Manzi Patrick (Professor) Email & Phone Number

Patrick is a master of science in information technology and a seasoned data engineering and data governance specialist currently working at Rwanda Information Society Authority. With 6 years of experience in the industry, he has been responsible for designing and implementing data pipelines that have streamlined the collection, integration, and analysis of data from multiple government sources into a single central data lake. This has enabled the prime minister and office of the president to accessaccurate and up-to-date information that they require for decision-making. Apart from building data pipelines, Patrick has also been instrumental in developing a comprehensive data governance framework that aims to improve the quality and consistency of data across all government institutions. As part of this framework, he has been involved in data discovery, data management, data cataloging and classification, data quality, and privacy policy, rules and metadata development. His work has ensured that government institutions comply with industry standards and regulatory requirements, as well as facilitating data sharing and collaboration among different departments and agencies.Patrick's expertise in data engineering and governance has been invaluable to RISA and the government. He has a deep understanding of data architecture, ETL and ELT operations, and cloud-based infrastructure. He has also worked with a range of tools and technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, and Python to build scalable, robust, and efficient data pipelines. His passion for data governance has helped to build a culture of accountability, transparency, and trust in the use of data across the government.