Bellarmine Bulinda

• Syokimau ICD], Urgent Cargo Handling LTD and Mombasa Island Cargo Terminal], - IT Administration & Security, Project Management
• Guided organizational technology strategy and roadmaps
• Led technology selection and rollout, focusing on organizational planning, provider contracts and supplier service-level agreements
• As an IT Manager for the group concerned with End User Support, I strategically support all operations by ensuring all systems and service providers work and deliver as expected, with constant pursuit of automation of business continuity plans.
• Maintained camera and physical security systems.
• Managed network and system performance, conducting troubleshooting, security patching and maintenance
• Oversaw IT department operations and training
• Coordinated ongoing technical training and personal development classes for staff members
• Wrote policy, procedure and manuals governing internal IT use
• Analyzed network security and current infrastructure to assess areas in need of improvement and develop solutions

My experience and achievements are covered below:

• Microsoft Product Installation, Setup and Administration: Windows, Windows Server, MSSQL Server, Office Suite, Office 365, Azure, Active Directory Linux/Windows integration.
• Business Continuity & Disaster Mitigation: Cylance Certified, Carbonite Certified Solutions, Sophos Firewall
• Solutions to ensure secure business operations uninterrupted
• IT Infrastructure Planning, Installation and Setup: Complete setup and commissioning most recently at NICT
• Development, design and maintenance of all company websites: Urgent Cargo Handling LTD, MICT, USL, Unigroup Transporters LTD
• Leading the Digital Marketing team for all the companies in the group.
• Wise Cloud, eLogistics Pro Solutions ERP identification, implementation & training and administration
• Inter-location Network Setup: P2P and VPN with one central Internet Breakout Site
• Email Service Installation, Setup and Administration: MDaemon, Zoho Apps, Google Apps, Office 365
• IP Telephony Installation, Setup and Administration: Cisco, Avaya
• Biometric System/Time Attendance Installation, Setup and Administration
• Web & Network Security Matrix.

• I think of how some SACCOs have opaque processes. It should not require a lot of bureaucracy to run an entity that is primarily an institution formed by mutually visioned members. This led to the formation of staqpesa.com | Staqpesa, is a cloud-based savings/investment group/SACCO accounting and banking software as a service (SaaS) platform, accessible by all stakeholders in real-time.
• Developed the solution from ground up using measured, market-focused approach to eliminate waste and streamline implementation cycle.

• The world of secondhand goods and items (especially, electronics) is marred by theft and quick resell of the items to non-suspecting persons
• This has led to development of kitambulisho.com | You want to acquire a second-hand item
• Search on the platform to verify ownership and status of the item (if reported as lost or not).

• A comprehensive look at the journey of golf in Kenya over the past 100+ years…the origin, growth, challenges, opportunities, and history of all the golf clubs in Kenya.

• As the main UI/UX consultant, I was concerned with ensuring all draft sketches and ideas are turned into workable deliverables, useful to the developers
• This gave me experience with:
• Research and Development procedure in UI/UX
• Scope definition and audience identification
• Effective content gathering schemes
• UI/UX Prototyping and Design and Product Management
• Creative Design: User experience research and solution engineering
• A/B UI testing
• Providing a UI/UX design manual for the developers.

• Initial development of Chambers of Commerce’s websites/systems
• Web solutions/communications consultancy
• Online marketing solutions
• Client data clean-up, for Business Intelligence.

• Project/Product Management
• Development of Reporting/Data Synthesis Policy
• Technical Strategy and Business Continuity
• Software Development/Project Management in BULK SMS system
• Short code solutions integration/Network Administration on OZEKI and Safaricom SDP
• Team Manager of both developers and support staff
• Office Technical Support/Management
• Web solutions modelling, design and development
• Branding/Re-branding
• Policy Monitoring and Evaluation.

• Involved in Software Development/Project Management of various Power Backup Systems at Equity Bank
• Was continuously engaged in Intra-Network Administration/Office Technical
• Support/Management
• Developed and maintained various company websites
• Client data clean-up, for Business Intelligence.

• Automated Yard Management System with integration to CCTV system
• Web Applications Development
• ICT Budget Development and Liquidation Management
• ICT Policy Development., User Support
• SIM Registration Laws and Processes in Kenya vs India Program
• Windows OS installation, and networking.