Community

Leadership & Involvement

Roles outside the job description — building communities, running events, and creating opportunities for other engineers.

Publicity Manager

Nakuja Project · Volunteer

Feb 2021 – Nov 2022Kenya · On-site
  • ›Established a partnership with the Kenya Space Agency, fostering collaboration and support for the project's objectives.
  • ›Expanded the project's reach to the University of Nairobi (UoN) and Kenyatta University (KU).
  • ›Grew project membership from 6 to over 100 members.
  • ›Instituted two annual 12-week internship programs, absorbing 60+ students in a single year.

VP, External Relations

Thrive Con 2021 · Full-time

Aug 2021 – Jan 2022 · 6 mosNairobi, Kenya · On-site
  • ›Established and maintained relationships with external partners, including sponsors, donors, and other stakeholders, to create opportunities for collaboration and support.
  • ›Managed a team of 3 to secure 5 high-calibre speakers from Goldman Sachs London, British American Tobacco East Africa, Deloitte East Africa, Ernst & Young, and London Business School for the Career Kickstart Session.
  • ›Developed and executed external relations strategies to promote the conference, resulting in increased visibility, engagement, and funding opportunities.
  • ›Spearheaded Thrive Conference in partnership with AIESEC in JKUAT and JKUAT Architecture Students Association — a one-week event for 200+ students comprising a Panel Session, 3 Career Kickstart Sessions, a full-day Career Fair, and a networking hangout.

Vice-President

JKUAT Society of Engineering Students (S.E.S.) · Full-time

Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 · 1 yr 1 moKenya · On-site
  • ›Secured partnerships with Microsoft East Africa ADC, National Construction Authority, Moringa School, Africa's Talking, and Elarian — growing club funding from Kshs 5,000 to Kshs 210,000.
  • ›Pioneered and coordinated S.E.S. Tech Week, a 2-day event for 150+ engineering students featuring technical talks and demonstrations; one student won a Full Robotics Kenya Sponsorship.
  • ›Led a 4-member cross-functional team to build the society's website — increasing traffic by 30%, reducing bounce rate by 15%, and improving session duration by 40% within a month of launch.
  • ›Managed an executive board of 16 members and oversaw 28 meetups that gave 100+ engineering students a platform to develop communication, teamwork, design thinking, and problem-solving skills.
  • ›Organised a 1-day STEM mentorship session for 308 high-school students from 7 schools; 35 students received Moringa School Software Engineering Scholarships worth $2,000 each.
  • ›Grew club membership by 150 members through initiatives including a quarterly newsletter, a Discord community, an ESP32-based prototyping board, and a tech podcast.

Teaching Assistant

PACEmaker International · Full-time

May 2017 – Aug 2017 · 4 mosKitengela · On-site
  • ›Collaborated with lead teachers to plan and implement science and math lessons for students in grades K–5, resulting in a 13% increase in student engagement and participation.
  • ›Assisted in developing engaging and interactive lesson plans — including hands-on experiments and activities — resulting in an 11% improvement in student test scores.
  • ›Provided individualised support to students requiring extra help with science and math concepts, resulting in a 21% increase in understanding of challenging topics.
  • ›Accumulated 380 hours of community service.