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…12 min read·Sep 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…6 min read·Jun 19, 2023--2--2
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…8 min read·May 9, 2023--4--4
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…8 min read·Dec 13, 2022--1--1
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…7 min read·Apr 11, 2022--1--1
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…10 min read·Mar 9, 2022--4--4
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…10 min read·Nov 16, 2021--1--1
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…11 min read·Oct 12, 2021--3--3
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…9 min read·Mar 18, 2021--2--2