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Strong technical credentials and an exceptional track record of practical expertise in software analysis, design, testing, system engineering techniques, and networking characterize this highly driven and experienced information systems developer, implementer, and networker. Extensive project management experience, proven ability to analyze an organization's key business requirements, ability to spot problems and opportunities, and ability to create creative, cost-efficient solutions for boosting competitiveness and enhancing customer service offerings.
Overall, I have a thorough understanding of the issues involved and have thought of several scenarios and solutions, then offer the best fit.
Work Experience
Sept 2018 - March 2023
Chief ICT Officer - University of Nairobi
Mentored others in development in line with the institution's ISO standardized processes of software development
Identified and analyzed areas of concern within the institution's processes, resulting in the implementation of targeted improvements that increased efficiency by 15%.
Took part in the process of data transformation for the quarterly reports that informed the management's strategic choices.
Developed and implemented an expenditure management system for the University of Nairobi, resulting in an 80% reduction in approval process delays.
Worked with hands-on exercises during workshops to actively engage stakeholders, resulting in a 70% increase in their understanding and proficiency with the new technology.
Streamlined IT processes by 20% through the adoption of FOSS solutions, leading to a reduction in annual operating expenses by millions of shillings.
February 2023
Consultant Developer - Value Chain Factory
Worked on project for On-boarding clients for a Housing Scheme
May 2015 - Sept 2018
Senior ICT Officer - University of Nairobi
Developed innovative reports for HR systems, providing analytics on employee data for management decision making.
Enhanced security measures in user account management software, improving efficiency and reducing average resolution time by 50%.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify and address key pain points in the information systems relayed in tickets, resulting in a 20% increase in user satisfaction ratings.
Implemented automated testing processes, leading to a decrease in the number of bugs found during system upgrades.
April 2015
Web Administration Officer - University of Nairobi
►Managing college websites
►Managing Users
►Monitoring and Maintaining back-links
►Monitoring web presence using Analytics, Webometrics, and other Tools
Oct 2012 - Feb 2015
Systems Engineer - Spartan Africa Group
►Manage and maintenance of SpartanNet System - A cloud-based solution for Organized Group Management.
►Developed a Request Processor for Cyclos Open-Source, an online mobile banking management software.
►Mentoring junior developers on Best Practices Programming.
►Developed FCM - Field Collection Manager to be used in Saccos to manage field officers.
►Developed an API router for connecting multiple remote databases to the main FCM Interface.
►Designed VPN Virtual Private Network using Soft Ether Open Source to facilitate secure data exchange between the core Financial Systems used by Sacco and the FCM API.
►Server Administration - Managed and Maintained the main server hosting applications Locally and remotely using SSH protocol and VMware's vSphere Client.
April 2012 - Feb 2014
IT Consultant Web Developer, Graphic Designer - Dosan Limited
►Web site User Interface Responsive to mobile devices.
►Brand design development. This included the design of the company's logo, letterheads, quotation, receipt, and invoice.
►Strategic Consulting, including an IT-based business plan.
June 2010 - August 2010
Networking Intern - Ministry of Finance
►Performed hardware maintenance
►Regulating and troubleshooting the network performance
►User support
►Designing of network points of access for a new installation of an office.
►Assisted Maintenance Department in Software installations and maintenance.
Projects
HRMIS Reengineering
Rebuilding & improving the system with a Framework for better maintenance.
Payroll System Conversion
Old oracle client-based forms to modern web-based processing Improving efficiency by 98%.
AIE Automation
Automating the manual process of the Authority to Incur Expense (AIE).
Spartan Wallet Bridge
A gateway using ISO 8583 standard bridge for processing financial transactions.
Education
Strathmore University
Master of Science in Information Technology
Ongoing
The Catholic University of Eastern Africa
Bachelor of Science Computer Science
2006 - 2011
Technical Proficiencies
Platforms
Ms Windows
Linux (Ubuntu, CentOS)
Oracle/ PostgreSQL
Docker
VPN
Software
PHPStorm
SQL Developer
Visual Studio
Pentaho Data Integration
SoftEther
Languages
PHP
JavaScript
Java
Elixir
XML
Frameworks
Yii2 / Laravel
Next JS
jQuery
Bootstrap/Tailwind
Phoenix
Interests
Piano playing, traveling, karaoke, art, computer games, learning new tech
Referees
Sammy M. Barasa
Lead Developer
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
+254 713 196 504
Strong technical credentials and an exceptional track record of practical expertise in software analysis, design, testing, system engineering techniques, and networking characterize this highly driven and experienced information systems developer, implementer, and networker. Extensive project management experience, proven ability to analyze an organization's key business requirements, ability to spot problems and opportunities, and ability to create creative, cost-efficient solutions for boosting competitiveness and enhancing customer service offerings.
Overall, I have a thorough understanding of the issues involved and have thought of several scenarios and solutions, then offer the best fit.
Work Experience
Sept 2018 - March 2023
Chief ICT Officer - University of Nairobi
Mentored others in development in line with the institution's ISO standardized processes of software development
Identified and analyzed areas of concern within the institution's processes, resulting in the implementation of targeted improvements that increased efficiency by 15%.
Took part in the process of data transformation for the quarterly reports that informed the management's strategic choices.
Developed and implemented an expenditure management system for the University of Nairobi, resulting in an 80% reduction in approval process delays.
Worked with hands-on exercises during workshops to actively engage stakeholders, resulting in a 70% increase in their understanding and proficiency with the new technology.
Streamlined IT processes by 20% through the adoption of FOSS solutions, leading to a reduction in annual operating expenses by millions of shillings.
February 2023
Consultant Developer - Value Chain Factory
Worked on project for On-boarding clients for a Housing Scheme
May 2015 - Sept 2018
Senior ICT Officer - University of Nairobi
Developed innovative reports for HR systems, providing analytics on employee data for management decision making.
Enhanced security measures in user account management software, improving efficiency and reducing average resolution time by 50%.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify and address key pain points in the information systems relayed in tickets, resulting in a 20% increase in user satisfaction ratings.
Implemented automated testing processes, leading to a decrease in the number of bugs found during system upgrades.
April 2015
Web Administration Officer - University of Nairobi
►Managing college websites
►Managing Users
►Monitoring and Maintaining back-links
►Monitoring web presence using Analytics, Webometrics, and other Tools
Oct 2012 - Feb 2015
Systems Engineer - Spartan Africa Group
►Manage and maintenance of SpartanNet System - A cloud-based solution for Organized Group Management.
►Developed a Request Processor for Cyclos Open-Source, an online mobile banking management software.
►Mentoring junior developers on Best Practices Programming.
►Developed FCM - Field Collection Manager to be used in Saccos to manage field officers.
►Developed an API router for connecting multiple remote databases to the main FCM Interface.
►Designed VPN Virtual Private Network using Soft Ether Open Source to facilitate secure data exchange between the core Financial Systems used by Sacco and the FCM API.
►Server Administration - Managed and Maintained the main server hosting applications Locally and remotely using SSH protocol and VMware's vSphere Client.
April 2012 - Feb 2014
IT Consultant Web Developer, Graphic Designer - Dosan Limited
►Web site User Interface Responsive to mobile devices.
►Brand design development. This included the design of the company's logo, letterheads, quotation, receipt, and invoice.
►Strategic Consulting, including an IT-based business plan.
June 2010 - August 2010
Networking Intern - Ministry of Finance
►Performed hardware maintenance
►Regulating and troubleshooting the network performance
►User support
►Designing of network points of access for a new installation of an office.
►Assisted Maintenance Department in Software installations and maintenance.
Projects
HRMIS Reengineering
Rebuilding & improving the system with a Framework for better maintenance.
Payroll System Conversion
Old oracle client-based forms to modern web-based processing Improving efficiency by 98%.
AIE Automation
Automating the manual process of the Authority to Incur Expense (AIE).
Spartan Wallet Bridge
A gateway using ISO 8583 standard bridge for processing financial transactions.
Education
Strathmore University
Master of Science in Information Technology
Ongoing
The Catholic University of Eastern Africa
Bachelor of Science Computer Science
2006 - 2011
Technical Proficiencies
Platforms
Ms Windows
Linux (Ubuntu, CentOS)
Oracle/ PostgreSQL
Docker
VPN
Software
PHPStorm
SQL Developer
Visual Studio
Pentaho Data Integration
SoftEther
Languages
PHP
JavaScript
Java
Elixir
XML
Frameworks
Yii2 / Laravel
Next JS
jQuery
Bootstrap/Tailwind
Phoenix
Interests
Piano playing, traveling, karaoke, art, computer games, learning new tech
Referees
Sammy M. Barasa
Lead Developer
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
+254 713 196 504