PesaLink
Festus Were is an experienced IT professional currently serving as the Head of Platform Engineering at PesaLink since February 2024, where responsibilities include leading a team to design and manage scalable cloud infrastructures and optimizing DevOps practices. With a strong background in DevOps, Festus served as the DevOps Lead at Cellulant from September 2019 to February 2024 and as DevOps Manager at Radio Africa Group from August 2014 to September 2019, excelling in technologies such as Go, Python, Ruby, Java, PHP, Bash, and SQL. Previous roles include Senior Software Engineer and Lead Technical Officer focusing on brand development and web applications, as well as IT administration positions at Ghafla Kenya and Kenya Pipeline Company Limited. Festus holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Information Technology from Jomo Kenyatta University and a certification as a Computer Programmer from the Institute of Advanced Technology.
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PesaLink
PesaLink is a real time payments platform by Integrated Payment Services Limited (IPSL). PesaLink has developed the technology to enable individuals and businesses in Kenya to send and receive money instantly into bank accounts. PesaLink currently is connected to 41 banks in Kenya and has over 6 million registered accounts. IPSL, which is Pesalink’s mother company, was established in 2015 under the National Payment System (NPS) Act, to address the challenge of inter-bank money transfers in the country. By empowering both businesses and individuals the ability to make and accept payments effortlessly at any time, Pesalink supports financial inclusion and economic development in the country.