Ben Kigobadi

• Engaged with local and global startup communities to identify and source potential investment deals. • Conducted comprehensive due diligence and scoring of investment opportunities for the investment committee. • Delivered compelling presentations to the investment committee, showcasing promising startup investments. • Actively participated in investment committee meetings, contributing to investment decision-making processes.

I was responsible for innovation and technical leadership, strategic planning and managing the day-to-day development practices of Region 4’s EdTech software, and supporting 23 customers including Education Service Centers, Universities and government nationwide. • Introduced Cloud Computing and AWS to Region 4 and other Education Service Centers and led cloud architecture and migration initiatives. • Partnered with AWS in Houston and explored software modernization. Successfully developed and deployed microservices using native AWS cloud services. • Introduced Agile and Scrum methodology and successfully transitioned the development team from Waterfall to Scrum reducing the number of feature requests and support tickets in a year by 80%. • Successfully implemented new technologies to enhance user experience and streamline processes. • Performed AI discovery and provided recommendations for developing personalization and recommendation capabilities for Region 4 using AWS AI services to deliver “Amazon Experience”.

I co-founded a digital-native e-commerce company with local manufacturing, disrupting the auto seat upholstery industry through digital innovation and integration. • Developed a custom backend software with marketplace product templates and integration capabilities for various marketplaces, including eBay and Amazon. • Created an unfair competitive advantage by introducing and developing a game-changing “One click eBay and Amazon product posting” feature that reduced the effort of posting a product on eBay from hours to one click. • Led the development of innovative solutions to streamline operations and increase efficiency.

I co-founded and led the design, development and fundraising of a Care Coordination Software startup in Houston, Texas, focusing on connecting healthcare providers and managing end-to-end care coordination processes. • Worked closely with healthcare professionals and care manager to gather requirements for streamlining the care coordination process, improving patient outcomes, and reducing rehospitalization rates within healthcare enterprises and ACOs. • Led the architecture, design and development of the core functionalities including Care Coordination Management, Electronic health information exchange (HIE) and secure messaging. • Developed a secure patient portal with EMR connectivity and data exchange capabilities in compliance with HIPPA and other healthcare regulations. • Developed a customer facing website with healthcare provider search and recommendation capacity.