Jim Gitau Email & Phone Number

Nairobi, Kenya

• Determine and negotiate for the resources (time, money, personnel) required tocomplete interrelated projects
• Develop a schedule for project completion that effectively allocates the resources to theactivities
• Execute the project sprints according to the project plan and Sprint Roadmap.
• Establish a communication schedule to update stakeholders including appropriate staffin the organization on the progress of the project

Nairobi, Kenya

• Setting strategy and direction for the requirements gathering process across projects and Support organizations
• Champion the voice of the user by supporting different teams in the consistent application of quality focused software development and information product development
• Work with program manager, tech leads, QA leads and stakeholder’s engagement lead to coordinate product development, release projections and deployment schedules
• Facilitate communication to product enhancements through webinars and conferences to partners across the country including the Ministry of Health and Center for Disease control (CDC)
• Changing the culture of the organization towards a “changes welcome” culture based on transparency, trust and high-level collaboration
• Training and mentoring project team members on agile techniques and practices

Nairobi, Kenya

• Develop the company’s product strategy in conjunction with the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer
• Develop and implement a company-wide go-to-market plan, overseeing interdepartmental activities to execute plans successfully
• Setting strategy and direction for the requirements gathering process across projects and Support organizations
• Provide technical direction in the design, development and testing software systems
• Facilitate communication to project office & support team on costs, risks, constraints and mitigation plans over the full project life cycle

Nairobi, Kenya

• In collaboration with the Solution Owner, create and maintain a product roadmap that is achievable and believable
• Ensure the product roadmap is visible and understood by the team at any given time and they are fully committed to its execution
• Maintain a prioritized and well-groomed product backlog ensuring it is always visible and understandable for others
• Track and forecast progress of product development
• Protect the development team from changes by allocating resources to unplanned work
• Communicates regularly with stakeholders to understand their needs and to manage their expectations

Nairobi, Kenya

• Manage all the Developers cutting across the 2 departments in the Life Insurance division
• Control & Monitor Software Engineering team’s deliverables
• Assist in creation of Standard & Procedures for managing application development
• Keep abreast of various emerging technologies and continually look for ways to incorporate them into the application

Nairobi, Kenya

• Execute Daily Work Packages as determined by the lead Developer
• Assist in reviewing VB.net code done by the Entry Developers
• Go to Client sites to address any issues directly
• Assist in creation of Standard & Procedures for managing application development
• Developed an online portal for logging medical claims

Master'S Degree, Information Technology Management

Bachelor'S Degree, Bsc. Computer Science