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Nairobi County, Kenya

Nairobi, Kenya

A typical week involves:• Research of trends and identification of opportunities for improvement. • Working with project managers to support the analysis, design, development and implementation of various digital technologies and tools, including activities such as requirement analysis and information systems design, resource planning and recommending the required human and technical resources to engineer and program the information systems, stakeholder engagement, user acceptance testing, capacity building and documentation. • Overseeing software development teams to assure quality of applications before implementation, including conducting software testing, provide guidance and technical support on software frameworks, and components including databases and software packages and ensuring the completeness of software documentation. • Identify, analyse, implement, experiment, and advise on the use of technology platforms, especially global digital goods. • Provide technical assistance to in-country counterparts in the analysis, design, and implementation of enterprise architecture components, including transactional and strategic information systems. • Conduct information system assessments to evaluate and audit its effectiveness and performance to make recommendations for system optimization. • Provide technical input into project work planning, resource planning, budgeting, progress, and financial reporting.• Interface with clients and other project stakeholders to advise, plan, implement, review and report on projects as needed. • Lead software development and information technology operations (DevOps) processes• Prepare capability statements/expressions of interest and contribute to technical and financial proposals.• Development of new and maintenance of existing client relationships through interactions with clients at a technical level.• Formulate and manage technology partnerships and collaborations with vendors and partners.

Nairobi, Kenya

Health Information Systems Quality Assurance, DevOps and Security Lead for KeHMIS Project

Nairobi, Kenya

- Advocate the adoption of Futures Group’s IQCare as the EMR of choice in the counties working closes with the County Executives of Health in the counties.- Deploy, train and support IQSolutions at health facilities in the region by undertaking facility assessments, trainings and hardware installations- Advice the EMR/HMIS project team on computer networking for EMR deployments and on procurement and settings of networks based on facility assessments findings in the region.- Coordinate the set up wired and wireless networks in the facilities identified for EMR deployments- Capture and submit comprehensive change requests to the development team.- Conduct user acceptance testing and field testing of IQSolutions as enhancements and modules get added.- Oversee the data migration and reconstruction at the facilities and other stakeholders and partners in the region.- Facilitate training surveys and ensure data quality and data management activities at the facilities.

Nairobi & Homabay

To design, develop and implement a database to manage OVC in the CRS’ Prosper Project. The PROSPER database aims to preserve information and provide an effective interface for analysis, visualization and reporting of Prosper project performance. In particular, the database caters for the future data uses and data sharing needs of Prosper project.

Nairobi

A consultancy to help 2SCALE project appraise and assess ICT supply chain management system for their partners. The consultancy a comprehensive analysis of partners needs and matching the needs with SCM systems in the East Africa region. This involved a SWOT analysis of the SCM systems, assessment of the hardware and software requirements of such systems, a cost analysis, financial credibility and ownership of the organization providing the systems and recommendations of supply chain management system (per sector/ partnership, by taking into account the specific needs).

Yaya Center, Nairobi

- Strategic consulting - Provide expert opinion in all software related areas- SCM system neeeds analysis- SCM system integration with third-parties and enhancement- Systems security audit and analysis. User awareness assessment and trainings- Generate new ideas and areas of improvement

Nairobi, Kenya

Provided consultancy in the analysis, development and implementation of a data integration middleware to exchange data between CHAK’s (Christian Health Association of Kenya) medical records systems and Savana Informatics’ central repository for hypertension data. The tool syncs de-identified hypertension patients’ data across the two platforms on real-time bases. The integration is use in multiple pilot health facilities in Kenya

Limuru, Kenya

- Lead the ERP implementation project. From analysis, mapping, training, rollout and continuous improvement and support.- Monitor and audit servers and other computer systems.- Create and manage backups.- Implementation of the security policies for users.- Management of users accounts.- Development and implementation of the e-Learning platform.- Management of the University web presence (both the website and in thesocial networks).- Management of all software and peripherals in use at the organization.

Ngong Road, Nairobi, Kenya

- Lead the analysis, development, implementation and security audit of all inhouse e-Transact information management systems.- Develop and implement ICT policies and procedures in the use of thecompany’s computers and systems and those of our clients.- Audit, continuous assessment and review of our clients’ application systemsand networks and IT business.- Develop and implement the Akili eTWorks System. An online project andtasks management system.- Development and implementation of Akili MIS Web Service –beta usingJAX-WS technology. The Web Service is a provider for third-partyconsumers of data in the Akili MIS. Development, support and maintenance of Akili MIS database system whichcomprises of Inventory, Payroll, Asset Management, POS, and othermodules. Integration of the MIS with GS1 barcodes for inventorymanagement.- Development and integrate virtual payment cards for Akili MIS and ANUACCENT jobs portal with banking systems.- Development, maintenance and support of the ACCENT Jobs Portal.- Software systems change request management, development andimplementation.- Administration of our bug tracking system. This helps to provide support forall our software systems to all the Akili staff and clients.

Master Of Science (Msc), Computer Software Engineering

Activities and Societies: Software engineering, Ethical hacking, Business Process Re-engineering, Software Systems Risk.

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Computer Science, Upper Second-Class Honors

Cisco, Computer

Activities and Societies: ISACA Kenyan ChapterCCNA