CURRICULUM VITAE

Jean Paul NIZEYIMANA

May 2019

Date of Birth: 25 June 1985

Work Address: University of Tourism, Technology and

Business Studies (UTB),
Department of Business and Information
Technology (B&IT)
KIGALI
RWANDA

jnizeyimana@utb.ac.rw
Email: yohanize@gmail.com

PO. BOX 77 Gisenyi – Rwanda

Current address +250788771540

Education
Master of Science, Information Technology (Carnegie Mellon University, USA, 2012-2014): with
great distinction.
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science and Systems (National University of Rwanda, 2007-
2010): with distinction.

Current Position
2014- Assistant Lecturer in Business and Information Technology, University of Tourism,
Technology and Business Studies.
Main responsibilities: Research and lecturing. My teaching is mainly in computer
programming, software engineering, database management System, network and
computer security.

Previous Experience
2017 Visiting Lecturer in Information Technology, University of Kigali, Rwanda
2012-4 Part time job at Carnegie Mellon University as Desktop and classroom support
2010-2 IT Teacher at Islamic School of Gisenyi (ESIG), Rwanda
2007-9 ZFD (Ziviler Friedensdienst) / CINEDUC (Education through Cinema)
Coordinator and teaching assistant at CINEDUC
2007 Instructor in ICT training in Huye District, Rwanda
Areas of expertise
Specialization
Computer Programming; Information Security; Management Information Systems, Software
Engineering.

Competence
Computer Networks, Database Management System, Computer Applications.

Areas of active research

o ICT in education (How ICT can improve the quality of education especially in developing
countries);
o Tourism and Technology (How technology can enhance the competitiveness in hospitality
sector);
o Innovations in technology; (How to bring new technological innovation in the world today);
o Android Science (Introducing normativity to machines; using machines to explore the
causal basis of relationships).

Paper Publication and Presentations

1. J. P. NIZEYIMANA and Dr. A. NIYONKURU, “Performance analysis of
encryption/decryption algorithms using SimpleScalar targeting Embedded Systems”. NUR
4th International Scientific Research Conference, 2011
2. J. P. NIZEYIMANA, J. Nyiranzeyimana and R. Ingabire, “Improving the quality of Rwandan
Education through Research and Education Network” UbuntuNet-Connect conference, 2012
3. J. P. NIZEYIMANA, J., Smith, “Semantic Directed Network Analysis”, IEEE Transactions on
Software Engineering, 2013.

4. J. P. NIZEYIMANA, J.P. RUTA “Enhancing higher education through flipped classroom in

developing countries” 5th ANIE Conference, 2014

5. J. P. NIZEYIMANA, Eng. O. SINAYOBYE “Adoption of Linux in Academic Institutions” 88th

International Conference on Science, Technology, Engineering and Management (ICSTEM),
Nairobi, 2015

6. J. P. NIZEYIMANA, Y. DUSABE “Role of research networks in knowledge generation in higher

institutions of Africa” 6th ANIE Conference, 2016

7. J. P. NIZEYIMANA, Cowley, S.J. “ Using Information Technology in Pronunciation teaching

in South Africa” 24th ELET conference, Durban, 2017
8. J. P. NIZEYIMANA, R. KALULU, "Electronic payment system (e-payment system) and hotel
performance; a case study of Lake Kivu Serena hotel" , ATLAS, 2017
9. J. P. NIZEYIMANA, R. KALULU, "The Effective use of social media as a competitive
advantage in tourism industry. A case study of Rwandan Rural Areas " , ATLAS, 2017
10. J. P. NIZEYIMANA, E., TUSHABE, " Enhancing Africa Tourism Competitiveness through Open
Source Software A case study of Rwanda ", African Journal of Science and Research(AJSR),
2017
11. J. P. NIZEYIMANA, Prof. S. OYONO, “The other side of language the use of software in
learning”. Paper presented at Conference of the Linguistics Society of South Africa, Durban,
September 2017.

Professional organizations
2016- present CEO and Co-Founder of Gisenyi Computer Lab
2015 - present Certified ICDL Instructor
2014 – present Certified CISCO Instructor
2012 -present Member of Rwandan Association of Engineers

Languages
Language Spoken Written
Kinyarwanda Excellent Excellent
English Very well Excellent
French Very well Excellent
Kiswahili Very well Very well

REFEREES

Dr. Martin SAINT

Professor of the Practice in ICT
Carnegie Mellon University in Rwanda
4th Floor Telecom House
Email: msaint@andrew.cmu.edu

Dr. KABERA Callixte

Vice Chancellor
UTB
E-mail: kabera_callixte@yahoo.com

Professor Bruce H. Krogh

Former Director
Carnegie Mellon University –Rwanda
E-mail: krogh@ece.cmu.eduE-mail: krogh@ece.cmu.edu