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Ray Chepkonga

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Senior aviation digital transformation and PMO governance leader delivering mission-critical outcomes.

Kenya

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead aviation, railway, NGO, digital transformation and PMO governance for mission-critical programmes—owning portfolio delivery, executive dashboard visibility, and structured governance in regulated, multi-country environments where I can drive measurable savings and predictable outcomes.

I’m a senior aviation digital transformation and programme delivery leader with 16+ years delivering mission-critical airport systems, enterprise technology programmes, and PMO governance across regulated environments. I’ve led complex technology portfolios, protected CapEx/OpEx investments, and translated business priorities into measurable delivery outcomes.

Across 27+ transformation and technology projects, I’ve directed long-term aviation technology portfolios worth 30+ strategic IT/airport systems initiatives (USD5M+), influenced portfolios up to USD8.2M, and driven confirmed savings of ~USD1.25M while preventing ~USD450K budget overrun risk. I specialize in aviation systems integration, passenger processing platforms, identity/biometric access control, cloud migration, and dashboard-led executive visibility—enabling faster decision-making, higher delivery success, and stronger stakeholder confidence.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Project Manager

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Axxis Systems

Mar 2024 - Present (2 years 3 months)

Led cross-border enterprise software implementations across Kenya, Rwanda, Egypt, and Tunisia, coordinating distributed teams, client stakeholders, and partners. Managed programme delivery across 5 major deployments with USD 12.6M reported exposure and improved delivery efficiency by 35% and delivery speed by 20%.

Programme Management Agile Delivery CapEx OpEx Oversight Stakeholder Management Change Control

Consulting Project Manager

OTB Africa

Jan 2023 - Feb 2024 (1 year 1 month)

Managed a USD 2M enterprise technology portfolio covering ERP/CRM, workflow automation, cloud infrastructure, BI dashboards, and cybersecurity governance across Kenya and Rwanda. Standardized delivery planning using Agile and PRINCE2, improving operational efficiency by 20% and reducing project costs by 15%, and built real-time dashboards for budget variance and project health.

Agile Delivery PRINCE2 BI dashboards AWS Odoo Metabase Cybersecurity Governance

Project Manager - Airport Systems

Kenya Airports Authority

Aug 2007 - Jan 2023 (15 years 5 months)

Directed long-term aviation technology and airport systems portfolios across JKIA and regional environments, including mission-critical passenger processing, identity management, access control, disaster recovery, and enterprise applications. Delivered biometric access control and identity management with full ROI in 18 months, modernized Microsoft Dynamics CRM and communications, and led an USD 1

System Integration Passenger Processing Systems Identity Management Disaster Recovery Business Continuity Microsoft Dynamics CRM CUTE CUPPS Programme Portfolio Governance