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Project Manager
Location
Kigali, Kigali City, Rwanda
Toptal Member Since
September 14, 2022
Ishimwe is a senior product manager and scrum master with 7+ years of experience in software product management and additional expertise in the tech industry. Ishimwe creates empowered teams and strong relationships and is committed to using his innovation and creative skills to build products that customers love and that are viable and sustainable for the business.
Project Highlights
Dynamic Social Registry
Spearheaded and facilitated the delivery process from the beginning of the planning to the release of the working software. Led and coached a team of business analysts, helping me gather requirements and make follow-ups.
Back Office Software for Propstore
Developed and established processes and tools to help teams track and deliver the product incrementally on time. Led and facilitated the delivery process from the beginning of the planning to the release of the working software.
Deeds
Launched the MVP and built and led a team of more than 30 people, including developers, data analysts, and testers.
Expertise
Work Experience
Senior Payments Product Manager Consultant
2023 - PRESENT
RSwitch Ltd
- Developed and maintained product development plans and took responsibility for the overall progress.
- Assessed the project and advised the relevant stakeholders on issues impacting the project goal, including any identifiable sustainability issues and post-project requirements such as maintenance.
- Monitored the project's progress continuously and made detailed scheduled reports on measurable items, such as milestones and deliverables.
- Coordinated and managed product releases, including feature rollouts, bug fixes, and quality assurance, while ensuring timely delivery and high-quality standards.
- Acted as a business lead/product owner (Agile) in the work effort to execute and effectively implement the business and IT roadmap of development.
Senior Scrum Master | Quality Assurance Engineer
2023 - PRESENT
Airborne Studio
- Developed and established processes and tools to help teams track and deliver the product incrementally on time.
- Led and facilitated the delivery process from the beginning of the planning to the release of the working software (increment).
- Oversaw all agile ceremonies and worked closely with the engineering team to remove all blockers that might hinder the team from achieving its goals.
- Led all client demos (sprint reviews) and worked closely with the client to incorporate the feedback into the backlog.
- Spearheaded all user acceptance testing (UAT) by drafting test cases, documenting them, and leading the actual testing.
Co-founder | Product Leader | Agile Coach
2021 - PRESENT
Product Lamp
- Helped over five startup teams explore problems and validate the needed solutions, leading two teams to find the product market fit in less than a year.
- Led three 1-week design sprints for three teams, which resulted in them creating MVPs for each product in those three weeks.
- Coached over four organizations in OKR goal-setting techniques and helped the teams get accustomed to them.
- Launched a retail startup and helped them build the MVP and find the product market fit.
Senior Scrum Master | Product Manager
2023 - 2024
QT Global Software
- Oversaw the development team in creating a big software (social registry) that will be used by more than 13 million people.
- Developed and established processes and tools to help teams track and deliver the product incrementally on time.
- Led and facilitated the delivery process from the beginning of the planning to the release of the working software.
- Spearheaded all client demos (sprint reviews) and worked closely with key stakeholders to incorporate the feedback into the backlog.
Senior Product Consultant
2022 - 2024
Dokuma Group
- Defined all application requirements and designed the business process flow.
- Headed the development team in creating a multi-feature e-government platform designed for over 10 million users.
- Led discovery workshops with different stakeholders in Kigali and Harare.
- Built a high-performing empowered team of ten engineers in less than four months.
- Launched the product MVP and led the team in testing and feedback sessions.
Quality Assurance Engineer
2021 - 2021
Reconstruction Us
- Introduced the engineering team to automation testing using Katalon Studio, a tool that requires no coding.
- Decreased the number of bugs found in user acceptance testing by 75%, increasing the productivity of testers.
- Improved the application performance by reducing the number of new production environment bugs by 50%.
Co-founder | COO | Agile Leader | Product Manager
2018 - 2021
Octan Group
- Built one colocated and three distributed cross-functional teams with over 25 engineers.
- Introduced and coached the team's Agile development, reducing the number of projects delivered late by 50%.
- Increased customer satisfaction by introducing a customer-centric approach, doubling customers and revenue in a year, with the number continuing to grow.
Co-founder | COO | Software Developer | Scrum Master
2016 - 2018
Octan Group
- Established the company's vision and goals and led a team of five engineers to comply with them.
- Documented all software project requirements and tested against them.
- Collaborated with five engineers to build over ten international software projects using Laravel, Node.js, MySQL, and PostgreSQL.
- Designed all project process flows using the business process model and notation to streamline the development process.
Project History
Dynamic Social Registry
https://sris.minaloc.gov.rw/auth/loginSpearheaded and facilitated the delivery process from the beginning of the planning to the release of the working software. Led and coached a team of business analysts, helping me gather requirements and make follow-ups.
Led a team of more than 20 engineers and business analysts in building one of the most impactful and sensitive platforms in the history of Rwanda. It is a social registry platform where all households in the country are registered with their social and economic status. This platform will be used as a tool to target the most vulnerable people to be helped by the government.
Back Office Software for Propstore
https://propstore.com/Developed and established processes and tools to help teams track and deliver the product incrementally on time. Led and facilitated the delivery process from the beginning of the planning to the release of the working software.
I managed a small team of not more than 10 engineers. I took over Agile leadership and led quality assurance activities. The team built a consistent delivery culture where we shipped a working piece of software every two weeks.
Deeds
http://deedsregistryzimbabwe.comLaunched the MVP and built and led a team of more than 30 people, including developers, data analysts, and testers.
Deeds is an e-government software project to help people from Zimbabwe search for real estate and transfer their property from one company or trust to another.
I led the engineering team that developed the software and engaged with different stakeholders, including government officials, the data team, and other investors. In addition, I defined and launched the MVP, developed a monetization strategy, and worked closely with the design team to improve the user experience.
I led the engineering team that developed the software and engaged with different stakeholders, including government officials, the data team, and other investors. In addition, I defined and launched the MVP, developed a monetization strategy, and worked closely with the design team to improve the user experience.
Education
2015 - 2019
Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering
Adventist University of Central Africa - Kigali, Rwanda
2012 - 2014
High School Diploma in Electronics and Telecommunication
SOS Technical High School - Kigali, Rwanda
Certifications
JUNE 2022 - PRESENT
SaaS Masterclass: Sales, Marketing and Growth Metrics
Udemy
JUNE 2022 - PRESENT
Product-Led Growth Micro-Certification (PLGC)
Product School
MAY 2022 - PRESENT
Becoming an Outstanding Product Owner
Udemy
APRIL 2022 - PRESENT
Product Analytics Micro-Certification (PAC)
Product School
JANUARY 2022 - JANUARY 2023
SAFe 5 Agilist
Scaled Agile | via Credly
DECEMBER 2021 - PRESENT
Workshop Facilitation Masterclass
Udemy
OCTOBER 2021 - OCTOBER 2024
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Project Management Institute (PMI) | via Credly
JUNE 2021 - PRESENT
Digital Product Management: Modern Fundamentals
University of Virginia | via Coursera
JUNE 2021 - PRESENT
Managing an Agile Team
University of Virginia | via Coursera
MAY 2021 - PRESENT
The Ultimate Agile Scrum Master Certification Training
Udemy
MAY 2021 - PRESENT
Professional Scrum Master Level I (PSM I)
Scrum.org | via Credly
APRIL 2021 - PRESENT
Business Analysis and Scrum with JIRA for Software Development
Udemy
DECEMBER 2020 - PRESENT
BPMN for Business Analysts
Udemy
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