Patrick Kalisa is a project manager with over 4 years of experience managing projects in digital project management, education, and development. He has experience writing proposals, planning, reporting, budgeting, and managing stakeholders. His skills include agile methodologies, technical project management, digital product management, growth hacking, Microsoft Office, Google analytics, and social media marketing. He is fluent in English and French. He holds a BSc in Digital Project Management and an MSc in Development Studies.

1. Patrick Kalisa
33 Ballyboden Crescent, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.
Tel:+353864492348
patrick.kalisa16@gmail.com
https://ie.linkedin.com/in/patrickkalisa
Profile
Project Manager with 4 years experience and Co-founder of ACSD Rwanda/ICO Canada with a BSc in Digital Project
Management and Masters in Development Studies. Successfully managed a project building a responsive website for
Dublin Steiner School with a team of 1 coder, 1 designer and 2 project managers using Agile Methodologies. Experience
includes writing project proposals, planning, reporting, monitoring and evaluating projects, providing supporting
documentation, scheduling, preparing budgets, controlling expenses as well as staff and stakeholder management.
Excellent problem solving and analytical skills with keen eye for detail. Fluent written and verbal communication skills in
both English and French.
Skills and Achievements
 Agile Methodologies & Technical Project Management
 Digital Product Management and Growth Hacking
 Technical IT Skills: Microsoft Office ,Google Search optimisation, Social Media, Marketing
 Fluent English & French
 Administration: General Secretary, School Administrator, NGO Administrator
 Project Cycle Management
 Leadership, Staff CPD Training, Mentoring
 Financial Management
Work Experience
French Teacher
Jul 2014 - Present Sandford Language Institute, Dublin
 Prepared and trained adult professionals (beginner to advanced) who required specific language skills.
Translator/Interpreter
Jan 2014 - Present SPIRASI, Dublin, Ireland
 Worked for SPIRASI as a translator/Interpreter on a casual basis, providing services alongside medical, social
and humanitarian professionals.
Internship
Oct 2014 - Dec 2014 Voluntary Services Overseas – VSO Dublin, Ireland
 Updated the website database, ensured that content were in line with the Dochas Code of conduct.
 Assisted the Director and the team in different tasks including fundraising, marketing and analysing stakeholder
feedback
Principal
Jan 2009 - Jul 2012 Groupe Scolaire Saint Paul Tyazo, Rwanda
 Principal of a school of 400 secondary students, 900 primary students, 26 teachers and 1 guard
 Human Resource Management: Staff & Student management

2.  Financial Management, strategic planning, monitoring, evaluating, reporting, fundraising
 General Secretary for the Secondary Schools Sports Association (45 schools)
Project Manager
Feb 2009 - Jul 2012 African Community for Sustainable Development (ACSD), Rwanda
 Project planning and management, fund & grant management, regular reporting to national and international
stakeholders
 HR management, staff development and training, conflict management, professional support
 Ensured smooth project implementation, monitoring and evaluation with a focus on customer satisfaction.
 Organised 3 months each year with the ACSD/ICO representative project evaluation, reviewing donor
agreements, ensuring compliance issues were taken into consideration when developing new proposals
 I and my team successfully installed 3000 stoves in our community and achieved 110% target in three years
General Secretary
Feb 2011 - Jul 2012 ASS Nyamasheke (Association Sport Scolaire Nyamasheke, Rwanda)
 Coordinated sport activities and tournaments, logistics, staff supervision, health & safety
 Successfully raised and managed funds from our Association members and set financial management.
 Provided comprehensive reports to all secondary school Principals and administrators, and budgets and
financial reports to Association members
Global School Partnerships Coordinator & Liaison Officer
Oct 2011 - Jul 2012 (Nyamasheke District, Rwanda)
 Coordinated and represented 17 schools in a bid to get funding from British Council for partnerships with
schools in the UK. We had 11 successful bids
Education and Training
Nov 2015 - Present Jobseekers Course Jobcare, 28a Pearse St. Dublin 2
Mar 2015 - Mar
2016
BSc Digital Technology, Design and
Innovation: Digital Project Management
Dublin Institute of Technology, Kevin Street,
Dublin, Ireland
Sep 2012 - Mar
2014
Masters in Development Studies
Project Cycle Management, Leadership and
Financial Management
Kimmage Development Studies Centre,
Manor D12 P5YP, Whitehall Rd, Dublin,
Ireland
Jan 2004 - Mar
2009
BSc (Physics and Chemistry) with Education Kigali Institute of Education (KIE),Kigali,
Rwanda
Jan 1998 - Dec
2002
A-Level in Biology and Chemistry Petit Seminaire Baptist de Butare, Rwanda
Hobbies/Interests
Reading, languages, music, strong interest in travel and experiencing different cultures, keep fit, running and a keen
cyclist.
References available on request