Mercy Cheruto

CEO

Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya7 yrs 8 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led large-scale tech programs across Africa.
  • Strengthened partnerships with global tech leaders.
  • Empowered thousands of learners through innovative education.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in EdTech, specializing in program management and community engagement.

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Skills

Core Skills

Program ManagementLeadershipCommunity EngagementStrategic PartnershipsStakeholder Management

Other Skills

C++Community BuildingCustomer ExperienceCustomer ServiceData AnalysisData-driven Decision MakingEvent PlanningGoogle SuiteHtml & CssJavaJavascriptMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft WordNetworking

About

Learning Delivery Leader with 8 years of experience driving large-scale, high-impact programs across the tech and digital learning sectors. Skilled in managing complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives, leading cross-functional teams, and delivering outcomes at scale.

Experience

Alx_africa

4 roles

Tech Programs Delivery Manager

Promoted

Mar 2024Present · 2 yrs

  • ALX mission to address the global shortage of tech talent, ALX Africa takes center stage. It serves as the technology training apparatus that provides the techno-fluent leaders of tomorrow with access to the skills and tools they need to succeed in today’s digital world.
  • As Learning Delivery Manager at ALX, I lead the design and delivery of large-scale technical and professional programs that have reached learners across Africa. I oversee verticals including Data, Certification, Software Engineering, and Creative Tech pathways, driving strong activation, completion, and learner satisfaction. Beyond program outcomes, I provide strategic leadership by building and coaching high-performing teams, aligning cross-functional stakeholders, and championing scalable systems. Through this role, I empower teams and learners alike to achieve sustainable growth, innovation, and meaningful opportunities across the continent.
Program ManagementStakeholder ManagementCommunity EngagementLeadershipData-driven Decision Making

Learning Program Manager

Promoted

Jan 2023Apr 2024 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • As a Learning Programs Manager I was accountable for the full lifecycle of the learner’s experience; defining member needs, determining the solutions to be delivered, and building the systems for delivery of learning programs.

Community Specialist

Oct 2021Dec 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • As a Community Specialist, I was in charge of designing and managing learner community experiences in Nairobi Career Catalyst, Africa Career Catalyst, and Financial Analyst programs.

Community Manager

May 2021Sep 2021 · 4 mos

  • My work as a Community Manager involved working with the Young Leader (YL) Community and Software Engineering Team to design and execute a great community experience. I work closely with young leaders to support their career growth.

Andela

3 roles

Talent Partnerships Coordinator

Feb 2021Aug 2021 · 6 mos

  • Promoted to Coordinator, I took on greater responsibility in shaping and driving the strategy of the Andela Learning Community (ALC) and broader talent partnerships. My role focused on strengthening partner relationships, scaling program impact, and ensuring operational excellence across Africa.
  • Key Contributions & Impact
  • Strategic Partnership Management: Served as the primary point of contact for global partners including Google, Pluralsight, and Facebook, ensuring alignment on program goals, budgets, and outcomes.
  • Program Scale & Delivery: Oversaw the design and delivery of the 4th iteration of the ALC program, supporting 30,000+ learners with structured training, mentorship, and career pathways.
  • Team Leadership: Guided cross-functional teams and volunteer networks to ensure seamless program execution, timely reporting, and impact delivery.
  • Data-Driven Decision Making: Introduced improved systems for monitoring learner engagement and outcomes, enabling better reporting to partners and internal leadership.
  • Impact Storytelling: Supported the design of impact campaigns and case studies to showcase success stories, helping strengthen long-term partner relations.
  • Impact Highlight: Strengthened Andela’s reputation as a leading African tech talent enabler by deepening partnerships with global organizations and expanding employability opportunities for tens of thousands of learners across the continent.
Program ManagementStrategic PartnershipsLeadershipReporting & AnalysisStakeholder Management

Talent Partnerships Associate

Promoted

Apr 2018Jan 2021 · 2 yrs 9 mos

  • In the Talent Partnerships team, I managed the execution of large-scale partnership programs through the Andela Learning Community (ALC) — a flagship initiative providing resources and mentorship to aspiring technologists across Africa. ALC created pathways to employability at Andela and other technology-driven organizations globally.
  • Key Contributions & Impact
  • Scaled learning programs: Led execution of four training program cohorts across Africa, supporting 50,000+ learners and producing success stories from software developer placements to entrepreneurial ventures.
  • Built thriving communities: Grew and managed a volunteer mentor network of 1,000+, ensuring learners received consistent technical and professional guidance.
  • Managed global partnerships: Coordinated relationships with Google, Facebook, Pluralsight, Udacity, and OpenClassrooms, aligning their resources with Andela’s mission.
  • Drove program operations: Oversaw all stages of program delivery — from candidate screening and learning phase execution to meetups, budget management, reporting, and post-program impact campaigns.
  • Enhanced learner experience: Introduced new initiatives, partnerships, and data-driven insights that improved program outcomes and community engagement, both online and offline.
  • Impact Highlight: Contributed to building one of Africa’s largest developer learning ecosystems — supporting 50,000+ learners, enabling 1,000+ mentors, and directly contributing to thousands of job placements and startup launches across the continent.
Program ManagementCommunity EngagementCustomer ExperiencePeer MentoringStrategic Partnerships

Program Assistant, Andela Learning Community

Nov 2017Mar 2018 · 4 mos

  • The Andela Android Learning Community is a program created to onboard and equip thousands of young aspiring beginners and intermediate developers with the exact skill to make them world class developer by sponsoring them to take the Android Development Course on Udacity.com with an offline spark of meet-ups and peer learning activity.
  • In this role, I worked with the program managers to achieve the above mission by organising the entire region to hold meet up bi-weekly in all Local governments in states. I worked closely with other Program Assistant and facilitators in the regions to see that about 2,500 participants are carried along and updated as changes in the program occur. Handling and approving budgets for meetups. Being in constant touch with facilitators. Strategize and develop methods for the team by staying current on industry standards and best practices; providing support for ongoing programming and training.

Kenya ports authority

Attachee in IT Support

Jul 2015Sep 2015 · 2 mos

  • As an intern i worked closely with the Infomation Technology support team and other inters . Some of the skills gained are computer network trouble shooting,configuration and installation of soft wares,preventive maintenance etc

Education

Technical University of Mombasa

Bachelor of Technology — Infomation and Communication Technology

Jan 2013Jan 2018

freeCodeCamp

Frontend design

Jan 2016Present

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