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Rhonnah Nankunda

@rhonnahnankunda

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Project manager and program analyst driving digital transformation and research-led project delivery.

Uganda

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles where I can lead digital transformation and research-informed projects, work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, drive measurable impact, and grow into broader program leadership.

I am a highly analytical, result-oriented Project Manager and Program Analyst with extensive experience leading multi-national projects across Research & Analytics, Ed-Tech, IT, Telecoms, NGOs and both public and private sectors. I specialize in transforming organizational initiatives through change management, setting goals, creating budgets, and guiding teams to deliver measurable outcomes.

In recent roles I managed software development deployments, Zoom license migrations, and enterprise data migrations to cloud repositories, improving release quality, platform efficiency, and communication by substantial margins. I have led field coordination for large-scale survey research achieving high completion rates and mobilized rural respondents to meet tight project timelines.

I bring strong capabilities in stakeholder management, risk mitigation, UAT and quality assurance, and tools such as Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Jira, MS Project and Smartsheet. I am proactive, committed, and driven by integrity and continuous improvement, seeking to apply my skills to deliver impactful, scalable projects.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Project Manager

Current

Mentor Partners

Jan 2025 - Present (9 months)

Managed multiple digital transformation and software deployment projects, improving release quality by 80%, reducing user complaints by 40%, and increasing communication engagement by 70% through Microsoft 365, Zoho Cliq, and Zoom Workspace.

Project Management Change Management Cloud Migration Stakeholder Management UAT Risk Management

Project Officer (Research)

International Food Policy Research Institute

Jul 2023 - Dec 2024 (1 year 5 months)

Coordinated field operations and community engagement for survey research, achieving a 95% survey completion rate and ensuring data quality through supervision and verification processes.

Community Engagement Survey Management Data Quality Assurance Data Verification Reporting

Project Officer (Research)

Agriworks Uganda

Jan 2023 - May 2023 (4 months)

Mobilized over 300 rural respondents and managed logistics and field teams to complete survey phases on time while ensuring ethical data collection and protocol compliance.

Data Collection Reporting Team Coordination

Project Analyst

West Africa Centre For Peace Studies

Oct 2020 - Jan 2021 (3 months)

Supported planning and analysis of youth-led peacebuilding projects, collecting feedback and producing actionable recommendations to inform community engagement strategies.

Project Analysis Stakeholder Engagement Youth Engagement Data Collection Reporting Conflict Resolution

Retail and Marketing Assistant

Smile Communications Ltd

Feb 2016 - Nov 2018 (2 years 9 months)

Supported sales and marketing operations, contributing to a 20% increase in customer retention through client relationship management and sales support strategies.

Customer Relations Sales Support Customer Retention Administrative Support Reporting Market Analysis

Research Assistant

Heifer International

Oct 2014 - Dec 2014 (2 months)

Collected and cleaned field data from over 150 respondents to support a rural livelihoods impact assessment, ensuring timely and accurate data entry for analysis.

Data Collection Data Cleaning Field Research Interviewing Data Entry