John Ngor Deng Garang

John Ngor Deng Garang

Communications Professional

Paris, France.

About

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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MA Communications, Media, and Creative Industries

African Leadership University

Kigali, Kigali, Rwanda
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Bachelor of Science Entrepreneurial Leadership Grade: 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.

Creative Production

Brand Identity, UX/UI Design, Graphic Design (Canva), Multimedia Storytelling.

Languages

Arabic

Professional

English

Fluent

Dinka

Native

Kiswahili

Fluent

Interests

Music

Singing.

Writing

Poetry, Creative Writing.

Outdoor & Exploration

Traveling, Hiking.

Humanities & Society

Literature, Regional Development, Education.