M.Sc. Project Management
2015 – 2017
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology
Coursework: Data Analysis · Project Planning · Monitoring & Evaluation
Resume
Strategic MEL leader with 9 years designing robust monitoring, evaluation & learning frameworks for multi-country donor-funded programmes. Power-BI + SQL automation cut reporting TAT 50 % and data-processing time 40 % while managing 50+ MEL officers across Kenya.
Education
B.Sc. Community Development
2010 – 2014
Egerton University, Kenya
Coursework: Statistics · Research Methods · Agricultural Extension
Professional Skills
Power BI & Data Visualization
SQL & Database Management
Python for Data Analysis
MEL Framework Design
Advanced Excel & SPSS
Professional Experience
MEL Team Lead – One Acre Fund
Jan 2023 – Present | Mt. Kenya Region
- Designed & maintained interactive Power BI dashboards that consolidated complex regional data, cutting reporting turnaround 50 % and boosting data quality for programme decisions.
- Integrated SQL + Power BI for real-time agricultural performance analytics, reducing data-processing time 40 % and powering adaptive management across 3 countries.
- Established Data-Governance Protocols and standardised workflows for 50+ MEL officers, ensuring audit-ready data integrity aligned to donor MEL frameworks.
- Developed SQL-based validation tools that automated data-cleaning, significantly raising accuracy & reliability for evidence-based programme monitoring.
- Delivered multi-year performance analyses identifying yield trends & operational bottlenecks, guiding strategic investment and programme scale-up for 15 000+ farmers.
- Produced visual analytics & strategic briefs that informed donor funding priorities and optimised programme outcomes.
Junior MEL Enumerator – One Acre Fund
Feb 2019 – Dec 2022 | Njoro, Nakuru, Kenya
- Collected, cleaned & validated 15 000+ farmer records using CommCare & Kobo Toolbox, forming the backbone of programme performance tracking.
- Ran regular data audits that lifted reliability 20 %, enabling timely corrective actions and high-quality MEL systems.
- Trained field agents on digital data collection and ethical data management, building sustainable MEL capacity.
M&E Graduate Researcher – RUFORUM
Apr 2016 – May 2018 | Egerton University, Kenya
- Analysed complex survey data (SPSS, Excel) for university-led agricultural programmes across 5 East-African countries, ensuring rigorous quality & evidence-based insights.
- Authored policy briefs highlighting innovation-adoption trends, supporting ministerial-level decision making.
- Developed standardised monitoring templates that improved reporting consistency across diverse research teams.