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About Migradia

Leadership Team

Engineers and operators who lead from the front.

How we lead

Migradia is led by engineers and programme managers who have spent their careers delivering complex technology across Africa. Every principal started in a technical or delivery role — there are no career account managers in our leadership. Our founders and principals are hands-on, present on client engagements, and accountable to the same outcomes they commit clients to. We believe leadership without technical depth is just relationship management.

Technical depth at every level

Every principal and senior manager has a live technical discipline. Leadership roles are not awarded to relationship managers.

Presence on engagements

Our technical principals are visible and accessible on programmes — not just at kick-off. Clients know who is accountable.

Honest about what we know

We do not oversell capabilities we have not built. If we are not the right partner for a specific requirement, we say so.

Built for Africa

Our leadership has spent careers in African enterprise. We understand the regulatory environment, the procurement realities, and the operational constraints.

Fast to decision

Flat structure means decisions happen quickly. Engineers can escalate to principal level within the day on any active engagement.

Leadership team

Founded and led by engineers with direct, hands-on delivery accountability.

Simon M. King'ori, Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Migradia
Founder
Founder

Simon M. King'ori

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Simon founded Migradia to build the digital infrastructure of the next era. He leads the company's strategy, product vision, systems architecture, and AI direction across a growing portfolio of platforms spanning healthcare, workforce development, enterprise software, governance, digital infrastructure, and emerging technologies.

With over nine years of experience in product leadership, enterprise technology, cybersecurity, and digital transformation, Simon specializes in translating complex organizational challenges into scalable, secure, and human-centered technology solutions. His work bridges executive strategy with technical execution, enabling organizations to modernize responsibly while maintaining resilience, compliance, and long-term sustainability.

Under his leadership, Migradia develops technologies that help governments, enterprises, and communities navigate the transition into an AI-enabled world. The company's work ranges from enterprise advisory and digital transformation to the creation of software platforms that expand access, improve decision-making, and strengthen institutional capability across Africa.

His work is guided by one enduring belief: Technology reaches its highest purpose when it expands human agency. This philosophy forms the foundation of both Migradia and The Agency Papers, his ongoing body of work exploring technology, systems thinking, leadership, and the future of human potential in the age of AI.

Practice leadership

Each practice is led by a principal with hands-on delivery credentials.

Cloud Architecture

AWS, Azure and Google Cloud architecture and engineering. Landing zone design, migrations, FinOps and managed cloud operations.

AWS Solutions ArchitectAzure Solutions ArchitectGoogle Cloud Architect
Cybersecurity

Zero-trust architecture, SOC implementation, threat intelligence, incident response and regulatory compliance.

CISMCISSPPCNSECrowdStrike CCFR
Data & AI

Data platform architecture, lakehouse engineering, MLOps, AI advisory and responsible AI governance.

AWS Data EngineerAzure Data Engineerdbt Analytics Engineer
Network & Infrastructure

Campus and DC networking, SD-WAN, physical infrastructure, structured cabling and edge compute.

CCIECCNPJuniper JNCIEBICSI RCDD
Programme Delivery

Complex technology programme management with PRINCE2 and Agile frameworks adapted for Africa delivery realities.

PRINCE2 PractitionerPMPSAFe Agilist