Christopher Denis Ntyangiri

Executive & Technology Leader | Economic Cooperation Adviser | CEO | Director | Assistant Lecturer in Software Engineering | PhD Researcher in Industry 4.0 Readiness

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

About

Executive and technology leader with nearly two decades of experience spanning software engineering, strategic project leadership, corporate governance, stakeholder engagement, and international development cooperation across Tanzania and Japan. Proven ability to operate at senior decision-making level, providing strategic direction, leading complex multi-stakeholder initiatives, and overseeing budgets, risk, compliance, and performance in dynamic institutional environments. Brings a strong foundation in digital transformation, business systems, governance, and cross-functional leadership, with experience in engaging boards, government institutions, development partners, and technical teams. Currently serves in executive and governance-related roles including Chief Executive Officer of Kyando Motors and Assessors Company Limited, Director and Board Secretary of Tomodachi Investments Co. Ltd, and Senior Adviser in Economic Cooperation at the Embassy of Japan in Tanzania.

Experience

  • Assistant Lecturer in Software Engineering and Web Technologies at National Institute of Transport (NIT)
    Nov 2015 - Present · 10 yrs 8 mos

    Following my teaching passion, I was recently hired as an Assistant Lecturer at NIT, where I teach the Basics of Digital Circuits, Software Engineering and Web Technology modules.

  • Senior Project Management Consultant at The Embassy of Japan in Tanzania
    Sep 2013 - Sep 2016 · 3 yrs 1 mo

    As a Project Management Consultant to the Embassy of Japan in Tanzania, I initiate and supervise development projects related to Health, Industry, Water and Education improvement. I analyze cost, benefit and impact of the projects, and manage many stakeholders (Embassy of Japan, Local Government Authorities, NGOs and Local Communities) .

  • Software Engineer/Developer at Yaskawa Information Systems Corp (2354)
    Mar 2006 - Sep 2013 · 7 yrs 7 mos

    As a software engineer and consultant for almost eight years in Japan, I worked on a variety of IT fields, such as Embedded Systems, Web Applications, System Networks (IPv4 to IPv6 Migration for Smart Objects), Database Design and Maintenance, and Human Machine Interface (HMI) Systems. This experience has provided me with the ability to understand deeply the project life-cycle from project conception and initiation, through requirement and functional analysis, system design, implementation and testing, up to system acceptance testing, monitoring and evaluation. I have benefited a lot from the Japanese business ethics that give proper emphasis on Quality, Cost and Delivery (QCD) control through proper budget planning, and time and human resource management.

  • Support Engineer at NTT Advanced Technology Corp
    Sep 2010 - Mar 2011 · 7 mos

    ・IPv6 for Smart Object (Networking) Project Name: RPL Certification Project Role: Specification Design & Writing Period: 2010/09/21 -> 2011/03/20 Project Details: Collaborated with NTT Advanced Technology Corporation in a Japanese Government sponsored project to develop the first successful Testing Tools and Specifications for compliance with IPv6 Routing Protocol for Low Power and Lossy Networks (RPL), an emerging routing protocol for smart objects. The Testing Tools, which consisted of Conformance and Interoperability Tests, have played an integral part in promoting the new routing protocol technology to smart object vendors. Application example of these networks includes sensors placed in data centers and buildings to monitor heat and other environmental conditions, which helps in optimizing cooling and improving the overall energy efficiency.

  • Internship at Wonderware Corporation
    Aug 2003 - Sep 2003 · 2 mos

    Received first-hand practical training on how to apply Wonderware InTouch HMI Applications, a robust HMI solution for industrial automation, process control and supervisory monitoring of environments.