Harrison Macharia

Experience

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  Kenya School of Government

  May 2018 - Aug 2018

  ICT Intern

  Duties and Responsibilities:Configuring routers, switches, and WiFi access points.Troubleshooting network outages and monitoring performance.Installation of computers, computer accessories and softwares.Repair and maintenance of computers in computer laboratory.Printers, scanners and VoIP phones configuration and troubleshooting.

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  Directcore Technologies

  Jan 2019 - May 2019

  Software Developer Intern

  Duties and Responsibilities:Full stack web development:- PHP(Laravel,Codeigniter), Python(Django framework), Ruby on Rails, JavaScript (Vue JS, Angular JS,React JS,jQuery) Bootstrap, Ajax, HTML, CSS.WordPress.Search Engine Optimization.UX/UI design.Third party API Integration ( Mpesa)Restful APIs'.Software testing.Git version control.Cloud computing ( AWS, Azure)Website deployment

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  ICT Authority

  Jul 2019 - Mar 2020

  Presdential DigiTalent Programme (PDTP) Intern

  Assist the supervisor in distributing all necessary resources for conducting Ajira Digital training and running Ajira Club such as the Ajira Digital curriculum, ToT Manual, Ajira Club Manual and Constitution, Training presentations, exercises, and any other resources.Assist organize and conduct training to trainers of trainers (TOTs) in universities, CIH and TVETs on Ajira Digital.Help mentorship programs to the trainees.Assist in ensuring that clubs are established in universities and TVETs where training has been conducted.Help in ensuring that each CIH is operational daily.Ensure that citizens have a space to work and be trained on online work.Liaise with the Center manager and supervisor to ensure activities are undertaken continuously at CIHs.Organizing sensitization workshops for students, university management, and lecturers with your supervisor.Bid for online work and distribute to Ajira graduates.Help in organizing forums for experienced online workers.Help in organizing and coordinating sensitization for stakeholders whose activities impact the program's success.Assist in organizing and conducting program launches, events/roadshows, and sensitization workshops in TVETs, Counties, Universities, and CIHs.Help in creating awareness among citizens on the program to ensure the citizens can register on the Ajira Digital portal to take advantage of the opportunities provided by the program.Assist in developing M&E tools and Framework.Participate in the Monitoring and Evaluation of the program.Help in the documentation of the M&E exercise.Develop a dashboard for capturing the training and mentorship data Show less

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  Camusat

  Feb 2020 - Mar 2020

  Presdential DigiTalent Programme (PDTP) Intern
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  EMobilis Mobile Technology Institute

  Apr 2020 - now

  • Mobilizing through communities and other avenues to invite Young people to benefit from the AWS re/Start Training e.g. through pitches, activations, social media, or exhibitions of the Program.• Create Training strategies, initiatives, and Training materials for Trainees/Learners, based on the needs of theorganization.• Test and review created materials and maintain a database of all Training materials.• Designing projects and assisting Learners in project work.• Review students’ performance and Learning.• Should be able to handle End to End Training - Course Content Preparation, Material Preparation, InterviewQuestions, Mock Interviews, Live Projects Explanation, etc.• Conducting interviews to select suitable candidates for the AWS program.• Deploy Technical analytics skills to deliver Training through online Platforms i.e. Teams, Webinars, Meet, Zoom,etc.• Assess individual and group Training needs and provide recommendations.• Organize and deliver quality Training and follow-up of Learners to achieve a 90% completion rate for registered Learners undertaking the Training.• Conduct Mentorship for each Trained individual as per the Mentorship guidelines.• Assess the level of skill acquisition of the Mentees.• Submit weekly reports on the progress of each Cohort being Trained/Mentored.• Organize and coordinate Job linkages webinars for the Trainees.• Link the Trainees/Mentees with work opportunities.• Report on impact stories, impact stories and document job linkages from the Trainees. Show less -Mastering the Ajira Digital Content and Curriculum and planning lessons to Train diverse youth effectively.-Developing and executing training schedules and delivering learning content to youth in the Communitythrough TVETS, Universities or at Ajira Youth Empowerment Centers across the country.-Ensuring high quality. Training and an 80% completion rate for registered youth undertaking the training.-Working with youth to expose them to Online work opportunities and ensuring each trainee an account.Planning and Researching on Training scope accordingly and understanding the audience.-Developing relatable examples and case study material for use to make class useful and exciting.-Assessing objectively,against preset criteria,the ability levels of the learners as appropriate.-Overseeing the learners in performing practical activities related to Online work, advising and assisting wherenecessary, and ensuring that maximum learning benefit is gained from the practical experience.-Providing detailed instruction as necessary and responding to wide-ranging questions about online work.-Ensuring good attendance,tracking and providing daily reports on each training session with the number ofparticipants, gender, venue, pictures, and Training testimonials from some participants etc.-Work with institutions and the community to invite youth to benefit from the free trainings.-Assess individual and group training needs in the institutions/Community and provide recommendations.-Adapt delivery of course material to meet the needs of the learners.-Deliver the content on Ajira Digital curriculum in an engaging, interesting and motivating manner forlearners.-Support and mentor youth in communities by championing online work Opportunities.-Continuously collect Success Stories from Trainees to inspire other youth.-Invest time to continuously learn and keep personal ICT and Digital Skills knowledge uptodate. Show less

  • AWS re/Start Trainer

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Ajira Digital Trainer

    Apr 2020 - Dec 2022