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Brian Chirchir

@brianchirchir1

Senior business analyst and product owner delivering digital transformation through rigorous requirements and agile delivery.

Kenya

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead digital transformation and product delivery excellence—bridging strategy and execution. I want roles centered on requirements engineering, product ownership, agile delivery governance, and cross-functional stakeholder alignment in technology-driven environments.

I’m a Senior Business Analyst and Product Owner with 5+ years of experience translating complex business requirements into scalable digital solutions that drive measurable business value. I partner with executives, engineers, designers, quality teams, and operations professionals to deliver high-impact initiatives—from requirements elicitation and backlog governance to release planning and user acceptance testing across fintech and digital product environments.

In my recent work, I reduced operational reconciliation errors by 83% through Power BI reporting and monitoring, and increased enterprise release compliance from 63% to 98% by strengthening governance, testing, and delivery controls. I also directed backlog and requirements management for 120+ prioritized product initiatives, improving sprint predictability by 29% and delivery readiness by 31%, and I’ve built collaboration and documentation governance that improved information accessibility by 43% across 31 countries. I’m passionate about bridging strategy and execution while continuously improving product delivery excellence through stakeholder alignment, structured process optimization, and agile decision-making.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Research Project Manager

Current

Evidence Based Solutions

Mar 2026 - Present (3 months)

Coordinated governance and operational excellence for a multinational GBV and SRHR research programme across 31 countries, improving information accessibility by 43%. Optimized digital knowledge management and executive reporting, reducing document retrieval time by 17% and accelerating decision-making for senior leadership.

Programme Governance Stakeholder Engagement Research Operations Knowledge Management Executive Reporting Compliance Management Documentation Standards

Business Analyst / Product Owner

4RDigital

Jun 2024 - May 2026 (1 year 11 months)

Translated business strategy and customer needs into scalable fintech product delivery across mobile and USSD platforms. Built a reconciliation intelligence framework that reduced operational errors by 83%, re-engineered backlog governance for 120+ initiatives to improve sprint predictability by 29%, and strengthened release acceptance validation to reduce deployment risk.

Product Ownership Requirements Engineering Backlog Management User Story Management Agile Delivery SDLC Fintech Data Driven Decision Making

Business Analyst

GeoPoll

Apr 2023 - Jul 2023 (3 months)

Partnered with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to convert user requirements into actionable priorities for global data collection platforms. Increased requirements traceability by 37%, reduced development rework by 26% with stronger validation and alignment, and improved feature acceptance outcomes through business requirement verification.

Requirements Verification Business Analysis User Acceptance Workflow Management

IT Project Manager / Business Analyst

Safaricom PLC

May 2022 - Apr 2023 (11 months)

Managed and supported technology initiatives within the M-PESA ecosystem in a mission-critical, regulated environment. Improved project visibility for executives via enhanced reporting and performance monitoring, facilitated cross-functional stakeholder alignment to accelerate execution, and supported business-critical platform enhancements while maintaining operational continuity and service qual

Project Management Business Analysis Stakeholder Management Requirements Definition Vendor coordination Regulatory Compliance

Product Manager

IntelliSOFT Consulting Ltd

Mar 2022 - May 2022 (2 months)

Defined product direction by translating organizational objectives and customer needs into practical digital solutions. Guided product strategy and improved prioritization and adoption through structured product planning and stakeholder engagement, enhancing consensus-building and value delivery.

Product Strategy Product Planning Stakeholder Management Customer Centric Product Development Cross Functional Collaboration Prioritization

Product Designer & Business Analyst

Touch Inspiration

Oct 2020 - Mar 2022 (1 year 5 months)

Designed user-centered digital experiences by combining product design with business analysis to balance user needs, business objectives, and technical feasibility. Improved usability and engagement, facilitated design and discovery workshops to strengthen stakeholder alignment, and supported delivery through structured research, design thinking, and requirements analysis.

Human Centered Design Business Analysis Requirements Analysis Design Workshops User Research Design Thinking Usability

Business Systems Analyst Intern

Cytonn Investments

Nov 2019 - Feb 2020 (3 months)

Supported business and technology teams in analyzing and documenting system requirements to improve enterprise processes in a financial services environment. Contributed to process improvement efforts that enhanced operational efficiency and workflow visibility, and improved consistency and quality of requirements documentation through structured analysis and stakeholder engagement.

Systems Analysis Requirements Documentation Business Process Improvement Workflow Analysis Stakeholder Engagement Process Optimization Continuous Improvement