Kipkorir Arap KiruiHow we delivered the Africa Climate Summit mobile apps in ~6 weeksI recently had the opportunity to lead the team that worked on the tech that supported the inaugural Africa Climate Summit (#ACS23). This…Sep 21, 2023Sep 21, 2023
Kipkorir Arap KiruiThree reasons learning HCD can improve your PM skillsOver the last ~8 years, I have worked in design and product management roles, making it difficult to identify with just one. In the past, I…Jun 19, 20231Jun 19, 20231
Kipkorir Arap KiruiinBootcampReflecting on my two years as a Product Manager at MicrosoftOn March 27th, 2023, I received the news that Microsoft had laid me off along with some of my colleagues. The layoffs were part of the…May 9, 20234May 9, 20234
Kipkorir Arap KiruiinBootcampWhat does a product manager in big tech do?December 2022 marks one year and eight months since I joined the team at Microsoft as a product manager based at the Africa Development…Dec 13, 20221Dec 13, 20221
Kipkorir Arap KiruiProduct management application case studies for your next application — case study #2This is the second product case study I am publishing from previous product lead roles I applied for. As highlighted in the first post, I…Apr 11, 20221Apr 11, 20221
Kipkorir Arap KiruiProduct management application case studies for your next application— case study #1I was recently going through my Google docs looking for a research study plan to share with a couple of innovators I have been supporting…Mar 9, 20224Mar 9, 20224
Kipkorir Arap KiruiTalent wars: What effect is big tech having on the Kenyan tech ecosystem? [Part 1/2]Some time back, the Financial Times published an article (paywalled) covering the effect the entry Big Tech has had on access to talent by…Nov 16, 20211Nov 16, 20211
Kipkorir Arap Kirui6 lessons from 3 years running Made by PeopleI have been working on this post for months now. For some reason, every time I sat in front of my laptop my mind would go blank. It is one…Oct 12, 20213Oct 12, 20213
Kipkorir Arap KiruiBuilding digital products for African Markets? Here are three good tipsOver the past ~10 years I have had the privilege of working with different organizations and individuals to conceptualize and take…Mar 18, 20212Mar 18, 20212