John Mburu

John Mburu has a diverse background in e-commerce and digital consulting. Their most recent role is as the E-commerce & CRM Lead at The Royal Commission for AlUla, starting in 2022. Prior to this, they worked as an E-commerce & Digital Consultant from 2020 to 2023. From 2011 to 2020, they held various roles at dnata, Emirates Group, including E-commerce Systems Development Manager and E-Mail Marketing & Analytics Manager. Before that, they worked at Emirates as an E-commerce Business Analyst - Systems & Procedures from 2007 to 2010. John also has experience from Google as a Business Intelligence Analyst - Consultant in 2007, and from Nation Media Group as a Digital Innovation & Websites Manager and Web Developer & CMS Manager from 2002 to 2007. John started their career at UNESCO as a Multimedia Consultant - Training Projects from 2004 to 2005.

John Mburu has a diverse educational background. From 1994 to 1997, they attended Chavakali High School. John then went on to Kenyatta University from 1999 to 2002, where they studied Business Information Systems. In 2003, they pursued a Postgraduate program at Stockholm University, focusing on Online Media. In 2005, they attended the Institute of International Journalism, specializing in Multimedia Convergence, with a focus on Online Journalism, Mobile Media, and E-commerce. From 2008 to 2010, John pursued a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Information Technology Management from Emirates Aviation University & Conventry University. Finally, from 2011 to 2015, they obtained a Diploma in Aviation & Travel Management from Emirates Aviation University, specializing in The Emirates Group Management.