Claver Irakoze is the IT Program Manager at Solid Minds Counselling Clinic, where he leads the integration of digital systems and technology-enabled solutions to strengthen mental health programming. In this role, he works collaboratively to support initiatives that promote mental health and wellbeing in Rwanda and beyond. His work focuses on advancing digital health solutions that improve accessibility to services, strengthen service delivery, support program coordination, and expand public engagement around mental health and wellbeing.

Over the past decade, Claver has built a career at the intersection of technology, social impact, and institutional development. At Solid Minds, he works closely with clinical and program teams to translate service needs into practical digital solutions. His work includes supporting the adoption of e-mental health tools and strengthening digital platforms that enhance mental health literacy, program learning, and community outreach. Central to his work is a strong commitment to responsible technology use, ensuring that digital initiatives align with data governance, privacy, and ethical standards in mental health services.

Before joining Solid Minds, Claver served as IT Digital Resources Manager at the Aegis Trust, where he contributed to the development of some of Rwanda’s most significant digital memory and knowledge platforms. He played a key role in building the Genocide Archive of Rwanda, an extensive online repository preserving historical materials related to the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. He also contributed to the development of the Genocide Research Hub and the Ubumuntu Digital Platform, initiatives that promote global research, education, and dialogue on genocide prevention and peacebuilding.

Claver’s professional journey also includes experience in the private sector, where he served as IT Business Development Manager at Esri Rwanda, overseeing the deployment of geospatial technology solutions across Rwanda, Burundi, and the Republic of the Congo.

Beyond his professional work, Claver is a published author (That Child Is Me – 2019 and Transmitting Memories in Rwanda: From a Survivor Parent to the Next Generation – 2023). Through storytelling and public engagement, he advocates for intentional parenting, intergenerational dialogue, and family wellbeing, promoting resilience, empathy, and social healing.

Through his work, he continues to champion technology as a powerful tool for learning, connection, and positive societal transformation. He works in English, French, and Kinyarwanda.