John Ngor Deng Garang is a South Sudanese Communications Professional who blends multimedia storytelling with technical execution. With over four years of cross-border experience, including leading campaigns at Education Bridge, he manages digital infrastructure across East and West Africa. John holds an honors degree from African Leadership University and is pursuing a Master's at Sciences Po. His versatile skillset spans web development, SEO, graphic design, photography, and marketing automation. A highly autonomous and structured strategist, John excels at driving community growth and managing complex projects within fast-paced, remote, and cross-cultural environments.
Work
Silicon High School
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Board Member
Adjumani, Northern Region, Uganda | Remote
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Board Membership
Highlights
Advise on institutional governance, policy adjustments, and ethical standard enforcement across school operations.
Evaluate institutional compliance risks and streamline accountability pipelines for board-level decision-making.
Collaborate with cross-functional committee members to safeguard the organization's cultural and legal integrity.
Education Bridge
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Communications Lead
Kampala, Centra Region, Uganda
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Contract
Highlights
Managed the Website and Social Media Handles
Developed the Post-Secondary Support System to guide graduates into higher
education and global opportunities.
Served as the organization’s contact point between stakeholders, partners, and collaborators.
Led communications, marketing, and social media management, including newsletters, digital campaigns, and donor engagement content.
Helped prepare reports, grant proposals, and success stories to share impact with donors and partners.
Africa Inventor Alliance
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Social Media Manager
Kigali, Kigali, Rwanda | Hybrid
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Part-time
Highlights
Created over 3+ pieces of content for our social media channels weekly.
Acted as the organization’s formal media liaison and spokesperson, securing 10+ partnerships.
Designed strategic and action plans to enhance the organization's visibility and online presence.
Advised the team on mechanisms to strengthen communication strategies and the online community.
Africa Careers Network × Jetstream Global
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Go To Market Strategy Consultant | AlforProfessional Services Unity Challenge
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | Remote
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Consultant
Highlights
Anchored marketing and narrative strategy for a multidisciplinary team of engineers and software developers to make fintech concepts highly pitchable.
Formulated a "Low-CAC" bank-led embedded strategy to integrate Jetstream's "Jetvision" product directly into major banking workflows (e.g., Ecobank Omni Lite) to unlock access to 1 Million+ African SMEs.
Co-designed a 9-month execution framework targeted at onboarding 500+ SMEs and 50+ warehouses to address Africa's $100B+ trade finance gap and reach $2M Y1 revenue.
Refined investor messaging allowing tier-1 pan-African banks to monitor vetted deal flows via automated fraud detection and 24/7 inventory visibility.
Nalafem Collective
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Graphic Designer
Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya | Remote
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Internship
Highlights
Co-designed a full visual package for the Summit, covering pre-launch, real-time event, and post-summit documentation phases.
Co-engineered professional presentation slide decks for webinars and high-level panels reflecting Pan-African identity elements.
Maintained absolute brand consistency and visual continuity across all external digital communication touchpoints.
African Leadership Academy
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ALforEducation Apprentice
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | Remote
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Apprentice
Highlights
Completed intensive immersion analyzing systemic educational challenges and design flaws across Africa.
Engaged in rigorous community dialogues and collaborative problem-solving regarding socio-economic learning gaps
Designed an innovative field project framework with a partner organization to address localized academic distribution barriers.
Creative Connect
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Social Media Manager
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | Remote
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Internship
Highlights
Reached out to 30+ art exhibitions, collected art portfolios, and featured select artists on social media handles.
Liaised with artists, art practitioners, and art organizations for partnerships.
Designed strategic outreach and action plans to build the organization's visibility and presence.
Designed 20+ graphics, 5 reels, and captions for dissemination on social media handles.
African Leadership University
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Hub Ambassador
Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana
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Internship
Highlights
Spearheaded and sealed partnerships with 8 organizations across Ghana where our students externed.
Worked alongside my fellow ambassador to curate a memorable experience for 25 of our students in Accra.
As an in-residence ambassador, I helped address key issues affecting students in the hotel by liaising with the lessor and hotel managers.
African Leadership University
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BEL Learning Assistant
Kigali, Kigali, Rwanda | Remote
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Part-time
Highlights
Supported faculty and students in creating active, student-centered learning experiences for 2000+ students.
Designed a student support process that aimed to address student engagement issues.
Closed the semester with 426 out of 437 student engagement cases resolved.
Ashinaga Foundation
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University Preparatory Instructor
Kampala, Central Region, Uganda
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Internship
Highlights
Developed and facilitated 90+ lesson plans tailored to the needs of 25+ learners.
Conducted and facilitated 45+ interactive lessons for Standardized Assessment Tests (SAT), leading to all 25 students passing their tests.
Facilitated 35+ leadership and career development workshops, where 80% of the students reported improved leadership and career readiness skills.
Assessing students' weekly progress helped 5 developing students improve their learning outcomes.
Surplus People Project
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Media and Communications Apprentice
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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Apprenticeship
Highlights
Captured, edited, and disseminated 100+ multimedia projects like videos, photographs, and infographic designs that increased online engagement by 170% during my tenure.
Set up a LinkedIn profile for the organization and acquired 700+ raw followers.
Assisted with developing 8 community outreach programs and increased turn-up by 15% after each session through engagement with participants after workshops.
Managed the social media platforms and had an average of 60% increase in followers across all platforms and a 30% increase in engagement.
Uganics Repellents Ltd
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Social Media Manager
Mpigi, Central Region, Uganda | Hybrid
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Part-time
Highlights
Served as the organization’s media liaison and formal spokesperson.
Managed Social Media Platforms, resulting in a follower increase of 278% during my tenure.
Designed over 200 graphics and infographics for dissemination on Social Media for the company’s visibility
Researched and identified over 30+ funding opportunities, and drafted proposals under the guidance of the CEO, ensuring compliance with 100% of the grant requirements.
Education
Sciences Po Paris
Paris, Île-de-France, France
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MACommunications, Media, and Creative Industries
African Leadership University
Kigali, Kigali, Rwanda
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Bachelor of ScienceEntrepreneurial LeadershipGrade: 4.40
Skills
Web & Platform Administration
WordPress CMS (Classic & Gutenberg), Web Development, HTML5, CSS3, Site Navigation Audits.
Technical SEO & Analytics
Google Search Console, Schema Data Generation, XML Sitemap Optimization, Keyword Research, Google Analytics, Meta Business Suite.
Email Marketing & CRM
Mailchimp, Contact Database Segmentation, List Hygiene, Audience Automated Journeys, HubSpot.
Social Media & Community
Multi-platform Community Management (LinkedIn, X, Instagram), Patreon Engagement, Platform Moderation.