Jean Pierre Rutagengwa

Contact Information JEAN PIERRE RUTAGENGWA + --https://shorturl.at/ehP27 KG 210 St, Plot #8, 1st Floor, Casa Del Imany House Areas of Expertise Project Management/ Banking/ Research/ Business Development/ Training & Capacity Building/ Business & Strategic Planning/ Financial Advisory. Am a Certified Associate in Project Management: (CAPM®)/ a Seasoned Professional with 15+ years of progressive working experience across various sectors including: Banking operations and Risk (Compliance) Management, Project and Portfolio Management, Research, Training and Capacity Building, Business Development and Financial Advisory; with a proven track record of achievements(success). Profile Summary Driven by the core values of excellence, honesty, customer-centricity, trust, continuous learning, mutual respect and confidentiality; Am eager to amplify my intensive experience across diverse sectors and am committed to leverage modern Google, Microsoft, AI and Machine leaning tools like Slack, Trello, Jira, Asana, SPSS, Tableau, Salesforce, HubSpot, Moody's Analytics and AI-powered research platforms; to add significant value by optimizing processes, enhancing collaboration and enabling data-driven strategic decisions; thus making impact to the various Businesses, organizations and global community (market) that we all serve. Am currently pursuing PMP®: (Project Management Professional), which is the premium leading certification in the Project Management field on the global scale (cross-cutting in all industries worldwide). Skills Highlight ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ Leadership and Interpersonal Business Acumen Emotional intelligence Complex problem solving Keen attention to details Data (Business) analysis Change Management Business Processes Improvement Business and Strategic Planning Art of negotiation and Deals closing Portfolio Management Project Management Languages proficiency LANGUAGE READING WRITING LISTENING SPEAKING ENGLISH 5 5 5 4 FRENCH 5 5 5 5 KINYARWANDA 5 5 5 5 1. HORRIZON BUSINESS SOLUTIONS (July, 2024 up to April, 2025) Designation: Ag. Country Partner (Senior Management Consultant) Reporting to: Group Chief Executive Officer My scope of work (duties) was cascaded into the following key areas: Professional Experience I. Business Development: • New partnership building and network development. • Development of tender bid documents. • Developing new products and business lines. II. Projects Execution and Contracts Management: • Managing contracts and invoicing processes. • Drafting technical reports, inception reports, business plans, research reports, etc. • Managing client relations. • Facilitation of workshops, seminars, and related events. • Supervising and participating in field data collection and analysis. III. Operational and Administrative Tasks Management: • Capacity building and development of local staff. • Overseeing filing VAT and other statutory returns. • Advising the directors on pertinent business matters. • Any other administrative and operational activities. Projects CLIENT/ PROJECT SCOPE AND DELIVERABLES 1. ENABEL/ PRISM II PROJECT -Presenting and finalizing the study's (December, 2024 to April, 2025) methodology. “Gender needs assessment for the -Conducting stakeholder interviews agriculture program within 17 and fieldwork. districts of the republic of Rwanda”. -Presenting a draft stakeholder comments. report for 2. HEALTH POVERTY ACTION (December, 2024 to March, 2025) -Holding a stakeholder workshop for report validation. -Writing and presenting the final report and findings in a stakeholder workshop. -Inception Report: (methodology, work plan, instruments). -Draft and final baseline survey reports. -Presentation of key findings. -Clean data set. Baseline Study on “Enhancing Women’s Economic Opportunities, Workplace Conditions, and Gender Equality within 5 tea estates: (Nyabihu, Rutsiro, Gisakura, Gatare and Rubaya) in the Western Province of Rwanda”. 3. GIZ-WEE Program -Stakeholder engagement, kick-off (July, 2024 to December, 2024) meeting, desk review, and inception report. “Business Growth Analysis for 50 -Framework development, on-site Women-led SMEs and development visits, and data collection/analysis. of training curricula, plus -Business growth analysis, draft recommendations for coaching”. report generation, and final report validation. -Review of findings, topic identification, curriculum design, and coaching program recommendations. -Consultant profiles submission, and training curriculum/coaching recommendation submission. 2. EXTRA TECHNOLOGIES LTD (November, 2022 up to June, 2024) Designation: Director of Business Development Reporting to: Chief Executive Officer ✓ Led investment, grant, and fundraising strategies, managing portfolios and building partnerships. ✓ Conducted research, provided recommendations, and produced portfolio reports. ✓ Built relationships, advised on market research, and assessed operational efficiency. ✓ Secured a partnership with a UK funding agency for a nationwide cooperative loan refinancing scheme. ✓ Closed a deal with a Swedish mobile money services provider for a $300,000 cooperatives digitization project. 3. KUDIBOOKS LTD (March, 2022 up to October, 2022) Designation: Chief Operating Officer Reporting to: Chief Executive Officer ✓ Identified and improved internal processes. ✓ Developed business strategies aligned with CEO goals. ✓ Managed operations, HR, accounting, and contributed to sales for capital acquisition. ✓ Controlled investments and expenses to meet financial targets. ✓ Monitored performance, implemented corrective actions, and reported findings. ✓ Secured partnerships with banks, telecoms, and a payment gateway for e-payment solutions. ✓ Led the team to win a local software development tender and a $86,000 project partnership. ✓ Directed the redesign of the company's UI/UX, website, blog, and mobile app (beta). 4. ASALO GREEN GROW LTD (October, 2019 up to February, 2022) Designation: Portfolio Manager Reporting to: Managing Director ✓ Managed day-to-day consulting activities, including project management, portfolio management, feasibility studies, monitoring and evaluation, strategic planning, and investment/grant/loan application services. ✓ Secured $150,000 in non-reimbursable grants and funding through 17 successful proposals out of 22 submitted in the 2021 financial year. 5. ACCESS BANK (RWANDA) PLC (March, 2010 up to September, 2019) ➢ Occupied Positions: ✓ Loans monitoring & reporting officer: (April, 2019 - September, 2019) ✓ Clearing Officer (Inter-Banks): (May, 2016 - March, 2019) ✓ Domestic Operations Department: Front office, Cash Services, transfers, Remittances and Customer Experience Management: (March, 2010 - April, 2016) Reporting to: Branch Manager (s) and Heads of Department (s) ✓ Targets reached during the new accounts opening campaign at 120% ratio. ✓ Experience in the use of the complex modern Banking systems like Flexcube, FCC, RIPPS, OGONE and Delta. ✓ Awarded in the Best revenue earning department for the year 2011 within the Bank: (Operations/western union unit). ✓ Maintained the Non-Performing Loans (NPLs) below the required central Bank ratio: (5%). ✓ Exposure to complex regulatory reporting and credit risk management assignments. ✓ Design, integration and implementation of cheques truncation, Electronic Data warehouse (EDWH) and E-Tax payments projects, in collaboration with other commercial Banks, under regulation of the Central Bank. ➢ SHRILEARNING: India (E-Learning mode). ✓ March, 2025 up to date: PMP: (Project Management Professional)/ Ongoing Education Background ➢ ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL AFRICA (AUCA): ✓ January, 2008- November, 2012: Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, with a concentration in Accounting (ID: 2166). ➢ ALISON: (Ireland, E-Learning mode); ID:- ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Training and Certificates December, 2022: CAPM®: Certified Associate in Project Management. April, 2024: Diploma in International Finance. November, 2023: Diploma in Strategic Management. August, 2023: Diploma in Entrepreneurship. July, 2023: ISO 9001:2015: Quality Management System. June, 2023: Diploma in Operations Management. April, 2023: Diploma in Risk Management. November, 2021: Diploma in Project Management. ✓ "Transformational Leadership: Driving Individual Performance “_ Uniathena: (December/2024). ✓ “Leading with Ethics: A guide for Managers “_ Uniathena: (September/2024). ✓ “Tableau Fundamentals: Visualizing your Data” _ Uniathena: (September/2024). ✓ “Statistical Methods for Analytics using MS EXCEL” _ Uniathena: (November/2023). ✓ "Retail 2.0: Mastering Omni - Channel Strategies"_ Uniathena: (October/2023). ✓ "Change Management: Embracing the Future through Strategic Adaptation” _ Uniathena: (November/2023). ✓ “Risk Management and Internal Audit's role in evaluating segregation of duties” _ BDO East Africa: (October/2022). ✓ “Enterprise Development Advisor: SYB Module “_International Labor Organization-ILO&BDF: (November/2015). ✓ “Transforming Frontlines for World Class Services Delivery” _ Professional Gems: (September/2013) REFERENCES ➢ Names: Dr. JOHN MAHASI Position: Group Managing Partner HORRIZON BUSINESS SOLUTIONS (R) LTD CONTRACTOR For: (Giz Rwanda _WEE, HPA& ENABEL-PRISM II Projects) -- ➢ Names: PATIENCE MASENGESHO Position: Business Development Officer-PMO GIZ-WEE PROGRAM -- ➢ Names: ANGELIQUE KABOYI Position: Branch Manager ACCESS BANK (RWANDA) PLC -- I hereby declare and certify that the above provided information is accurate and trustworthy to the Best of my knowledge and belief. JEAN PIERRE RUTAGENGWA