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Brian Maina

@brianmaina8

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Executive Virtual Assistant specializing in organized workflows, research coordination, and digital content management.

Kenya

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to support executives and teams with calendar and inbox management, reliable research/briefings, and structured digital documentation—so decisions move faster and stakeholders stay aligned.

I’m a highly organized Executive Virtual Assistant trained through the ALX Virtual Assistant Program, helping executives, founders, and teams stay efficient through administrative operations, research coordination, and digital documentation.

From 2018–2025, I supported Kenya’s largest cultural digitization project with structured project coordination and digital content management—digitizing and organizing 6,000+ historical athletics photographs, producing 100+ digital exhibitions, and curating 20 online exhibitions using Google Arts & Culture tools. In 2025, I also worked as a Research Assistant for the Loewe Foundation Craft Prize 2026, coordinating artisan applications (131 Africa and 84 Nordic), maintaining organized documentation, and supporting stakeholder communication to enable a clear selection process.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Project Coordinator

Google Arts & Culture Digitization Project

Jan 2018 - Jan 2025 (7 years)

Coordinated Kenya’s cultural digitization efforts, organizing and managing digital administration workflows to support timely deliverables. Digitized and organized 6,000+ athletics photographs and produced 100+ digital exhibitions using Google Arts & Culture storytelling tools.

Project Coordination Digital Content Management Research Coordination Google Arts & Culture Tools

Research Assistant

Loewe Foundation Craft Prize

Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 5 months)

Supported regional research and artisan scouting for the Loewe Foundation Craft Prize 2026 by coordinating applications and maintaining structured documentation. Coordinated applications for 131 artisans from Africa and 84 artisans from the Nordic region, and prepared research reporting to support the selection process.

Online Research Artisan Scouting Documentation Management Reporting

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

ALX Kenya

Virtual Assistant Program, Virtual Assistant

Completed the Virtual Assistant Program with ALX Kenya, building skills for executive support including calendar scheduling, email and inbox management, research coordination, and digital content/document handling.