Brian Mwithi

Helping African Professionals Land Remote Jobs Globally | Career Coach | CV & LinkedIn Optimization | Founder & CEO, Careers Without Borders | 2,800+ Placements

Nairobi County, Kenya

About

I started Careers Without Borders from scratch — one person, a laptop, and a belief that where you're born shouldn't limit how far you can go professionally. Today, my team and I have helped over 2,800 professionals land fully remote jobs with global companies across the US, UK, Europe, Canada, and beyond. Hundreds more have secured better hybrid and on-site roles. And the team that makes all of this happen? Over 30 employees and consultants — all working fully remotely. Here's what we do: → CV & resume optimisation — built to pass ATS filters and impress hiring managers → LinkedIn profile overhauls — so recruiters find you, not the other way around → Interview coaching — from first-round nerves to final-round confidence → Job application strategy — targeting the right roles, the right way → Remote job placement — active matching with global employers hiring now Who I work with most: Professionals across Africa who are talented, experienced, and ready to work globally — but aren't getting the callbacks they deserve. Usually, it's not a skills problem. It's a positioning problem. A repositioned CV. A sharper LinkedIn profile. The right interview strategy. That's often all it takes. I've seen it happen over 2,800 times. If you're ready to stop applying into the void and start landing real interviews with global companies — send me a DM or visit careerswithoutborders.co to get started.

Experience

  • Chief Executive Officer at Careers Without BORDERS
    Jan 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 7 mos

    I built Careers Without Borders from a one-person start-up into a fully remote team of over 30 employees and consultants — helping African professionals compete for and land global remote roles. What we've delivered: → 2,800+ professionals placed in fully remote jobs with global employers → Hundreds more placed in better hybrid and on-site roles across Africa and globally → CV and LinkedIn profiles optimised for international hiring standards and ATS systems → Interview coaching programmes that have helped clients get offers from companies in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and across Europe → Webinars and career development programmes reaching thousands of job seekers across Africa What I'm most proud of isn't the numbers — it's watching someone get their first international offer after years of rejection and realising it was never about their ability. It was about how they were presenting themselves. That's the problem we solve, every day.

  • Marketing Consultant at The Graced Hands of Compassion Foundation
    Apr 2025 - Jan 2026 · 10 mos

    I joined The Graced Hands of Compassion Foundation to build their digital presence from the ground up — designing and developing their website, establishing their LinkedIn page, and creating the content strategy that shaped how the foundation communicated its mission online. What I did: → Designed and built the foundation's website — creating a clean, credible online home that reflected the organisation's values and made it easier for supporters and partners to connect with the work → Managed the LinkedIn page end-to-end — content creation, post scheduling, community engagement, and growing the page's following and connections → Developed and executed a content strategy — defining the brand voice, content pillars, and messaging framework across digital channels → Handled broader marketing tasks — supporting the foundation's visibility and outreach efforts to raise awareness of its programmes and impact

  • Career Coach at Elate Resumes
    Jan 2020 - Dec 2022 · 3 yrs

    1. Revamped over 200 resumes and LinkedIn profiles, enhancing their appeal to potential employers and achieving a 30% increase in client interview callbacks. 2. Conducted personalized consultations to identify unique skills and accomplishments, ensuring tailor-made resume content that highlights each client's professional journey. 3. Prepared clients for interviews by conducting 150+ mock sessions, which improved client confidence and interview performance. 4. Developed customized interview strategies, including question response techniques and stress management, resulting in a 40% improvement in client feedback regarding preparedness. 5. Advised 100+ clients on personal branding strategies, effectively boosting their professional image and online presence. 6. Crafted engaging personal branding content, including professional biographies and elevator pitches that increased client recognition in their respective industries. 7. Recommended appropriate certification programs to over 50 clients, aligning with their career goals and enhancing their professional qualifications. 8. Guided clients through the portfolio development process, leading to the creation of 70+ comprehensive and impactful professional portfolios. 9. Delivered end-to-end career coaching to individuals across various industries, resulting in 90% of clients advancing to higher professional roles within a year. 10. Implemented effective career transition strategies for 60 clients seeking to change industries, with successful placement in new sectors for 85% of these clients.