Joseph Marwa

I am a technology enthusiast with over ten years’ experience in information systems development and administration.

I have acquired knowledge and skills over the years with proven success in various technology skills that have enabled me to build various server and application systems

Besides these technical skills, I have also earned leadership skills through managing teams and foreseeing project completion from requirements gathering to deployment.

I enjoy challenges and engaging in projects that require me to think/ work outside my comfort zone and knowledge set, allowing me to research and learn new things.

Career Experience

May2019 – Feb 2023 Senior Systems Administrator

Kenya Network Information Center

I am head of the technical department responsible for overseeing departmental operations and ensuring they are aligned to KeNIC’s strategic objectives. I work closely with the management team to support KeNIC’s business objectives.

I am responsible for ensuring proper technical systems are in place to support the overall company operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure appropriate infrastructure and software systems in place to support the organizational needs internally and externally
• Manage and oversee departmental operations ensuring efficiency.
• Supervise and manage the technical team and ensure high level of expected performance.
• Ensure KeNIC's strategic plan departmental initiatives are aligned and prepare action plan for the same
• Prepare and submit board papers and other management reports as may be required.
• Prepare department reports and share to relevant stakeholders.
• Support CEO and management team in required activities to drive company sustainability.
• Keep management afloat with departmental performance at relevant intervals
• Assign project tasks to technical team ensuring optimal implementation according to expected outcomes.
• Research and identify new opportunities to diversify KeNIC products and services for sustainability
• Represent KeNIC as may be required in external company functions, events, seminars, workshops as may be required
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, benchmarking state-of-the-art practices and participating in professional societies.
• Accomplish financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective action.
• Provide technical training to teams when required and serve as a technical mentor to team members. 

September 2012 - May2019 Lead Systems Engineer

Reelforge Media Intelligence

Key responsibilities

• Linux systems administration in Debian and OpenSUSE Operating Systems including Bash scripting.
• Database systems administration using MySQL/MariaDB server including replication setup.
• Web application development for company apps
• Mail server management.
• Cloud and storage virtualization technologies including Google Cloud & Object Storage and Amazon S3.
• Development of recoding applications using tuner cards; analogue TV/FM, DVBT(Digital Video Broadcasting – Terrestrial), DVBS(Digital Video Broadcasting – Satellite) and DVBC(Digital Video Broadcasting – Cable).
• Development of audio and visual detection applications using artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies
• Ensuring that the company’s technical network is stable and secure.

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

BSc. Information Technology

2008 – 2012