Alex Rutto is an accomplished and results-oriented Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) specialist with about 20 years of experience designing and implementing MEL systems for complex, multi-country development and humanitarian projects in Africa, Asia, and the Pacific. Alex’s experience cuts across multiple donors that include USAID, USDA, MCC, DFID/FCDO, Gates Foundation, and CIDA. Alex has designed and implemented MEL systems for food security, livelihoods, water and sanitation, education, nutrition, agriculture, climate change/natural resource management, peace building, governance, and market systems development projects. Alex is adept at establishing evidence-based and adaptive MEL ecosystems, leading data driven decision-making and adaptive management. Experience in generating data analytics to support strategic decision-making through evidence generation, adaptive learning, and data visualization. Skilled in mixed-method research methods, experience in designing and using digital data collection tools (i.e. KoboCollect, CommCare, Magpi, Survey 123 and Survey Gold), data visualization using Power BI and ArcGIS (AGOL), creating and publishing maps including spatial analysis using ArcGIS. Many years of conducting capacity building in person and online for local organizations/partners, staff, and government officials. Proficient data analyst using tools such as SPSS, Excel, EPI-Info for quantitative data analysis, and Atlas.ti for qualitative data analysis. Experienced in developing relational database, conducting comprehensive data quality assessments (DQAs) both internal and external for MEL systems strengthening. Alex holds a Master of Arts degree in Anthropology, a Post-graduate Diploma in Project Planning and Management. Alex is fluent in English and Kiswahili.
Alex Rutto is an accomplished and results-oriented Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) specialist with about 20 years of experience designing and implementing MEL systems for complex, multi-country development and humanitarian projects in Africa, Asia, and the Pacific. Alex's experience cuts across multiple donors that include USAID, USDA, MCC, DFID/FCDO, Gates Foundation, and CIDA. Alex has designed and implemented MEL systems for food security, livelihoods, water and sanitation, education, nutrition, agriculture, climate change/natural resource management, peace building, governance, and market systems development projects. Alex is adept at establishing evidence-based and adaptive MEL ecosystems, leading data driven decision-making and adaptive management.…