

Quick Facts

  • LocationHamden, CT
  • DegreeMBA · Expected December 2026
  • ConcentrationFinancial & Business Analysis
  • GPA3.96 / 4.00
  • Analytics ToolsPython · R · SQL · Power BI · Excel
  • LanguagesEnglish · Swahili
  • Open ToFull-time opportunities in business analysis, financial analysis, and revenue operations
Experience

Where I've put the work in.

A selection of roles that have sharpened my approach to analytics, revenue operations, and project delivery.

Jun 2026 - Present

Revenue Operations · Lead Analyst

Crawford Business Consulting · Internship
  • Built a GoHighLevel CRM lead-source tracker, standardizing lead capture across 11 source categories and six required fields
  • Audited sales-pipeline health and created a 10-metric KPI dictionary to support consistent reporting
  • Developed Power BI dashboards to surface gaps in lead capture and pipeline visibility for leadership review
Revenue Ops CRM Power BI
Aug 2025 - Present

Operations & Business Analyst

Quinnipiac University · Graduate Assistant
  • Analyze operational and academic data using Python and R to support administrative decisions
  • Build Excel reporting tools and dashboards to support planning and reporting
  • Support business-analysis projects focused on operational efficiency and the student experience
Analytics Python / R
Jan 2025 - Apr 2025

Project Planner

Quinnipiac University · Sustainable Waste Management Initiative
  • Designed an end-to-end project plan covering scope, schedule, and stakeholder mapping
  • Applied project-management principles to budgeting, execution, and risk mitigation
  • Aligned the plan with university sustainability goals and reporting standards
PMO Sustainability
Jan 2022 - Dec 2024

Business Research / Project Consultant

Sapama Technologies
  • Conducted in-depth analysis that informed and improved project outcomes for clients
  • Delivered reports and presentations with clear, actionable insights for leadership
  • Interpreted large datasets to surface trends informing environmental-management solutions
Consulting Research
Oct - Dec 2021

Ecological Research Assistant

National Museums of Kenya
  • Assisted with plant identification, biodiversity documentation, and field reporting
  • Contributed to peer-reviewed research workflows and data validation
Field Work Biodiversity
Aug 2019

Survey Enumerator

Kenya National Bureau of Statistics
  • Collected and verified demographic and economic data in the field
  • Engaged respondents across diverse communities under tight timelines
Data Collection
Case Studies

Selected analytical work.

Three academic projects that show how I move from an open-ended business question to a clear, well-reasoned answer.

Python · Classification · Academic Project

MBA Job Placement Prediction

An exploratory classification project in Python examining which factors relate to MBA job placement outcomes, using records for 215 students.

Python pandas EDA Data Cleaning
Full breakdown
Business question
Which student-profile factors are associated with MBA job placement, and which show up as early signals worth watching?
My contribution
Cleaned the dataset, identified and removed variables that would leak the outcome, and ran a full exploratory analysis.
Methods & tools
Python, pandas, histograms, boxplots, and a correlation heatmap for exploratory data analysis.
Findings
Undergraduate academic performance stood out in the exploratory analysis as one of the stronger early signals associated with placement.
Limitations
Single-cohort sample of 215 students; this was exploratory analysis, not a validated predictive model, so no accuracy or performance metrics are reported.
View Analysis on GitHub →
R · Statistics · Academic Project

AI Upskilling ROI Analysis

A statistical analysis in R, built around a case-study scenario of a consulting firm deciding how to spend its training and hiring budget.

R Regression ANOVA t-test
Full breakdown
Business question
For a case-study firm of 280 consultants, how do training participation and AI fluency relate to performance and tool adoption?
My contribution
Cleaned messy, realistic data (twelve spellings of four program names, three date formats) and answered three business questions using statistical testing.
Methods & tools
R, multiple regression, ANOVA with Tukey HSD, and a Welch's t-test.
Findings
Training participation was associated with higher performance scores, adoption varied unevenly across teams, and, against expectations, staff classified as "AI-fluent" showed lower AI-tool adoption than legacy staff.
Limitations
Built on a case-study dataset; the analysis is observational, so these are associations, not evidence that training caused the performance differences.
View Analysis on GitHub →
Strategy · Research Paper · Academic Project

Responding to Geopolitical Uncertainty

An MBA research paper proposing a framework for how global firms navigate geopolitical shocks.

Strategy Case Analysis Research
Full breakdown
Business question
How can multinational firms build resilience against geopolitical shocks such as tariffs and export controls?
My contribution
Authored the paper and built the framework connecting PESTEL analysis, risk mapping, and scenario planning to the "sense, seize, reconfigure" model of dynamic capabilities.
Methods & tools
Qualitative strategy framework applied as case analysis, not empirical statistical testing.
Findings
Applied the framework to how Apple and Nvidia navigated US-China tensions, tariffs, and semiconductor export controls, illustrating how the framework's stages map onto real company decisions.
Limitations
A qualitative framework illustrated with two companies, not tested empirically across a broader sample of firms.
Read the Write-Up →
Builds

Beyond analysis, I ship things.

Full-stack business applications, from storefronts and payroll to a multi-tenant SaaS platform, that I design and build end to end.

Property Management · M-Pesa · SaaS

KodiSmart · Rent Collection & Property Management

A rent collection and property management platform built for rental agencies and landlords in Kenya. Live demo shown with sample data.

M-Pesa Integration Multi-Tenant SaaS Dashboards
Full breakdown
Business problem
Rental agencies and landlords in Kenya need rent payments matched to the right tenant and unit automatically, instead of reconciling M-Pesa statements by hand every month.
Features implemented
M-Pesa payment matching (Paybill and STK Push) tied to the correct tenant and unit; automated billing, receipts, and SMS reminders sent on schedule; live dashboards for collections, arrears, and occupancy; a multi-tenant structure so each agency sees only its own buildings, plus separate owner and tenant portals.
Technology
Web application with M-Pesa payment integration, built as part of a small team.
Access
The live demo linked below runs on sample data only; payments and SMS in the demo are simulated and reset on reload.
View Live Demo →
HTML/CSS/JS · Supabase · Vercel

WoodCity Furniture · Storefront & Admin

A furniture storefront built for two showrooms in Meru, Kenya, so the owner could show a real catalog online and manage it without touching code.

Front-End Supabase Admin Dashboard
Full breakdown
Business problem
The showrooms needed an online catalog and a way to receive and track customer enquiries, without the owner having to edit code to update products or photos.
Features implemented
A live, filterable product catalog; a WhatsApp-integrated enquiry form that routes to the nearest showroom; a password-protected admin dashboard for adding and removing products and showroom photos; an inbox for customer messages.
Technology
HTML, CSS, and JavaScript front end; Supabase for the database, authentication, and photo storage; deployed on Vercel.
Access
Source code is private. A project overview is provided above.
Next.js · React

NMM Business Consulting · Website

A consulting-firm marketing site built to present services and pricing clearly and let prospects book or send an enquiry.

Next.js React Vercel
Full breakdown
Business problem
The firm needed a website that laid out its services and pricing clearly and gave prospective clients an easy way to book or get in touch.
Features implemented
Services and pricing sections, an FAQ, dark-mode navigation, and a dedicated booking/enquiry contact page.
Technology
Next.js and React, deployed on Vercel.
Access
Source code is private. A project overview is provided above.
Python · Django

WoodCity Payroll & Sales System

A self-hosted payroll system built so the business could run its own monthly and biweekly payroll with correct statutory deductions.

Django Back-End Payroll Engine
Full breakdown
Business problem
The business needed to run monthly and biweekly payroll in-house, with correct statutory deductions, without paying for a separate payroll subscription.
Features implemented
Automatic statutory calculations (PAYE/NSSF/SHIF); an approval workflow that locks a payroll's figures once approved; generated payslips; role-based employee and admin logins.
Technology
Python, Django, and SQLite.
Access
Source code is private. A project overview is provided above.
Insights

Three things I think about a lot.

The ideas that shape how I approach analysis, operations, and the work I want to keep building.

01

Decisions Beat Dashboards

A dashboard nobody acts on is just decoration. Every analysis should end in a clear recommendation: what to do next, and why.

02

Systems Over Heroics

One-off fixes don't scale. Whether it's a CRM tracker or a reusable script, I build things that keep working after I've moved on.

03

AI as a Teammate

I use AI as a practical, everyday tool for analysis and development, not a buzzword to chase.

Resume

Education, skills & credentials.

Education

Master of Business Administration
Quinnipiac University · Financial & Business Analysis · GPA 3.96
Dec 2026
B.S. Environmental Science
Kenyatta University · GPA 3.75
Aug 2021

Affiliations

Project Management Institute
Southern New England Chapter · Member
2025-26

Languages

EnglishFluent
SwahiliFluent

Core Skills

Business & Financial Analysis
Financial Modeling Budgeting Business Reporting Process Analysis
Data & Analytics
Python R SQL Power BI Excel Data Cleaning Data Visualization
Revenue Operations
GoHighLevel CRM Lead Tracking Pipeline Reporting KPI Definitions
Application Development
HTML / CSS / JavaScript React Next.js Django Supabase Git
Project Planning
Primavera P6 Scheduling Scope Budget Risk Planning

Certifications

Oracle Primavera P6 · Project Setup & Basic Management ↗ verify 2026 Complete Primavera P6 Training & Certification (Udemy) ↓ certificate2026
Machine Learning Professional2026
AI for All2026
Google AI Essentials2025
Google Prompting Essentials2025
Python Basic2025
Problem Solving Using AI2025
Leadership Certificate2021

Let's talk.

I'm exploring full-time opportunities in business analysis, financial analysis, and revenue operations. If your team needs someone who can connect business questions, data, and practical implementation, I'd welcome a conversation.