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KEVIN BAHATI EZEKIEL

KEVIN BAHATI EZEKIEL

Summary


Knowledgeable technical manager oversees technology deployment and maintenance. Instructs and leads IT staff members in support of hardware, software, and networking infrastructure. Actively works with executives to determine and implement tech needs. Manages technology strategy, training, and documentation.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work history

Head of Technology

The Network (T) LTD
01.2023 - Current
  • Create and implement technology strategies
  • Aligning the company's technology resources with the organization's short- and long-term goals
  • Aligning technology goals to other departmental and organizational objectives
  • Identify technologies that can improve the company's products and services
  • Create and oversee high-level KPIs
  • Creating and reporting product performance to executives

Chief Technology Officer

Tuma Digital Limited
04.2019 - Current
  • Present reports on the company's technology status, goals and or progress
  • Create and implement technology strategies
  • Align the company's technology resources with the organization's short- and long-term goals
  • Serve on the executive committee to align technology goals to other departmental and organizational objectives
  • Identify what technologies can be used to improve the company's products and services
  • Create and oversee high-level KPIs for IT department
  • Assist in recruiting, onboarding and training IT managers
  • Manage the department's budget

Technical Assistant and Head of Compliance

Oxygen 8, Oxygen8 E.A Ltd
04.2014 - 04.2019

Responsibilities

Head of Compliance:

  • Ensuring clients are compliant with regulatory requirements
  • Monitoring of billing trends and performance of billing clients

Project/product management:

  • Management of existing products, both local and regional
  • Review of existing product flows
  • Implementation of business strategies and plans
  • Development of new products, both local and regional
  • Preparing outputs and reporting metrics and project updates
  • Supporting existing and new products e.g Lotto, Tipster, Elitebet, Tatu Mzuka, and Sokabet products launched in Tanzania in September 2017
  • Identifying and evaluating customers' service needs and recommending product/service offerings to suit their needs
  • Carrying out coaching of teams on their respective tasks for better performance
  • Conducting training on all local clients on most VAS systems and SMS platforms
  • Developing new product flows and upgrading existing ones to improve client performance and end-user experience
  • Management of new and existing clients both local and international

Additional Roles:

  • Monitoring billing trends and performance of clients
  • End-to-end setup and management of VAS systems including and not limited to compliance, for both Kenya and Tanzania
  • Management of internal payment platforms and gateways

Technical Assistant:

  • Ensuring end-to-end setup of VAS systems on client and network level
  • Monitoring of VAS platforms and services
  • Training of local clients on VAS systems and platforms

Projects Handled include

  • Betyetu Kenya, Elitebet Kenya, Kenya lotto, Tipster Kenya
  • Tatu Mzuka Tanzania, Sokabet Tanzania, Tanzania National Lottery

Aircraft Technician

KASAS AVIATION Ltd
08.2012 - 03.2014

Responsibilities

  • Operation and maintenance of the Dornier 228 series which include (Dornier 228-100, and Dornier 228-200), and the Falcon 10 aircrafts, and not limited to:
  • Engine routine and non-routine maintenance
  • Airframe routine and non-routine maintenance
  • Electrical and Avionic troubleshooting and component replacement
  • General workshop processes and practices

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree - Mechatronics Engineering

Dedan Kimathi University of Technology

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE -

Muhuri Muchiri High School
Nairobi

Skills

    KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

  • Quality monitoring
  • Product development
  • Project lifecycle management
  • Documentation and reporting
  • Technical support
  • Product release
  • Quality assurance
  • Agile framework
  • Budget administration
  • Competitive benchmarking
  • ICT Competence: Microsoft Office tools, Linux, C, Python, BI tools such as Data Studio, Power BI

REFEREES


1. Mr. Brian Waluchio

    Global Gaming Consultant

     Mobile No: +254(0)703 697 634

2. Mr. James Walsh

    Technical director, KASAS Aviation Ltd.

    Tel No. +254-727316733

3.  Mr. David Njeru

     Chief Technologist,

     Dedan Kimathi University of Technology.

     Mobile No. + 254-726-202632

4. Dr. J.N Keraita

     Dean School of Engineering,

      Dedan Kimathi University of Technology, 

      Mobile No: +254 (0) 728 770 705


Languages

English
Fluent
Swahili
Fluent

Timeline

Head of Technology

The Network (T) LTD
01.2023 - Current

Chief Technology Officer

Tuma Digital Limited
04.2019 - Current

Technical Assistant and Head of Compliance

Oxygen 8, Oxygen8 E.A Ltd
04.2014 - 04.2019

Aircraft Technician

KASAS AVIATION Ltd
08.2012 - 03.2014

Bachelor of Science Degree - Mechatronics Engineering

Dedan Kimathi University of Technology

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE -

Muhuri Muchiri High School
KEVIN BAHATI EZEKIEL