Norman Buruchara
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Experience
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netwurk
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Kenya
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Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Founder
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Nov 2022 - Present
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Identisys Ltd - Kenya
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Kenya
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Information Technology & Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Lead (Web) Software Developer
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Sep 2022 - Dec 2022
- Lead the developer team (of 2) at Identisys Ltd. Kenya - Communicated with clients to learn their specific needs and requirements for how they wanted their software to run - Worked on designing and building various software to support security hardware components for clients - Lead the developer team (of 2) at Identisys Ltd. Kenya - Communicated with clients to learn their specific needs and requirements for how they wanted their software to run - Worked on designing and building various software to support security hardware components for clients
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Let Me Think
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France
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Android Engineer (First hire!)
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Jun 2020 - Oct 2020
- Learned Kotlin fundamentals within a two-week period to gain the minimum required skills to start working on version one of the mobile application - hired as first engineer. - Began solely developing the first version of the company's Android mobile application, working closely with Figma mockups. - Later on, worked alongside a lead engineer continuing to build out the mobile application. - Learned Kotlin fundamentals within a two-week period to gain the minimum required skills to start working on version one of the mobile application - hired as first engineer. - Began solely developing the first version of the company's Android mobile application, working closely with Figma mockups. - Later on, worked alongside a lead engineer continuing to build out the mobile application.
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IBM
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Software Developer Intern
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Sep 2019 - Dec 2019
- Wrote & modified software that enabled the conversion of 1500+ documentation files from SGML(Standard Generalized Markup Language) format to DITA (Darwin Information TypingArchitecture) format using IBM's WCII (World-wide Customized Install Instructions) tool.- Redesigned the existing system for tracking documentation production for IBM's latestMainframe machine.- Authored an instruction manual describing the full conversion process (from SGML to DITA) forteam members and future employees.
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Information Developer Intern
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Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
- Facilitated the process of producing documentation for a host of IBM's Mainframe machines.- Authored, modified and reproduced existing documentation for one of IBM's Mainframe models utilizing oXygen XML Author.- Created documentation/instructions for the conversion process for future employees to learn from.
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WEX
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Software Engineer Intern - Focus Quality Assurance
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Feb 2019 - May 2019
- Maintained a regression framework for 6000+ Selenium/CUI/Service tests. - Managed and submitted a set of deliverables of automated test cases using Selenium with C#. - Worked on individual side projects that improved the existing test framework by updating software components on VM's and programming more automated features into the testing framework. - Maintained a regression framework for 6000+ Selenium/CUI/Service tests. - Managed and submitted a set of deliverables of automated test cases using Selenium with C#. - Worked on individual side projects that improved the existing test framework by updating software components on VM's and programming more automated features into the testing framework.
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St. Olaf College
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Web Content Manager
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Sep 2018 - May 2019
- Maintained of the Wordpress website for this branch within the student government, by regularly updating content to the website and modifying it to optimize user experience. - Built an iOS Mobile platform to enhance the process for organizations requesting money. - Attended weekly meetings to discuss and allocate funding to 10+ multicultural organizations. - Maintained of the Wordpress website for this branch within the student government, by regularly updating content to the website and modifying it to optimize user experience. - Built an iOS Mobile platform to enhance the process for organizations requesting money. - Attended weekly meetings to discuss and allocate funding to 10+ multicultural organizations.
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Lead Instructor
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Sep 2018 - Jan 2019
- Communicated core software engineering and coding principles to undergraduate students and test their knowledge with whiteboard coding challenges, online coding activities and mini projects. - Lead students through fundamentals of Python to help them progress from beginner to (i.e. variables and methods) to advanced programming (i.e. Object-oriented concepts). - Collaborated with co-instructors to design a semester-long syllabus and activities to guide students through. - Communicated core software engineering and coding principles to undergraduate students and test their knowledge with whiteboard coding challenges, online coding activities and mini projects. - Lead students through fundamentals of Python to help them progress from beginner to (i.e. variables and methods) to advanced programming (i.e. Object-oriented concepts). - Collaborated with co-instructors to design a semester-long syllabus and activities to guide students through.
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Web Content Manager
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Sep 2017 - May 2018
- Maintained the Wordpress website for a branch within Student Government, which included creating a database for previously/newly gathered student organization information. - Facilitated in decision-making for allocation of funding to 200+ student organizations over the course of the academic year.
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Treasurer - African Multicultural Organization (Karibu)
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Sep 2017 - May 2018
- Responsible for all the financial decisions and transactions that take place within theorganization - which includes materials for weekly meetings, decor and paraphernalia.(advertising, props and booking speakers) for large scale events.- Drafting budget proposals to request funding for the club.
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Bookstore Worker
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Dec 2016 - May 2018
- Operated the cash registers during the week as well as solely operate the convenience store over the weekend.- Stocked the coolers with beverages and stocked shelves with inventory.- Addressed customer queries both in-store and over the phone.
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Kenyatta National Hospital.
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Kenya
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Medical Intern/Shadow
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Jul 2017 - Aug 2017
- Attended to immediate needs of patients in the general surgery ward - Attended lectures at the University of Nairobi Medical School (which is attached to the National Hospital) - Conducted ward rounds with supervising doctors , assisting in predicting and assessing patient diagnoses - Shadowed an array of general surgeries - Attended to immediate needs of patients in the general surgery ward - Attended lectures at the University of Nairobi Medical School (which is attached to the National Hospital) - Conducted ward rounds with supervising doctors , assisting in predicting and assessing patient diagnoses - Shadowed an array of general surgeries
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Family Dentistry Clinic
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United States
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intern
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Feb 2016 - Jul 2016
- Assisted dentists in various procedures including: root canals, installing and repairing braces and extractions, some of the procedures lasted up to 2 hours. - Organizing and filing records of patients - Attending to queries and complaints by customers and attempting to address them - Requesting and picking up orders for new dental equipment - Assisted dentists in various procedures including: root canals, installing and repairing braces and extractions, some of the procedures lasted up to 2 hours. - Organizing and filing records of patients - Attending to queries and complaints by customers and attempting to address them - Requesting and picking up orders for new dental equipment
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Education
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St. Olaf College
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Computer Science -
Waterford Kamhlaba UWCSA
High School Diploma, International Baccalaureate