Ken Ruto

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 agile team of 4 engineers to ship MVP in partnership with IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, managing full product lifecycle from concept to deployment
• ·Secured and managed a RISE Fund grant to launch an MVP in partnership with IHE Delft and Rotary International
• ·Developed real-time analytics dashboard aggregating WASH data across counties, using machine learning to predict water demand and optimise resource allocation

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 terms, achieving 99% completion rates
• ·Created inclusive learning environments through interactive workshops and peer collaboration sessions, resulting in 90% increase in student engagement
• ·Organised and facilitated final pitch showcases where students presented to industry expert panels, achieving 95% satisfaction rate

ILINAF Foundation · Nairobi, Kenya

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

Committed Personnel, Inc · Birmingham, AL, USA

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

Committed Personnel, Inc

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

Flux Water LTD · Nairobi, Kenya

• ·Founded and scaled a B2B SaaS enterprise platform revolutionising 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 Social Shifters competition
• ·Spearheaded successful market entry by deploying enterprise solutions to 4 major Nairobi utilities, achieving 90% reduction in field operation costs
• ·Built Kenya's largest water utility dataset (30M+ data points), earning UN recognition for public health impact during COVID-19 pandemic
• ·Scaled engineering team from 1 to 5 members, establishing DevOps practices that supported 10x growth and doubled MRR