About Us
JCI is a Maryland, US based firm focusing on Transportation, Architectural, Civil Site Engineering and Energy solutions with the mission to help our clients and team partners improve their communities by providing innovative solutions.
JCI headquarters is currently in Glen Burnie, Maryland, with the vision to secure a site in Columbia, MD and establish offices in Africa (Kinshasa, Kigali, Kampala, Dar-Es-Salam and Bujumbura)
With a special passion to see the continent of Africa to arise with sustainable and sound infrastructure, the firm has presented many innovative solutions in terms of good Transportation Facilities design, roadway design, educational facilities, and Energy Solutions. JCI core values can be summarized following the acronym: TREAT:
- T: Tangible solutions
- R: Remarkable Innovation
- E: Excellency in every aspect of the process
- A: Applicable Solutions
- T: Timely delivery
Our Team
Jean-Claude N. Segatagara
Civil Engineering and Renewable Energy
JC is the founder and president of JC Innovation, LLC, and is dedicated to providing innovative, efficient, and client-focused engineering solutions. He has extensive experience in Transportation, Civil engineering and Renewable Energy. He has over 17 years of experience in project management, client relations, and contract administration. With a deep passion to see a sustainable development of Infrastructure in Africa; JC extended his expertise from Roadway/Civil Site Design to Renewable Energy and concepts design of Transportation and Educational Facilities. While on a sabbatical in DR Congo (2021-2022), He designed an award-winning terminal for the City of Mbuji-Mayi, a modern transit center for the city of Goma, an innovative school for the City of Kimpese to be built under Public Private Partnerships. He also studied the launch of a 10 MW Solar Farm for the City of Kinshasa to be installed in the mountain of Mont Ngafula. He has also reviewed and continued to discuss with ACGT the feasibility of a 40 MW Wind Farm in the High Altitude of the City of Baraka in South Kivu. In the USA, JC has worked for some of the Top 500 Engineering Firms where He excelled as a key an outstanding Senior Project Engineer and Project Manager. He has been part of some innovative design project in the DMV area.
Chantal K. Wamulumba
Administrator, Marketing and Operations
Chantal is the administrator, marketing director, Operation Officer and Risk Management of JC Innovation LLC, and is dedicated to seeing her husband (JC) succeed in this enterprise.
Chantal is a seasoned entrepreneur with a special touch in recognizing risks in various projects. With her background training in Psychology from UMBC, she is a powerful marketing director and a great administrator that has a special eye for details and provides powerful support in reviewing documents and reports. She started her journey as an Event Planner and Coordinator, to eventually grow her skills into business consulting and management. She successfully established her own businesses in Transportation, Agriculture and General Trading in the challenging yet lucrative markets of Africa. Her USA and African Savy entrepreneurship background helps JCI select and conduct businesses smoothly. She is the gatekeeper and watchwomen of JCI.
Arsene Ijambo
Independent Consultant - Architect
Experienced Architect with a demonstrated history of working in the architecture & planning industry. Strong arts and design professional skilled in 3D Modelling, Mixed-use, Adaptive Reuse, Renovation, and Custom Residential and Commercial.
Papa Arsene was also a lecturer at the Institute of Architecture in Kinshasa and completed a Master specializing in the use of innovative materials for cost effective for the life cycle of buildings.
Kwanku Boampong
Independent Consultant - Roadway Engineer
Roadway Engineer with diverse knowledge of interdisciplinary engineering principles, theories, federal specifications such as AASHTO, MUTCD, ADAAG and PROWAG and standards for Maryland State Highway Administration, Maryland County DPWTs, Municipal agencies, Federal Highway, and Virginia Department of Transportation. Adept knowledge and experience in roadway design, plan preparation, and use of CAD software such as: ConceptStation, Geopak, Microstation, OpenRoads, and Power InRoads.