Theophile Nkindi Ruboneka
Head of IT Infrastructure, Cloud & Solutions | Datacenter & Project Expert | FinTech & Telecom Systems Engineer
Core Competencies
- Enterprise Infrastructure Architecture & Design
- Cloud & Virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V, RHEV, FusionCompute, Huawei Cloud Stack)
- Datacenter Design & Implementation (Tier III Standards)
- Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery (BC/DR)
- Financial Systems Compliance & IT Governance
- Project Management (Agile, Scrum, ITIL)
- Infrastructure Security & Risk Management
- Cost Optimization & Budget Control
- Digital Transformation Leadership
Professional Experience
Jun 2025 – Present
Head of IT Infrastructure, Cloud & Solutions
Huawei Technologies (Rwanda) Ltd, Kigali City, Rwanda
- Provide strategic leadership for infrastructure, cloud, and solution delivery across telecom and enterprise sectors.
- Architect secure and high-availability infrastructure solutions aligned with business and compliance requirements.
- Lead modernization initiatives to enhance scalability, performance, and operational resilience.
- Oversee vendor partnerships, contracts, and service delivery for enterprise and government clients.
- Ensure business continuity through proactive capacity planning, risk mitigation, and DR strategy execution.
Jun 2024 – May 2025
IT Infrastructure & Enablement Lead Engineer
Huawei Technologies (Rwanda) Ltd, Kigali City, Rwanda
- Led the design and deployment of large-scale infrastructure solutions for clients such as MTN, Airtel, BPR, BNR, and NCBA.
- Managed end-to-end systems integration between partners and Huawei platforms.
- Championed cloud adoption and automation to improve operational efficiency.
- Coordinated multi-vendor projects, ensuring adherence to SLAs, timelines, and compliance standards.
February 2018 – May 2024
Senior Storage & System Administration Engineer
Bank of Kigali Plc
- Oversaw enterprise IT infrastructure supporting mission-critical financial services operations, ensuring optimal system uptime and regulatory compliance.
- Led infrastructure projects and system integrations for fintech and payment systems, including Indigo Card, Postilion switch upgrade, mobile banking, and e-banking platform modernization.
- Collaborated with software and fintech vendors to ensure seamless integration between internal systems and third-party payment solutions.
- Administered enterprise storage (NetApp, EMC) and backup (Veeam) systems, ensuring data integrity and business continuity.
- Designed and implemented disaster recovery and business continuity frameworks for financial applications.
Strategic Contributions:
- Played a critical role in the digital transformation and migration of the Core Banking System (CBS) from Sopra Banking to T24 R20, ensuring full infrastructure readiness, seamless system integration, high availability, and regulatory compliance during transition.
- Led infrastructure architecture, capacity planning, and environment preparation for T24 R20 across production and disaster recovery sites.
- Directed storage, virtualization, and performance optimization strategies to support mission-critical core banking workloads.
- Designed and implemented disaster recovery and business continuity frameworks ensuring 99.99% system availability.
- Chaired infrastructure procurement, vendor evaluation, and technology governance committees.
- Drove migration toward virtualized and cloud-ready infrastructure supporting digital banking expansion.
August 2016 – January 2018
IT Manager
CAVA Construction Ltd
- Directed IT strategy development and systems implementation for corporate operations.
- Managed technology budgets, vendor relationships, and system performance optimization.
- Conducted audits and ensured compliance with internal and external IT standards.
Education
09/2019 – 12/2021
University of Kigali
MSc in Project Management
09/2012 – 07/2016
University of Rwanda (former NUR), Huye Campus
BSc in Electronic & Communication Systems Engineering
09/2009 – 11/2011
Ecole Technique St Augustin Mibirizi, Rusizi, Rwanda
Advanced Certificate in Electronics & Telecommunications
Certifications & Training
- Agile Project Management & Scrum Master
- Veeam Backup & Restoration
- NetApp Storage & Data Protection
- ITIL Foundation (Service Management)
- Fortinet NSE1 & NSE2
- Hyper-V & Red Hat Virtualization
References
Solomon Fundi
Manager IT Infrastructure & Automation Services – MTN Rwanda
Solomon.Fundi@mtn.com
Jean Claude Habinshuti
Senior Manager Datacenter Administration – Bank of Kigali Plc
jhabinshuti@bk.rw
Eric Niyitanga
Regional Technical Director – Huawei Rwanda
eric.niyitanga@h-partners.com
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Head of IT Infrastructure, Cloud & Solutions
Visionary IT Infrastructure Leader with 9+ years of experience managing enterprise-grade infrastructure and Datacenter solutions across telecom, banking, and fintech environments.
Proven expertise in designing and implementing high-availability systems, driving digital transformation, and ensuring compliance with financial and regulatory standards. Skilled at leading cross-functional teams, optimizing IT operations, and architecting secure, scalable solutions that power business growth.