Catherine Thuo

Catherine Thuo has a strong background in digital transformation, quality assurance, and project management. Catherine currently works as the Head Digital Products & Innovation Factory at Co-operative Bank of Kenya, where they lead a cross-functional team in delivering digital transformation initiatives and creating innovative digital products. Previously, Catherine held the position of Head ICT Quality Assurance & Vendor Management at the same company, where they optimized technologies and maintained vendor relationships. Prior to that, they were the Manager Quality Assurance, responsible for ensuring the availability and quality of the bank's systems portfolio. Catherine also has experience working as a Projects Manager at Tezza Business Solutions Ltd, where they successfully delivered multiple projects in the banking, fintech, and government sectors. Catherine started their career as a Quality Assurance Manager at Crystal Clear Software and also worked as a Software Product Design at Bridge International, where they oversaw the design and rollout of software information systems.

Catherine Thuo holds an MBA Specialized degree in Management Information Systems from the University of Nairobi. Catherine also has a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Kenyatta University. In addition to their academic qualifications, they hold certifications such as Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute, Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) from ISACA, and ITIL Operational Support and Analysis (ITIL-OSA) from EXIN.