Maryanne Akoth
Director for programs at ISBI @ Strathmore Business School- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Ericsson Technical Certification Program - Cloud Associate
EricssonJun, 2015- Oct, 2024
Experience
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ISBI @ Strathmore Business School
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Kenya
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director for programs
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Aug 2019 - Present
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Living Lab, University of Nairobi
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Design Services
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Innovation Lead
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May 2017 - Dec 2020
Innovation Lead, working with researchers on innovation methodologies, specifically Design Thinking, in collaboration with industry to find co-creative approaches to challenges. Strategic PR and Communication of the vision of this initiative. Innovation Lead, working with researchers on innovation methodologies, specifically Design Thinking, in collaboration with industry to find co-creative approaches to challenges. Strategic PR and Communication of the vision of this initiative.
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ASSEK
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Kenya
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Non-profit Organization Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Assistant Secretary of the Managing Board
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Mar 2019 - Nov 2020
The Association of Startup and SME Enablers of Kenya brings together and represents the young innovative companies with high level of potential growth (start-up) as well as SME growth and all those, individuals, institutions, incubators/accelerators, hubs, investors, companies and enablers subjects, involved in any way to facilitate, support or manage start-up and SME initiatives. The Association of Startup and SME Enablers of Kenya brings together and represents the young innovative companies with high level of potential growth (start-up) as well as SME growth and all those, individuals, institutions, incubators/accelerators, hubs, investors, companies and enablers subjects, involved in any way to facilitate, support or manage start-up and SME initiatives.
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TechBridge Invest
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Norway
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International Trade and Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Incubation Manager
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Oct 2017 - Aug 2019
Managing the start-up incubator. Our Incubator's vision is to become a catalyst for profitable business development with beneficial social or environmental impact alongside a financial return. The initiators and investors behind TechBridge aim to create value for all parties involved, through sound and profitable businesses. Managing the start-up incubator. Our Incubator's vision is to become a catalyst for profitable business development with beneficial social or environmental impact alongside a financial return. The initiators and investors behind TechBridge aim to create value for all parties involved, through sound and profitable businesses.
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C4DLab
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Kenya
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Administration and Co-ordination
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Dec 2016 - Sep 2017
Managing the program of the community impact project (Nairobi innovation Week, 2017), targeting capacity building, policy, partnerships, showcasing and scaling innovation. Working with stakeholders from Corporate, Government, Developmental Agencies, Foreign Missions and Academia to represent their agenda in participation in the Nairobi Innovation Week. Planning, managing, delegating, linkages, knowledge management, strategy for the department, proposal presentation, fund raising, forging partnerships, procurement evaluation, and more. Co-ordinating for stakeholder interests at the Nairobi Innovation Week (NIW 2017) at the University of Nairobi. Show less
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Telia
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Sweden
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Telecommunications
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700 & Above Employee
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Masters Thesis Internship
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Mar 2016 - Jun 2016
Business Development Master Thesis at Telia Company CDN Unit. The research was based in the subject of Industrial Management, in the field of technology innovation, looking into the matter of innovation and specifically diffusion and adoption of technology, and the significance of value propositions, with respect to web performance technology. Presentation and defense of research, solutions, and recommendation. Business Development Master Thesis at Telia Company CDN Unit. The research was based in the subject of Industrial Management, in the field of technology innovation, looking into the matter of innovation and specifically diffusion and adoption of technology, and the significance of value propositions, with respect to web performance technology. Presentation and defense of research, solutions, and recommendation.
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Ericsson
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Sweden
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Telecommunications
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700 & Above Employee
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Mobile Financial Services
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May 2014 - Aug 2015
Integration EngineerPOC for product.Java programming, IT security, Cloud and Web services
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Core Networks
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Dec 2008 - Apr 2014
Design, Integration and Support Engineer• Implementation, planning, and reporting within in technical teams. • Sales lead generation, Knowledge sharing and contribution to Ericsson Global Knowledge base. • Capacity planning and dimensioning, multi-vendor consideration, Technical Customer Support. • Training and learning Ericsson technical knowledge and skills given timelines.MSS (Mobile Softswitch)MGw (Mobile Switching)Transmission: TDM, ATM, IP, Satellite. Radio connectivity: BSC and RNC Show less
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Education
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KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Master’s Degree, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management -
Stockholm School of Entrepreneurship
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Kenyatta University
Bachelor’s Degree, BSc. Telecommunications and Information Technology -
Precious Blood Secondary School, Riruta
High School