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Kelvin Kinyanjui

@kelvinkinyanjui1

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Cloud & ICT infrastructure professional driving resilient, secure, scalable systems.

Kenya

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles where I can architect and operate resilient cloud and hybrid infrastructure, lead automation and DevOps practices, mentor teams, and drive secure, high-availability services in mission-critical environments.

I am a strategic, hands-on cloud and ICT infrastructure professional with six years' experience designing, governing, and managing mission-critical infrastructure for research, education, and enterprise environments. I combine cloud architecture (AWS, OpenStack), virtualization, and DevOps practices to deliver high-availability, secure solutions.

I have led digital transformation projects including private and hybrid cloud migrations, Identity Federation (SAML 2.0) rollouts, and disaster recovery implementations using WSFC and SQL Server Always On. I architect and operate OpenStack, VMware vSphere, Proxmox, HCI, and GPU-accelerated HPC clusters to meet diverse organizational needs.

My day-to-day work includes automating administration with Bash and IaC principles, operating NOC functions (BGP, OSPF, MPLS), and tuning platforms like Moodle, Microsoft Dynamics, and Sage ERP for scale and resilience. I also manage data center operations, capacity planning, and ITIL-aligned service delivery with a focus on uptime and stakeholder communication.

I contribute to pro bono AI research for language inclusion and mentor business strategy for social-impact projects. I bring technical depth, operational leadership, and a pragmatic focus on security, continuity, and measurable service improvements.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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System Administrator

Current

Kenya Education Network

Mar 2024 - Present (1 year 11 months)

Architected and managed multi-cloud and on-prem virtualized infrastructure (OpenStack, VMware, Proxmox) ensuring high availability and scalability; deployed HPC GPU clusters and a Disaster Recovery Cluster, improving resilience for national research services.

OpenStack VMware VSphere HPC Bash Scripting

Pro Bono AI R&D Contributor

Centre for Digital Language Inclusion

Jul 2025 - Dec 2025 (5 months)

Designed and trained ASR models for Swahili to improve assistive technology for speakers with non-standard speech, applying machine learning techniques to enhance digital inclusion.

ASR Techniques Speech Recognition Machine Learning Data Annotation Model Training Python Research

Systems Consultant

OML Africa Logistics

Feb 2023 - Feb 2024 (1 year)

Led migration of corporate applications to a high-availability private AWS cloud and implemented redundant office connectivity, improving system resilience and aligning data protection policies with Kenya Data Protection Act (2019).

AWS Cloud Migration High Availability Data Protection VoIP SQL Disaster Recovery

Technical Specialist

United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

Jun 2023 - Aug 2023 (2 months)

Provided technical expertise for security infrastructure modernization, coordinating implementation of automated access control, CCTV, and structured Cisco networking to strengthen physical and network security.

Access Control Structured Cabling Cisco Project Coordination

Business Strategy Mentor

International Rescue Committee

Sep 2022 - Mar 2023 (6 months)

Provided one-on-one strategic advisory to a refugee entrepreneur on business setup, market analysis, and financial management, improving sustainable capacity and grant utilization.

Business Strategy Mentoring Market Analysis Financial Management Capacity Building Stakeholder Engagement

ICT Service Delivery Assistant

Old Mutual PLC

Aug 2022 - Jan 2023 (5 months)

Coordinated a team of 10 IT support analysts, improving incident response time by 20% and achieving 92% customer satisfaction through vendor management and ITIL-aligned incident, request, and change processes.

ITIL Service Desk Management Incident Management Vendor Management Team Leadership Monitoring SLA Management Customer Satisfaction

Information Technology Associate

OML Africa Logistics

Apr 2018 - Jul 2020 (2 years 3 months)

Led design and deployment of an automated fleet management system with AI cameras and managed a USD 170,000 ICT infrastructure project; administered Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Sage 300 ERP for operational efficiency.

Dynamics 365 SQL Systems Administration Vendor Management Asset Management