Creative Technologist & Digital Communications Specialist

I make the message —
and build the system
that delivers it.

Five years inside global NGOs, from Save the Children to GAIN, producing the graphics, video and campaigns, and now building the websites, automations and AI tools behind them. Based in Nairobi.

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Peddy Oniang'o
Peddy Oniang'oNairobi, Kenya
0+Years of professional experience
0Years in NGO communications
0Countries worked across
0Live sites & systems built
About

This is my approach.

In every project the goal is twofold: visuals that look great, and visuals that tell a clear story. Inspiration comes from everywhere, and it feeds the work constantly.

I enjoy boundless creativity, but I value structure. If brand guidelines exist, I work within them. If they don't, I take the chance to define them, so every touchpoint stays consistent.

My toolkit spans the Adobe suite, AI generative tools, web development and automation. I don't just craft the message. I build the systems that deliver it.

Communications & design

Digital strategy · graphic design · video production & editing · social campaigns · newsletters (Mailchimp) · SEO in Drupal · brand management · Premiere, After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign

Web & AI

HTML / CSS / JS sites · Claude API · WhatsApp Business API, Twilio, Airtable · agentic workflows · local & cloud LLMs (Open WebUI, Qwen, Gemma) · image & video generation (SDXL, Flux, ComfyUI)

Measurement

Google Analytics · Google Ads · data-driven reporting to leadership · measurement frameworks that decide what gets made next

Experience

Where I've worked.

Communications & Design Lead (Consultancy)

July 2026 – Present
Tax the Rich Campaign (#TaxMdosiTufaidike) · Institute of Public Finance, via PFM Media · Oxfam-funded · Kenya
  • Produced the 54-page advocacy toolkit anchoring Kenya's wealth-taxation campaign, and built its digital-first content strategy: a phased audience journey from awareness to policy influence, content calendar, captions and hashtag architecture.
  • Producing the campaign asset suite: three stage-specific reels, three explainer videos translating wealth taxation for non-specialist audiences, and five infographics built for mobile feeds.
  • Designed the campaign measurement framework so audience data shapes what gets produced next.

Digital Production Associate

March 2024 – Present
Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) · Nairobi
  • Generated over 12 million impressions across GAIN's website and social media with graphics, video and motion graphics.
  • Drove newsletter growth of 9,052 subscribers and 16,419 article views through multimedia content and keyword planning via Mailchimp.
  • Led social assets and campaigns for the Africa Food Systems Forum (Dakar and Rwanda), the #Thursdays4SMEs campaign and the Ebyendiisa Expo Uganda, including the expo booth design.
  • Optimised web content for search inside Drupal; engineered GAIN's digital asset library with systematic labelling and version control.
  • Pioneered organisation-wide adoption of AI image generation with a training framework and a new brand visual style.

Digital Communications Specialist

Jan 2023 – Mar 2024
Save the Children International · Kenya & Madagascar
  • Led the end-to-end digital content pipeline across two country offices, equipping field teams to capture and communicate programme impact at scale.
  • Designed and ran campaigns for International Women's Day and the 16 Days of Activism against GBV across LinkedIn, X, Facebook and Instagram.
  • Generated thousands of applications to the Digital Innovation Challenge via a multichannel campaign; reported performance insights to senior leadership.

Communications Intern

2022
Save the Children International · Kenya & Madagascar
  • Built and managed the organisation's first official LinkedIn page from the ground up.
  • Documented field operations in drought-affected regions; one story gained national media attention during the Save Our Education campaign.

Marketing & IT Technician

2019 – 2021
Jay's Electronics · Nyeri
  • Sold 200 units in three months through local market insight and direct client engagement; provided IT support to a diverse client base.
Graphic design

Visual stories that earn attention.

From organisational documents to social campaigns, every piece is designed to communicate clearly and connect with its audience. Click a project for the story behind it.

Video production

Moving stories that make people stop.

Edited and produced for global audiences, combining field storytelling with strategic communication goals.

6 Secrets to Policy Writing
GAIN
6 Secrets to Policy Writing
Amidst Aid Cuts: Urgent Call for Smarter Solutions
GAIN
Amidst Aid Cuts: Urgent Call for Smarter Solutions
Empowering Kenya's Future Through Breadth of Skills
Save the Children
Empowering Kenya's Future Through Breadth of Skills
Publications & print

Designed to be read and kept.

Policy briefs, concept notes and newsletters that make complex ideas accessible, and look good doing it.

Mainstreaming Nutrition brief for IFAD and GAIN
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GAIN / IFAD
Mainstreaming Nutrition brief
Two-page editorial layout on improving the nutritional impact of IFAD investments.
Youth Empowerment concept note
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Save the Children
Youth Empowerment Concept Note
Visuals for the Madagascar youth empowerment strategy, curated for authenticity.
GAIN Philanthropy Quarterly newsletter
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GAIN · Mailchimp
Philanthropy Quarterly
A quarterly donor newsletter, designed and built end to end. Opens the live issue.
AI-generated personalised notebook
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Personal client
AI-Generated Notebook
Bespoke notebook with Midjourney imagery of Earth and nature, on premium materials.
Event banners for GAIN and Save the Children
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GAIN / Save the Children
Event Banners
Pull-up banners for GAIN gatherings and the Digital Innovation Challenge, with AI-generated visuals.
Web, AI & automation

I build the systems behind the story.

Websites, AI receptionists, generative pipelines on self-built hardware. The technical side of creative communication.

Dermato Clinic website
Client project · Live
Dermato Clinic: Website & AI Receptionist
Full e-commerce and booking site, plus a WhatsApp receptionist on the Claude API, Twilio and Airtable that handles enquiries, scheduling and after-hours leads.
Claude APITwilioAirtableWhatsApp APIHTML/CSS/JS
Prof. Clement Oniang'o memorial site
Personal project · Live
Prof. Clement Oniang'o: Memorial Site
Tribute site with an interactive gallery, public tribute submissions, and M-Pesa plus international payments. Conceived, built and deployed under pressure.
M-PesaPaymentsResponsive
AI concept ad and local generative models
AI creative production
AI Concept Ad & Local Generative Models
A fully AI-produced concept ad (Gemini Images, Veo, ElevenLabs), and local image and video generation with SDXL, Flux and ComfyUI on a self-built AMD workstation.
VeoElevenLabsSDXLFluxComfyUI
On YouTube

Eshiyonzo

After hours I make a true-crime channel: African heists, scams and cover-ups, reconstructed scene by scene in 3D. The other side of this site.

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Contact

Let's work
together.

Digital communications, a full brand content system, or the technical infrastructure behind your message. Based in Nairobi, working anywhere.

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