Kevin Gawo

Co-Founder & CPO•Jumeni
Greater Accra, Ghana
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Expertise

Product Management
Product Design
UX/UI Design
Strategic Planning
Project Management
Rapid Prototyping
Python
JavaScript
Vue.js
Flask
PostgreSQL
Web Development
Front-end Development
CSS
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Business Strategy
Public Speaking
Cyber Security
Computer Science
Primary Sector
Distribution
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Biography

Kevin Gawo is a Kenyan tech entrepreneur and product leader based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is the Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer of Jumeni, a cloud-based field service management platform for waste collection and service businesses in Africa, which he launched in 2018 alongside Eyram Amedzor and Emmanuel Oduro. The company secured $100,000 in seed funding upon graduation from MEST Africa's entrepreneurial training program in 2018. Since April 2022, Kevin also serves as Head of Product at farmshare, a SaaS-enabled online marketplace connecting local food producers with consumers. Farmshare participated in the Techstars Farm to Fork 2023 accelerator program. Kevin holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Manufacturing Industrial and Textile Engineering from Moi University (2012-2017). He specializes in product design, UX/UI design, rapid prototyping, and building enterprise software for emerging markets.

Education

M

Bachelor of Engineering (Manufacturing Industrial and Textile Engineering)

Moi University

2012-2017

U

High School Diploma

Upper Hill School

2008-2011

Languages

English

Awards

  • 🏆Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneur 2017 Cohort
  • 🏆MEST Africa Graduate 2018 ($100,000 seed funding)
  • 🏆Techstars Farm to Fork Accelerator 2023 (with farmshare)