Tawana Muchatuta
Verified Expert in Project Management
Project Manager
Harare, Harare Province, Zimbabwe
Toptal member since October 16, 2020
Tawana is a leader in operational excellence within the fintech and manufacturing industries. He's worked in multiple global locations and coordinated execution across time zones and cultures. Experienced in business development and corporate strategy execution with a focus on both internal and external partnerships, Tawana is well versed in tactics aligned to growth and sustainable continuous improvement.
Project Highlights
Expertise
- Budget Management
- Engineering
- Jira Administrator
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Lean Six Sigma
- Microsoft Project
- Process Improvement Project Management
- Project Management
Work Experience
Managing Partner
Africa Growth LLC
- Served as principal on all of the investment opportunities in the portfolio.
- Set up the company and established the base processes of operations.
- Transformed one portfolio company corporate structure as part of strategic planning support that positioned them for strong growth across multiple verticals.
Special Projects Officer
Esusu Financial
- Supported the head of product hiring through the job description, application screening, interviews, and onboarding.
- Developed an interim framework to provide a placeholder for a holistic product roadmap.
- Provided support to senior team leadership through coaching and problem-solving in various verticals.
CTO | CPO | COO
Glitch Finance
- Joined the team as an interim tech project lead and was engaged full-time as CTO to be transitioned to CPO/COO roles.
- Set up work processes for multiple departments and policies for the security and management of assets.
- Spearheaded the development of three core products simultaneously and scaled the team to four times in size.
- Worked as a key team member as part of fundraising activities resulting in oversubscribed rounds throughout the process.
Consultant
Munch Zimbabwe
- Guided the digital marketing effort and strategy for improving channel and funnel metrics, namely a 15% conversion.
- Coached the team for gearing for growth and organizational cross-functionality to adopt Agile frameworks and realize the benefits.
- Developed the OKRs and KPIs at an organizational and departmental level to align shareholder objectives and build a coherent dashboard for effective daily monitoring.
- Improved financial reporting, project finance, and company governance to increase transparency for investors and key stakeholders.
COO
HelloGold
- Coordinated the group's strategic planning, execution, and budgeting.
- Implemented and executed lean methodologies and tracked KPIs to increase productivity.
- Coached Scrum teams and the web app project development team.
Strategy and Partnerships Manager
HelloGold
- Led a partnership with a leading African financial lender and negotiated commercial economics.
- Improved the digital marketing acquisition cost by 50% and return on spending by 40% through improved segmentation and targeting strategy.
- Transformed the app development process and project management coaching, resulting in improved reliability on “shipping,” burn down and consistency on velocity.
- Growth hacked a product offering to successfully grow its revenue by 30% with lower promotion costs and realizing an improved payback period.
Senior Business Analyst
HelloGold
- Managed digital asset transactions and standardized the tracking system.
- Supported cryptocurrency and blockchain development and strategy.
- Developed operational models and playbooks for end-to-end business monitoring and evaluation.
Projects and Process Engineer
Schweppes Zimbabwe
- Installed a new line and retrofitted another (six new SKUs).
- Led the group's capital projects which included serving as the principal for a plant roof replacement and wastewater redesign.
- Managed the implementation of continuous improvements (quality at source; autonomous maintenance; eight wastes, and so on).
- Served as the technical business unit's best practice point of contact, facilitator, and internal trainer.
Lead Process Engineer
Schweppes Zimbabwe
- Led projects as a principal on group process optimization, design, and internal systems training.
- Spearheaded a light-weighting project, saving US$0.4 million in raw material costs.
- Oversaw and was accountable for program management execution (more than ten projects), improving sustainability KPIs (water and energy use).
Hotfill Bottling Manager
Schweppes Zimbabwe
- Led the team that won the regional quality award for the best-bottled beverage product twice.
- Introduced three staff shift management systems, primarily artisans, and introduced autonomous maintenance.
- Earned the Coca-Cola High Achiever's Award for consistently delivering results in the technical department.
- Improved OEE by 15% for the flagship line, breaking production records three times.
Project History
Gold Savings App
Launched multiple versions of an award-winning gold savings app.
GOLDX Blockchain App
Built an MVP blockchain-powered savings app for a unique business model that involved multiple integrations to an existing off-chain technology.
Water Recovery System
Ideated, installed, and commissioned a water recovery system with a small team, resulting in no disruption to the production activities and delivered ahead of schedule.
Glitch Finance Website
Redesigned and launched the main website for Glitch Finance.
Glitch Finance Blockchain
Built and launched the blockchain and explorer applications.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering
Loughborough University - Loughborough, United Kingdom
Certifications
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
CFA Institute
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Project Management Institute (PMI)
Chartered Engineer (CEng)
Engineering Council UK
Operational Excellence Green Belt
The Coca-Cola Company
International General Certificate
NEBOSH UK
Skills
Tools
Google Workspace, Excel 365, Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, Microsoft Project, Asana, Skype, Jira, Trello, Microsoft Visio, Slack, Project Management & Work Tracking Tools, MATLAB, Confluence, Qlik Sense, SQL, QuickBooks Online
Paradigms
Agile, Scrum, Agile Project Management, Agile Leadership, Kanban, Requirements Analysis, Agile Software Development, Team Development, Management, Change Management, Waterfall Delivery, UX Design
Industry Expertise
Heating Systems Appliances, Small & Medium-sized Enterprises (SME), Lean Six Sigma, Digital Marketing, Health, Renewable Energy, Green Energy, Technology, Electronics
Platforms
MacOS, SharePoint, WordPress, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Blockchain, Android, iOS, Shopify, Monday.com
Other
Microsoft 365, Process Flows, Process Control, Chemical Engineering, Financial Modeling, Project Management, Costing, Project Management Office (PMO), Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Process Improvement Project Management, Budget Management, Engineering, Annual Budgets, Project Planning, Vendor Management, Projects, Stakeholder Management, Agile Program Management, Task Management, Team Management, Project Timelines, Project Tracking, Team Leadership, Scrum Master, Agile Coaching, Financials, Manufacturing, Leadership, Product Ownership, Business Process Improvement (BPI), Large-scale Projects, Process Analysis, Process Optimization, Workflow, Project Coordination, Process Improvement, Operations, Business Analysis, Business Requirements, Inventory, Inventory Management, Planning, Project Reporting, Operational Workflow, Manufacturing Project Management, Detail-oriented, Scope of Work (SOW), Business Process Management (BPM), Project Leadership, Research, Reporting, Stakeholder Engagement, Communication, Creative Problem Solving, Industrial Equipment, Production, SOP Development, COE, Product Owner, Process Documentation, Business Process Optimization, Jira Administrator, Strategy, Marketing, Global Team Management, Digital Strategy, Business Development, Value Stream Mapping, Business Modeling, Data, Capital Planning, Quality Control (QC), Coaching, Facilitation, IT Projects, Business Processes, Product Management, Data Analytics, Product Discovery, Startups, Milestones, Mobile Apps, Product Delivery, Delivery Management, Quality Assurance (QA), Cryptocurrency, Safety, Project Discovery, Dashboards, Sprint Planning, Project Management Professional (PMP), Mentorship & Coaching, System Requirements, Roadmaps, Web Development, Project Design, Documentation, PMO Development, Program Management, User Research, Innovation, Hybrid Project Management, Mechanical Design, Critical Thinking, Product Planning, Business to Consumer (B2C), Excel Macros, Chief Operations Officer (COO), Digital Transformation, User Requirements, Invoicing, Business to Business (B2B), Microsoft Teams, Treasury, Teamwork, Legal, Data Visualization, Discovery Workshops, Fintech, Teams, Startup Funding, Human Resources (HR), Waterfall Methodology, Finance, Private Equity, Fundraising, Portfolios, Consulting, Corporate Finance, Economics, IFRS Financial Reporting, Investments, Google Apps, Technical Project Management, CTO, Web3, Notion, IT Project Management, User Experience (UX), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Prototyping, HubSpot CRM, Airtable, eCommerce, Automation, Billing
How to Work with Toptal
Toptal matches you directly with global industry experts from our network in hours—not weeks or months.
Share your needs
Choose your talent
Start your risk-free talent trial
Top talent is in high demand.
Start hiring