• EMPLOYMENT

  Microsoft : Nairobi, Kenya.

  microsoft.com
  Senior designer in the people team.
  

  SENIOR DESIGNER

  Feb 2021 - Present

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  BRCK Inc : Nairobi, Kenya.

  brck.com
  - The GM of Moja Consumer manages a team of developers, designers, UI/UX researchers with a goal to build products that work seamless for consumers.
  

  GENERAL MANAGER

  July 2018 - Dec 2020

  - The Creative Director led a team that was responsible for driving all user facing BRCK entities . Hardware, software and also the overall brand.
  

  CREATIVE DIRECTOR

  Jan 2014 - July 2018

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  IHUB NAIROBI : Nairobi, Kenya.

  ihub.co.ke
  The Multimedia manager led a team that was responsible for building and running all web platforms plus all complimenting digital media material.
  

  MULTIMEDIA MANAGER

  Jan 2012 - FEB 2014

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  DIGITAL HIVE : Melbourne, Australia.

  www.digitalhive.com.au
  The developer worked with a specialized team to deliver custom web platforms to various clients across the country.

  DEVELOPER

  Aug 2008 - July 2011

• BOARD

  GEARBOX FOUNDATION : Boston, USA.

  gearboxfoundation.org
  The role of the creative advisor was to assist the Gearbox International Foundation grow their brand as they expanded to new markets.

  ADVISOR BOARD MEMBER

  July 2018 - Dec 2019

• EDUCATION

  MONASH UNIVERSITY : Melbourne, Australia

  www.monash.edu.au

  MASTER OF MULTIMEDIA DESIGN

  Feb 2007 - Nov 2008

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  UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY : Nairobi, Kenya.

  www.usiu.ac.ke

  BACHELORS OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGY

  July 2002 - Aug 2005

• WORK

  KADHALIKA

  kadhalika.com
  A personal art project that merged engineering and art. The glow lamps where part of the “Graphic Overtures” art show by “The Art Space Kenya”. https://bit.ly/2Pj4l1N

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  PICHA PERFECT

  pichaperfect.com
  A hobby project for creating unique custom art pieces that are neatly held together by wooden frames.

  PERSONAL PROJECTS

• ACHIEVEMENTS

  IF AWARD : Munich, Germany

  ifdesign.com
  The Kio Kit is a simple and elegant solution made up of 40 Kio tablets, a BRCK, wireless tablet charging to reduce breakage, and a hardened, water-resistant, lockable case.

  Kio Kit DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARD

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  AFRICA DESIGN DAYS : Morocco

  africadesigndays.org
  Africa Design Days (& Award), is an initiative designed to enhance and value Design in Africa. The Award is driven by influential members and experts from around the world, all passionate about Africa and sharing the same vision of progress for the continent.

  BRCK V1 DESIGN AWARD

• REFERENCES

  JACK NGARE

  Technical Director Office of the CTO : Google

  Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful builds distributed engineering teams with Africa's top software developers.
  T : (+254) 763 300 300
  
  

  JEFF JANET

  Coordinator Master of Multimedia Design : Monash University

  Monash University, Victoria 3800 Melbourne, Australia
  T : (+61) 412 528 517 / (+61) 3 9903 2306
  E : jeff.janet@artdes.monash.edu.au

  
  
  

  KENDI NTWIGA

  Global Head of Misrepresentation : META

  Meta's mission is that of giving people the power to build community and to bring the world closer together.
  T : (+254) 737 866 804
  
  

  TOSH JUMA

  Managing Director : IDEO.org

  Ideo.org is a nonprofit design organization on a mission to improve the lives of people in vulnerable communities.
  T : (+254) 733 267 044 / (+254) 721 421 169
  E : hello (at) tosh.co.ke
  
  

  REFERENCES

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