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Einau Isaac

Digital Transformation and IT Leader

Kampala, Uganda

ABOUT

A Digital Transformation and IT Leader with 8+ years of hands-on experience driving AI, ERP, and cloud-native deployments across Uganda, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the U.S. Proven expertise in government liaison, partner coordination, and systems implementation. Extensively traveled across Uganda supporting system deployments, capacity building, and stakeholder engagement with government ministries, INGOs, and private sector actors. Proven success in leading large-scale ERP rollouts, AI-driven integrations, and IT governance initiatives. Recognized for delivering measurable impact such as a 35% uplift in budget adherence, 30% reduction in incidents, and cost savings through vendor negotiations. Skilled at aligning technology with organizational strategy, mentoring teams, and enabling innovation in health, education, and non-profit sectors.

SKILLS

AWSSageMakerLambdaEKSAzureDockerKubernetes
JenkinsGitHub Actions
PythonTensorFlowPyTorchscikit-learnPredictive AnalyticsResponsible AI
Microsoft Dynamics 365Power BISharePointSmartsheetJiraITIL/ITSM
Agile/ScrumChange ManagementSystems IntegrationStakeholder Engagement
Cross-Functional LeadershipStrategic VisionAnalytical ThinkingProductivity Coaching

EXPERIENCE

IT Projects Manager (Lead AI & Integration Architect)

2024-01 - Present

LifeHealth Global • New York, USA

Leading AI platform architecture and integration initiatives for a global health organization with operations in the U.S. and East Africa. Managing cross-functional teams to deliver HIPAA-compliant systems and ML-driven diagnostic solutions. • Architected and deployed a federated AI platform unifying patient records from 12 U.S. and East-African providers—reducing retrieval time by 60%. • Led a team of 8 engineers, clinicians, and product managers, delivering HIPAA-compliant CI/CD pipelines and monitoring. • Partnered with researchers to pilot ML-driven diagnostic models, achieving 92% accuracy on image-based triage tasks. • Presented at HIMSS Global Health Conference (Chicago, 2024) and awarded 'Best Emerging Health Tech' at the U.S.–Africa Innovation Summit.

Digital Transformation Manager

2021-10 - 2023-12

AIRD International • Kampala, Uganda

Led continent-wide digital transformation and ERP implementation across multiple African countries, serving as primary liaison with government counterparts and international partners. • Rolled out continent-wide ERP across finance, procurement, HR, and logistics, boosting on-time budget execution by 35% and winning AIRD Digital Excellence Award 2023. • Served as primary liaison with government counterparts and international partners on ERP and digital transformation initiatives. • Coordinated ERP deployment and system adoption across multiple African countries, ensuring standardization. • Led system testing, capacity building, and training programs across regional country offices. • Oversaw vendor management and system integration for hosting, email, QuickBooks, and security infrastructure. • Introduced project portfolio dashboards and IT governance SOPs, reducing incidents by 30%. • Negotiated contracts trimming cloud/ISP spend by 16% while improving SLAs. • Delivered hardware/software rollout to 112+ users in 6 weeks with minimal disruption. • Identified flaws in legacy systems, improving security and saving costs. • Trained 200+ staff across 8 offices, halving adoption resistance and boosting efficiency.

IT Projects & Service Delivery Manager

2020-05 - 2021-09

CTI Africa • Kampala, Uganda

Managed IT service delivery and project implementation for healthcare and government projects, including telemedicine solutions and COVID-19 response systems for the Ministry of Health. • Instituted ITIL-aligned incident, problem, and change processes—boosting SLA compliance by 40%. • Deployed predictive-monitoring dashboards reducing repeat incidents by 30%. • Secured 15% cost savings through strategic vendor renegotiations. • Directed telemedicine and emergency medical service projects for the Ministry of Health. • Led development of COVID-19 MOH-CTC mobile/web application, streamlining resource management. • Introduced new PM standards that improved efficiency and saved resource time.

ICT Consultant (Temporary)

2019-11 - 2020-04

Corsu Hospital • Kampala, Uganda

Led comprehensive IT infrastructure overhaul and implemented custom health information systems with enterprise resource planning integration for hospital operations. • Led IT infrastructure overhaul, cutting downtime by 30% and costs by 20%. • Designed and implemented custom HIS-ERP solution improving data accuracy. • Built HIPAA/GDPR-compliant cybersecurity frameworks, achieving 'green' audit status. • Spearheaded HIS integration with ERP, enhancing operations and interoperability.

ICT Consultant

2017-10 - 2021-09

Literacy for Adult Basic Education • Uganda

Provided comprehensive IT consulting services including infrastructure migration, communications solutions, and database system development for education programs. • Directed workstation/laptop migration projects with minimal disruption. • Provided IT support, training, and remote assistance to staff and partners. • Deployed Cisco VoIP solutions, improving communications. • Developed SOPs and service improvement policies for better stakeholder engagement. • Improved IT workflows, incident response, and service reporting. • Created and maintained student database systems and training manuals.

ICT Assistant

2016-09 - 2019-05

Uganda Manufacturers Association • Kampala, Uganda

Administered IT infrastructure and provided comprehensive technical support for organizational operations, events, and training programs. • Administered LAN, email, and local servers ensuring reliable operations. • Managed backups, configured printers, and workstations for staff and training. • Provided full IT support to organizational events and partner meetings. • Led team developing an online student database system. • Authored training manuals and maintained vendor relations. • Proposed new printing and IT solutions to optimize operations.

EDUCATION

Quantic School of Business

- Present

MBA in Leadership & Strategy

Mbarara University of Science & Technology

2013 - 2016

BSc in Computer Science

IT Masters, Charles University

2025 - Present

Certificate in Practical AI for Non-Coders

edX

2025 - 2025

Certificate in AI for Modern Managers

Microsoft

2024 - 2024

Certificate in Microsoft 365 Administration

AXELOS

2022 - 2022

Certificate in ITIL Foundation

Scrum.org

2022 - 2022

Certificate in Professional Scrum Master I

Microsoft

2021 - 2021

Certificate in Microsoft Azure Fundamentals

LinkedIn

2022 - 2022

Certificate in Agile Project Leader

LinkedIn

2022 - 2022

Certificate in Scrum Master Certification

Emmerson

2022 - 2022

Certificate in Certificate of Language Ability