Alex Wachira

Owned the product roadmap for embedded finance products across Nigeria, Kenya, and Ghana, and led the delivery of virtual accounts, settlement APIs, and an escrow module. Onboarded 17 partners, cutting onboarding time by 75%, and mentored 20+ junior team members.

Owned the roadmap and success metrics for the payments product, managing features from idea to launch and iteration. Collaborated with engineers on technical trade-offs to align requirements with feasibility.

Gathered requirements from stakeholders, raising team efficiency by 60%, and led UAT, cutting deployment issues by 80%. Built wireframes and mockups, and upgraded user portals for Lollapay and Ajira Digital.

Worked on the iSCOPE HR System, migrating from Yii2 to Next.js and Laravel, improving performance and user experience. Reviewed implementation setups and built performance modules for top accounts.

Found and fixed performance problems across client-facing projects and led testing to ensure deliverables met client requirements.

Led a team of 20 ICT officers coordinating national vaccine data recording and outreach support. Managed distribution and configuration of 4,300+ tablets and computer equipment across counties.

Completed a Software Engineering Certificate at Moringa School from June 2022 to February 2023.

Studied Information & Communications Technology at Kiambu Institute of Science and Technology from September 2019 to November 2023.