Experience

IDEO.org

• United States
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Nov 2018 - Present

  IDEO.org is a nonprofit design organization on a mission to improve the lives of people in vulnerable communities. We practice human-centered design, a creative approach to problem-solving that starts with people and arrives at new solutions tailored to meet their lives. IDEO.org is a nonprofit design organization on a mission to improve the lives of people in vulnerable communities. We practice human-centered design, a creative approach to problem-solving that starts with people and arrives at new solutions tailored to meet their lives.



Nairobi Design Institute

• Kenya
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder and Director

  • Jan 2017 - Present

  Leveraging our experience in design innovation, we enable creative leadership through design education. Our students address complex challenges through new design practices and bespoke community engagement. Our program enables students to explore different ways of designing the ways of living that people want: futures that will lead to collective wellbeing and sustainable service growth for Africa, today.Our twelve month program provides an opportunity for students to embrace this challenge. It introduces them to the concepts of human-centered design to create innovative and effective, user experiences.www.nairobi.design



Google Launchpad Startup Program

• Google Design Expert

  • Jun 2017 - Jul 2019

  The Launchpad seeks to provide startups with the in-person mentorship they need to build technically solid products and scalable businesses. For this to achieve this, Google are building a Global Mentor Network and inviting select local ecosystem influencers e.g. investors, experienced tech founders, design leaders and technologists willing to volunteer their time to be part of this network. As part of this program, startups receive equity-free support, access to Google engineers, resources and mentors , opportunities to work closely with Google for 6 months, credits for Google products plus PR training and global media opportunities.



Dalberg

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Creative Lead - Dalberg Design

  • Sep 2016 - Sep 2018

  As a Creative Lead at Dalberg Design in Nairobi, I bring human centered design innovation services to the international development field in the areas such as global health, access to finance, and food security.

• Senior Designer

  • Apr 2015 - Sep 2016

  Dalberg Design pioneers an integrated approach to problem-solving and strategic planning that combines the best skills in human-centered design with robust strategy, operational planning and measurement toolsets. We foster creative solutions that empower people, communities and organizations to tackle the world’s toughest development problems.www.dalbergdesign.com



Mateeshoh

• Founder and Creative Director

  • Oct 2013 - Oct 2015

  Teeshoh is the Sheng word for t-shirt and this is Nairobi’s best online t-shirt destination. We are Nairobi’s daily t-shirt fashion fix. Our mission is to make it easy for anyone to find their favorite t-shirt. As a buyer, Mateeshoh makes it easy for you to browse, search and find incredible artist-produced tees from Kenya. Aimed at fashion forward twenty-somethings in Kenya.www.mateeshoh.com Teeshoh is the Sheng word for t-shirt and this is Nairobi’s best online t-shirt destination. We are Nairobi’s daily t-shirt fashion fix. Our mission is to make it easy for anyone to find their favorite t-shirt. As a buyer, Mateeshoh makes it easy for you to browse, search and find incredible artist-produced tees from Kenya. Aimed at fashion forward twenty-somethings in Kenya.www.mateeshoh.com



Tosh

• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Digital Design Consultant

  • 2010 - May 2015

  I'm a Digital Designer. UX is central to everything I do. I design web experiences with a love for UX, passion for standards and attention to detail.I am passionate about brand identity and user experience design and have been providing high-end work for some of the top firms in Kenya and internationally.www.tosh.co.ke I'm a Digital Designer. UX is central to everything I do. I design web experiences with a love for UX, passion for standards and attention to detail.I am passionate about brand identity and user experience design and have been providing high-end work for some of the top firms in Kenya and internationally.www.tosh.co.ke



Watungaji Studio

• Founder & Creative Director

  • Mar 2013 - Apr 2015

  Watungaji is the Swahili word for designers or creators. The name describes what the studio does, how it fits with Nairobi’s current technology boom and the transition to a startup oriented tech community.We believe that more designers should get more involved in addressing social issues using technology. It is a fact fact that solutions can be more successful if designers and engineers collaborate from the very beginning. www.watungaji.com Watungaji is the Swahili word for designers or creators. The name describes what the studio does, how it fits with Nairobi’s current technology boom and the transition to a startup oriented tech community.We believe that more designers should get more involved in addressing social issues using technology. It is a fact fact that solutions can be more successful if designers and engineers collaborate from the very beginning. www.watungaji.com



iHub Nairobi

• Kenya
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager

  • Sep 2011 - Dec 2012

  Nairobi’s Innovation Hub for the technology community is an open space for the technologists, investors, tech companies and hackers in the area. This space is a tech community facility with a focus on young entrepreneurs, web and mobile phone programmers, designers and researchers. It is part open community workspace (co-working), part vector for investors and VCs and part incubator.

• Community Manager

  • Oct 2010 - Sep 2011

  Nairobi’s Innovation Hub for the technology community is an open space for the technologists, investors, tech companies and hackers in the area. This space is a tech community facility with a focus on young entrepreneurs, web and mobile phone programmers, designers and researchers. It is part open community workspace (co-working), part vector for investors and VCs and part incubator.



NairoBits Trust

• Kenya
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Designer

  • Feb 2009 - Sep 2010

  NairoBits exists to promote creative and innovative use of ICT that positively transforms and empowers disadvantaged youth for enhanced quality of life.

• Design Trainer

  • Aug 2007 - Feb 2009

  NairoBits exists to promote creative and innovative use of ICT that positively transforms and empowers disadvantaged youth for enhanced quality of life.



AfricanColours Ltd

• Arts & Crafts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Designer

  • Jul 2005 - Jul 2007

  Brand Identity Development and Website Redesign Brand Identity Development and Website Redesign



Wolters Kluwer

• Netherlands
• Information Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Communications Design Fellow

  • Feb 2005 - Feb 2006

  Brand development Brand development



Dotsavvy

• Kenya
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design Intern

  • Sep 2004 - Jan 2005

  Designer Designer