Kedebone Oliver

Multidisciplinary project management professional with a background in public health, research, community development and event delivery. Career experience spans clinical research, public-sector information management, public health consulting and independent project delivery, with a consistent focus on bringing structure, people and resources together to move complex initiatives from ideas to implementation. Combines analytical thinking with practical execution, with experience in project planning and implementation, stakeholder and partnership management, operational systems, budgeting, quality assurance, reporting, data and knowledge management.

Particularly comfortable in developing environments where opportunities need to be identified, relationships built, processes established, and someone needs to take ownership of moving the work forward. Strongly motivated by social impact and community development, with experience through public health consulting and pro bono partnerships and resource mobilisation work with a community-based organisation. Brings an entrepreneurial mindset, strong follow-through, and the analytical thinking and rigour of a researcher.

Founder / Director at REVERE AFRICA (Present)

• Building an event management and development consulting company focused on purposeful corporate events and evidence-based knowledge products for government, corporates, NPOs, academic institutions and development partners.
• Lead business development, opportunity identification, client and partner engagement, proposal development, project planning, budgeting, supplier coordination and end-to-end delivery.
• Develop operational systems and processes for a growing business, balancing strategic development with day-to-day administration, compliance and delivery.
• Manage multi-stakeholder projects and translate complex objectives into structured plans, practical deliverables and well-managed engagements.

Health Analyst at GENESIS ANALYTICS (2023-11 – 2025-02)

• Supported donor-funded health system strengthening and infectious disease programmes through project planning, research, data collection, analysis, quality assurance, reporting and knowledge dissemination.
• Designed data collection tools; sourced, cleaned and analysed qualitative and quantitative data; and developed reports, presentations and knowledge products for programme and stakeholder decision-making.
• Coordinated inputs across multidisciplinary and multi-country project teams, managing research outputs, deadlines and stakeholder requirements across different contexts.
• Supported business development through capability statements, pre-positioning research, bid management and proposal writing.
• Contributed to community-focused initiatives through being part of the Genesis in Society committee, the organisation’s corporate social responsibility arm.

Assistant Professional Officer (Information Management) / Hydrologist Graduate Trainee at CITY OF CAPE TOWN – WATER & SANITATION DIRECTORATE (2021-07 – 2023-10)

• Information Management
• Sourced, collated, quality-assured and analysed operational information across multiple branches (directorate-wide) to support performance monitoring, reporting, planning and decision-making.
• Prepared and presented information supporting water safety, regulatory compliance and service delivery objectives.
• Water quality monitoring
• Worked in a water quality testing laboratory working towards SANAS accreditation, supporting microbiological testing and quality-assured laboratory processes in an ISO/IEC 17025 environment.
• Conducted research and development work on faecal coliform and E. coli detection in faecal sludge.

Research & Communications Intern at LUSHOMO (2021-03 – 2021-06)

• Provided research, data capture, analysis and quality-control support for development-sector communication products, alongside design research, wireframing and development briefs.

Research Assistant at WITS REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND HIV INSTITUTE (2020-11 – 2021-02)

• Conducted inductive and deductive thematic analysis for the GAP (Girls Achieve Power) programme, a randomised controlled trial focused on adolescent health, education and social and economic assets.
• Managed translations and transcriptions and supported qualitative research outputs.

Laboratory Technologist at DESMOND TUTU HIV FOUNDATION (2016-05 – 2019-03)

• Provided scientific and operational leadership within a clinical research laboratory supporting a TB aerobiology study.
• Helped design, establish and equip PCR, BSL-2 and BSL-3 laboratory facilities, including workflow design, procurement of equipment and consumables, inventory management and operational setup.
• Developed, revised and disseminated study-specific SOPs and laboratory protocols and supported compliance with Good Clinical Laboratory Practice, Good Laboratory Practice, and health and safety requirements.
• Managed laboratory data capture, storage, cleaning and analysis and coordinated with multidisciplinary research collaborators.

Event Consultant at Advocates for Prevention of HIV and AIDS (APHA) (2024-04 – 2024-07)

• Managed end-to-end delivery of a regional HIV prevention community engagement and advocacy forum involving international researchers, community leaders, study participants and advocates from across sub-Saharan Africa.
• Led agenda and programme coordination, invitations, accommodation, venues, transport, catering, budgeting, registration, technical liaison, reporting, feedback and expense reconciliation.
• Coordinated the compilation of the funder report and resulting strategic document, and managed post-event participant communication, including follow-up and thank-you messages.

Event Consultant at Immunopaedia (2023-07 – 2023-12)

• Coordinated planning, administration, logistics and execution of a community engagement space at an international scientific congress, working with researchers, health advocates, conference organisers, technical suppliers and community stakeholders.
• Supported activities designed to facilitate dialogue between scientific and lay audiences through music, theatre, visual arts and facilitated discussions.
• Coordinated the entertainment for the whole conference across different venues within the conferencing facility, managing performers, audiovisual equipment, and schedules.

Partnerships & Resource Mobilisation Consultant (Pro Bono) at Amathunzi Arts & Development Centre (Present)

• Support a community-based youth development organisation with partnership development, funding opportunity identification, proposal and donor-material development, stakeholder engagement and organisational sustainability planning.
• Work with leadership to strengthen relationships and position the organisation for sustainable funding and growth, and with M&E experts to establish impact measurement and reporting strategies for donor funding.

Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Health Innovation – University of Cape Town (2022)

BSc Honours in Biotechnology – University of the Western Cape (2016)

BSc in Biotechnology – University of the Western Cape (2015)