Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Leadership Attributes
Continuing Professional Development
Additional Competencies
Personal Information
Timeline
Generic

Charlotte Tinaruhanga

Summary

Driven and resourceful professional with passion for leveraging technology to solve complex business challenges. Possesses in-depth knowledge of IT infrastructure and systems management, combined with expertise in strategic planning and project management. Focused on achieving transformative results through innovative solutions and effective leadership.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages

Work History

Head of IT services

Standard Gauge Railway Project
06.2016 - Current

· Provide technical administration to staff on all IT services, systems and configuration.

  • Prepared and managed of the annual IT budgets and procurement plan for the organization
  • Prepare annual work plan of the department

· Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to provide technical support.

· Develop and implement IT strategies aligned with Project objectives.

· Evaluating emerging technologies and proposing potential implementations.

· Budgeting and resource allocation for IT projects.

· Monitor, analyze and report on system performance.

· Define and monitor compliance with processes for the setup and installation of end user hardware, software applications, peripherals and other ICT based systems to agreed service levels.

· Develop a risk matrix and put in place risk mitigation measures.

· Enforce system security through management of firewalls, anti-virus, spy-ware and spam ware software.

· Carry out periodic Information Security Training awareness for all the Project staff.

· Performing back-ups and streamlining disaster recovery procedure.

Private Secretary on ICT matters to the President

State House, Uganda
05.2016 - 05.2016
  • Tendered advice to the President in respect to ICT matters
  • Was responsible for preparing annual work plan of the department
  • Provided strategic leadership and innovation using Information Technology guidelines
  • Trained staff on tips of information security and computer use
  • Supervised and monitored communication system for security measures
  • Planned and implemented the President’s On-line campaign on all his on-line platforms and other supporting platforms
  • Coordinated Computer and network configurations
  • Prepared and managed of the annual IT budgets and procurement plan for the organization
  • Ensured staff and agency compliance with set policies
  • Coordinated with other Government agencies in the analysis, design, implementation and management of information systems
  • Spearheaded the responsibility of enabling all State House staff acquire TIN numbers
  • Developed and implemented digital platform guidelines for the organization
  • Was responsible for effective social media strategy and fully functional institutional websites

Systems Administrator

Huawei Technologies International
01.2009 - 12.2011
  • Company Overview: Nairobi-Kenya
  • Ensuring utmost security of the information system
  • Monitoring network performance, security and IT infrastructure
  • Assembling desktop and server computing hardware
  • Recommend improvements to systems and network configurations
  • Determine hardware or software requirements
  • Nairobi-Kenya

Technical Officer

RIHI INVESTMENTS LTD
01.2008 - 12.2008
  • Company Overview: Micro-Finance Company
  • Updating user account information and processes
  • Being consultant for computer related problems by staff
  • Monitoring server performance and contacting the technical team in case of a problem
  • Micro-Finance Company

Education

Masters in Business Administration -

United States International University
09.2009 - 06.2011

Bachelors Degree - Business Computing

Makerere University Business School
01.2003 - 01.2006

Microsoft Certified IT Professional - undefined

Computer Pride Training School

Certificate in Data Science - Data mining

Aptech Computer Centre

Post Graduate Diploma-Project Planning &Management - Project Management

United States International University
04.2001 -

Skills

  • Interpersonal skills

  • Leadership skills

  • Analytical skills

  • Negotiation skills

  • Training skills

  • Research skills

  • presentation skills

  • Report writing

  • Project Planning skills

  • Organizing skills

  • Public Policy knowledge

Leadership Attributes

Built a highly skilled and cohesive digital team to work on the developing social media trend and website management. The team has been responsible for driving the aggressive, sound online campaign of the President., Excellent team player and motivator, aware of the power in the individual within a team.

Continuing Professional Development

  • Microsoft Certified IT Professional, Computer Pride Training School, Nairobi, Nairobi, Nairobi, 2010
  • Certificate in Ethical Hacking, Makerere University, Faculty of Computing, 2012
  • Certificate in Data Science (Data mining), Aptech Computer Centre, Kampala, Kampala, Kampala, 2018

Additional Competencies

  • Installation and configuration of the Ms Active directory domain service
  • Network and hardware troubleshooting skills
  • Networking configuration and troubleshooting (WAN/LAN) skills
  • Technical and user support skills
  • Knowledge and experience in Information Security Management

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 02/08/83
  • Gender: Female
  • Nationality: Ugandan
  • Marital Status: Single

Timeline

Head of IT services

Standard Gauge Railway Project
06.2016 - Current

Private Secretary on ICT matters to the President

State House, Uganda
05.2016 - 05.2016

Masters in Business Administration -

United States International University
09.2009 - 06.2011

Systems Administrator

Huawei Technologies International
01.2009 - 12.2011

Technical Officer

RIHI INVESTMENTS LTD
01.2008 - 12.2008

Bachelors Degree - Business Computing

Makerere University Business School
01.2003 - 01.2006

Post Graduate Diploma-Project Planning &Management - Project Management

United States International University
04.2001 -

Microsoft Certified IT Professional - undefined

Computer Pride Training School

Certificate in Data Science - Data mining

Aptech Computer Centre
Charlotte Tinaruhanga