Ken Ruto

Haverford College

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

• William P. Jeffcock Scholar · The Bruce D. Gorchow Scholar · Sondra Lee Spar International Scholar
• Coursework: Algorithms, Data Structures, Machine Learning, Software Engineering, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Security, Foundations of Psychology

Technical & Programme Lead

AccessWASH · Nairobi, Kenya

• Led development of AccessWASH® — a platform to track WASH (water, sanitation & hygiene) interventions, combining no-code automation, ML-powered analytics, and stakeholder training to digitalise rural water operations.
• Built automated workflows integrating field data collection, analytics dashboards, and resource allocation systems using low-code platforms and Python automation.
• Led an agile team of 4 engineers to ship the MVP in partnership with IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, managing the full product lifecycle from concept to deployment.
• Secured and managed a RISE Fund grant to launch the MVP with IHE Delft and Rotary International.
• Developed a real-time analytics dashboard aggregating WASH data across counties, using machine learning to predict water demand and optimise resource allocation.

Social Innovation Program Consultant

Schoolyard Ventures · Remote; Philadelphia, PA, USA

• Co-designed and facilitated virtual and in-person 12-week social impact project curricula for three 15+ student cohorts every winter and spring term, achieving 99% completion rates.
• Created inclusive learning environments through interactive workshops and peer collaboration sessions, resulting in a 90% increase in student engagement.
• Organised final pitch showcases where students presented to industry expert panels, achieving a 95% satisfaction rate.

Research Fellow

ILINAF Foundation · Nairobi, Kenya

• Secured a $5,000 applied research grant to work full-time on data envelopment approaches to cost-effectiveness benchmarks for state water utilities in Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Conducted stakeholder consultations and onsite field studies analysing over 100K data points across 45 water utilities.
• Analysed 45 water utility cohorts to forecast water demand in underserved communities.

Technical Product Manager

Committed Personnel, Inc · Birmingham, AL, USA

• Shipped an automated onboarding MVP in 4-month sprints, reducing manual processes by 50% through intelligent flows and Python automation.
• Built a workforce optimisation platform using predictive algorithms, improving work-life balance for 1,000+ gig workers.

Product Manager I

Committed Personnel, Inc

• Created a performance analytics dashboard tracking sales metrics, achieving a 35% improvement in conversion workflow efficiency.
• Served on the technical recruiting team, helping interview 50 technical personnel.

Software Engineer / Founder

Flux Water Ltd · Nairobi, Kenya

• Founded and scaled a B2B SaaS enterprise platform for water utility operations across Africa through data analytics and workflow automation.
• Secured $50,000+ in seed funding through competitive grants, winning the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge and the Social Shifters competition.
• Deployed enterprise solutions to 4 major Nairobi utilities, achieving a 90% reduction in field operation costs.
• Built Kenya's largest water utility dataset (30M+ data points), earning UN recognition for public health impact during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Scaled the engineering team from 1 to 5, establishing DevOps practices that supported 10x growth and doubled MRR.

• Product lifecycle, roadmapping, agile/scrum, stakeholder management, go-to-market, user research, A/B testing, API design, AI integration.

• Python, machine learning, SQL, UI/UX, data visualisation, mobile development, predictive modelling.

• Cross-functional team leadership, 0-to-1 product development, partnerships, grant acquisition, enterprise B2B sales.