Tino Nguruve
Co-Founder + CEO @ PayFari
About
Follow me if you’re into: • The real founder journey (messy bits included) • Posting on LinkedIn but need that push • Building a personal brand as a founder Ask me about: • Linkgenie (AI writing agent for viral LinkedIn posts) • PayFari (cross-border payments for global teams) • LinkedIn private groups • SaaS product building • Studying computer science • Double majoring in uni My story? I didn’t grow up with computers. Got my first one in college. Still earned a double major in Computer Science and Mathematics. Worked at Microsoft and PIMCO. Got laid off. Went all in. That’s when everything changed. I stopped waiting for permission and started building what I wish existed. Now I’m building multiple SaaS tools like: → Linkgenie – AI content tool for LinkedIn → PayFari – simplifying cross-border payments for businesses Since then: • 17k followers in 7 months • Published a children’s book → https://a.co/d/jiXVRZe (https://a.co/d/jiXVRZe) • Google Women Techmakers Ambassador • Master’s student in AI I build in public so my story becomes a case study in resilience.
United States
Indianapolis
Computer Software
Chatbot Development, Tableau, Data Wrangling, Microsoft Excel, SQL, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neural Machine Translation (NMT), Data Analysis, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Product Specialists, Research Skills, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Policy Analysis, Strategy, Project Management, Agile Project Management, Waterfall Project Management, Risk Management, Agile & Waterfall Methodologies, Strategic Planning
Experience

Founder
I founded Tech Adventures with Betty to help kids under 12 build confidence, curiosity, and a sense of belonging in tech. I lead product design, curriculum development, and storytelling for an interactive, block-based coding platform where children learn real programming skills through fun, age-appropriate lessons. Each activity is crafted to make tech feel accessible, engaging, and joyful turning screen time into a springboard for learning. Highlights: Built and launched the product Designed coding challenges aligned with beginner logic and problem-solving Created visual lessons that support attention spans and developmental stages Focused on representation, inclusivity, and learning through play My mission is to create a safe, engaging space where kids feel like they belong in tech—and can imagine themselves building the future.

Product Specialist
Indiana, United States
- Act as a second-tier product expert for Progressive’s usage-based insurance platform (Snapshot device + mobile app), supporting customers, agents, and consultants through complex technical inquiries. -Collaborate with customers and consultants to troubleshoot Snapshot app/device issues, effectively serving as a real-time UX tester across mobile platforms - Synthesize customer pain points from service and product-related calls to identify recurring usability issues and inform internal documentation and solution strategies - Provide frontline QA feedback on Snapshot app updates, including trends around Bluetooth sync issues, data delays, and onboarding confusion. - Play a key role in improving user retention by simplifying technical language, proactively coaching users on driving behavior, and reinforcing Snapshot’s value proposition.

Training Analyst
Remote
- Excel Fundamentals: Developed foundational Excel skills to efficiently produce polished reports using hotkeys, conditional formatting, cell reference locking, and SUMIFs to accelerate data population in custom reporting templates. - Reporting & Data Analysis: Gained hands-on experience using core Excel analysis functions (e.g., VLOOKUP, SUMIFs, COUNTIFs, PivotTables) to complete custom reporting templates and perform strategic deep-dives into business performance. - Practiced analytical storytelling by interpreting results and presenting data-driven recommendations in mock client scenarios. -Data Management & Interpretation: Developed real-world data literacy by learning how to self-sufficiently perform data orientations, trace metrics/datasets, and quality assure developed outputs. Strengthened ability to translate business needs or requirements into technical outputs with actionable insights.

Product Manager
Redmond, Washington, United States
- I drove the adoption of deployable branches in the Identity and network access teams, ensuring secure deployment. - I was in charge of driving communication and making sure that the program requirements were maintained and ensured all IDNA teams whose repos would be affected had access to the latest information. - I used PowerBi and Kusto Query to develop and launch a custom dashboard for General engineering managers to monitor key service metrics, including service COGs, monthly active users, daily active users, and trends. -Conducted extensive research to identify the most relevant and actionable service metrics for engineering managers, and incorporated these metrics into the dashboard design.

Founder and Director
Ngatikurukeri Mental Health
- Secured a highly competitive $10,000 grant from Davis Projects for Peace, recognizing my exceptional commitment to fostering positive change. - Spearheaded the management and strategic direction of a groundbreaking radio program in Zimbabwe, leveraging the grant funds to champion mental health awareness. - Used Django, Bootstrap, CSS, HTML, and JavaScript to create an innovative app that effectively addresses the pressing issue of mental health in Zimbabwe. - Engineered the app to serve as an accessible entry point for individuals unfamiliar with mental health, fostering a confidential and judgment-free environment. - Demonstrated exemplary project management expertise throughout the successful development and implementation of both the radio program and the app, showcasing exceptional organizational abilities.

Android Developer Tech Fellow
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States
* Assist students with Technical problems eg debugging programs * Circulate during breakout room practice to facilitate conversation, help students with points of confusion, and ensure strong participation from all students. * Develop strong relationships with program participants to support their growth and development throughout the program. * Review all session material prior to attending class to ensure strong understanding of the content. * Lead weekly office hours to support students through their assignments.
Education

Artificial Intelligence
Classes taken - Introduction to Artificial Intelligence - Natural Language Processing - Human Computer Interaction - Neural networks - Data Visualization - Generative AI with Large Language Models - Application of AI in Risk Management
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