Rangarirai Ngwerume

Rangarirai Ngwerume has a diverse work experience in various industries and roles. Starting in 2006, they worked at The Burgiss Group as a Systems Admin and Help Desk Support Specialist, where they guided the implementation and migration of CRM services and deployed VOIP via VPN. Rangarirai also worked on troubleshooting and resolving user issues and creating procedures for upgrades and maintenance.

In 2008, they joined The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars as a Systems Admin and Help Desk Support Specialist. Here, they provided reports on hardware and software trends, resolved user issues, and updated workstations.

From 2009 to 2010, Ngwerume worked at PHOTO-FAX Zimbabwe as a System Administrator, where they built the entire Information Technology Department and established partnerships with major brands like Toshiba.

Rangarirai then joined Portnet Corporation as a Business Development Manager from 2009 to 2010. In this role, they managed the sales process, built relationships with customers and vendors, and screened deals and requirements for investment recommendations.

From 2010 to 2011, Ngwerume worked at Aquiva Wireless as a Business Development Manager. Here, they prospectued new business and partnerships, educated clients about the company and products, and utilized consultative selling techniques for deal closure.

At Liquid Telecom, Ngwerume served as a Key Account Manager from 2011 to 2012. Rangarirai was responsible for acquiring new business, establishing a presence in Victoria Falls, and overseeing large enterprise WAN solutions.

From 2012 to 2017, Ngwerume worked at Standard Telephones and Cables (Pvt) Limited in Zimbabwe. Rangarirai started as a Business Development Manager, where they analyzed markets, established partnerships, and grew the reseller network. Rangarirai then transitioned to become the Lead Solutions Architect, overseeing the company's transformation into a cloud-first business and generating new AWS customers.

At Vodacom, Ngwerume held multiple roles from 2017 to 2021. As a Pre-Sales Engineer and Senior Technical Specialist, they liaised with clients to provide business and technology solutions, contributed to revenue generation, and improved profitability. Rangarirai also served as a Solutions Architect, overseeing the migration of the Atlassian Stack to AWS and ensuring uptime and accessibility.

Most recently, Ngwerume worked at Leonteq from 2021 to 2023 as a Senior Solutions Architect - Director. Here, they facilitated the transition from on-prem infrastructure to Google Cloud, developed a roadmap, and created a business case to showcase savings.

Currently, Ngwerume is employed at Codacy as a Solutions Engineer, responsible for developing and delivering product demonstrations.

Throughout their career, Ngwerume has demonstrated expertise in various areas, including cloud migration, infrastructure management, business development, and customer relationship management.

Rangarirai Ngwerume completed their primary education at Watershed College from 1997 to 2000, where they obtained their O Level certification. Rangarirai then attended Peterhouse School from 2001 to 2002 and obtained a Cambridge A Level certification in Mathematics, Physics, and Technical Graphics.

From 2003 to 2008, Rangarirai attended Stevens Institute of Technology, where they earned their Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering.

In terms of additional certifications, Rangarirai obtained several in the field of IT. In 2020, they earned the Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals certification from Microsoft, the Amazon Web Services Cloud Practitioner certification from Amazon Web Services (AWS), and the ITIL Foundation CPD certification from AXELOS Global Best Practice. Rangarirai also obtained the Amazon Web Services Solutions Architect Associate certification and the AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate certification from AWS in the same year.

In 2021, Rangarirai achieved the AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional certification from AWS and the HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate certification from HashiCorp. Rangarirai also obtained the AWS Certified Developer - Associate certification from AWS in the same year.

Furthermore, Rangarirai obtained the PRINCE2 Practitioner certification from AXELOS Global Best Practice in 2018. Rangarirai also has additional certifications in project management, such as CLD213x: Managing Projects with Microsoft Project from Microsoft and Project101x: Introduction to Project Management from the University of Adelaide. Additionally, they obtained a Scrum Master Accredited Certification from the International Scrum Institute.

Rangarirai also obtained some certifications for which the specific dates are not provided, including the Diploma in Social Media Marketing from Shaw Academy, ICAGILE Certified Professional (ICP) from ICAgile, INF211x: Windows Server 2016: Infrastructure from Microsoft, ITIL Foundation in IT Service Management from AXELOS Global Best Practice, PRINCE2 Foundation Certificate from AXELOS Global Best Practice, and PRINCE2 Practitioner CPD from AXELOS Global Best Practice.