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Joshua Waiguru

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Enterprise AI Architect at Independent AI Research, architecting agentic AI systems and a GCP telemetry platform that cut deployment latency by 40%.

Kenya
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At Independent AI Research, I architect enterprise AI platforms, including an event-driven agentic integration pipeline using MCP, Vertex AI, and Google Cloud Run. I built in validation layers and deterministic fallbacks to prevent erroneous downstream tool executions and API drift.

For Jamalo, I designed a GCP-based IoT-to-cloud telemetry platform that turns continuous biological and environmental data into predictive insights, cutting deployment latency by 40%. I also formulated the architecture for VerdeTrace, translating EUDR and CBAM requirements into audited knowledge bases with verifiable data lineage.

At Standard Chartered Bank, I direct end-user services across seven countries in East and Southern Africa. I architected predictive ServiceNow workflows that reclaimed 2,000+ productivity hours annually and reduced incident resolution cycle times by 40%.

Earlier at Standard Chartered Bank, I led a zero-downtime consolidation of 44 physical servers into six VMware instances, capturing $150,000 in immediate CapEx/OpEx savings while maintaining 99.98%+ SLA availability. My work has also included zero-loss financial data migration and security architecture reviews across banking systems and endpoints.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Current

Startup Pitch Mentor & Strategic AI Advisor

GENU / UNICEF AI Ventures Accelerator

Jun 2026 - Present (4 months)

Mentors early-stage AI founders to pressure-test AI business cases, model viability, and go-to-market strategies. Advises startups on transforming speculative AI prototypes into governed, scalable, and audit-ready architectures.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

KC

Kenya Institute of Mass Communication

Diploma, Telecommunications Engineering

Diploma in Telecommunications Engineering.

LI

LUMA Institute

Certified Practitioner, Human-Centered Design

Certified Practitioner of Human-Centered Design (HCD).

IC

ICAgile

ICA Certified Professional, Agile Team Facilitation

ICA Certified Professional – Agile Team Facilitation (ICP-ATF).

IT

ITIL

ITIL Foundation, IT Service Management

ITIL Foundation – IT Service Management.

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