Portfolio v01 / 2026

I automate the work that slows leaders down.

AI-powered Executive Assistant, HR & Operations Specialist and Certified ScrumMaster — turning scattered busywork into clean, repeatable, measurable workflows.

Portrait of Ivy Kinyanjui

AI Assistant · HR Ops

Scrum Master · Coordinator

Automation · Social

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00 — About Me

Operations first. AI second.

I'm Ivy Kinyanjui, an executive operations specialist based in Nakuru, Kenya, with over five years directing administrative governance, public procurement and cross-functional projects across the public, private and non-profit sectors. I hold a postgraduate degree in Economics from Rhodes University.

I've processed over $500,000 in public tenders through IFMIS, coordinated executive calendars across three time zones, and run 12 two-week sprints as Scrum Master for a distributed team of eight engineers shipping Cardano blockchain releases. What ties it together is a bias for systems: I document the process, then automate the parts that shouldn't need a human.

5+

Years in operations

$500K+

Public procurement processed

98%

On-time project delivery

12

Sprints run as Scrum Master

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01 — Selected Work

AI Systems, Built End to End

P.01Executive

AI Executive Assistant System

Problem

The executive receives 100+ emails a day and loses hours identifying priorities, preparing meetings and chasing follow-ups.

AI Tools Used

ChatGPT · Microsoft 365 Copilot · Outlook · Trello

What I Did

  • — Built an AI Executive Assistant Prompt Library covering email management, meeting agendas, meeting minutes, research, reports, travel planning, calendar prioritisation, HR communication, job descriptions, social media and project updates
  • — Created a prompt to classify inbound mail as Urgent / Important / Information / Delegation
  • — Used AI to summarise long email threads and generate suggested responses
  • — Extracted action items and deadlines into a follow-up tracker
  • — Chained it into an AI Executive Office System: email → summary → priority → action item → tracker → reminder

Workflow

Email→AI summary→Priority→Action item→Task tracker→Follow-up reminder

Result

Demonstrated how AI can reduce manual email processing and make executive follow-up consistent and traceable.

Evidence

  • — Before/after inbox screenshots
  • — Full prompt library (11 categories)
  • — Sample AI summary + suggested reply
  • — Workflow diagram
  • — Final report
P.02HR

AI HR / Recruitment Workflow

Problem

Hiring is slow and inconsistent: screening is repetitive, scoring differs by interviewer, and candidates wait too long for updates.

AI Tools Used

ChatGPT · Microsoft Copilot · Google Sheets · Forms

What I Did

  • — Generated structured job descriptions from a role brief and salary band
  • — Extracted CV information (skills, tenure, qualifications) into a comparable format
  • — Built a weighted skills matrix to shortlist objectively
  • — Generated role-specific interview questions and a standard interview scorecard
  • — Drafted candidate communication templates for every stage, including rejections

Workflow

Job description→Application→CV extraction→Skills matrix→Interview questions→Scorecard→Candidate comms

Result

Showed a documented, bias-aware hiring pipeline that shortens time-to-shortlist and keeps every candidate informed.

Evidence

  • — Sample AI-generated job description
  • — CV extraction prompt + output
  • — Skills matrix spreadsheet
  • — Interview question bank & scorecard
  • — Workflow diagram
P.03Operations

AI Operations Dashboard

Problem

Leadership has no single live view of tasks, owners, deadlines, KPIs and risks — status is rebuilt manually every week.

AI Tools Used

Microsoft Power Automate · Excel / Google Sheets · Forms · Outlook

What I Did

  • — Designed one board holding tasks, deadlines, responsible person, status, KPIs, risks and weekly progress
  • — Applied basic automation thinking: Trigger → Action → Output
  • — Wired: new form submission → information captured → spreadsheet updated → email sent → task created
  • — Added a RAG risk column and an automated weekly progress roll-up
  • — Used AI to draft the narrative weekly status summary from raw data

Workflow

Form submission→Info captured→Sheet updated→Email sent→Task created

Result

Real-time operational visibility with weekly reporting that assembles itself instead of being rebuilt by hand.

Evidence

  • — Dashboard screenshots
  • — Trigger → Action → Output map
  • — Automation flow export
  • — Sample weekly progress report
  • — KPI definition sheet
P.04Scrum

AI Scrum / Jira Management System

Problem

Distributed teams struggle to configure Jira for clear sprint flow and to keep ceremonies consistent across sprints.

AI Tools Used

Jira · Confluence · Slack · ChatGPT

What I Did

  • — Set up the project: board, workflow states, issue types, epics and a Definition of Done
  • — Wrote AI-assisted user stories and acceptance criteria from stakeholder notes
  • — Ran the full cadence: backlog refinement, sprint planning, daily standup, review, retrospective
  • — Audited boards daily to surface blockers and escalate technical dependencies early
  • — Turned retrospective feedback into tracked follow-up actions with owners

Workflow

Backlog→Refinement→Sprint planning→Standup→Review→Retrospective

Result

A repeatable Scrum setup a team can adopt in a day — proven across 12 two-week sprints with 8 engineers on Cardano blockchain releases.

Evidence

  • — Jira board configuration screenshots
  • — Sample sprint backlog & burndown
  • — Standup and retro templates
  • — Definition of Done
  • — Sprint report
P.05Social

30-Day AI Social Media Campaign

Problem

A fictional wellness studio needed a full month of on-brand, measurable content without a marketing team.

AI Tools Used

ChatGPT · Canva Magic Studio · DALL·E · Meta & LinkedIn analytics

What I Did

  • — Defined the target audience and brand positioning statement
  • — Set three content pillars: educate, showcase, community
  • — Built a 30-day content calendar across four channels
  • — Wrote 10 captions, 5 short-form video scripts and designed 5 graphics
  • — Defined KPIs (reach, engagement rate, saves, leads) and produced a monthly report template

Workflow

Audience→Positioning→Pillars→30-day calendar→Content→KPIs→Monthly report

Result

A launch-ready 30-day campaign with measurable KPIs and a reporting loop that feeds the next month's plan.

Evidence

  • — Audience & positioning brief
  • — 30-day calendar
  • — 10 captions + 5 video scripts
  • — 5 campaign graphics
  • — KPI dashboard & monthly report
P.06Automation

AI Business Automation Workflow

Problem

Employee and client onboarding is manual, slow and error-prone — steps get dropped and day one starts badly.

AI Tools Used

Microsoft Power Automate · Microsoft Forms · SharePoint · Outlook · Teams

What I Did

  • — Built an onboarding flow in Power Automate triggered by a new employee/client form
  • — Captured information into a central record and generated a welcome email
  • — Auto-created the person's document folder with the right permissions
  • — Assigned onboarding tasks to HR, IT and the line manager
  • — Scheduled the kick-off calendar meeting and generated a tailored onboarding checklist

Workflow

New form→Info captured→Welcome email→Folder created→Tasks assigned→Meeting scheduled→Checklist generated

Result

Hands-off onboarding from form submission to day one, with nothing dependent on someone remembering a step.

Evidence

  • — Power Automate flow diagram
  • — Form and captured record
  • — Welcome email template
  • — Generated onboarding checklist
  • — Run history screenshots

02 — Capabilities

A full-ops toolkit, wired with AI.

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AI & Automation

Prompt engineering · Microsoft 365 Copilot · ChatGPT · Power Automate · Canva Magic Studio · DALL·E

HR & Recruitment

Job descriptions · CV screening · Skills matrices · Interview scorecards · Onboarding · HR comms

Agile & Project

Scrum · Jira · Sprint planning · Backlog refinement · Risk & KPI tracking · Stakeholder reporting

Executive Support

Calendar management · Travel coordination · Minutes & agendas · Expense reporting · Research briefs

Operations & Procurement

IFMIS tender evaluation · Vendor relations · Inventory & fleet · Budget preparation · Market surveys

Content & Social

Content strategy · 30-day calendars · Copywriting · Social monitoring · Campaign reporting · Canva

03 — Certifications

Credentials on file

Scrum Alliance

Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM)

Awarded 13 Oct 2024 · ID 001695097

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HubSpot Academy

Social Media Certified

Valid Aug 2026 – Sep 2028

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HP LIFE / HP Foundation

AI for Business Professionals

Completed 2026

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Cardano Foundation

Cardano Blockchain Certified Associate (CBCA)

Awarded 14 Mar 2025 · Score 88%

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Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM)

Supplies Practitioner's Licence

Licence No. K7234/2026 · Valid until 31 Dec 2026

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Kenya Institute of Supplies Management

KISM Membership Certificate

Member No. KISM/M/84102 · Admitted 06 Apr 2023

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04 — Contact

Let's build your next workflow.

Tell me where your team is stuck and I'll map the automation. Available remotely and on-site from Nakuru, Kenya.