MY RESUME

Profile

I am diligent, focused, self-motivated and keen on result delivery and target performance. I have good interpersonal and communication skills and can adapt very fast to new environments and challenges. System Change Over expert in a variety of fields with emphasis on group and team management, to minimize conflict and increase system uptake and acceptance. Great interest in Process redesign, team management and process leadership.

Achievements

Setting up and managing an inventory management system at Victoria motors Limited Uganda with the capability of managing stock issues, replenishment, order monitoring and give relevant reports for management decision making and have hands-on information on the stock levels. This has helped reduce unexplained loses and save the company millions in stock value, improved service delivery and by extension revenue collection and have hands on info on the stock levels.

Was able to successfully study, introduce and manage a client’s shift from a Windows operating System platform to the Open Source Linux system. This helped the client save a lot in terms of windows licensing and at the same time work in a safe environment free of virus under the secure Linux platform.

Set up, tested and trained users on RoadBASE Workshop management software at Homegrown Naivasha, a flower firm with a huge fleet of vehicles and equipment. This aided them have control over fleet usage, fuel consumption and maintenance cost and the ability to monitor labor and other related expenses

Took part in system change over at Wedco Enterprise LTD; a microfinance; from a command Line interface software to a graphical user interface software. This made loan application, processing, disbursement and collection easier and faster with the overall improvement in service delivery to the clients.


Other Achievements

§ League Coordinator SIFE-Kenya 5th annual Competitions

§ Development and Implementation of Concept Papers for Behavior Change Communication Groups (BCCGs) in Maseno University aimed at Character Formation, Male empowerment, BCCG management in a bid to help curb HIV/AIDS and increase VCT uptake.

§ Establishing and Developing a constitution for SIFE- Maseno

§ Gone through a Life Skills Training courtesy of I Choose Life-Africa Maseno University Program

§ An 8week Peer education Training courtesy of I Choose Life-Africa Maseno University Program

§ Leadership Training courtesy of I Choose Life

§ Trainer and Facilitator in prefects Leadership training at Starehe Boys centre

Skills and Competence

§ Desktop Management – Installation, configuration and maintenance of both Linux and Windows systems Including peripheral connection, mail client setup and configuration

§ Office tools installation and use including and not limited to MS Office and Open Office

§ Training users on computer usage

§ Equipment sourcing and purchase

§ Machine maintenance including virus management, clean-up, document management, etc.

§ General User Support

§ Database management using MySQL

§ Server management including print and mail server, account management in both Linux and Windows Systems

§ Visual Basic Programming, Basic Web Programming using Ruby on Rails

Professional experience

Feb 2nd 2009 to date Victoria Motors Ltd 10 Old Port bell Road, Kampala-Uganda Parts Supervisor (Inventory management) –Establish, implement, maintain, and supervise an inventory management system Managing stock database, reviewing stock issues for integrity, Identifying / maintaining re-order levels, Indentifying parts that need re-ordering, report generation, establishing fast, slow and obsolete stock, managing stock replenishment system, entering stock movement data and balances for the accounting purposes, supervising periodical stock taking, monitoring purchase orders. June 2nd 2008 to Jan 31st 2009 Quest Holdings Ltd International Hse, Mama Ngina Street ICT Support Engineer Server administration, Network support, Active directory management, General user support/Helpdesk management Oct 2nd 2007 to 28th May 2008 Comsat Technologies Ltd Shelter Afrique, UpperHill User and System Support Specialist Linux and Windows platform setup and management, Server and Active Directory management, Office solution management (Ms Office, Open Office), Internet and email Client management, Network connections and resource Troubleshooting, Training users, Researching on best methods to offer solution to clients. May 22nd 2007 to 28th Sep 2007 Housing Finance Company Rehani Hse, Nairobi User and System Support (ICT Department) User support, Banking systems support, LAN and Internet configurations and troubleshooting, Troubleshooting and problem solving, User configurations May 2nd 2005 to 28th Sep 2005 Wedco Enterprise Limited(Currently Opportunity Kenya) MIS Officer Assistant User support, Data verification, Report Generation Jan 7th 2003 to 31st Jul 2003 Orchid Detections Ltd Sound Plaza, Westlands Software Support and Development Installation of programs and training users, Generation of reports for the management for analysis and control, Troubleshooting and user support April 7th 2002 to 31st Dec 2002 The Armidale School Armidale, Australia Duty Master Assisting in the administration office in record keeping, Help desk and other relevant proceedings, Supervisor in Computer Lab, Library and Study Centre, Assisting junior class teachers to handle reading classes and other class activities, Assistant sports coach and duty master

Volunteer Experience

Sep 2005– Dec 2005 I Choose Life –Africa ICL- Africa, Maseno Program

ICL-Africa is an organization that aims at instilling behavior change in the university youth as a way of curbing HIV/AIDS in Kenya and Africa in general. Offers peer education programs in the universities

Responsibility: Facilitator

Ensuring group participation, Planning and organizing for events, Mentorship of group members, Follow up of group members

August 1998 Nightingale Medical Centre Kisumu

In Starehe we have a Voluntary service Scheme that renders services to people who seem to need them free of charge. During my stay I worked in Nightingale Hospital Kisumu.

Responsibility: Volunteer

Stock taking in drug store and record keeping, Assisting and directing visiting patients, Helping in cleaning of wards

Education

Sep 1^st 2003- May 3^rd 2007 Maseno University Maseno, Kisumu

B.Sc. Computer Science and Engineering (Software option)

§ Upper Second Class Honors

Jan 2001- Dec 2001 Starehe Technical Training Institute Starehe, Nairobi

Diploma part I Management Information System (KIM)

Credit

Feb 1997 - Nov 2000 Starehe Boys Centre and School Starehe, Nairobi

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education

§ Mean Grade A-

Referees

Ms. Sophie Riachi System Administration Opportunity Kenya Ltd P.O Box 19497-00202 Nairobi, Tel: 020-27 20 159 / 169 sriachi@opportunitykenya.com

Mr. Charles Opil Program Manager I Choose Life Africa-maseno Tel: 0722600651 charlesopil@yahoo.com

Ronald Osumba Corporate Account Manager Safaricom Ltd P.O Box 46350-00100 Nairobi Tel: 020 4274261/ 0722309077 rosumba@gmail.com

Grace Kirimi Asst. Manager Process Improvement HOUSING FINANCE Rehani House Koinange Street/Kenyatta Avenue P O Box 30088, 00100-Nairobi, Kenya Tel: +254-2-317474 Ext:401 grace.kirimi@housing.co.ke