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Jacob Mutwiri

Jacob Mutwiri

Regional Analysis and Evidence Specialist

Highest degree :

Masters

Field of study :

Computer Science

Location :

Nairobi

Citizenships :

Kenyan

Experience :

18 Year(s)

Countries :

Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Mozambique, Mali, Niger, Ethiopia

Gender :

Male

Sectors :

Digital ICT Expert | Data Scientist (AI/ML) | Digital Healthcare Technologist | Cloud & Data Center Specialist

Experience

Regional Analysis and Evidence Specialist

Nairobi

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

April 2021

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Present

• Led the design and rollout of regional M&E dashboards that supported health protection strategies in over 5 countries—helping teams track progress and spot gaps faster. • Provided hands-on support for data collection and quality assurance across country teams, ensuring reports were accurate and actionable. • Created interactive visual tools that translated raw data into program insights, aiding both policy and frontline decisions. • Contributed to regional learning briefs and case studies that shared findings with both internal teams and external partners. • Contributed to regional learning

Regional Information Management Analyst

Nairobi

Plan International

January 2020

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April 2021

• Acted as a bridge between regional leadership, finance, and information teams—helping align data systems with strategic goals across health and education programs. • Set up practical M&E frameworks that guided country teams to collect, analyze, and use data more consistently. • Supported country offices to embed a culture of learning—encouraging teams to reflect on data and apply insights to improve program delivery. • Documented data workflows and led small system improvements that made reporting easier and more transparent.

Data Analytics and Use Specialist

Nairobi

Palladium Group

October 2018

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December 2019

• Built data pipelines and MEAL dashboards that supported decision-making across multi-country health projects. • Led mapping of program outcomes to SDG indicators, helping ensure donor reports were aligned and evidence based. • Worked with national teams to link systems like DHIS2 and iHRIS into existing data architectures, improving data flow and integration. Contributed to research protocols and aligned monitoring indicators with learning goals from the start of project cycles. • Provided technical input into Kenya’s eHealth standards and interoperability guidelines—ensuring that local systems could scale and connect.

Software Developer & Information Systems Manager

Kisumu

Intrahealth International

March 2017

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March 2018

• Developed and maintained integrated health information systems, enhancing the collection, processing, and reporting of surveillance and program data. • Established data quality monitoring frameworks to ensure completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of reported health data. • Supported analysis of maternal and child health indicators, contributing to improved program targeting and planning. • Provided technical support to government health programs in developing custom reporting tools and conducting data quality assessments.

Strategic Information Advisor / IT Manager

Kisumu

Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops

February 2015

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March 2017

• Rolled out health information systems across 42 health facilities, making it easier for teams to capture and track patient and program data. • Analyzed program data to identify what was working—and where interventions needed to shift. • Designed automated dashboards that simplified M&E reporting and helped program managers spot trends quickly. • Led the transition from paper-based systems to digital records, improving both data accuracy and accessibility. • Put in place stronger network security protocols to ensure patient and facility data stayed protected.

Education

Doctorate in Business Administration (AI & Machine Learning)

Online

Walsh College, USA

July 2025

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Present

Postgraduate Program in Data Science & Business Analytics

Online

The University of Texas at Austin

May 2024

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May 2025

Bachelor of Science

Nairobi

Catholic University of Eastern Africa

August 2003

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October 2006

Skills

Data Analysis

Data Collection

Data Collection and Analysis

Monitoring and Evaluation

Generative AI

Machine leaFlask (Endpoint creation) / Hugging face (stable diffusion ) / Lang chain / Transformers / Faiss / Canva / MySQL, SQL, SQLite, PostgreSQL / Pandas / Python (Tensorflow, Keras and Pytorch) / Python FastAPI / Python, Scikit-Learn, Numpy, Matplotlib / Object detection. / Natural language Processing / FAISS