Lawrence Onen

Lawrence onen

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location of Lawrence OnenKampala, Central Region, Uganda
Phone number of Lawrence Onen+91 xxxx xxxxx
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  • Timeline

    Oct 2007 - May 2009

    Network Admin/ Web developer

    Visions Unlimited
    Sept 2009 - Dec 2011

    IT Officer

    Great Lakes Center for Conflict Resolution
    Jul 2013 - Sept 2015

    Database Support Administrator / Application Developer

    Directorate of ICT, Makerere University
    Jun 2015 - Sept 2018

    Scrum Master

    MWH Foundation Uganda
    Kampala, Uganda
    Oct 2018 - Sept 2020

    Talent and community manager

    Tunga
    Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
    Apr 2020 - Dec 2020

    Software Engineer

    Orderly
    Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

    Digital Transformation Consultant

    Engpro International
    Jan 2021 - Mar 2023

    Information Technology Consultant

    Kisubi Schools
    Oct 2021 - Jan 2024

    Networks and Systems Consultant

    Beyond Logistics Limited
    Mar 2023 - Jan 2024

    Chief Technology Officer

    KAINOafrica
    Current Company
    Dec 2023 - now

    Cyber Security Officer

    Financial Intelligence Authority
  • About me

    Software Engineer | Cybersecurity | IT consultant

  • Education

    • Uganda institute of information and communication technology (uict)

      2009 - 2011
      Diploma information technology 4.47

      Activities and Societies: Rotaract Club of UICT

    • Makerere university

      2018 - 2020
      Master's degree computer software engineering
    • Makerere university

      2012 - 2015
      Bachelor's degree computer science

      Activities and Societies: Google Developer Group-Makerere University Developing E-learning (MUELE) mobile application for Makerere University

  • Experience

    • Visions unlimited

      Oct 2007 - May 2009
      Network admin/ web developer
    • Great lakes center for conflict resolution

      Sept 2009 - Dec 2011
      It officer
    • Directorate of ict, makerere university

      Jul 2013 - Sept 2015
      Database support administrator / application developer

      Implemented policies and procedures that have been developed for effective management and operation of university databasesMaintained, Backed up and tested the restoration and recovery of University databasesDatabase performance monitoringBuilding and maintaining databasesDeveloping and maintaining interfaces with different databasesAdministered and Managed the University E-learning system and databasesPerformed database migrations incase of an upgrade Show less

    • Mwh foundation uganda

      Jun 2015 - Sept 2018

      Facilitated the team to deliver 90% of sprint deliverablesOversaw an increase in planned and completed issues from an average of 8 to 15 issues per sprint.Improved FADIS software quality by helping the team understand and remove impediments Coached the development team on best practices for SCRUM through open and transparent exchange of information, and implementing adaptable team normsWorked with the product owner to introduce better tools hence shortening shippable releases from 6hrs to less than 1 hour. Show less

      • Scrum Master

        Aug 2017 - Sept 2018
      • Software Developer

        Jun 2015 - Oct 2017
    • Tunga

      Oct 2018 - Sept 2020

      Recruited and grew the talent pool from 150 software developers to 320.Matched and shared developer profiles that adhered to the highest Tunga standards to prospect clients leading to the retention of 90% in the developer talent pool.Identified test platforms to be incorporated into the onboarding processes of Tunga. 100% of developers onboarded are tested on their software/tech stacks.Organized monthly community engagement initiatives including meetups and webinars leading to increased growth in the developer knowledge of Tunga's developer and client activities.Supported offline partner programs by facilitating developer training programs. Over 30 female developers graduated in 2 cohorts in Uganda. Show less Completed 5 international projects that contributed to company revenue growth from an average ROI of 35,000 Euros /month to 85,000 Euros/month.Tracked project progress and ensured 80% completion of projects within budget and time frame.Created a customized project execution process that blends with the agile/SCRUM methodology allowing for project managers to remotely execute their work leading to an increased 30% productivity.Planned and executed projects by leveraging agile processes to plan, schedule, set up teams, assign tasks to members and create checkpoints for monitoring progress, resolve conflicts, manage change.Ensured project implementation consistency throughout constant information sharing and continuous feedback loop between developers, project owners, and other stakeholders.Supported the Quality Assurance team to improve the QA process by proposing the use of automated testing tools like Selenium, hence improving all project quality to 95% bug-free before client review. Show less

      • Talent and community manager

        Mar 2020 - Sept 2020
      • Software Project Manager

        Oct 2018 - Feb 2020
    • Orderly

      Apr 2020 - Dec 2020
      Software engineer

      Full stack developer leveraging C#, .NET CORE and flutter to develop shippable features

    • Engpro international

      Aug 2020 - Dec 2020
      Digital transformation consultant

      Analyzed and evolved business requirements to develop digital platform strategies that aligned with IT strategy. All IT projects have requirements, technical specifications, database documentations.Supported management to develop functional work plans and digital compliance policies as tools that form a roadmap for change.Supported management by analyzing business problems using the CRISP-D methodology, data preparation and cleaning using Alteryx Designer, prediction modeling leading to a strategic and quick decision.Coached agile process using SCRUM and KANBAN to operations of IT projects that led to visibility, faster implementation of projects, and increased interaction in the team.Supported department leads in using tools like Slack, JIRA and Confluence to streamline communication, facilitate implementation and track the progress of their teams. Show less

    • Kisubi schools

      Jan 2021 - Mar 2023
      Information technology consultant

      Proposed, supervised, and managed the completed rollout of fiber internet infrastructure and LAN upgrade. Swift switch to remote learning for both learners and teachers.Created and conducted CPD training in ICT to all staff and teachers in the use of the CANVAS Learning Management System. Reduced the knowledge gap and increased engagements with learners online by 40%.Scoped and analyzed school management information systems requirements leading to the acquisition of and the development of well-defined MIS and data collection interfaces for the school.Providing training and technical support to stakeholders.Coordinating improvements and changes of requirements with external stakeholders.Reviewed and re-wrote all SQL-based databases for custom systems by improving table normalizations, foreign key relations, and indexing where necessary leading to increased performances.Proposed and contributed to e-learning curriculum development curation and training as means of capacity development for the staff and teachers.Created and implemented ICT policies including data usage and protection policies and email usage policy. Show less

    • Beyond logistics limited

      Oct 2021 - Jan 2024
      Networks and systems consultant

      Translated business requirements and mapped them to business process for implementation of ERP system.Technical lead in implementation and administration of Microsoft 365 business and SharePointManaged endpoint security and perimeter network security

    • Kainoafrica

      Mar 2023 - Jan 2024
      Chief technology officer

      As the CTO, I work with and, get the best out of KAINO's software developers to ensure that the business needs are reflected in the product we develop, putting every plan into action. I also set the technical direction of product development, oversee and lead the growth of KAINO's software products from start to finish.

    • Financial intelligence authority

      Dec 2023 - now
      Cyber security officer
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Cisco certified networkassociate

      Cisco
      Nov 2005
    • Agile project management with jira cloud: 1 projects, boards, and issues

      Linkedin
      Aug 2023
      View certificate certificate
    • Scrum foundations professional certificate sfpc

      Certiprof
      Aug 2020
      View certificate certificate
    • Ic1624-sap mm fundamentals for beginners

      Michael management corporation
      Sept 2021
      View certificate certificate
    • Lifelong learning

      Certiprof
      Dec 2021
      View certificate certificate
    • Jira fundamentals badge

      Atlassian
      Oct 2022
      View certificate certificate
    • Remote work and virtual collaboration professional certificate - rwvcpc

      Certiprof
      Feb 2021
    • Ic1617-sap fundamentals for beginners

      Michael management corporation
      Sept 2021
      View certificate certificate
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Information Technology Officer

      Issued by Charity for Rural Development
      Charity for Rural DevelopmentAssociated with Lawrence Onen
    • IT Support (Data Visualization)

      Issued by VSO on Jan 2013
      VSOAssociated with Lawrence Onen