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Victor Mwago

@victormwago

Privacy & AI governance professional (CIPM, ISC² CC, AISG) with legal-tech roots. I turn privacy into practical operations, controls, and evidence.

Kenya
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What I'm looking for

Make privacy operational by design, translating legal obligations into systems, workflows, and evidence.

Compliance and privacy operations professional with 10 years’ experience across legal services, legal technology, and data-driven products. Experienced in translating regulatory requirements into practical controls, policies, audits, training, and documentation across cross-functional teams. Strong focus on inspection readiness, ethical data use, and operational execution.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Avvoka Limited logoAL

Customer Success Manager

Apr 2022 - Oct 2025 (3 years 6 months)

As a Customer Success Manager, I collaborated on the development of AI-powered document automation tools, significantly improving efficiency for legal teams. I designed Microsoft Word-based templates and customized workflows, leading to an 88% increase in contract generation speed. I also provided technical support and training to legal teams across multiple regions.

SH

Cofounder & Customer Support

Sheriasoft

Jul 2017 - Jul 2019 (2 years)

Co-founded Kenya's first cloud-based legal practice management platform, developed onboarding and support documentation, and acted as liaison between users and developers to refine product roadmap and improve adoption.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

KL

Kenya School of Law

Post-graduate Diploma, Law

2012 - 2014

Completed a Post-graduate Diploma in Legal Practice Course, focusing on the practical application of law and legal principles in various contexts.

JU

Jomo Kenyatta University

Bachelor's degree, Law

2008 - 2011

Earned a Bachelor's degree in Law, covering foundational legal principles, case law, and various branches of law.

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Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Law

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree covering substantive and procedural law, legal research, and advocacy skills.

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IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals)

Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM), Privacy Management

Earned the Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) credential, strengthening capability in governance structures, DPIAs, DSAR workflows, records maintenance, and organizational privacy operations.

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ISC2 (International Information System Security Certification Consortium)

Certified in Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity

Earned the ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity credential validating expertise in security principles, risk management, access controls, incident response, and cybersecurity best practices.

PE

PECB

ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Professional (Foundation), Information Security Management

2025 - 2025

Grade: Passed

Activities and societies: N/A

Certified ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Professional (Foundation) with practical expertise in implementing security controls, managing information security risks, and preparing organizations for audit readiness.

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Cisco

Cisco Ethical Hacker Fundamentals (training), Cybersecurity

Completed Cisco Ethical Hacker fundamentals and cybersecurity risk training, improving awareness of technical vulnerabilities and their relationship to privacy obligations.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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