Elisabeth Ujeneza

Software Solutions Division Manager @ Rwanda Information Society Authority (RISA)

About

A digital transformation lead with over 10 years in the software solutions domain ranging from Software projects management, advisory on digital solutions for business needs, guiding institutions in software acquisitions, contracts negotiations and contract management at national scale. With a software engineering background, I lead teams to leverage technical skills, tools and teamwork to deliver digital solutions that add value and make an impact while promoting user centricity. I am a proud TechWomen alumna, a Technology lover, a Girl's empowerment advocate, and a tech entrepreneur.

Country

City

Rwanda

Industry

Computer Software

Skill

DevOps, Open Project, GitHub, PostgreSQL, Spring MVC, Java, User-centered Design, User Acceptance Testing, Software Development, Software Documentation, Business Requirements, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Planning, Policies & Procedures, Portfolio Management, Risk Management, IT Recruitment, Senior Stakeholder Management, Strategic Negotiations, Team Leadership

Experience

Software Solutions Division Manager

Rwanda Information Society Authority (RISA)

2019-4 - 2023-7 · 4 yrs 4 mos

kigali

Overseing and guiding the government in software solutions acquisition while managing government software acquisition contracts. Leading the RISA software development team to deliver on institutions and sector software products. Ensuring relevant software projects stakeholders' engagement and their management and lead the web development team to maintain and support the government web portfolio. Furthermore, leading the auditing and quality assurance for critical systems and services and providing solutions' architectural and implementation advice.

Ag.Software Solutions Division Manager

Rwanda Information Society Authority (RISA)

2018-2 - 2019-3 · 1 yr 2 mos

Kigali

Led RISA software engineering team to design, develop, operationalize, and maintain various software solutions for the government. Reviewed technical documents, provided guidance on business requirements and architectural decisions for software acquired by government institutions, and advice on the technology stack to adopt. Proposed and contributed to the implementation of the multi-tenancy architecture for the government websites.

Sofware Engineer

Rwanda Information Society Authority (RISA)

2017-9 - 2019-3 · 1 yr 7 mos

Kigali-Rwanda

Contributed to the analysis, design, development, deployment, and maintenance of Software Systems and applications upon request; while providing support, and conducting demo sessions and user training for the developed solutions. Reviewed and advised on requirement specifications for various software-related tenders on behalf of government institutions.

Software Engineer

Rwanda Development Board (RDB)

2013-11 - 2017-8 · 3 yrs 10 mos

Kigali-Rwanda

Analyzed, designed, developed, deployed, and maintained the Document Tracking and Workflow Management System's instances for over 20 Institutions across the government, using Newgen's low-code development platform.

Database and Application manager

Rwanda Land Management Utility Authority

2010-10 - 2013-10 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Kigali-Rwanda

Contributed to the Land Tenure Regularization Support System and the Lease Printing Databases applications development and management; designed and implemented the land registration fees collection and management module and regularly queried the system for national-level results in relation to land tenure data, Ensured training, and supporting users of the LTRSS countrywide.