Founder & Director — Everything Is Learning, Inc. — Nairobi, Kenya
(2023–present)
(el.africa)
- Founded and self-funded ($130K+) an innovative early-childhood organization. Managed daily operations, budgeting, and a team of 21 staff across two sites. Transitioned the project to local management, continuing to lead it remotely in my spare time.
- Authored a comprehensive training manual and standardized operating procedures, then trained staff to consistent quality standards.
- Built kenyaccounting (github.com/bhrdj/kenyaccounting), an open-source Python payroll system, to automate payroll.
- Partnered with Mount Kenya University on a formal evaluation study (n=50); managed research licensing and regulatory compliance.
Data Scientist / Consultant — Viebeg Technologies — Rwanda / remote
(Jun 2022–May 2023)
- Health-tech firm supplying data-driven medical-supply procurement to 500+ hospitals across Rwanda, Kenya, and DRC.
- Identified and resolved product-ID fragmentation across three data silos by leading a physical warehouse reconciliation — aligning physical inventory to system records.
- Consolidated financial records for investor reporting and designed an ROI estimation model for hospital equipment purchases.
- Led the data/ICT workstream for Johnson & Johnson due diligence; deal closed as a 50% investment by J&J Impact Ventures.
- Recruited, built a technical interview for, hired, and trained a local successor to take over the role.
Full-time Parent — North Dakota
(2015–2020)
- Career pause for family; piloted structured early-learning programs with measurable results.
Field Engineer — Skanska USA Civil — New York, NY
(2009–2010)
- Jobsite coordination, quality inspections, and specification compliance on the East Side Access railroad-tunnel project, one of the largest infrastructure programs in the U.S.
Highway Designer — Missouri Department of Transportation — Missouri
(2006–2007)
- Executed geometric roadway design and hydraulic stormwater design for a 4-lane rural highway project, working to engineering standards and specifications.