About
PMP-certified Project and Program Manager with 6+ years leading cross-functional teams, multi-workstream programs, and stakeholder-facing initiatives across financial services, social security, education, technology, and events.
Skilled in Agile/Scrum delivery, risk mitigation, budget and vendor management, and process improvement, with a track record of turning ambiguous mandates into structured, on-time delivery.
Currently driving Agile program delivery across five national social-security schemes at RSSB; seeking to apply proven program leadership to project/program management roles across sectors.
What I'm looking for
Project, Program, or Product Management roles where I can lead cross-functional teams, drive Agile delivery, manage stakeholders, and deliver complex initiatives from strategy to execution. Open to opportunities across technology, education, digital transformation, financial services, and impact-driven organizations.
Experience
Scrum Master / Agile Program Delivery Lead
Nov 2025 – Present
• Lead Agile program delivery across 5 national social security schemes, coordinating cross-functional engineering squads to ensure timely, high-quality releases.
• Facilitate Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Reviews, Retrospectives, and Sprint Readiness Gates to drive team performance, accountability, and program transparency.
• Identify and remove delivery impediments, coaching teams on Agile principles to strengthen collaboration and workflow.
• Refine and prioritize backlogs in partnership with Product Owners, aligning development work with business value and program goals.
• Partner with executive stakeholders to define project goals, manage timelines, and enforce delivery standards across squads.
• Coach Product Owners on Agile best practices for backlog management and stakeholder communication.
Agile DeliverySprint PlanningBacklog Management
Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB)
Program Lead — Entrepreneurship, Communications & Events
Aug 2022 – Nov 2025
• Managed an inclusive entrepreneurship training program reaching 400+ students across underserved and refugee communities, owning program design, budget, and delivery.
• Directed 20+ cross-campus engagement initiatives, growing participation 40% through structured program planning and stakeholder coordination.
• Built project plans, schedules, and budgets from scoping through completion, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Supervised a 25+ person team of staff and student volunteers, strengthening delivery capacity and service quality.
• Partnered with external organizations to co-design programs supporting youth development and mental health outcomes.
• Aligned program curriculum with community economic needs and national development priorities through multi-sector stakeholder engagement.
Program ManagementBudget ManagementStakeholder Management
Kepler
Partnerships and Communication Lead
Jun 2021 – Jul 2022
• Managed a national financial-literacy advocacy program, coordinating rollout across 15+ academic institutions with government regulators as key stakeholders.
• Grew national outreach 20% by strengthening program engagement and community participation strategies.
• Developed strategic communications plans that advanced program objectives and public-interest policy goals.
• Collaborated cross-functionally to resolve delivery issues and align teams around shared program outcomes.
Program ManagementStrategic CommunicationsStakeholder Management
Rwanda Bankers' Association
Team Lead
Feb 2020 – Jun 2022
• Led a distributed team, managing daily task delegation and delivery to consistently meet quality and timeline standards.
• Designed and implemented strategies that improved team productivity and customer service performance.
• Resolved escalated customer issues promptly, protecting program and service-level outcomes.
Team ManagementCustomer ServiceProductivity Strategies
SocialDFY
Product Lead
Jun 2020 – Jun 2021
• Owned product roadmaps and requirements documentation, tracking project progress and integrating client feedback into delivery plans.
• Coordinated resources and timelines across teams to ensure on-time product delivery.
• Facilitated recurring cross-functional planning meetings, improving client engagement through consistent progress updates.
• Partnered with marketing to align product positioning and go-to-market messaging.
Product RoadmapsCross-Functional Planning
Wouessi Limited
Project Manager — Basketball Africa League (BAL)
Feb 2021 – Jun 2021
• Managed end-to-end project operations, procurement, and logistics for BAL events at BK Arena, coordinating vendors, clients, and officials under COVID-19 constraints.
• Directed brand ambassador and VIP guest protocols, implementing safety measures that ensured secure, seamless execution.
• Delivered all required materials to BAL members and teams on schedule despite pandemic-related operating restrictions.
Project ManagementProcurementLogistics
Rwanda Events
Event Planner and Business Development Lead
Jun 2018 – May 2020
• Planned and delivered major multi-stakeholder programs, including NEF Talks, the AIMS Next Einstein Forum, the Volkswagen Launch, the Global African Innovation Summit, and executive communications training.
• Managed logistics, VIP hospitality, media coverage, and event-day operations to ensure seamless execution.
• Built a structured hospitality framework for top-tier stakeholder experiences.
• Trained staff and interns on project and event management fundamentals, from planning through execution.
Event PlanningLogisticsStakeholder Management
Clarity Communications
Education
African Leadership University
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) · Entrepreneurship
2021
Certifications
Project Management Professional (PMP)®
Project Management Institute
2026 – No expiry
Take The Lead
eCornell University
2024 – No expiry
Software Product Management Specialization
University of Alberta
2023 – No expiry
Skills
Project ManagementCustomer ServiceLogisticsEvent PlanningProduct RoadmapsStrategic CommunicationsBacklog ManagementSprint PlanningRequirementsRoadmappingChange ManagementStakeholder ManagementProject ManagementProgram ManagementProcess ImprovementVendor ManagementBudget ManagementRisk MitigationScrumAgile Delivery
Languages
English (Full professional proficiency)French (Limited working proficiency)