Leah Kagure
Technical Lead at Salve International
Project Management Institute
Kenya
Hi, I'm Leah Kagure!
Technical Lead at Salve International
I am a dynamic Project Manager with a strong background in leading cross-functional teams within startups and established organizations. In every capacity I have served, I aim to consistently deliver results beyond expectations. As a Technical Lead at a startup, I have managed M&E projects, Web design projects, Procurement & Supply projects, showing my ability to align technical execution with business goals. Equipped with management and programming skills, I excel at bridging technical and stakeholder needs to drive successful outcomes.
Experience
Salve International
Technical Lead
June 2023 - Present
Led Monitoring & Evaluation for the Talanta Hela Initiative's County Theater Fiesta, managing engagement with government officials, site teams, and supervisors across six counties, impacting over 1,000 stakeholders.
Delivered comprehensive financial statements and narrative reports, enhancing decision-making across diverse teams.
Directed UX design and project management for Salve International's website, growing site visits to nearly 500 visitors from 15 countries across 4 continents.
Collaborated closely with developers, driving SEO, and analytics using WordPress and Google Analytics.
Participated in Salve’s flagship project His Watered Garden where communication skills were greatly improved.
Managed a Supply & Procurement tender worth approx. $150,000 for the Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy, and Sports.
Salve International
Technical Lead
June 2023 - Present
- Led Monitoring & Evaluation for the Talanta Hela Initiative’s County Theater Fiesta, managing engagement with government officials, site teams, and supervisors across six counties, impacting over 1,000 stakeholders. Delivered comprehensive financial statements and narrative reports, enhancing decision-making across diverse teams.
- Directed UX design and project management for Salve International's website, (Salve International), growing site visits to nearly 500 visitors from 15 countries across 4 continents. Collaborated closely with developers, driving SEO, and analytics using WordPress and Google Analytics.
- Participated in Salve’s flagship project His Watered Garden where I conducted interviews with a diverse group of individuals on issues affecting our local communities. I greatly improved my communication skills and my ability to connect with diverse audiences.
- Managed a Supply & Procurement tender worth approx. $150,000 for the Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports. I estimated the costs of the items, sourced high-quality vendors and built a rapport with them, travelled abroad to source and purchase the items and delivered them to the government offices in within the required time duration
Freelance
Technical Writer
January 2021 - July 2024
Carried out in-depth research and wrote high-quality documentation for clients in domains such as IT, Cybersecurity, Web Design, Civil Law, History, and Literature.
Collaborated with writers to curate client-specific content across multiple industries, consistently delivering tailored and impactful pieces.
Refined personal and project management skills by managing multiple projects simultaneously.
Freelance
Technical Writer
January 2021 - July 2024
- Carried out in-depth research, wrote high-quality documentation and created presentations for clients in various domains such as IT, Cybersecurity, Web Design, Civil Law, History and Literature.
- Collaborated with a group of writers to curate client-specific content across multiple industries, consistently delivering tailored and impactful pieces exceeding client expectations.
- Refined personal and project management skills by managing multiple projects simultaneously, working as an individual and in groups, ensuring timely delivery of projects and fostering a collaborative environment to boost productivity.
- Grew my client portfolio to 20 individuals and corporate clients by being highly adaptable, demonstrating high professionalism and having a strong commitment to delivering exceptional results.
Daproim Africa
IT Intern
October 2019 - December 2019
Contributed to AI annotation projects by training machine learning models for a Japan-based client.
Analyzed complex datasets involving street traffic, marine life, and vehicle imagery to improve model accuracy.
Appointed team leader for data collection and digitization project for Span Engineers.
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Student Attaché
September 2018 - December 2018
Contributed to developing a weather mobile application for farmers using Raspberry Pi and Arduino.
Provided an insightful contribution to the Netatmo API repository on GitHub.
Supported a research initiative focused on big data applications in Kenyan agriculture.
Certificates & Badges
No certificates or badges added
Projects
- Led a team of 3 to drive the adoption of GIS technology across Kenyan county governments to improve decision-making process, resource allocation and regional development by 95%.
- Organized and facilitated consultation meetings in 4 counties (Kiambu,
Kakamega, Mombasa and Nyeri) by engaging senior stakeholders from ICT, Finance and Planning departments within these counties to secure buy-in and drive the project’s goal. - Participated in the designing and development of a GIS prototype tailored for Nyeri county, presenting its strategic benefits in planning and resource management to the governor and officials from ICT and Planning departments.
- Streamlined the project operations by coordinating schedules, maintaining regular communication with county offices and tracking the project’s progress across key stakeholders.
- Fostered strategic partnerships with individuals from cross-cutting industries such as Politics, Geospatial engineering, Programmers and Administrators. I learnt to align the project objectives with the government priorities, communicate with stakeholders from diverse industries and build the team spirit all through the project’s lifecycle.
Languages
English
Professional
Swahili
Native
Skills
Google Analytics
Project Management
Programming
Microsoft Office
Business Process Improvement
Agile Methodologies
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