Jean-Louis Mbaka Email & Phone Number

Kinshasa, Congo (Drc)

At Kadea Academy (formerly Kinshasa Digital Academy), we specialize in identifying, training, and nurturing top tech talent in the DRC, encompassing Software Developers and Digital Marketing Specialists. We boast a professional job insertion rate exceeding 90%.My role entails providing leadership to the teams and ensuring operational excellence through strategic planning, project management, financial planning, reporting and management, and overseeing the operations of our academies… Show more At Kadea Academy (formerly Kinshasa Digital Academy), we specialize in identifying, training, and nurturing top tech talent in the DRC, encompassing Software Developers and Digital Marketing Specialists. We boast a professional job insertion rate exceeding 90%.My role entails providing leadership to the teams and ensuring operational excellence through strategic planning, project management, financial planning, reporting and management, and overseeing the operations of our academies located in Kinshasa, Lubumbashi, and Goma. Show less

We develop tailor-made web and mobile applications for organisations in the DRC and beyond. We accompany organisations through their digital transformation through a sectoral approach.

Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic Of The Congo

Copper, Cobalt and Gold mining permits (exploitation and exploration) in Haut-Katanga, Lualaba and Tanganyika

Democratic Republic Of The Congo

Youdee is an easy and trustful way of finding your ideal real estate property.In many African cities, transactions in the real estate market are informal, and they lack trust. People do not get offered what they look for so they waste their time and money. Youdee is a reliable online real estate platform that checks and rates dealers, and offers a tailored catalogue to customers. There are 1.3M households in our target segments collectively spending an estimated $6.9B per year on… Show more Youdee is an easy and trustful way of finding your ideal real estate property.In many African cities, transactions in the real estate market are informal, and they lack trust. People do not get offered what they look for so they waste their time and money. Youdee is a reliable online real estate platform that checks and rates dealers, and offers a tailored catalogue to customers. There are 1.3M households in our target segments collectively spending an estimated $6.9B per year on rent.Youdee is here to transform real estate transactions into trustful and safe deals. Show less

Kinshasa, Democratic Republic Of The Congo

Infrastructure & Systems:• Acted as project manager for the implementation and deployment of TCP/IP network infrastructures and systems from the ground up. Currently supporting 50+ end clients, 20+ IP cameras, 2 physical servers each with several VMs and 6+ business critical applications.• Increased redundancy and performance of the network by leading the installation of fibre links between the server core and the client access layers, leading to average latencies of… Show more Infrastructure & Systems:• Acted as project manager for the implementation and deployment of TCP/IP network infrastructures and systems from the ground up. Currently supporting 50+ end clients, 20+ IP cameras, 2 physical servers each with several VMs and 6+ business critical applications.• Increased redundancy and performance of the network by leading the installation of fibre links between the server core and the client access layers, leading to average latencies of 1ms.ERP:• Led and oversaw the ERP implementation team, leading to the production deployment of SAGE 1000 EPP within 4 months of project start.• Improved issues tracking and correction by deploying an issue tracking system leading to resolution of long standing issues within 3 months.Technologies:• TCP/IP, Vsphere, Server 2012, Cyberoam, Group Policy, Active Directory, SAGE 1000 ERP Show less

Stonehouse, United Kingdom

Project:• Goal: Redesign PowerFit, a desktop application used to optimise PowerPak steerable drilling motors for oilfield and gas drilling.• Achieved a Distinction grade for the work done. Constantly rated highly during trimestral employee reviews.• Responsible for planning, requirements, architecture and design, implementation, and testing.• Implemented software with improved user experience and added features. Significantly improved turnaround time when adding new… Show more Project:• Goal: Redesign PowerFit, a desktop application used to optimise PowerPak steerable drilling motors for oilfield and gas drilling.• Achieved a Distinction grade for the work done. Constantly rated highly during trimestral employee reviews.• Responsible for planning, requirements, architecture and design, implementation, and testing.• Implemented software with improved user experience and added features. Significantly improved turnaround time when adding new data.• Reduced redundancy in database; improved structure and performance by redesigning and implementing normalised database.• Deployed the application for field testing in multiple locations across the globe.• Wrote technical documents and user documents. They were successfully accepted after being subjected to formal review by senior software engineers, and management, proving good communication skills.• Implemented reporting features to Microsoft Excel and PDF.• OO design, UML, .Net Framework 4, C#, SQL, XAML, Entity Framework, Windows Installer, ClickOnce, Entity Framework, Excel.Other Activities:• Selected to give a presentation at the annual Schlumberger intern's day following a presentation at SHTC about placement experience to new interns and centre managers.• Organised weekly meetings with managers, and regularly gave PowerPoint presentations of both technical and non-technical nature for a variety of different audiences. Successfully communicated technical concepts to non-computer scientists. Show less

Bath, United Kingdom

• Voluntary work. I mentored a group of 4 first year students, advising them about the course and university life.• Improved communication skills, and motivational skills.

Democratic Republic Of The Congo

• Responded to user queries, performed hardware and software maintenance.• Developed good understanding of technical support roles.

Mcomp (Hons) Computer Science With Year Long Industrial Placement, Computer Science, 2:1

Activities and Societies: Student Mentor, Bath Computer Science Society, Bath French Society, Bath University Kickboxing Integrated master.

University Foundation Programme, Further Mathematics, Further Computing, Physics, Information Technology, Communication Skills, A (Distinction)

• Further Mathematics A, Further Computing A, Physics C, Information Technology A, Communication Skills B

Academic Ielts, English Language, 7.5

• Reading 7, Writing 7.5, Listening 8, Speaking 7

State Diploma, Mathematics And Physics, 73% (Distinction)

Activities and Societies: Basketball • Studied 15 subjects in my final year, with Mathematics, Physics and French as major subjects.