Walter Olando
Project Manager at Black Swan Data
Sustainable Development at Stellenbosch University
South Africa
Hi, I'm Walter Olando!
Project Manager at Black Swan Data
I am a project-oriented and outcome-focused professional, dedicated to innovative, data-driven, and technology-driven initiatives that deliver actionable insights to organizations. With over 7 years of experience in culturally diverse settings, I have honed my skills in the development, management, optimization, and implementation of Information Technology projects. My unwavering commitment is to achieve the overarching project objectives while consistently meeting all deliverables within prescribed timelines.
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Black Swan Data
Project Manager
January 2022 - Present
Definition of the scope of projects (estimates, deliverables, schedule, and budget) Managing and tracking the internal contractual process starting with SOW including creation, finance approval and ending Change requests and performance reporting Determine resource effort requirements, team casting and allocation against projects Ensure projects are delivered to scope, on time, on budget and to the quality required Accurately assess, communicate, and manage project risks, issues, and dependencies Budget and Financial Management Team Player – Manage project teams based in multiple locations – South Africa, United Kingdom, United States and Hungary Assess team challenges proactively to create and enable effective solutions Assess client needs to gain a full understanding and definition of objectives, requirements and deliverables and work with our consulting team of Insight, Strategy and Customer Success teams to deliver insights reporting Working closely with the Sales and Customer Success teams with new clients on project delivery Engage with internal and external stakeholders to ensure constant alignment and close management of expectations
access.mobile Inc.
Project Manager
January 2020 - December 2022
Project management lead for organising client content, budgeting, database management, content development, messaging schedules and program implementation Primary point of contact with client team members on project milestones and associated processes for program implementation in 4 countries – Lesotho, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe Developed messaging strategies and frameworks that reach stakeholder expectations in regard to demographic content. Developed messaging strategy for 20,000 beneficiaries in 4 countries on themes on Youth and Gender Empowerment, Learner Agency, SRHR Services and Climate Change Manage the loading and scheduling of approved messaging on am.health SaaS platform
PharmAccess Foundation
Project Management Officer
January 2016 - December 2020
Project Lead Philips Lumify ultrasound pilot PMO for MomCare program – digital innovation that uses real time medical data for doctor patient interaction through M-TIBA platform (USSD, SMS, Application interface) Project research and design Project work plans and report writing Budget management and resource tracking Monitoring and evaluation of projects Healthcare provider contracting and relationship management Technical assistance on Universal Healthcare Cover in Kenya that registered 1,300,000 people in Kisumu County, Kenya through M-TIBA platform Present quarterly, interim, and annual reports to program stakeholders
M-PESA Foundation
Intern
January 2016 - December 2016
Monitoring and evaluation of program to Key Performance Indicators, setup up stakeholder sharing meetings on key findings and reiterative project design approach to program Lead data collection and analysis with support from data analyst to generate insights for the program Developed weekly and monthly reports projecting key insights, recommended actions and new interventions for program development
Clean Up Kenya
Intern
January 2016 - December 2016
Organizing public awareness campaigns on importance of maintaining a clean environment Managing crowd funding accounts for upcoming projects Budgeting and allocating of funds for 2016 projects Set out a calendar for 2016 flagship projects Project reports Organizing meetings with County Government and partner companies
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