Kelvin Benard Chingoma
Dar es Salaam,Tanzania
Summary
Takes on challenging new role harnessing interpersonal skills, collaboration and problem-solving. Driven to deliver high-quality service and consistent results.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
ICT teacher
Chief Wanzagi Girls Secondary School
Musoma, Tanzania
03.2009 - 07.2011
- Delivered informative progress reports aiding student development.
- Met with both students and parents to report progress and address learning challenges.
- Marked student work thoroughly in line with school policy.
- Integrated cutting-edge technology to maximise relevancy to students.
- Demonstrated positive attitudes and values for role modelling and inspiring students.
- Kept ICT hardware and software well-maintained and fully functioning, completing maintenance and updates according to manufacturer requirements.
- Prepared lesson content and delivery in line with curriculum guidelines.
- Implemented behaviour management strategies for optimised learning environment.
- Kept detailed records of student progress and completed reports to parents and carers.
Software developer
Killi Apps LTD
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
01.2013 - 05.2015
- Identified technical issues according to design requirements and tested solutions.
- Verified and resolved bug reports and issues.
- Created innovative, responsive software solution portfolios in collaboration with designers and customers.
- Supported design and development phases with technical guidance on new features and improvements.
- Checked software for errors and coded updates to fix problems.
- Wrote clean, clear and well-tested code for various projects.
- Produced clean, error-free code in line with internal quality standards.
- Developed processes governing software testing, validation and defect resolution.
CTO
Agripoa Company Ltd.
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
03.2016 - 04.2020
- Worked with board of directors to establish objectives and decisively lead operations.
- Directed administration and optimisation of financial operations, payroll and accounting processes.
- Partnered with management team to optimise operations and reduce costs.
- Attended seminars and exhibitions to stay up to date with latest developments.
IT consultant
Suvre Consultants Ltd.
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
01.2016 - 03.2021
- Prepared proposals outlining requirements, potential solutions and required resources, timelines and costs to achieve objectives.
- Set-up new users with IT systems and equipment, offering further support and guidance to new starters.
- Provided timely cost and labour estimates and communicated deliverable status to stakeholders.
- Used client-facing consulting capabilities to deliver outstanding service and satisfaction.
- Supported implementation of company-wide technological changes and updates.
- Presented technical solutions clearly in written or oral reports to enhance understanding.
CEO
Lockminds Company Limited
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
02.2017 - Current
- Established budgets based on historical, current and forecasted business data.
- Created and led successful business culture focused on performance.
- Spearheaded development and delivery of product initiatives based on in-depth market research.
- Partnered with management team to optimise operations and reduce costs.
- Directed staffing requirements, managed priorities and coordinated workflows to uphold productivity objectives.
- Directed company operations and strategy through long-term business planning, consistently growing revenue by 13% year-on-year.
- Improved cross-departmental collaboration between management staff by revamping structured communication plans.
- Cultivated strong work culture and high standards to drive employee retention and performance.
- Improved operations by implementing training and development sessions into employee schedules.
- Kept accurate company records, upholding compliance with regulations and company policies.
- Put in place clear controls for financial administration and business management.
- Served as official representative of organisation to public groups or government agencies.
- Established strong rapport with stakeholders to enhance business credibility.
- Identified and resolved operational issues impacting productivity, performance or profitability.
Education
Diploma of IT - Information System and Network Engineering
St. Joseph College of Engineering and Technology
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 10.2011 - 06.2013
Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education (ACSE) - Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics
Oswald Mang'ombe High School
Tanzania 06.2007 - 02.2009
Certificate of Secondary Education - Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics
Mtwara Technical Secondary School
Tanzania 01.2003 - 10.2006
Skills
- Controls systems
- PHP
- JAVA
- Angular
- Laravel
- Springboot
- Online Money Payment Systems and Integration
- Software Automation
- Basic Accounting for Software Development
- Real-time data processing
- Brokerage Automation (Shares and Bonds)
- Content Management Systems
- E-commerce Solutions
- Financial Systems
Languages
Swahili
Native
English
Upper intermediate
Strengths
Efficient Code Writing
Able to produce efficient and optimized code, leading to 60% faster processing times
Problem Solving
Expert at solving complex problems, resulting in 40% reduction in production bugs
Collaboration
Collaborated with cross-functional teams.
Timeline
CEO
Lockminds Company Limited
02.2017 - Current
CTO
Agripoa Company Ltd.
03.2016 - 04.2020
IT consultant
Suvre Consultants Ltd.
01.2016 - 03.2021
Software developer
Killi Apps LTD
01.2013 - 05.2015
Diploma of IT - Information System and Network Engineering
St. Joseph College of Engineering and Technology
10.2011 - 06.2013
ICT teacher
Chief Wanzagi Girls Secondary School
03.2009 - 07.2011
Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education (ACSE) - Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics
Oswald Mang'ombe High School
06.2007 - 02.2009
Certificate of Secondary Education - Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics
Mtwara Technical Secondary School
01.2003 - 10.2006
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