Kelvin Wachira

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Product Manager & venture builder| OKRs, Scope Planning, Data Analysis | AI & Automation @ Purple Elephant Ventures
Kelvin Wachira's Location
Nairobi County, Kenya, Kenya
About Kelvin Wachira

With a solid foundation in product management and a certification from Product School, my role at Zafari Africa leverages deep expertise in Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and data analysis to drive innovation in Africa's tourism sector. At the forefront of creating no-cost online booking software, our efforts are centered on increasing service providers' net revenues and promoting sustainable tourism practices.Previously contributing to Purple Elephant Ventures, our team championed technology products that intersect with regenerative tourism and climate action. My experience in leading product teams and implementing agile methodologies has been pivotal in achieving significant traffic growth and enhancing product features to expand user accounts. These efforts reflect a commitment to leveraging technology for impactful, sustainable development.

Kelvin Wachira's Current Company Details
Purple Elephant Ventures

Purple Elephant Ventures

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Product Manager & venture builder| OKRs, Scope Planning, Data Analysis | AI & Automation
Kelvin Wachira Work Experience Details
  • Purple Elephant Ventures
    Product Manager
    Purple Elephant Ventures Oct 2022 - Present
    Nairobi, Kenya
    Purple Elephant Ventures is the world's first tourism-focused venture studio at the intersection of technology and regenerative tourism. We worked on building exciting and much-needed technology products at the intersection of sustainable tourism and climate action.
  • Research Bookmark
    Product Manager
    Research Bookmark Mar 2022 - Sep 2022
    Baltimore, Maryland, United States
    • Designed and lead five User interviews/Usability Tests with more than 100 consumers participating• Achieved 300% growth in traffic to our Research Bookmark website reaching 5000+ monthly visits in 3-week launch• Led product team of six(front end and back end) engineers and revamped engineering processes, implementing weekly code sprints, agile methodologies, and code reviews• Lead and iterated product feature for search results which lead to account growth by 150%• Helped in defining the Objective and Key results plan, go to market strategy for the Research Bookmark product
  • Analog Teams
    Product Manager
    Analog Teams Sep 2021 - Sep 2022
    United States
    -Product Planning -Product Marketing-User Research-Sprint Planning(Agile Methodology)-MVP Launch
  • Kenya Private Sector Alliance (Kepsa)
    E-Commerce Onboarding Specialist
    Kenya Private Sector Alliance (Kepsa) Mar 2021 - Aug 2021
    Nairobi, Kenya
    The KEPSA E-commerce Booster Program was an initiative of the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) with the support of Trademark East Africa (TMEA) and funded by the European Union and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).The program was implemented over a period of six months from February 2021 to July 2021 targeting Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the wholesale and retail, food services and logistics sectors. The aim was to provide support to the MSMEs with little or no e-commerce presence to get on board e-commerce platforms to increase and diversify their revenue streams during and even after the COVID-19 period.As an e-commerce onboarding specialist, I assisted over 100 Small and medium-sized businesses get onboarded on various e-commerce platforms and market themselves digitally to grow sales. Our sessions included guidance, setting up, mentorship and follow through throughout the project duration.
  • Bidiibuild
    Snr Product Manager
    Bidiibuild Feb 2018 - Jun 2021
    BidiiBuild was a software company that built simple to use construction software tools for construction companies & developers. Our software platform allowed remote monitoring of construction projects keeping track of project costs and timelines all through the project duration.Our project received an $80,000 Pre-seed investment from the Minc Incubator after a successful round of pitches.Having come from a construction background I lead the project in product pitch, ideation, building the MVP, Sales, Client Support and Product maintenance with a team of 5. We managed to build the project and onboarded over $10,000,000 worth of projects on our platform.Was shortlisted as Top 100 African Startups by IFC(international finance corporation)2018 in Egypt.Also awarded the Best Construction Management software-Africa(2020)
  • Bidiibuild
    Product Manager
    Bidiibuild Feb 2018 - Jun 2021
    Nairobi,
  • Meltwater Entrepreneurial School Of Technology (Mest)
    Entrepreneur In Training
    Meltwater Entrepreneurial School Of Technology (Mest) Aug 2016 - Aug 2018
    Accra,Ghana
    MBA structured entrepreneurial program that focused on technology, business and communication. Hands on skills building real business where the best ideas were pitched to leading investors from Silicon Valley. Recieved a full scholarship and seed investment after successful completion.
  • Civil Engineering And Construction
    Project Manager @ Bluepillar Constructions
    Civil Engineering And Construction Oct 2013 - Aug 2016
    Nairobi
    Founded @BluePillar Construction Limited while doing my undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering. Blue Pillar Construction Ltd specialized in Civil & Engineering Works and general construction.

Kelvin Wachira Skills

Project Management Project Planning Microsoft Office Engineering Autocad Construction Management Management Construction Microsoft Excel Strategic Planning Html And Css Design Thinking

Kelvin Wachira Education Details

Frequently Asked Questions about Kelvin Wachira

What company does Kelvin Wachira work for?

Kelvin Wachira works for Purple Elephant Ventures

What is Kelvin Wachira's role at the current company?

Kelvin Wachira's current role is Product Manager & venture builder| OKRs, Scope Planning, Data Analysis | AI & Automation.

What schools did Kelvin Wachira attend?

Kelvin Wachira attended Enpact (West Africa), Mest Africa, Mest Africa, Dedan Kimathi University Of Technology, Dedan Kimathi University Of Technology (Dekut).

What are some of Kelvin Wachira's interests?

Kelvin Wachira has interest in Education.

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Kelvin Wachira has skills like Project Management, Project Planning, Microsoft Office, Engineering, Autocad, Construction Management, Management, Construction, Microsoft Excel, Strategic Planning, Html And Css, Design Thinking.

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