Experience

African Digital Heritage Foundation

• Kenya
• Museums
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Sep 2019 - Present

  African Digital Heritage seeks to advocate for the best use of technology in the curation, preservation and dissemination of African history. Our mission is to empower African cultural organisations /communities through the use of technologies to increase their cultural capacity through aspects such as digitisation of assets, digital engagement and digital storytelling. African Digital Heritage seeks to advocate for the best use of technology in the curation, preservation and dissemination of African history. Our mission is to empower African cultural organisations /communities through the use of technologies to increase their cultural capacity through aspects such as digitisation of assets, digital engagement and digital storytelling.



HEVA Fund

• Kenya
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Country Consultant - Cultural Heritage for Inclusive Growth Research - Kenya, Ethiopia, Sudan

  • Mar 2021 - May 2021

  Identify country specific case studies Identify individuals and organisations to interview Conduct in-depth interviews and data analysis Design recommendations to support cultural heritage for inclusive growth in Kenya Identify country specific case studies Identify individuals and organisations to interview Conduct in-depth interviews and data analysis Design recommendations to support cultural heritage for inclusive growth in Kenya



Nordicity

• Canada
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• East Africa Consultant - Heritage Protection What Works Centre Scoping Research

  • Jan 2021 - Apr 2021

  Support the collection of literature/existing research Review interview guide and suggest relevant interviewees Support the resource and stakeholder mapping analytical process (e.g.identification of existing evidence gaps,metadata standards, needs related to data systems to support Lead the approach to responding to the need for digital infrastructure to support sector-wide capacity building-e.g. e-learning platform approach. Lead the write-up on recommendations for the digital e-learning platform approach Show less



The Book Bunk

• Kenya
• Libraries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Digitisation Consultant - Cultural Protection Fund, McMillan Memorial library digtisation

  • Oct 2020 - Mar 2021

  Develop and design digitisation strategy. Train library staff on digitisation approaches and methodology Conduct two community workshops focusing on digital engagement with historical collections Develop 5-year access management and preservation plan for digital data Develop and design digitisation strategy. Train library staff on digitisation approaches and methodology Conduct two community workshops focusing on digital engagement with historical collections Develop 5-year access management and preservation plan for digital data



Hivos

• Netherlands
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Consultant- New Ways of Working for Artists and Makers in East Africa

  • Oct 2020 - Oct 2020

  R.O.O.M (Resources of Open Minds) is a project of Hivos that supports the global creative work and projects of artists, musicians and media producers around the world. In East Africa Hivos works in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. The New Ways of Working workshop sought to explore the developments around digitality and restrictions brought forth by the pandemic through the lens of history and memory on the works of artists and makers in the region. The assignment was to: 1. Develop and design training modules incorporating aspects of history, memory and digital media. 2. Put together a lean facilitation team to support the delivery of the workshop. 3. Conduct training as per the programs developed in consultation with the Hivos team 4 Develop a set of resources and tools to be shared with participants to improve their knowledge around the mentioned thematic areas. 5. Deliver a training report detailing recommendations for improvement of practice and criticality by makers. Show less



British Council

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Digital Heritage Consultant - Cultural Heritage for Inclusive Growth

  • Jan 2019 - Mar 2020

  Cultural Heritage for Inclusive Growth was a two-year pilot programme by the British Council implemented in Columbia, Kenya and Vietnam. The program explored the use of cultural heritage - from the built environment through to cultural traditions such as music and language to facilitate growth at all levels of society. The assignment was to provide an in-depth assessment of the skills needed in the cultural heritage sector in Kenya (e.g. museums, archives and libraries) and subsequently design and deliver a skills programme, informed by the initial skills assessment. Training programs focused on archiving, preservation and digital skills to enable audiences to “tell their own stories”. Between August 2019 and October 2020 the programme offered skills and knowledge to more than 200 cultural and creative professionals, young people, across Kenya. Show less



Science Museum Group

• United Kingdom
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 700 & Above Employee

• New Media Developer

  • Sep 2017 - Jan 2019

  - Developing interactive software applications to support visitor interpretation within museum exhibitions and touring showcases. - Working with content teams to design and prototype digital / hybrid interactive installations. This includes advising on best digital strategies to achieve maximum visitor engagement within the appropriate timelines and towards the target audiences. - Coordinating and carrying out 3D Digitisation exercises internally and with externally sourced contractors. Primary modes of digitisation include Photogrammetry, White light scanning and Lidar Scanning. Show less



Ongair

• Riara Lane , Ngong Road

• Data Analyst & Content Manager

  • Nov 2015 - Jul 2016

  Data analyst ( Heap and Google analytics), Writing white papers, eBooks, infographics and surveys. Listing and managing company profile on SaaS directories, Monitoring User growth and engagement. Data analyst ( Heap and Google analytics), Writing white papers, eBooks, infographics and surveys. Listing and managing company profile on SaaS directories, Monitoring User growth and engagement.



Mark and Ryse

• Nairobi , Kenya

• Web Intern

  • Aug 2014 - Oct 2014

  customer requirements analysis, data collections, website planning and wire-framing, website design and development, quality assurance, graphic design, project management. customer requirements analysis, data collections, website planning and wire-framing, website design and development, quality assurance, graphic design, project management.