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Name Age Country Expertise Professional Track Title / Company Current Focus Goals
Abeer Saidam 27 Palestinian Territories
  1. Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning
  2. Data Mining and Analytics
  3. Information Systems Management
  • Information Technology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Founder & CEO, khzanty.com
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Part-time
  • Location: Gaza, Palestinian Territories
  • Dates: August 1, 2018 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Monitor startup activities; ensure the business operates within guidelines; ensure customers receive the best possible service at every point of interaction with the business.

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Project Coordinator, Gaza University
  • Direct Reports: 1
  • Type: Part-time
  • Location: Gaza, Palestinian Territories
  • Dates: July 1, 2019 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Manage scholarship program for 12 female students; manage operations; monitor scholarship progress; coordinate meetings; supervise and evaluate the process between the university and donors

  • IT systems and/or data analysis
  • Technical product manager
  • Learn about the analysis of business processes and how to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Learn how IT projects are managed in startups and big companies to gain exposure to the technical and managerial ecosystem. And making connections and build up networks with entrepreneurs in silicon valley, looking for cooperation and partnership opportunities.
  • Improve my technical skills and knowledge in terms of data analysis tools and techniques and their application in a business context.
Afnan Ahmad Elsherief 26 Libya
  1. Digital Media
  2. Computer Graphics and Animation
  3. Computer Security
  • Information Technology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: IT and Social Media Management, Alsharkeon Engineering and Design
  • Direct Reports: 3
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Benghazi, Libya
  • Dates: January 1, 2019 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Maintain information technology strategies; manage staff; researches and implements technological strategic solutions; coaches, counsels, and disciplines employees; maintains safe and secure work environment; maintain quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards; provide photography and social media management

  • Database/systems/networks
  • IT support
  • IT systems and/or data analysis
Agnes Chibango 34 Zimbabwe
  1. Health Sciences and Technology
  2. Biotechnology
  • Biotechnology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Acting Chief Medical Laboratory Scientist, National Microbiology Reference Laboratory
  • Direct Reports: 10+
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Harare, Zimbabwe
  • Dates: June 1, 2015 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Manage day-to-day activities of the laboratory; monitor all systems to ensure they conform to our quality management systems; recruit new staff; review laboratory records; conduct regular support and supervisory visits to lower testing laboaratories; provide technical guidance to ministry of health programmes; prepare periodic laboratory reports; chair management meetings that shape the organisation; review departmental reports and guide corrective action; monitor quality indicators of technical departments; organize team building activities

  • Managing technical employees
  • Technical project and program manager
  • Learn more on sustainable and affordable healthcare technologies for resource constraint settings.
  • Make professional contacts and learn different cultures and practices to enhance my leadership skills.
  • Improve public speaking skills and ability to mentor others young girls pursuing STEM careers.
Aidai Sabyrova 26 Kyrgyzstan
  1. Educational Technology and E-Learning
  2. Engineering and Science, Materials and Industrial
  • Information Technology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Co-Founder, Republican Federation of Educational and Sport Robotics "Technoland"
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Part-time
  • Location: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
  • Dates: January 1, 2019 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Promote robotics in Kyrgyzstan; consult with other Institutions in robotics sector; train teachers; organize robotics competitions, championships; organize meet-ups, workshops in robotics; represent Kyrgyzstan in different international robotics competitions

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Maker Space Coordinator, Information Resource Center "America Borboru"
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
  • Dates: October 1, 2019 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Direct and oversee all operations of Maker Space and proactively manage services, programs and resources; maintain up-to-date calendar of events, programs and courses; deliver hands-on technology programs, recruits technology experts, working with teachers and students on integrating technology into STEM curriculum; develop and manage a network of volunteers and interns; develop marketing for Maker Space, coordinate social media and web presence and represente the marketplace at technology events and shows; maintain records and statistics, prepare analytical reports

  • Educational technology
  • Individual contributor leading innovation
  • Technical project and program manager
  • Meet and hear from leaders in STEM who will help expand my professional skills and mindset.
  • Learn more about e-learning, entrepreneurship and leadership.
  • Cultivate a network of like-minded people from around the world for further collabortion.
Aikanysh Saparalieva 34 Kyrgyzstan
  1. Digital Media
  2. Data Mining and Analytics
  3. Information Systems Management
  • Information Technology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Founder and CEO, Sway Digital LLC
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Part-time
  • Location: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
  • Dates: January 1, 2018 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Develop an eCommerce business; collaborate with retailers, distributors and other B2B agents; work on product development and supply chain management; perform digital marketing; manage data analytics; conduct business development; perform financial analysis and forecasting

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: National Consultant, ITC
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Part-time
  • Location: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
  • Dates: June 6, 2020 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Conduct desk research of national plans, policies, and projects relevant to the eCommerce ecosystem and brief the ITC strategy team on the salient points on existing strategies and policies; coordinate with ministries, development partners, and other institutions in Kyrgyzstan on data research, follow-up, and interviews; collect a range of data indicators for Kyrgyzstan pertaining to the 15 components of the national eCommerce ecosystem

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: President, eCommerce Association of the Kyrgyz Republic
  • Direct Reports: 3
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
  • Dates: December 12, 2018 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Lead eCommerce Association; collaborate with business, government and international partners; manage projects and collaborate with stakeholders; organize regional and local eCommerce events; participate in working group under the Ministry of Economy of the Kyrgyz Republic in designing the e-commerce law and regulation; conduct eCommerce market research

  • Individual contributor leading innovation
  • Scientist and researcher
  • Technical project and program manager
  • Learn more about successful eCommerce business models.
  • Expand my professional network, and learn best practices for networking.
  • Improve my public speaking skills and learn how to effectively pitch ideas.
Ainur Kuanyshbayeva 29 Kazakhstan
  1. Data Mining and Analytics
  2. Graphic Design
  3. Educational Technology and E-Learning
  • Information Technology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Co-founder, Leadership
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type:
  • Location:
  • Dates: –
  • Responsibilities:

    Improve operations and process; invite speakers for open lessons; handle and moderate open lessons; prepare content; administer channels/chats on education and science topics

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Manager, Home Credit Bank
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Almaty, Kazakhstan
  • Dates: October 23, 2017 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Manage development process of an internal analytical platform for service metrics; prepare business requirements; prepare the design for the analytical platform; analyze data/data sources for development; test and deliver support for platform users; manage service metrics researches and survey via phone calls/SMS/pop-up on each touchpoint, where clients and Bank meet; analyze and report service metrics

  • Database/systems/networks
  • Educational technology
  • Technical product manager
  • Learn how to build an innovative educational technology with adaptive e-learning process, as well as content design and professional development services.
  • Develop skills in IT product and project management.
  • Understand human capital building systems and performance management processes.
Amanda Calitz 39 South Africa
  1. Educational Technology and E-Learning
  2. Health Sciences and Technology
  3. AR/VR
  • Information Technology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Lecturer, University of the Witwatersrand
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Dates: September 1, 2018 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Train groups of students and lecturers in digital literacy and software (Moodle, Red Cap); deliver individual training to lecturers in course development and digital literacy and adding content to Moodle; provide individual training sessions with students in the usage of Red Cap; develop courses and create of how-to guides focusing on digital literacy as well as game based learning pedagogy; administer Moodle; participate in committees; manage learning space (eZone) bookings and setup

  • Educational technology
  • IT support
  • Scientist and researcher
  • Learn how to develop games for learning and teaching specifically in the field of health science education.
  • Learn how to start an initiative where girls and women can collaborate and create games that will benefit themselves, South Africa and Africa.
  • Expand my professional network and improve my leadership skills.
Amangul Mollayeva 24 Turkmenistan
  1. Engineering and Science, Environmental
  2. Engineering, Civil
  3. Engineering, Energy Resources
  • Green Tech

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Environmental Engineer, Bouygues Construction
  • Direct Reports: 7
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
  • Dates: February 4, 2019 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Facilitate the environmental initiative in in the company; carry out environmental and quality inspections; monitor environmental conditions (waste management, water system, chemical products storage, recycling management, soil and air pollution); manage the consumption data; generate ratios and comparisons, create strategies based on the data, make an accurate forecasting of consumption based on the data; prepare reports on environmental performance; liaise with Environmental Protection Ministry to ensure compliance to legal requirements and assist with their requests; assist with training related to environmental awareness; prepare environmental aspect and impact assessments; generate reports and graphs

  • Civil, water or environmental specialist
  • Energy, renewable technology or green technology
  • QA and testing
  • Better understand technology involvement in environmental solutions.
  • Learn more about green construction techniques.
  • Gain more experience with software used in civil engineering.
Amani Boughalmi 27 Tunisia
  1. Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning
  2. Computer Science
  3. Engineering, Computer
  • Information Technology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Data scientist, We-Settle
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Tunisia
  • Dates: August 13, 2020 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Extract useful information from structures and unstructured data such us invoices using OCR, machine learning and computer vision techniques

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: AI Research Engineer, Spike-X
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Ariana, Tunisia
  • Dates: September 3, 2017 – March 31, 2020
  • Responsibilities:

    Play a key role in building AI models, improving existing networks and, working on novel solutions; deliver data and AI-driven solutions in different areas, especially e-health and security

  • Individual contributor leading innovation
  • Scientist and researcher
  • Software
  • Gain in-depth practical experience in the latest innovations in the artificial intelligence and computer vision fields.
  • Develop a knowledge of effective workflows, work methodologies, and leadership styles that ensure both fast delivery and high-quality AI-driven solutions.
  • Reinforce my communication and leadership skills and enhance my confidence to launch my own business.
Amina Salesse 27 Algeria
  1. Engineering, Petroleum
  2. Geology and Geological Sciences
  • Science

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Operation Support Engineer OSE, Real Time Operations Monitoring, SPA Smartest Algeria
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Hassi Messaoud, Algeria
  • Dates: November 23, 2019 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Monitor five online and two offline wells; communicate major events to customers; prepare well folder (drilling program, risk event, client contact, well profile, lithology, section report); create well update data (risk daily operations planned formations top, planned survey; prepare daily meeting; collaborate with the costumer; ensure safety policy application

  • Energy, renewable technology or green technology
  • Build my self-confidence and learn strategies for trusting my own judgement and abilities, accepting difficult challenges and persistance in the face of setbacks.
  • Build networks with experts to gather advice on how to participate in international petroleum competitions and case studies, and also to build my personal brand, improve my leadership, and develop skills in stress management and creativity.
  • Learn how to build a business, make action plans and how to promote services, sales strategies and marketing. Learn a programming language (i.e. python) and its applications, and how to utilize this skill with my petroleum background.
Amira Ammar 29 Lebanon
  1. Engineering, Electrical
  2. Industrial systems - Electronics
  3. Project Management
  • Science

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Project Electrical Engineer & Product Marketer, freelance, Climacond Middle East S.A.L.
  • Direct Reports: 10+
  • Type: Part-time
  • Location: Koreitem, Lebanon
  • Dates: November 1, 2017 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Review design engineering drawings; review equipment delivered to the site along with material parameters; plan, control and monitor the actual execution of all electrical works to ensure that the project follows approved construction drawings, contract documents and specifications; coordinate works with mechanical and civil groups; inspect and coordinate works with project consultant; manage 40 people divided between engineers and laborers; assign targets for accomplishments and ensure their on-time delivery; ensure progress of project under health, safety and sanitary standards; maintain logs, daily reports, engineering submissions and requests; lead training programs for engineering students; organize project server data and warehouse

  • Electronics or telecommunications
  • Technical product marketing
  • Technical project and program manager
  • Develop expertise in product marketing and project management.
  • Enhance my professional and technical skills in the domain of power electronics and industrial electrical systems.
  • Establish connections and collaborations with professionals in the domain of power electronics.
Amna Javed 27 Pakistan
  1. Digital Media
  2. Educational Technology and E-Learning
  3. Data Mining and Analytics
  • Information Technology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Chief Operating Officer, Kamayi
  • Direct Reports: 4
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Lahore, Pakistan
  • Dates: October 1, 2018 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Develop short- and long-term departmental plans; identify the need for technology advancements, communicate to tech team and ensure implementation; act as a resource across the organization to increase broad cohesion for strategic plans; communicate and implement strategy internally and externally so that all employees, partners, etc. understand the company-wide strategic plan and how it carries out the company's overall goals; model and set company values, culture, behaviour; drive the evolution of company's brand positioning; head all digital presence and innovation initiatives; leading all recruitment, training and evaluation initiatives within the company

  • Individual contributor leading innovation
  • Technical evangelist
  • Technical product marketing
  • Learn how to leverage data insights in order to enable organisations to evolve, respond to consumer needs and improve their solutions.
  • Strengthen my abilities in creating and implementing hybrid learning and communication strategies that will enable an innovative culture of high performance throughout the company, as well as create a direct positive impact on employee engagement levels and customer experience.
  • Explore new digital technologies and innovative strategies to launch advocacy campaigns that will create mass awareness and drive needed resources and support to marginalised communities.
Anna Gowera 32 Zimbabwe
  1. Engineering and Science, Environmental
  2. Ecology
  3. Educational Technology and E-Learning
  • Science

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Lecturer, Zimbabwe School of Mines
  • Direct Reports: 4
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
  • Dates: March 1, 2018 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Teach students and industry professionals using a systematic plan of lectures, demonstrations, discussions, laboratory work, seminars, case studies, field assignments and independent or group projects; develop curricula and preparing teaching materials for courses; prepare, administer and mark tests and papers to evaluate students' progress; advise students on program curricula and career decisions; supervise projects, field placements, laboratory work, and hands-on training; supervise lab technicians; develop action plans for organizational coronavirus preparedness and response; courses taught: Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Education, Environmental Management and Protection, Industrial Hygiene, Safety, Health, Environment & Quality Management Systems, Sustainable Mining Practices

  • Civil, water or environmental specialist
  • Educational technology
  • Scientist and researcher
  • Learn more about what sustainability science actually is in practice, and how to implement actions for sustainability in my home country.
  • Learn how to create learning material on environmental and sustainability science that will be engaging for learners in various age groups and across different cultures, ideally incorporating using accessible technology and interactive learning interfaces.
  • Develop deep-rooted confidence and gain skills that would be useful in achieving my long-term career goals of independent consulting in environmental science and business management, while also interacting in a colorful environment with people from all over the world.
Areej Abuhammad 43 Jordan
  1. Biochemistry
  2. Biotechnology
  3. Engingeering and Science, Pharmaceutical
  • Biotechnology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Associate Professor, University of Jordan
  • Direct Reports: 10+
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Amman, Jordan
  • Dates: August 13, 2013 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Teach undergraduate students; supervise and mentor graduate students; carry out research, analyze data, prepare reports, publish results; recruit and train research assistants; manage research projects; apply for and manage research funding; observe purchases; supervise online education; community service

  • Bio or medical technology
  • Educational technology
  • Scientist and researcher
  • Develop leadership, entrepreneurship and project management skills.
  • Gain skills in business funding, resource management and business sustainability models.
  • Expand my network and gain exposure to the tech industry's work environments.
Aya Youssef 29 Egypt
  1. Engineering and Science, Environmental
  2. Engineering, Energy Resources
  3. Engineering and Science, Materials and Industrial
  • Green Tech

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Founder and Directing Manager, Lampa Environmental Initiative
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Alexandria, Egypt
  • Dates: February 13, 2013 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Manage and evaluate progress of the whole team; build and revise scientific content for different workshops and training; cooperate and network with other corporations and entities; conduct environmental development projects in local communities

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Climate Change and Sustainability Consultant, Envirotaqa For Sustainable Environmental Services & Renewable Energy (EnviroTaqa LLC)
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Part-time
  • Location: Cairo, Egypt
  • Dates: April 1, 2020 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Work as part of a multidisciplinary team assisting different organizations to identify, develop and deliver environmental/sustainability strategies and manage risks; prepare climate change and sustainability strategies and reporting organization's performance; conduct technical training related to sustainability reporting

  • Civil, water or environmental specialist
  • Energy, renewable technology or green technology
  • Technical project and program manager
  • Environmental governance and international development
  • Environmental organizational development
  • Applied techniques and standards towards greening organizations and entities
Ayesha Iftikhar 33 Pakistan
  1. Computer Security
  2. Computer Networks
  3. Engineering, Software
  • Information Technology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Assistant Professor, Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences
  • Direct Reports: 3
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Quetta, Pakistan
  • Dates: December 31, 2012 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Teach undergraduate and graduate-level students; plan and design curriculum, conduct lectures, labs, take exams and evaluate the students; undertake research and collaboration in particular areas of interest; write and publish technical and policy papers; work on experimental research data; collaborate with national decision groups, international bodies and industry and work on tech-based projects; mentor students, supervise theses, suggest, assist and implement senior design projects; help students to turn their projects into successful startups; plan and organize conferences, technical sessions and talks

  • Individual contributor leading innovation
  • Scientist and researcher
  • Solutions architect
  • Learn how tech giants in Silicon Valley innovate, design and implement solutions in cybersecurity through experiencing their corporate culture and learning their business practices.
  • Develop strong leadership and entrepreneurial skills to be a leader, an innovator and an inspiration for my community.
  • Build and extend my professional network and collaborations toward a goal of developing mutually beneficial partnerships.
Batoule Hakim 31 Lebanon
  1. Chemistry
  2. Engineering and Science, Environmental
  3. Renewable Energy
  • Green Tech

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Green Chemist & Founder, Savvy Element
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Beirut, Lebanon
  • Dates: March 1, 2019 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Founder of SAVVY ELEMENT, a circular brand committed to preserving the environment whilst delivering quality home and personal-care products; design and develop multifunctional and timeless product lines aimed at contributing to a shift towards more sustainable ways of using home and beauty products through sustainable development processes and production cycles

  • Energy, renewable technology or green technology
  • Scientist and researcher
  • Technical product design
  • Acquire hands-on, technical experience on cutting-edge green chemistry technologies that are transforming the chemical industry toward meeting daily needs while minimizing negative environmental impacts.
  • Build collaborative relationships with specialists in green chemistry and technologies and renewable energy and meet innovators in technical green product design and development.
  • Be prepared to be an effective communicator outside academic circles, and strengthen communication skills in order to be able to better convey scientific and technical information to a broad audience.
Chourouk Guettas 33 Algeria
  1. Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning
  2. Computer Science
  3. Educational Technology and E-Learning
  • Science

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Assistant Professor, El Oued University
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: El Oued, Algeria
  • Dates: November 5, 2014 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Deliver lectures; prepare lectures; prepare and correct exams; assign individual projects to students; engage the students and encourage them to keep learning; supervise and evaluate graduation projects; direct laboratory sessions; evaluate the students weekly; organize workshops and seminars; prepare rate of progress reports

  • Educational technology
  • Scientist and researcher
  • Learn how to establish an R&D laboratory to develop new technologies, appliances, and tools to solve problems and enhance quality of life, especially in remote areas. Additionally, learn the process and stages for new product development from brainstorming to promotion to users.
  • Learn how to establish a start-up and effectively attract potential investors.
  • Improve my leadership skills and be able to inspire women in my community to pursue a career in STEM.
Christelle Muteteri 30 Rwanda
  1. Engineering, Software
  2. Computer Science
  3. Database Administration
  • Information Technology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Senior Software Testing and Training Engineer, Rwanda Information Society Authority
  • Direct Reports: 4
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Kigali, Rwanda
  • Dates: August 1, 2017 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Assess whether the software developed for government entities meets requirements; prepare test cases and carry out tests on those systems; compile reports of findings and bugs; prepare recommendations; submit reports to the Software Division Manager; provide trainings to the users on the functionalities of software; provide support regarding assessment of government institution systems

  • IT support
  • QA and testing
  • Enhance critical thinking skills in service of better decision making.
  • Hone public speaking skills, especially audience management and creating and delivering short, comprehensive presentations.
  • Learn how to write a project proposal and better ongoing and final project reports.
Christiane Mbondi 35 Cameroon
  1. Information Systems Management
  2. Engineering, Software
  3. Engineering, Systems
  • Information Technology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Information System Manager, ICRAFON
  • Direct Reports: 1
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Douala, Cameroon
  • Dates: March 18, 2019 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Define the IT master plan of the company; define and manage the IT budget; manage IT assets and insure the availability of the hardware; administer servers and network; administer databases and applications; insure the security of the IT environment; produce reports and presents mensual KPIs; perform monthly and annual accounting closing; develop new ERP functionalities; manage bank online payment project; manage ERP migration project; launch new ERP modules; manage wedsite development project; act as disruption evangelist; maintain the information system network; train users; assist and support users

  • Computer operations and/or security
  • Database/systems/networks
  • IT systems and/or data analysis
  • Master artificial intelligence tools and applications as data mining, machine learning and business intelligence.
  • Deploy public cloud system and enable services on cloud.
  • Master cyber security tools and methods.
Claudine Ingabire 31 Rwanda
  1. Food Science and Food Technology
  2. Engineering, Energy Resources
  3. Engineering and Science, Materials and Industrial
  • Science

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Shift Leader, Africa Improved Foods - Rwanda
  • Direct Reports: 9
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Kigali, Rwanda
  • Dates: October 10, 2019 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Lead the team of production operators and maintenance; monitor production chain to assure highest quality of produced product and highest hygienic standards on production; ensure safety, health and environmental standards are met; serve as after-hours highest responsible employee on site; participate in dissemination of essential information to all staff; ensure team involvement and consultation in decision-making; coordinate training and coaching in operations

  • Managing technical employees
  • Technical training
  • Learn about people organization and development to improve my leadership competencies.
  • Enhance my knowledge in optimization of energy in industries and how to manage waste.
  • Gain knowledge in project management.
Cynthia Massaad 25 Lebanon
  1. Computer Security
  2. Engineering, Computer
  3. Engineering, Telecommunications
  • Information Technology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Senior Cyber Security Engineer and Technology Analyst, Central Bank of Lebanon
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Beirut, Lebanon
  • Dates: August 3, 2017 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Design, implement and integrate a multilayered security platform; monitor and analyze logs to ensure a safe environment; secure the electronic payment system application; develop business-oriented security policies compliant with security best practices and standards; plan and carry out the Information Security roadmap and strategy; develop and deliver security and digital transformation presentations with top management; identify and evaluate of new emerging technologies and trends such as blockchain

  • Computer operations and/or security
  • Content architect
  • IT support
  • Enhance my digital transformation strategy knowledge and witness the impact on government and financial institutions.
  • Dive into emerging technologies areas such as blockchain and how it can be used securely in the digital economy.
  • Improve security knowledge and expertise in IT security, especially PKI.
Damilola Asaleye 35 Nigeria
  1. Renewable Energy
  2. Physics
  3. Engineering and Science, Environmental
  • Green Tech

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Lecturer, Atiba University
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Part-time
  • Location: Oyo, Nigeria
  • Dates: May 30, 2019 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Deliver lectures, seminars and tutorials; design, prepare and develop courses content and teaching materials; assess students' understanding of course subjects

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Founder and Executive Director, Girls and Women Technological Empowerment Organisation (GWTEO)
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Part-time
  • Location: Oyo, Nigeria
  • Dates: March 18, 2020 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Develop programs that will engage girls and women in tech; oversee general administration of the organisation; plan and implement fundraising; mentor women and girls enrolled in the organization; report to the board of trustees on organisation activities and progress

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder, Ashdam Solar Company Limited
  • Direct Reports: 9
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Ibadan, Nigeria
  • Dates: July 11, 2007 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Manage day to day operations of company activities; set company policies; monitor sales and marketing plans; financial management; equipment purchasing; strategic planning; Solar Academy instructor and coordinator; stakeholder management; supervise technical team; build working relationships with partners and networks, monitor and evaluate customer satisfaction; maximize investments and improve organisation efficiency

  • Energy, renewable technology or green technology
  • Technical product design
  • Technical training
  • Learn about the challenges and successes of companies in Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area, as well as how they structure and implement business models.
  • Learn the essentials of structuring, fundraising and scaling a STEM nonprofit and the financial management of international organisations.
  • Build long lasting relationships and collaborations with tech women in the US and from other countries represented in the program.
Deema Ali 32 Jordan
  1. Biotechnology
  2. Biology
  3. Data Mining and Analytics
  • Biotechnology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Head of Research Department and Molecular Lab Supervisor, Cell Therapy Center, The University of Jordan
  • Direct Reports: 6
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Amman, Jordan
  • Dates: June 1, 2016 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Develop and validate several of the molecular techniques in the laboratory including NGS and microarray; NGS Data analysis; establish, review and edit SOPs; mentor and train other staff members/trainees; provide technical and practical support for the clinical grade expansion of limbal stem cells; supervise the implementation of high standard release criteria for the clinical limbal stem cell production; manage the QC department of GMP stem cells therapy

  • Bio or medical technology
  • QA and testing
  • Scientist and researcher
  • Learn more about bioinformatics tools used to analyse human genome data generated from high throughput technologies.
  • Establish partnerships, networks and collaborations with specialists in the areas of bioinformatics and molecular biology.
  • Improve my leadership skills and become more effective in a leadership role.
Dilafruz Mamadjonova 35 Tajikistan
  1. Educational Technology and E-Learning
  2. Ecology
  • Green Tech

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Advisor, GIZ Tajikistan
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Dushanbe, Tajikistan
  • Dates: September 1, 2019 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Perform research; provide technical assistance and training; participate in business development; build working relationships with partners

  • Business Development and Incubator
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Learn how business incubators work.
  • Learn about business development and use of green technologies.
  • Cultivate a network for future cooperation in developing SMEs and start-ups.
Dorsaf Bouker 29 Tunisia
  1. Engineering and Science, Materials and Industrial
  2. Engineering, Systems
  3. Information Systems Management
  • Information Technology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Quality Assurance and Lean Manager, Socitec Tunisie
  • Direct Reports: 3
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Sousse, Tunisia
  • Dates: July 22, 2019 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Devise and establish quality procedures, standards and specifications according to the standard Aerospace Quality Management EN 9100; train, motivate, coach, and correct employees to ensure that standards are met; assure the reliability and consistency of production by checking processes and final output; facilitate proactive solutions by collecting and analyzing quality data; define objectives to achieve; set up continuous improvement projects using lean tools (gemba, JIT, TPM, VSM, kaizen, kanban, SMED, 5S, etc); implement a performance control system (PCS); ensure the best use of the internal ERP.

  • Mechanical or aerospace specialist
  • Search optimization
  • Software
  • Learn how IT and ERP can mesh with lean manufacturing and industry 4.0 in order to reach higher levels of end-to-end value chain optimization and reduce costs.
  • Build skills about business intelligence and client relationship management systems to align with company strategy and operations.
  • Learn the required skills and a clear idea of how to develop and empower woman in my home country and all over the world.
Durdona Bakhronova 24 Uzbekistan
  1. Engineering, Software
  2. Engineering, Electrical
  • Information Technology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Front-End Developer, Super Dispatch, Inc
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Tashkent, Uzbekistan
  • Dates: February 3, 2020 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Deliver new features; perform maintenance work in the system; participate in product discussions; provide technical assistance for the customer support team; report to team leader about the changes and progress in the system; organize off-work discussions about various topics

  • Overseeing the delivery of technology products
  • Software
  • Technical product design
  • Learn the role of automated machines and application systems play in Silicon Valley, and carry out benchmarking.
  • Learn technological solutions used for high-level applications and how they are structured and maintained.
  • Expand my professional network to gather different perspectives and widen my worldview.
Ehi Aigiomawu 29 Nigeria
  1. Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning
  2. Computer Science
  3. Data Mining and Analytics
  • Information Technology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: ML Engineer, PixToStyle
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Part-time
  • Location: Lagos, Nigeria
  • Dates: May 4, 2020 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Build and deploy machine learning models; build and deploy the @pixtostyle Twitter bot; deploy backend APIs and UI design for the web platform; manage the Kubernetes clusters for the entire PixToStyle project

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: CTO and Co-Founder, Vesicash Innovative Technologies
  • Direct Reports: 3
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Lagos, Nigeria
  • Dates: August 6, 2018 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Recruit and supervise engineering processes; ensure code quality and development standards are followed; supervise integration of third-party services with our technology; prepare integration reports and build working relationship with our tech partners; translate business goals into product requirements for the engineering team

  • Managing technical employees
  • Overseeing the delivery of technology products
  • Software
  • Discover leadership skills and learn methodologies used in effective management of engineering teams.
  • Learn about model interpretability (interpretable AI), DevOps for ML (auto scaling), autoencoding, hyperparameter optimization and deep learning architecture.
  • Learn about software development practices including scalable technologies and source code management across large teams.
Emmanuella Ndwano 27 Rwanda
  1. Computer Networks
  2. Startups development and counselling
  3. Communication Strategy and customer relations
  4. Event management and planning
  • Information Technology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Community Manger, 250STARTUPS
  • Direct Reports: 10+
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Kigali, Rwanda
  • Dates: February 18, 2019 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Provide outreach and followup on the status of startups within the program or our alumni (250STARTUPS community in general); provide incubation services; develop business and other duties of entrepreneurship; plan events; manage communications; facilitate customer relations; perform administrative functions

  • Business Development and Incubator
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Individual contributor leading innovation
  • Managing technical employees
  • Overseeing the delivery of technology products
  • Expand skills in mentorship, public speaking, and self-confidence.
  • Understand how business incubators and accelerators operate especially in silicon valley.
  • Learn how to grow a tech solution into a successful business.
Enas Mokhemer Yehya 28 Jordan
  1. Health Sciences and Technology
  2. Engineering and Science, Pharmaceutical
  3. Educational Technology and E-Learning
  • Science

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Lecturer, Jadara Universiy
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Irbid, Jordan
  • Dates: September 21, 2017 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Plan and prepare lectures; conduct and supervise research; check and assess students' work; encouraging personal development

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: CEO, Inno Pharma
  • Direct Reports: 4
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Irbid, Jordan
  • Dates: September 21, 2017 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Act as primary spokesperson for the startup; provide inspired leadership for the team lead strategic planning; manage fundraising

  • Educational technology
  • Scientist and researcher
  • Technical project and program manager
  • To get assistance on how to create a clear vision and path for my career and my professional goals; which Ph.D. program should I go for to enhance my professional portfolio
  • Learn best practices for managing my startup, securing funding, as well as opportunities to pitch my ideas, showcase my prototypes, and receive specific feedback
  • Gain exposure to the American entrepreneurship ecosystem, which will broaden my mind and to "think bigger" with regard to my business
Enyong-Eta Grateful 26 Cameroon
  1. Data Mining and Analytics
  2. Information Systems Management
  3. Engineering, Telecommunications
  • Telecommunications

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Roaming Product Specialist, Orange Cameroon
  • Direct Reports: 3
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Douala, Cameroon
  • Dates: April 1, 2020 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Perform revenue performance analysis; monitor key partner performance and analysis; perform roaming traffic data analysis; propose and validate roaming bundles before implementation; pilot post-deployment test for retail offers; monitor and analyse the performance of new roaming offers/bundles; monitor roaming performance impact post implementation; follow up AA 12, 13; coordinate IREG/TADIG test with the roaming centre; conduct regular follow up on new negotiations with roaming partners; provide technical troubleshooting during testing

  • IT systems and/or data analysis
  • Technical product manager
  • Technical product marketing
  • Expand knowledge of business strategy, business intelligence and business analysis in technical sales.
  • Develop skills in managing technical teams and learn about best digital business models.
  • Learn about different data management tools for business, marketing leadership and international wholesale management.
Fadwa Amer 36 Libya
  1. Educational Technology and E-Learning
  2. Engineering, Software
  3. Information Systems Management
  • Telecommunications

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: English Teacher, Y Centre for Training and Languages
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Part-time
  • Location: Benghazi, Libya
  • Dates: October 1, 2019 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Plan course material and activities; assess student progress through homework, exam grades; build trusting relationships with students, parents and other staff; create a supportive learning environment and encourage students to reach their learning goals

  • Educational technology
  • Overseeing the delivery of technology products
  • Technical product manager
  • Gain knowledge about the most effective and cutting edge technologies for developing, testing and deploying educational mobile applications, and how to build and validate the business plan for the innovative application with building new effective contacts and networks in global software companies.
  • Learn how to start and manage an organization dedicated to promoting STEM education through the use of coding.
  • Learn how to attract startup funding and sponsors, improve skills such as pitching, negotiation, team and project management, and how to use business Intelligence to make efficient decisions.
Fadwa Bennani 39 Morocco
  1. Educational Technology and E-Learning
  2. Engineering, Software
  3. Information Systems Management
  • Information Technology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Consultant in Payment Systems, Hightech Payment Systems
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Tangier, Morocco
  • Dates: September 3, 2012 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Manage the implementation of product enhancements as per the company roadmap and regulatory mandates; conduct preliminary study sessions with clients for implementation projects; elaborate business requirements documents; elaborate functional and technical specifications; analyze software defects; assist development and testing teams to accomplish the work; follow-up on work progress; prepare STEM curriculum for young learners; participate in international robotics competition as a volunteer, referee and judge; organize regional competition

  • Educational technology
  • Overseeing the delivery of technology products
  • Technical product manager
  • Improve my leadership, entrepreneurial and mentoring skills.
  • Learn how to communicate and present ideas and solutions more effectively and clearly.
  • Connect with technology professionals and entrepreneurs to learn from their experiences.
Faith Mutuse 35 Kenya
  1. Information Systems Management
  2. Data Mining and Analytics
  3. Database Administration
  • Information Technology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: CEO and Co-Founder, Compufix Technologies Ltd.
  • Direct Reports: 6
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Nairobi, Kenya
  • Dates: February 1, 2012 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Oversee the development of the organizations short term and long term strategies; oversee the development and improvement of a web-HMIS for use in public hospitals; create and lead in the implementation of the organisations strategies and goals; maintain awareness of the competitive market landscape; analyze possible risks to the business and ensure they are reduced; promote good relationship between the organization and stakeholders

  • Database/systems/networks
  • Overseeing the delivery of technology products
  • Software
  • Deepen knowledge of BI (business Intelligence systems) in the healthcare field, as well as how they can transform data into insights that can be used in decision making.
  • Learn more about management information systems, especially data-driven systems.
  • Gain leadership skills and create long-lasting, impactful relationships with potential business partners and associates in my field.
Farrah El-Iraky 27 Egypt
  1. Engineering, Telecommunications
  2. Educational Technology and E-Learning
  3. Computer Science
  • Telecommunications

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Product Marketing Specialist, Nile University | Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competitive Center
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: 6th of October, Egypt
  • Dates: June 7, 2020 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Plan Nileprenueres digital product; launch, market and manage products; support programs marketing; develop Nileprenuere programs marketing strategy

  • Technical product manager
  • Technical product marketing
  • Technical project and program manager
  • Learn about tech product management and marketing.
  • Gain experience in tech solutioning, solution architecture for smart cities and smart factories.
  • Improve skills in corporate sales, innovation and business development
Fatmata Munu 30 Sierra Leone
  1. Agriculture
  2. Health Sciences and Technology
  3. Food Science and Food Technology
  • Science

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Medical Doctor, Ministry of Health and Sanitation
  • Direct Reports: 10+
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Freetown, Sierra Leone
  • Dates: October 2, 2017 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Provide medical care to patients via diagnosis and treatment; supervise junior doctors and nurses; teach medical students

  • Bio or medical technology
  • Learn more about assessing the nutritional value of different classes of baby food.
  • Learn how to make my company sustainable.
  • Learn how to be a better mentor and leader.
Fizza Rahman 34 Pakistan
  1. Engineering and Science, Pharmaceutical
  2. Health Sciences and Technology
  3. Digital Media
  • Science

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Group Product Manager, Scotmann Pharmaceuticals
  • Direct Reports: 130
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Dates: July 1, 2020 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Make marketing & sales strategies for healthcare brands, improving the health status of the common person in Pakistan. Drive a business unit portfolio of PKR 500 Mio with 02 brands & 05 SKU's. Develop marketing plan, key strategies, campaigns & promotional tools for field force. Stay keenly involved as a trainer with the field force to develop/train them regarding basic product knowledge through recent clinical data, evidence-based support. Manage local & international conferences /CME’s with KOL’s. Create brand advocates.

  • Gain hands-on experience and see how healthtech companies are changing the healthcare industry in Silicon Valley as a model for creating my own brand for the Pakistan healthcare industry.
  • Meet and network with marketing gurus of pharmaceutical and healthcare companies and see how they are using tech to inspire disease solutions for consumers.
  • Improve my entrepreneurship and leadership skills, enhance my professional network, and experience American culture and cultures of the world through TechWomen emerging leaders. I'll develop and exchange ideas with women across the world, then come back and mentor my community in Pakistan.
Flora Adachi Asibe 31 Nigeria
  1. Agriculture
  2. Biotechnology
  3. Bioengineering
  • Biotechnology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Research Fellow (Yam Breeding Unit), International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
  • Direct Reports: 2
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Ibadan, Nigeria
  • Dates: December 4, 2017 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Carry out microbial analysis on crop samples; establish and supervise field trials in agricultural locations; conduct field surveys for disease assessment; conduct data collection, analysis and preparation of reports; supervise of technical staffs and interns; perform phenotypic and molecular assessments of yam genotypes; publish research findings

  • Bio or medical technology
  • Individual contributor leading innovation
  • Scientist and researcher
  • Learn new and rapid technologies like CRISPR for gene editing and next-generation sequencing for disease diagnosis.
  • Connect with top scientists and build new networks that will enhance inter-institutional collaboration.
  • Learn how international companies scale up agricultural technologies and explore potential business opportunities.
Gladys Maina 37 Kenya
  1. Information Systems Management
  2. Educational Technology and E-Learning
  3. Computer Science
  • Information Technology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Business Systems Analyst, Jubilee Insurance
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Nairobi, Kenya
  • Dates: September 3, 2018 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Develop detailed IT work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans and status reports; formulate project planning activities and execution to ensure projects go according to plan; develop superior user experience and processes on systems, web portals and mobile applications; prepare project status reports and presentations on a month-to-month basis; develop work plans for new and improved systems; elicit and gather requirements as well as document expectations; collaborate with development team on the feasibility of implementing solutions; review user acceptance test (UAT) cases provided by the product validation team for business delivery; prepare training material and update; provide training to stakeholders

  • Overseeing the delivery of technology products
  • Technical product manager
  • Technical project and program manager
  • Learn how to develop processes and workflows using analysis toolkits and modeling technologies for successful implementation of information systems management.
  • Learn about trends in education technology, in particular offline trends, in order to generate content that addresses socio-economic issues and make quality education accessible to people without internet access.
  • Learn about analysis of business processes and how to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness.
Glenna Wilson 29 Sierra Leone
  1. Computer Science
  2. Data Mining and Analytics
  3. Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning
  • Information Technology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Data Engineer, Directorate of Science Technology & Innovation
  • Direct Reports: 5
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Freetown, Sierra Leone
  • Dates: October 1, 2018 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Support government to make data driven decisions about resource allocation and program effectiveness; coordinate, lead and manage different project teams and interns; build, develop and manage the GIS web platform and all GIS related tasks and activities; perform data acquisition, data mining and data collection; recommend ways to improve data reliability, efficiency and quality; prepare and clean data for analysis using python, machine learning and algorithms; engage and work with both government and private stakeholders; organize in-house technical training for DSTI staff

  • IT systems and/or data analysis
  • Managing technical employees
  • Scientist and researcher
  • Increase my knowledge and skills in data science, AI & ML and connect with technology professionals and entrepreneurs in data science and tech industries.
  • Hone my entrepreneurial skills, improve my leadership and public speaking skills and learn effective skills in project management and delivery.
  • Learn how to better promote STEM education for girls in my country and how I can introduce data science in schools and universities.
Gulnoza Burkhanova 25 Tajikistan
  1. Digital Media
  2. Graphic Design
  3. Computer Graphics and Animation
  • Internet

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Graphic Designer and IT Specialist, Bactria Cultural Centre
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Dushanbe, Tajikistan
  • Dates: October 7, 2019 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Assist in solving technical problems with software; configure network equipment; provide access and ensure secure storage of information on the server; troubleshoot any technical problems that occur in the office; make appointments with specialists to identify the necessary equipment; develop graphic designs by collecting useful information and facts about the project topic and conceptualizing visual elements based on requirements; prepare drafts and present ideas; create a recognizable brand images for projects; edit designs upon request and feedback; write text and publish media posts

  • Design or CAD
  • IT support
  • Technical project and program manager
  • Acquire more knowledge and experience in the field of UI/UX design and meet like-minded professionals.
  • Learn more about areas such as digital marketing and what methods and ways to increase audience interest.
  • Learn from digital project managers who have experience in creating large and long-term projects.
Hager Ashour 30 Egypt
  1. Digital Media
  2. Information Systems Management
  3. Database Administration
  • Information Technology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Youth Volunteer- ICT Officer, African Union
  • Direct Reports: 2
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Bamako, Mali
  • Dates: April 26, 2019 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Supervise the maintenance and management of the African Academy of Languages (ACALAN) documents center and ACALAN website; create and maintain a database for the directory of African linguistics; monitor the development and animation of ACALAN's website; assist senior officers in drafting, editing, and producing and disseminating ACALAN's publications; manage ACALAN social media platforms

  • Database/systems/networks
  • Web analyst
  • Gain knowledge and practical advice in database management and data mining.
  • Gain experience in agile methodology principles, and learn the concepts behind the innovative office, acquire innovation skills, how be able to choose the right technology tools, promoting development policy and/or social innovation.
  • Gain experience in managing social media and PR campaigns for international and NGO organizations, and become familiar with latest trends and software needed to make efficient decisions.
Hamida Rahmikhudoeva 40 Tajikistan
  1. Data Mining and Analytics
  2. Renewable Energy
  3. Database Administration
  • Green Tech

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Billing System Manager, OJSC Pamir Energy
  • Direct Reports: 4
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Khorog, Tajikistan
  • Dates: December 4, 2012 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Control monthly, quarterly, annual electricity balance on sales, collection, losses and debts; coordinate with the IT department in the normal operation of the modules of the billing system, implementation and monitoring of the new online payment system; supervise the 7 Customer Service Center; development and formulation of new strategies and approaches on increasing sale, collection and reducing losses, preparing analytical reports from sales and marketing points of view; collaborate with potential consultants to analyze the market and load shedding in grids; collaborate with Afghanistan DABS, monthly reconciliation of data on electricity exports and charges

  • Database/systems/networks
  • IT systems and/or data analysis
  • Technical sales
  • Learn more about customer relationship management (CRM) to analyze patterns and query customer databases.
  • Enhance my professional skills related to energy efficiency technologies, management and marketing.
  • Learn best practices for analyzing consumer performance needs in order to offer new effective products, as well as mutually beneficial sales planning.
Hana Kerkebane 34 Algeria
  1. Engineering, Energy Resources
  2. Engineering, Petroleum
  3. Data Mining and Analytics
  • Information Technology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Account Manager, Halliburton
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Algiers, Algeria
  • Dates: April 1, 2018 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Grow company business; develop strong relationships with customers; prepare sales reports and presentations; handle client requests; identify new business opportunities among existing customers

  • Energy, renewable technology or green technology
  • Overseeing the delivery of technology products
  • Technical sales
  • Enhance my business knowledge and my leadership skills.
  • Define a strategy to transition from oil and gas to clean energies.
  • Get exposure to the latest energy-related technologies.
Hanadi Hammouz 26 Palestinian Territories
  1. Educational Technology and E-Learning
  2. Digital Media
  3. Computer Science
  • Information Technology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Co-Founder, Let's Code Center
  • Direct Reports: 4
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Nablus, Palestinian Territories
  • Dates: August 3, 2016 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Manage financial issues and daily administration of office; maintain relationships with parents; hold meetings with volunteers for weekly assessment; deliver courses; develop curriculum for all levels in the center

  • Managing technical employees
  • Technical project and program manager
  • Technical training
  • Gain more experience in business development.
  • Learn more about educational development and educational techniques for technology and programming.
  • Develop skills in social media and marketing.
Happy Amos 36 Nigeria
  1. Renewable Energy
  • Green Tech

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Founder/Managing Director, Roshan Global Services Ltd
  • Direct Reports: 10+
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Diko, Nigeria
  • Dates: March 5, 2014 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Manage day-to-day operations; recruit and train staff; deliver technical and business development training to clients on clean cooking (cookstoves and fuel); marketing of our products; oversee technical design of products with engineers; represent Happy Products publicly; supervise and offer consultancy services; responsible for the procurement of raw materials

  • Energy, renewable technology or green technology
  • Technical product design
  • Technical product marketing
  • Learn various hardware design techniques and how to use the latest design software, such as fusion360 and keycreator, and eventually use my new skills to design a new, efficient cookstove.
  • I want to learn on how to improve my sales record and how to empower and successfully run an entirely femail salesforce.
  • Expand my professional network to continue building skills and form mutually sustainable alliances.
Hiba N. Awaysa 31 Palestinian Territories
  1. Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning
  2. Data Mining and Analytics
  3. Information Systems Management
  • Information Technology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Founder and Strategic Planning Specialist, Sawaed19, Intelligent Volunteerism Ecosystem startup
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Part-time
  • Location: Nablus, Palestinian Territories
  • Dates: June 1, 2019 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Direct and Manage the Startup; build strategic relationships and partnerships with potential stakeholders

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Strategic Planning Analyst, Paltel
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Nablus, Palestinian Territories
  • Dates: August 15, 2017 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Analyze market forces and dynamics; benchmark in terms of technology trends, prices, new products and services in the same industry; formulate and managing marketing strategies; track and monitor company KPIs; monitor and evaluate marketing performance such as campaigns evaluation, Paltel's network projects, branding, etc; conduct risk assessments and business analysis where needed; participate in consultancy missions

  • IT systems and/or data analysis
  • Individual contributor leading innovation
  • Technical product marketing
  • Learn how outstanding businesses operate , including gaining exposure and knowledge about organizational culture and structure, business analysis techniques and innovation creation and management.
  • Improve my technical skills and knowledge in terms of data analysis tools and techniques and their application in business context.
  • Create connections and bridges with my peers and entrepreneurs around the globe, looking for cooperation and partnership opportunities.
Ibtihal Elshami 35 Libya
  1. Engineering, Telecommunications
  • Telecommunications

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Assistant Professor, College of Electrical and Electronics Technology-Benghazi
  • Direct Reports: 5
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Benghazi, Libya
  • Dates: September 16, 2013 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Develop cooperation partnerships in the field of scientific research with international and local institutions; manage two research groups at the research center in my college which have published many research and scientific papers; teach courses such as electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), satellite communication, wireless communication, RF & microwave engineering, analog communication, digital communication, and electric basics

  • Electronics or telecommunications
  • Scientist and researcher
  • Improve my skills in telecom technologies, IoT technology, and gain experience in designing online platforms.
  • Learn about LiFi technology and the latest technologies used in telecommunication fields.
  • Develop my innovation and leadership skills and collaborate with highly skilled professionals to build mutually beneficial partnerships.
Imane Berchane 28 Morocco
  1. Educational Technology and E-Learning
  • Information Technology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: General Manager, Robots & More
  • Direct Reports: 5
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Casablanca, Morocco
  • Dates: March 1, 2018 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Design curriculum; manage training and train employees and clients; manage marketing operations; manage logistical operations (inventory and purchasing); manage support operations (finance and accounting, HR and hiring)

  • Educational technology
  • How to expand awareness about the importance of EdTech and improve accessibility to technology in education in developing countries.
  • Develop a franchising model to duplicate our project in other areas of Morocco and other African countries.
  • Develop strategic partnerships to help promote STEM initiatives and support under-served populations.
Isha Kamara 31 Sierra Leone
  1. Health Sciences and Technology
  2. Data Mining and Analytics
  3. Database Administration
  • Science

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Public Health Surperintedent/FETP National Mentor, Minsitry of Health and Education
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Freetown, Sierra Leone
  • Dates: August 5, 2019 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Collect, collate and analyze weekly integrated disease surveillance and response (IDSR) data from all districts; prepare IDSR report for presentation at coordination meeting; participate in the production of weekly IDSR bulletins for dissemination; facilitate and conduct mentorship in class and on the field; provide technical guidance to participants as they design and conduct field activities; review technical reports for quality, based on established criteria, provide positive and corrective feedback to participants on a timely basis

  • IT systems and/or data analysis
  • Scientist and researcher
  • Technical training
  • Learn about the use of technological tools and applications in health data collection, analysis and interpretation.
  • Gain skills related to mobile technology development and how it can positively impact the health of women and girls (e.g., mobile applications that can help pregnant women locate health facilities and available services).
  • Improve my leadership and mentorship skills so that I can advance my career as a mentor.
Israa K. Mousa 33 Palestinian Territories
  1. Engineering and Science, Materials and Industrial
  2. Renewable Energy
  3. Engineering, Energy Resources
  • Green Tech

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Project Officer, Business and Technology Incubator(BTI) at Islamic University of Gaza (IUG)
  • Direct Reports: 5
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Gaza, Palestinian Territories
  • Dates: August 1, 2015 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Manage an acceleration program; help particpants to receive hands-on support and access to accumulated knowledge, skills and entrepreneurial expertise; interface with mentor network; organize exclusive events, workshops, legal consultation, official registration, and financial aid

  • Individual contributor leading innovation
  • Technical project and program manager
  • Technical training
  • Gain knowledge and network needed to help in enhancing innovation infrastructure (fabrication labs) for Gazan ecosystem focusing on clean energies.
  • Learn best practices necessary to establish the first clean-tech hub in Gaza Strip, which will foster innovation, product development and business building with a theme of green entrepreneurship.
  • Gain the requisite skills to empower Gazan entrepreneurs and innovators with a view toward opening up, embracing change and co-creating tangible, sustainable and impactful solutions.
Joan Koroma 28 Sierra Leone
  1. Health Sciences and Technology
  2. Engineering and Science, Pharmaceutical
  3. Chemistry
  • Science

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Pharmacist, Ministry of Health and Sanitation
  • Direct Reports: Pharmacy technicians, intern pharmacy professionals
  • Type:
  • Location: Freetown, Western area, Sierra Leone
  • Dates: August 1, 2018 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Facilitation, coordination, and supervision of tasks associated with the pharmaceutical supply chain cycle; collaboration with other health personnel to develop guidelines, formulary and standard operating procedures for medicines use; review of patient medication for appropriateness and safety, and promotion of rational use of medicines and antimicrobial stewardship; identifying and reporting adverse drug reactions and medication errors

  • Bio or medical technology
  • Educational technology
  • Scientist and researcher
  • Understand how technology can be applied in everyday healthcare delivery to increase efficiency and accessibility.
  • Acquire practical skills and tools in project management, leadership, teamwork and mentoring, which I can put to use when I return to my home country.
  • Experience the intellectual diversity that TechWomen affords, meet experienced mentors and peers from diverse technical and professional backgrounds, and build a lifelong professional network.
Joan Nabusoba 27 Kenya
  1. Engineering, Software
  2. Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning
  3. Data Mining and Analytics
  • Information Technology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Director of Professional Development, Pwani Teknowgalz
  • Direct Reports: 5
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Mombasa, Kenya
  • Dates: October 5, 2015 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Create technology curriculum used for training girls in marginalized communities; conduct trainings in web and mobile development; oversee trainings to ensure they are well conducted; formulate new courses; create events and trainings geared to empower women in tech and market courses; mentor young girls and women interested in technology; mentor girls and young women on software technical deliverables during programs that Pwani Teknowgalz conducts such as Technovation Girls, Africa Code Week and Mombasa Girls in STEM

  • Educational technology
  • Software
  • Technical project and program manager
  • Acquire hands on experience in software development in web and mobile to grow professionally as a software developer and improve my skills in creating professional solutions.
  • Learn AI and improve my software skills to be a better developer and a creator of life-changing solutions, and become a better trainer and mentor to continue inspiring girls to explore opportunities in STEM.
  • Create relationships and professional networks with mentors who will in turn help me gain exposure to potential opportunities and investors.
Joelle Umutoni 30 Rwanda
  1. Engineering, Software
  2. Engineering, Computer
  3. Information Systems Management
  • Information Technology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Head Of Projects and Insights, DMM.HeHe
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Kigali, Rwanda
  • Dates: May 1, 2017 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Plan project resources, assembe and lead project team to ensure timely delivery on projects while maintaining high quality standards; monitor and report project progress; establishing and maintaining relationship with key stakeholders for constant user research feedback contributing to products iteration; ensure collection, mining, analysis and visualization of all data to keep teams informed in their respective areas of work; establish standard processes to maintain industry level to our software project management processes; anticipate operational problems by studying targets, modes of operation, limitations; provide operational management information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing software and engineering data and trends

  • Managing technical employees
  • Overseeing the delivery of technology products
  • Technical product manager
  • Learn more about the use of IT in risk analysis for projects and businesses.
  • Gain leadership skills in managing new projects and implementation of technology projects with a team.
  • Learn more about the use of IT in business.
Joice Ndlovu 39 Zimbabwe
  1. Biology
  2. Biotechnology
  • Biotechnology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Senior Lecturer, Chinhoyi University of Technology
  • Direct Reports: 8
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe
  • Dates: May 2, 2013 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Oversee the day-to-day requirements of the Biology department; supervise staff recruitment; transform department curriculum to an industrial oriented curriculum; teach undergraduate students and perform exam duties, i.e. the production of exam questions/papers, exam marking and moderation; conduct research, which enhances the University's reputation; serve as academic advisor to BSc , MSc and PhD students; manage any research grants secured; supervise BSc Honours, MSc and PhD students as appropriate; disseminate knowledge by establishing contacts with the wider academic community participating in seminars and delivering conference presentations; serve as a mentor, especially to undergraduate students.

  • Bio or medical technology
  • Educational technology
  • Learn more about the formulation of medicines from plants.
  • Gain expertise in best practices in patenting and patent issues.
  • Learn more about growing a business.
Josephine Turay 35 Sierra Leone
  1. Engineering and Science, Environmental
  2. Engineering, Software
  • Green Tech

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Environmental, Social, Health & Safety Supervisor, Cemmats / Adam Smith International
  • Direct Reports: 2
  • Type: Part-time
  • Location: Freetown, Sierra Leone
  • Dates: March 1, 2018 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Oversee and deliver technical support on environmental social and gender and health and safety issues; review, monitor, supervise and evaluate the contractors environmental, social health and safety program; conduct regular site visits; record violations, issue citations where necessary; make recommendations for improving environmental, social health and safety conditions and verify whether any instances of non-compliance have been remedied

  • Civil, water or environmental specialist
  • Gain insight on how top environment health and safety (EHS) compliant organisations manage risk and how management practices influence financial performance.
  • Understand how software programs work to optimise EHS programs, reduce risk, and capture useful data to make informed decisions and ensure compliance.
  • Gain networking skills and develop innovative leadership and mentorship best practices.
Josseline Landry Tsonang 33 Cameroon
  1. Ecology
  2. Renewable Energy
  3. Engineering and Science, Environmental
  • Green Tech

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: CEO and Sustainability Manager, D&D Smart Construction
  • Direct Reports: 3
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Yaoundé, Cameroon
  • Dates: October 2, 2017 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Refine product vision with customers; oversee team-building and management; oversee all work to ensure sustainability criteria are respected; build and maintain a strong brand for the company; research and connect with key players in the industry

  • Civil, water or environmental specialist
  • Individual contributor leading innovation
  • Scientist and researcher
  • Learn more about eco-freindly and affordable housing solutions.
  • Learn more about circular economy solutions.
  • Learn more about affordable and renewable energy solutions.
Kamola Izzatulloeva 25 Uzbekistan
  1. Engineering, Software
  2. Data Mining and Analytics
  3. Computer Graphics and Animation
  • Information Technology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Quality Assurance Engineer, Super Dispatch
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Tashkent, Uzbekistan
  • Dates: October 25, 2017 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Review requirements, specifications and technical design documents; create detailed, comprehensive and well-structured test plans and test cases; design, develop and execute automation scripts; identify, record, document thoroughly and track bugs; track quality assurance metrics; perform automation testing

  • HCI/UX/UI
  • QA and testing
  • Acquire hands-on experience in software testing and automation.
  • Learn how artificial intelligence, data science can be leveraged to increase organizational efficiency.
  • Establish lifelong network with innovators in Silicon Valley and emerging leaders, and through this network develop innovative leadership skills.
Kiran Jamil Khan 41 Pakistan
  1. Data Mining and Analytics
  2. Computer Science
  3. Information Systems Management
  • Information Technology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: General Manager – IT Audit, K-Electric Ltd
  • Direct Reports: 6
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Karachi, Pakistan
  • Dates: June 5, 2007 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Manage IT audit section operations; prepare annual audit plan; maintain risk universe; plan and execute audits; manage budgeting, procurement, and vendors; conduct recruitment and training; supervise audit exercises; deliver board- and department-level presentations; administer in-house server; manage database; develop cyber-security lab; identify methods and tools of auditing in mobile, cyber-security, teleworking and cloud computing areas; use data for analysis and support concrete findings leading to identification of significant control gaps

  • IT systems and/or data analysis
  • Individual contributor leading innovation
  • Managing technical employees
  • Develop skills in the growing fields of data, analysis, analytics, and predictive methodologies.
  • Gain skills and knowledge necessary in order to become a entrepreneur.
  • Learn from experts in the field of data analysis, data mining and big data about making decisions and developing solutions and products.
Kymbat Yeltayeva 31 Kazakhstan
  1. Engineering, Software
  • Information Technology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Business Analysis Team Leader, EPAM
  • Direct Reports: 10+
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Almaty, Kazakhstan
  • Dates: November 7, 2017 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Lead MVP discovery, requirements development and management for three product launches and maintenance in Agile environment, insurance domain; drive and manage stakeholder analysis, engagement and extensive communications to establish shared vision; lead a distributed team of six business analysts across four product teams; manage a team of ten business analysts on professional growth and career development; establish and drive BA Community with four streams; serve as an International Assessment Committee expert, as well as a BA mentor and BA technical interviewer

  • IT systems and/or data analysis
  • Software
  • Technical product manager
  • Learn efficient techniques and approaches of establishing a country-wide network of women to learn IT business analysis, and explore how to empower women to support each other in the learning process and how to motivate women to pursue their goals.
  • Understand available free options for educational platforms as well as the most efficient platform for sharing knowledge about IT Business Analysis for women in different cities of Kazakhstan.
  • Learn strategies to engage and enable various Kazakhstani companies to provide internship and job opportunities for women who have completed an an IT Business Analysis educational program which I will build.
Lamya El-jerbi 29 Libya
  1. Engineering, Software
  • Information Technology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Project Manager, Libyan Spider
  • Direct Reports: 3
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Tripoli, Libya
  • Dates: March 5, 2017 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Manage projects (websites, systems, and web and mobile applications); manage sales for websites and applications; prepare and deliver proposals, prepare workflows for systems and applications; improve department workflows; prepare reports

  • Managing technical employees
  • Technical project and program manager
  • Learn about mobile application development, including how to plan, manage and deliver the app, and post sales follow-up.
  • Gain more experience in project management, especially for software projects.
  • Improve leadership skills.
Linah Maphanga 28 South Africa
  1. Agriculture
  2. Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning
  3. Digital Media
  • Internet

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: CEO, FarmersAssistant (Pty) Ltd
  • Direct Reports: 4
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Pretoria, South Africa
  • Dates: February 1, 2018 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Execute business plan; build new partnerships with stakeholders; manage operations; conduct farm visits; create social media content and learning materials; execute financial plans; create and design artificial intelligent chat bots

  • IT systems and/or data analysis
  • Technical product marketing
  • Technical sales
  • Learn more about building business systems.
  • Work toward building a global network.
  • Understand how to build a global company with worldwide impact.
Linda Bonyo 34 Kenya
  1. Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning
  2. Computer Security
  3. Information Systems Management
  • Information Technology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: CEO, Lawyers Hub
  • Direct Reports: 10+
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Nairobi, Kenya
  • Dates: January 1, 2018 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Work on the nexus between law and tech; offer tech policy alternatives; offer strategic advice to the team; review policy submissions to parliament or government agencies working on law reform that touches on technology; work closely to support tech startups by offering free legal advice on structuring, intellectual property and data protection; manage the Africa Law Tech Association; spend time building partnerships across countries in Africa through policy hackathons, discussions and training bar associations on emerging technologies

  • Individual contributor leading innovation
  • Technical evangelist
  • Learn how to secure resources to setup tech-enabled access to a justice or civic tech project.
  • Expand my professional networks to improve my professional exposure and academic prospects.
  • Gain exposure to tech policy in the U.S.
Lyudmila Ibragimovna Magamedova 24 Turkmenistan
  1. Engineering, Civil
  2. Engineering, Systems
  3. Information Systems Management
  • Science

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: QA-QC Engineer, Ronesans Endustri Tesisleri
  • Direct Reports: 9
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Turkmenabad, Turkmenistan
  • Dates: December 1, 2019 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Attend inspections, walkthroughs, and observe progress; control the Acts, RFi and document system; control and check progress payments; prepare project-specific procedures, ITP’s, method statements and forms; prepare QAQC daily, weekly and monthly report, presentations of work progress, QA/QC statistic and laboratory works; prepare and distribute day to day QA/QC documents and reports(RFi’s, inspection reports, ACTs); maintain and update Quality database; coordinate with client/TPI/Authorized Inspector; open NCR, TQ, FAS, ESDR and following the progress, filling related reports; prepare official letters; check monthly payment according to performed work at site of subcontractors; coordinate compilation of final project documentation as per required format and project requirement; contact with client, preparation of reports; conduct mobilization plan study; attend meetings; issue releases for seismology reports

  • Civil, water or environmental specialist
  • Database/systems/networks
  • QA and testing
  • Learn more about strategy and methods of Quality and Management systems and it’s processes and create a plan to implement a Training Center of Quality Management study and ISO certification.
  • Build network with leaders in the quality management sphere with whom I can share experiences, knowledge and life lessons.
  • Continue my development as a leader, learning and applying new technical knowledge and strengthening management and team structure techniques.
Madina Samakbaeva 27 Kyrgyzstan
  1. Chemistry
  2. Engineering and Science, Environmental
  3. Food Science and Food Technology
  • Science

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Main Specialist of Chemical Department, Veterinary Expertise Center
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
  • Dates: January 1, 2018 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Determine presence and absence of antibiotics in animal products via chemical analysis; prepare technical documentation; work with international organizations according to food safety projects; observe new techniques in food quality determination; mentor interns

  • Educational technology
  • Individual contributor leading innovation
  • Scientist and researcher
  • Learn best practices for collaboration, and develop necessary skills.
  • Learn more about new approaches and methodologies in educational technology.
  • Sharpen my skills in project management.
Madonna Eltoukhy 30 Egypt
  1. Biology
  2. Biotechnology
  3. Bioengineering
  • Science

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Assistant Lecturer of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine - Tanta University
  • Direct Reports: 10+
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Tanta, Egypt
  • Dates: January 20, 2019 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Conduct full-time lectures for undergraduates, supervise practical exercises of hematology and clinical chemistry for both undergraduates and postgraduates; assess, support, mentor and academically guide students of both levels; serve as specialist and lab co-director at hospital labs and blood banks, train, evaluate and mentor resident physicians and technicians, meet, reassure and inform patients; conduct regular blood donation campaigns; encourage, inform, reassure voluntary donors, monitor and supervise the donation procedure quality; participate in organization of department and college's scientific conferences; initiate collaborative innovative scientific research projects with other relevant departments; support, advise and provide technical assistance to research students

  • Bio or medical technology
  • Educational technology
  • Managing technical employees
  • Learn more about human gene sequencing techniques and gain hands-on experience in the latest technologies of gene editing, such as CRISPR technology, as well as whole genome sequencing and next generation sequencing technology.
  • Improve my skills regarding bioinformatics and how to use the sequencing output to eventually get informative data, for use in diagnosis and treatment.
  • Gain remarkable experience on both professional and personal levels from mentors and colleagues, gain a deeper view on different amazing cultures, spend an unforgettable time with the most amazing women leaders and create a network of collaborations and friendships.
Maha Benabbou 28 Morocco
  1. Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning
  2. Data Mining and Analytics
  3. Information Systems Management
  • Information Technology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: SAP Analytics Consultant – Manager, Valuepass Consulting
  • Direct Reports: 10+
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Casablanca, Morocco
  • Dates: February 1, 2018 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Lead and consult within SAP Analytics projects; proactively assist in the management of clients, report to Director Level; assist in the management and control of client engagements; develop project strategies to solve complex technical challenges for clients; shape and deliver solutions to meet and exceed the expectations of clients and quality criteria; train, coach, and supervise team members; perform multiple end-to-end implementations in SAP Analytics; participate through the whole project lifecycle, from bid proposals/pre-sales, to strategy and solution design, to system implementation and integration and beyond

  • IT systems and/or data analysis
  • Expand my knowledge of the business applications of machine learning and predictive analytics.
  • Learn how IT projects are managed in big companies and gain exposure to the technical and managerial ecosystem.
  • Build skills in sales pitching, team leadership and professional network building.
Maja Souayeh 30 Tunisia
  1. Engineering, Software
  2. Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning
  3. Engineering, Petroleum
  • Information Technology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Analyst Developer, VERMEG
  • Direct Reports: 3
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Tunis, Tunisia
  • Dates: February 1, 2020 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Monitor software platforms; supervise software servers; analyze memory anomalies; support on front-/back-end web application; perform troubleshooting, diagnostic patches and solutions with code problems; report on customer activities

  • Database/systems/networks
  • Energy, renewable technology or green technology
  • Software
  • Learn more about artificial intelligence and its capabilities for running systems.
  • Develop best practices for process control and optimization.
  • Gain utility with current and emerging technologies on robustness of IT control.
Malika Zhanibek 29 Kazakhstan
  1. Educational Technology and E-Learning
  • Information Technology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: CEO, Women In Tech Foundation/Accelerator
  • Direct Reports: 3
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Almaty, Kazakhstan
  • Dates: June 1, 2020 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Develop and implement online accelerator for female-led startups; create and implement programs squad for female techpreneurs; help female-led startups to become investment-ready; manage educational program and various training programs; manage network of trackers, mentors, experts; moderate online deep-dive sessions with industry-leading experts; build the fastest growing community for female entrepreneurial minds; coordinate support team; test and implement various startup methodologies in the program; help startups with fundraising and connecting with angels, VC, funds; supervise batch progress; conduct regular meetings with mentors and community; analyze best practices and methodologies; prepare program reports and build working relationships with partners and networks

  • Educational technology
  • Learn how to develop and implement specific acceleration programs focused in one area, or how to build corporate accelerators.
  • Obtain practical experience on the startup valuation process and methods in VC funds.
  • Gain invaluable knowledge from mentors, learn new effective methodologies, useful tools, and best practices used in Silicon Valley's top accelerators, and see how big corporations work with startups.
Manizha Khailobekova 41 Tajikistan
  1. Biotechnology
  2. Renewable Energy
  • Green Tech

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Finance Officer, Central Asia Institute Tajikistan
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Khorog, Tajikistan
  • Dates: December 8, 2014 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Implement all applicable policies and procedures relating to financial activities and ensure that bank disbursement and financial guidelines are followed for all transactions in the field office; process financial payment transactions; perform follow-up on commitments and outstanding obligations and process disbursement and collection transactions; record, reconcile and verify entries into automated system based on accounting documents, which are properly approved; prepare monthly cash request and annual budget; prepare and follow up on budgetary variance analysis; supervise the finance related operations to ensure the monthly reports done in time and daily cash counts are tied up with QuickBooks

  • Energy, renewable technology or green technology
  • Learn innovative methods of using clean technology to reduce the negative impact of human activity on the environment via use/reuse of materials in order to produce more with less resources.
  • Improve English-language public speaking skills, presentation skills and leadership skills.
  • Learn about biotechnology and options for low-cost, renewable energy.
Martha Nyangwaria 33 Kenya
  1. Engineering and Science, Environmental
  2. Engineering, Energy Resources
  3. Renewable Energy
  • Green Tech

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA)
  • Direct Reports: 10+
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Nairobi, Kenya
  • Dates: March 1, 2020 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Oversee development and implementation of KEPSA Strategy; develop a knowledge-based organization to back advocacy; provide technical support on energy, green growth and climate change matters; achieve organization's revenue targets; establish close partnership with government on the economy through increased influence of policies and strategies; liaise and network with government, development partners and private sector partners at high level; cultivate national, regional and global strategic networks and alliances in support of outward looking growth oriented private sector; develop business associations that are weak and form new ones in sectors lacking while encouraging merging of some where there are too many; increase membership base; ensure maintenance of high levels of performance and accountability

  • Energy, renewable technology or green technology
  • Technical training
  • Transform from being an operational technical professional to being a strategy leader in an organization.
  • Learn best practices of how industries have improved their efficiency and competitive edge using energy management and renewable energy.
  • Learn how policies and legal framework are developed to promote a conducive business environment especially for manufacturing and engineers.
Marwa Mohammed Morgom 31 Libya
  1. Biochemistry
  2. Biology
  3. Health Sciences and Technology
  • Science

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Doctor, Tripoli Medical Center
  • Direct Reports: 10+
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Tripoli, Libya
  • Dates: February 1, 2019 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Teach students; conduct research; provide tutoring for breast and cervical cancer awareness campaign; practice medicine in emergency department, trauma intensive care unit and medical department

  • Bio or medical technology
  • Individual contributor leading innovation
  • Scientist and researcher
  • Learn best practices for communication with patients.
  • Learn more about innovation in the health sciences field.
  • Develop stronger thinking and leadership skills.
Maysa Alshaer 32 Palestinian Territories
  1. Digital Media
  2. Graphic Design
  3. Educational Technology and E-Learning
  • Internet

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Founder & Project Manager, Shagaf for Digital Expression
  • Direct Reports: 2
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Ramallah, Palestinian Territories
  • Dates: October 1, 2019 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Create events related to Shagaf's goals; manage media, marketing and design for the projects; build relationships and partners and networks; train in digital advocacy and social media

  • Search optimization
  • Technical product manager
  • Technical project and program manager
  • Learn more about digital media and how to use it in professional contexts
  • Explore opportunities, new technologies and helpful tools in digital marketing.
  • Learn how to develop and implement community-based projects using digital tools.
Mifrah Ali 31 Pakistan
  1. Engineering, Mechanical
  2. Renewable Energy
  3. Engineering and Science, Environmental
  • Green Tech

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Lecturer, University of Management & Technology
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Lahore, Pakistan
  • Dates: October 18, 2017 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Teach engineering courses on finite element analysis, mechanical vibrations, machine design & CAD, engineering ethics, etc; conduct research in material characterization, bio-inspired composite materials, welding, and renewable energy resources; supervise final year projects and semester projects including system developments like anti-smog system, Peltier effect refrigeration, water-efficient, and energy-efficient homes; analyze and design curriculum; organize project exhibitions; motivate and engage students in the development of useful and environment-friendly technologies; lead research teams; write research proposals for funding; manage projects; publish research papers; building research collaborations with industries

  • Mechanical or aerospace specialist
  • Scientist and researcher
  • Technical product design
  • Learn how innovative technical products (such as anti-smog systems and renewable energy-efficient devices) are designed, funded, developed, marketed and implemented.
  • Gain knowledge in useful and environmentally friendly applications of technology and how scientific research is conducted in such fields.
  • To enhance leadership, project management, business mangement, business funding, and business sustainability skills.
Mireille Niwemuhuza 34 Rwanda
  1. Engineering, Software
  2. Information Systems Management
  • Information Technology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Software Engineer and Technical Team Lead, Andela
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Kigali, Rwanda
  • Dates: May 6, 2019 – April 3, 2020
  • Responsibilities:

    Wrote extensible and maintainable code as part of a team; supervised team of seven trainees; reviewed trainee code and provided feedback; reviewed implementation plans; supported and unblocked implementation plans; conducted application testing and reports on teamwork

  • Managing technical employees
  • Software
  • Technical project and program manager
  • Learn best practices in managing technical projects and employees.
  • Improve my leadership and management skills.
  • Learn new technologies that will contribute to innovation.
Moldir Kussainova 31 Kazakhstan
  1. Information Systems Management
  2. Digital Media
  • Information Technology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Growth Manager, Petrel Ai
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Almaty, Kazakhstan
  • Dates: September 2, 2019 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Responsible for product management; create user stories and design customer journey flow for new products and features and make sure that tech team delivers everything on time; plan growth hacking activities with the marketing and sales team; assist in development of sales strategy and using CRM tools; liaise with distributed tech and business teams

  • Individual contributor leading innovation
  • Overseeing the delivery of technology products
  • Technical product marketing
  • Learn talent acquisition methods to getting access to the global workforce, gain exposure to potential investors via professional networking, and improve business communication skills.
  • Learn best practices and tools used in leading tech companies for effectively managing distributed teams and complex business processes.
  • Learn new growth hacking techniques in B2B sales and digital marketing, discover effective CRMs, explore new project management and enterprise solutions, and become familiar with the latest data visualization tools such as Power BI.
Naima Fatehi 35 Algeria
  1. Agriculture
  2. Renewable Energy
  3. Educational Technology and E-Learning
  • Green Tech

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Head Officer of Regulation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
  • Direct Reports: 5
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Msila, Algeria
  • Dates: October 23, 2016 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Conduct agricultural training and extension among farmers, youth and rural women; conduct regular farming field visits for support, supervision, technical assistance, marketing support, and monitoring and evaluation; develop and implement the monitoring device; apply technical legislation and regulations and issuing the official required documents; prepare program reports; build working relationships with partners and networks

  • Energy, renewable technology or green technology
  • Technical project and program manager
  • Technical training
  • Enhance leadership and project management skills as will as social entrepreneurship skills focusing on empowering rural women and farmers.
  • Learn more about green and clean technologies to save the environment from agricultural waste.
  • Understand the use of agri-tech, especially smart agriculture, to facilitate agricultural sustainability, efficiency and profitability at production, processing and commercialization levels.
Nancy Nleya 41 Zimbabwe
  1. Biology
  2. Biotechnology
  3. Biochemistry
  • Biotechnology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Lecturer, National University of Science and Technology
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
  • Dates: September 3, 2012 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Conduct lectures; evaluate student performance; supervise student research projects; participate in community engagement; source research grants; proctor examinations

  • Bio or medical technology
  • Educational technology
  • Scientist and researcher
  • Gain hands-on exposure to current methods used to determine whether a gene of interest is being expressed in a given microbial isolate using the appropriate PCR technologies as well as current technologies used in the analysis of microbial metabolites in foods.
  • How start up an analytical laboratory and how to write successful grant applications that will support the running of the lab.
  • Expand my network of women leaders who have been successful in scientific research and mentoring younger generations.
Nargiza Mansurova 33 Uzbekistan
  1. Health Sciences and Technology
  2. AR/VR
  • Science

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: PhD Student, Tashkent Medical Academy
  • Direct Reports: 1
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Tashkent, Uzbekistan
  • Dates: January 1, 2018 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Conduct research; facilitate patient recovery; implement new diagnoses, treatment methods, tools, etc

  • Scientist and researcher
  • Explore how to integrate medicine with new technologies.
  • Learn how to attract and motivate patients while using technologies.
  • Learn what new technologies are available in healthcare and how to incorporate tools that I know into them.
Nasiba Charykulyyeva 26 Turkmenistan
  1. Engineering, Energy Resources
  2. Renewable Energy
  3. Physics
  • Green Tech

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Junior Researcher, Technological Center, Nanotechnology Laboratory
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
  • Dates: February 7, 2018 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Plan and conduct experiments; maintain equipment; record results and research data; present results to senior/other research staff; keep up with scientific and technological research and development; write and publish research papers, reports, articles on work done; speak at seminars and conferences; liaise with university research laboratories; conduct practical work with students

  • Energy, renewable technology or green technology
  • Scientist and researcher
  • Learn technology from the manufacturing process to the installation process of solar systems for homes, industrial complexes and plantations, from planning, development to installation and implementation of these systems, and to learn all the subtleties of the process, the order and sequence of implementation of these projects.
  • Build and implement my business from installation to the introduction of solar systems for the home, industrial complexes, plantations, based on the knowledge and experience of cooperation with specialists.
  • Improve my knowledge in the use of solar systems and in the implementation of a business project.
Natasha Robertha Mavengere 41 Zimbabwe
  1. Biotechnology
  2. Biochemistry
  3. Biology
  • Biotechnology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Founder, WNNR Biotech
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type:
  • Location:
  • Dates: –
  • Responsibilities:

    Develop research portfolio for products under development; identifying and sourcing funds

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Senior Lecturer, University of Zimbabwe
  • Direct Reports: 3
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Harare, Zimbabwe
  • Dates: January 1, 2019 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Plan, prepare and deliver biochemistry, microbiology and biotechnology lectures to university students at different levels; develop and carry out independent research in line with the departmental mandate

  • Bio or medical technology
  • Scientist and researcher
  • Technical product design
  • Explore approaches to making science relevant to solving real-life problems.
  • Learn more about leadership and team motivation.
  • Better understand the industrialization of science ideas.
Ngwashi Christabel Apholung 28 Cameroon
  1. Digital Media
  2. Health Sciences and Technology
  • Science

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Chief Content Creator, OptWellthness Space
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Part-time
  • Location: Buea, Cameroon
  • Dates: January 1, 2019 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Create accurate health and wellness content with a relatable voice on social media, radio, television, and other health blogs for an audience of about 27,000 people; collaborate with the most popular local radio station and engaged about 213,000 health enthusiasts on a weekly live radio show called "Health Hour"; guides small and medium-sized health and wellness businesses in boosting visibility and sales using health content; help adults make better decisions in particular domains like maternal and reproductive health, substance abuse recovery, workplace wellness, and healthy nutrition

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Medical Officer, Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services
  • Direct Reports: 10+
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Mutengene, Cameroon
  • Dates: February 1, 2019 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Manage out-patients with different ailments in both adult and pediatric populations; carry out ward rounds for in-patients, develops management plan, and follow-up execution of nursing orders; train midwives on the management of maternal emergencies and ensure the quality improvement of antenatal health services; supervise monthly maternal health report sessions for the identification and repair of loopholes in maternal healthcare; use digital technology to improve hospital visits of pregnant women, educate people on safe sex and family planning; collaborate with other departments to ensure multidisciplinary management of gender-based violence victims

  • Content architect
  • Individual contributor leading innovation
  • Scientist and researcher
  • Design a business model for a health content marketing company, which will use accurate health content tailored to an African audience to increase use of health/wellness products and services.
  • Learn digital health communication strategies that can influence people to live healthier lives, recover from substance addiction and help employers develop a culture which prioritizes workplace wellness.
  • Explore IT tools and programs used for rural community health project management, especially projects in health communication.
Nida Shehzad Farooqui 25 Pakistan
  1. Digital Media
  2. Graphic Design
  3. Health Sciences and Technology
  • Information Technology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Lead, Digital & Innovation, Sehat Kahani
  • Direct Reports: 10+
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Karachi, Pakistan
  • Dates: March 1, 2017 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Manage tech team developing the mobile and web-based app; manage the digital marketing team creating and maintaining brand image; oversee telehealth manager who ensures induction and training of a network of 1500 virtually-practising female physicians; oversee the medical learning and evaluation officer who assures quality services being provided; support the CEO & COO in preparing business development plans

  • Managing technical employees
  • Technical product marketing
  • Technical training
  • Find mentors among the friends that I make during this journey and create strong personal and professional relationships.
  • Develop business knowledge and technical skills through networking, and learning from the experiences of other TechWomen.
  • Discover myself and grow as a person by learning from people belonging to different walks of life in a personal capacity.
Olayinka Fagbemiro 36 Nigeria
  1. Educational Technology and E-Learning
  2. Computer Graphics and Animation
  3. Digital Media
  • Science

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Research Fellow, Geoinformatics, African University of Science and Technology (AUST)
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Abuja, Nigeria
  • Dates: January 1, 2020 –
  • Responsibilities:

    PhD Candidate in Geoinformatics working on Remote Sensing and GIS, satellite imagery and remote sensing applications.

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Assistant Chief Scientific Officer, National Space Research & Development Agency (NASRDA)
  • Direct Reports: 10+
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Abuja, Nigeria
  • Dates: September 1, 2008 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Supervise, train, monitor, coordinate a team of scientists and engineers in the Space Education Unit of the Nigerian Space Agency; conduct STEM workshops and training for Science teachers and pupils; conduct STEM and astronomy outreach to schools and communities across Nigeria; manage STEM projects; oversee the Space Museum at the National Space Research & Development Agency; provide technical assistance to the head of the Planning, Policy and Research Department at the Space Agency; develop development policy for the Space Agency; coordinate inter organization collaborations with the Space Agency

  • Educational technology
  • Scientist and researcher
  • Technical project and program manager
  • Geoinformatics
  • Remote Sensing
  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Oluwatoyin Adegoke 26 Nigeria
  1. Information Systems Management
  2. Engineering, Software
  3. Computer Science
  • Information Technology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: AX Analyst, Interswitch Group
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Lagos, Nigeria
  • Dates: October 19, 2020 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Design, customize and extend Dynamics application using X++ programming language, customize reports, manage incidents, infrastructure and system services, provide support for system users across the organization, and improve delivery of new technologies and tools.

  • Software
  • Acquire better understanding of financials, supply chain, and other enterprise business process modules in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations
  • Gain practical insights into strategies and approaches of deploying various scenarios of Enterprise Resource Planning applications
  • Learn how artificial intelligence and integration of virtual reality improves interactivity in Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations
Peris Bosire 29 Kenya
  1. Agriculture
  2. Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning
  3. Agriculture Financing
  • Information Technology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: CEO & Co-Founder, FarmDrive
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Nairobi, Kenya
  • Dates: March 1, 2015 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Plan and implement strategies to build sustainable, transformative business that meets the needs of customers; end-to-end agricultural portfolio management including building alternative credit scoring models, designing tailored loan products, mobile loan administration, data analytics, collections, recovery and mobile payments

  • Individual contributor leading innovation
  • Managing technical employees
  • Overseeing the delivery of technology products
  • Learn best practices for resilient fundraising
  • Gain skills for managing a globally diverse team
  • Cultivate strategies for networking with purpose and maintaining relationships
Rasha Jadayel 37 Lebanon
  • Information Technology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: CEO, Pharmaklik
  • Direct Reports: 3
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Beirut, Lebanon
  • Dates: January 1, 2018 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Find the right technical candidates that will help Pharmaklik to move forward; manage different technical people such as UX/UI specialists, technical developers, social media marketeers, and business developers; manage financials; connect with investors

  • Managing technical employees
  • Overseeing the delivery of technology products
  • Technical project and program manager
  • Enhance my leadership skills, learn how to manage a big team, build trust and delegate tasks.
  • Learn how to manage, market and scale a B2B2C platform.
  • Gain experience with automating and digitizing marketing.
Raushan Nurdillayeva 44 Kazakhstan
  1. Engineering and Science, Materials and Industrial
  2. Chemistry
  3. Educational Technology and E-Learning
  • Science

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Head of Ecology and Chemistry Department, Khoja Akhmet Yassawi International Kazakh-Turkish University
  • Direct Reports: 10+
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Turkistan, Kazakhstan
  • Dates: December 1, 2006 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Identify, prepare and set the academic strategy of the department in line with Faculty and University strategic plans; prepare analytical materials, interim and annual report of department; develop and update educational programs, and curricula and program specifications; design course syllabus, prepare course content, teach special courses in Chemistry; organize educational and research work of department and staff development; create academic and research environment for staff and students and opportunities for knowledge transfer; undertake educational and research activities; design course syllabus, prepare course materials; deliver research projects, provide supervisor of graduate work of students

  • Civil, water or environmental specialist
  • Educational technology
  • Scientist and researcher
  • Enhance leadership skills, develop an entrepreneurial spirit and expand professional network.
  • Exchange practical experience on research on design and synthesis of new nanomaterials for electronic interconnects and sensing in the nanochemistry laboratory.
  • Learn the latest technology trends in education: innovations and platforms; learn how to develop e-learning platforms for enhancing learning and teaching chemistry.
Reneiloe Seodigeng 36 South Africa
  1. Engineering, Energy Resources
  2. Renewable Energy
  3. Educational Technology and E-Learning
  • Green Tech

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Managing Director, BAAS Technology and Consulting
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Vanderbijpark, South Africa
  • Dates: September 17, 2017 – June 22, 2020
  • Responsibilities:

    Devised business growth strategies; identified opportunities for business; wrote technical proposals and engaged with potential partners and stakeholders in order to advance the busines; served as project lead; conducted research, collected and analyzed data, and used data for design of processes and technologies

  • Educational technology
  • Energy, renewable technology or green technology
  • Scientist and researcher
  • Learn to use sound engineering principles to develop technologies from conceptual phase to commercialization in the water, waste and sanitation field.
  • Learn strategies for turning scientific research into relevant technologies that can solve societal challenges.
  • Learn to use technology to support STEM education and as a tool to bridge the education gap for learners in rural areas.
Rim Ataallah 26 Tunisia
  1. Engineering, Software
  2. Computer Science
  3. Database Administration
  • Information Technology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Quality Assurance Analyst, FIS
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Ariana, Tunisia
  • Dates: July 3, 2017 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Test Front office connectivity/trading system ideally within OTC, Derivatives and Equities Markets; Have good understanding of full trade lifecycle; have good knowledge of FIX protocol; Work in Agile development environment; Installation, configuration and setting up test environments; analyze requirements and create or assist in designing test plans for correspondent migrations; Plan, coordinate and execute financial software application releases in a Linux environment using both manual and automation techniques; Create automation scripts using Python and Java; Create test plans from scratch; Identify and report defects concisely on Jira; Support clients during Dress Rehearsal tests on production environments and after go live; Work with git and bitbucket to manage repositories for our automation test scripts; Integrate Automated Tests pipelines with Quickbuild for Continuous Integration; Test API with Postman; Document functional and technical aspects of every migration on Confluence

  • IT systems and/or data analysis
  • QA and testing
  • Software
  • Improve my knowledge and enhance my skills in software development and software quality assurance
  • Enhance my leadership and entrepreneurship skills and develop my knowledge in business
  • Build a network of like-minded individuals who can support my goal of spreading software solution awareness; specifically, through creating a tech startup or local action network
Rukhshona Saratbekova 35 Tajikistan
  1. Computer Science
  2. Database Administration
  3. Information Systems Management
  • Information Technology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Information Management Analyst, Aga Khan Agency for Habitat
  • Direct Reports: 10+
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Khorog, Tajikistan
  • Dates: October 16, 2018 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Report on status of the Emergency Communication network, EWS in AKAH operational region; develop and maintain departmental activity database; collect and analyze data in regard to EM Department activities; collect, validate and enter weather monitoring post information into the Global EM platform for further analysis; maintain online activity tracker information for the AKAH EM Department and generate respective reports for head of EM department and senior management meeting; ensure all information management material, ICS/EOC forms are ready for TTX/SimEx at organizational, regional and national level

  • Database/systems/networks
  • IT systems and/or data analysis
  • Software
  • Learn more about project management methodologies.
  • Improve my analytical, leadership and communication skills.
  • Learn about innovative ways to use dashboards for reporting and information sharing.
Rym Khemiri Moussaoui 42 Tunisia
  1. Agriculture
  2. Biology
  3. Ecology
  • Science

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Agronomic Engineer – Agricultural Advisor, Regional Commissary of Agricultural Development
  • Direct Reports: 3
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Beja, Tunisia
  • Dates: December 4, 2013 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Organize and lead training sessions in entrepreneurship in the rural areas for several targets; participate in the implementation of the biological control program in pomegranate orchards; oversee campaigns, plan visits and info sessions concerning appropriate agricultural advice for farmers; prepare program reports; build working relationships with partners and networks

  • Bio or medical technology
  • Civil, water or environmental specialist
  • Energy, renewable technology or green technology
  • Enhance my competencies in leadership, including soft skills in project planning and implementation and networking.
  • Improve my entrepreneurship expertise through sharing my experiences with others and gaining new knowledge about global entrepreneurship ecosystems.
  • Acquire hands-on experience with the latest technologies and approaches that are used in smart agriculture (through ICT) to guarantee sustainable development with respect to environmental, social, and economic sectors.
Sabina Nforba 27 Cameroon
  1. Computer Science
  2. Educational Technology and E-Learning
  3. Engineering, Telecommunications
  • Information Technology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: President/Co-Founder, AfriTech Hub
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Part-time
  • Location: Douala, Cameroon
  • Dates: September 2, 2019 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Recruited team members, mentors and admits board of directors; organized outreach activities, training, and mentoring sessions; updated website and some social media platform; built and maintained relationships with partners; supervised team members and overall functioning of the organization

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Data Analyst, I Engineering
  • Direct Reports: 10+
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Douala, Cameroon
  • Dates: October 6, 2016 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Collect data concerning mobile networks from field technicians; analyze data, update the database and run queries for top management; supervise field technicians; act as liaison between field technicians and clients

  • Database/systems/networks
  • Electronics or telecommunications
  • Managing technical employees
  • Learn about education technology trends, especially offline trends, to make quality education accessible to people without internet access.
  • Network with startup founders and learn from their experiences, mistakes and challenges.
  • Improve my skills in leadership to be more innovative and inspiring.
Safa Al Ashqar 42 Jordan
  1. Educational Technology and E-Learning
  2. STEM Education
  3. STEM for Social Innovation
  • Information Technology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Co-founder and Technical Director, Arab Japanese Center for Training and Sustainable Development – League of Arab States
  • Direct Reports: General Manager
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Jordan & Egypt
  • Dates: August 1, 2020 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Designing programs and initiatives that contributes to achieving the SDGs in the Arab world through putting STEM in the service of social innovation.

  • Individual contributor leading innovation
  • How to design STEM programs to achieve Society 5.0 - A human-centered society that balances economic advancement with the resolution of social problems by a system that highly integrates cyberspace and physical space.
  • How to apply STEM in social innovation contexts by designing programs that allow youth to serve their communities with their STEM skills.
  • How to build networks with leaders whose experience, objectives, and areas of focus are in STEM but circle around the sustainable development goals to help achieve them in the Arab world.
Saliia Asanova 27 Kyrgyzstan
  1. Data Mining and Analytics
  2. Engineering, Software
  3. Educational Technology and E-Learning
  • Information Technology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Project and Product Manager, Zensoft IO
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
  • Dates: June 4, 2018 – March 31, 2020
  • Responsibilities:

    Launched a mobile marketplace app based on blockchain technology (oolla.io); delivered new functionalities for various products in fintech, oil and gas, and e-commerce; managed cross-functional teams of 10+ developers, designers, analysts and QA; managed process flows from ideation to shipping the product; prepared product roadmap and backlog prioritization; wrote user stories; reviewed designs; tested new features

  • Managing technical employees
  • Overseeing the delivery of technology products
  • Technical product manager
  • Learn how to efficiently use data and analytics to introduce new features/products, and to explore new analytics tools and platforms.
  • Learn how to set the right product hypothesis, run experiments and derive user insights.
  • Learn how to lead all aspects of an agile team, including backlog grooming, prioritization and cross-functional coordination.
Salma Bougarrani 31 Morocco
  1. Engineering and Science, Environmental
  2. Engineering, Chemical
  3. Engineering, Civil
  • Green Tech

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: CEO, Green WATECH
  • Direct Reports: 4
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Rabat, Morocco
  • Dates: February 1, 2018 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Supervise team; conduct regular site visits for support and supervision; provide technical assistance; deliver marketing support and commercialization; build relationships with partners and networks

  • Civil, water or environmental specialist
  • Technical product marketing
  • Technical project and program manager
  • Network and collaborate with skilled professionals and startup ecosystem to build win-win partnerships.
  • To learn how startups around green technologies like wastewater treatment and solid waste management are managing their projects and creating impacts and enhance my professional skills related to environment and circular economy.
  • Gain exposure to the startup ecosystem and other entrepreneurs, learn and improve professional skills related to project coordination and entrepreneurship skills focusing on empowering women and girls.
Salma Es-Salmani 28 Morocco
  1. Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning
  2. Computer Science
  3. Information Systems Management
  • Internet

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Product Manager, GOJEK
  • Direct Reports: 4
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Singapore, Singapore
  • Dates: January 1, 2019 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Identify business opportunities and how to best support them with product and platform capabilities; develop trusted relationships with engineering leaders, business leaders and stakeholders to drive optimized product delivery; build, lead and inspire a high-performing product management team; formulate a long and short-term product strategy to ensure delivery of key business goals

  • Software
  • Solutions architect
  • Technical product manager
  • Meet innovators in B2C products, fintech and banking to explore potential collaborations and partnerships.
  • Build skills in team leadership, professional network building and sales pitching.
  • Improve my public speaking skills.
Samar Asa’d 28 Jordan
  1. Engineering, Civil
  2. Engineering and Science, Environmental
  • Green Tech

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Technical Writer, Freelancer
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Part-time
  • Location: Amman, Jordan
  • Dates: December 2, 2017 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Helped MBA and civil engineering students with their reports, assignments, research and SPSS statistical analysis

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Proposal Engineer, SOLVillion
  • Direct Reports: 3
  • Type: Part-time
  • Location: Amman, Jordan
  • Dates: June 15, 2019 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Seek out strategic opportunities for SolVillion in Jordan, the MENA region, and beyond; prepare strategically tailored proposals for donors and partners; prepare contracts and memoranda; research background materials (country strategies, previous proposals, donor strategies, reports and research studies); provide technical writing sessions for team members, supervision of trainees; lead teams; represent the company at conferences and local, regional and international competitions; attend and organize trainings and workshops

  • Civil, water or environmental specialist
  • Develop networking skills, build strategic connections, negotiation, leadership and coaching, public speaking, and management strategies.
  • Learn more about decentralized wastewater treatment technologies and meet technical and managerial professionals in decentralized wastewater treatment to learn about research and development.
Sameera Salameh 25 Palestinian Territories
  1. Computer Science
  2. Data Mining and Analytics
  • Information Technology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Software Developer, ProGineer Technologies
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Ramallah, Palestinian Territories
  • Dates: September 13, 2017 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Create, maintain and improve semiconductor data analysis tools; engage with local and international clients to understand their requirements, do project timeline estimates, recommend and execute improvements and fixes; use new methods to optimally store and retrieve big data like using non-relational databases, for example, Cassandra; train new team members by giving practical sessions and doing code reviews; do technical interviews within a hiring committee for possible new hires

  • IT systems and/or data analysis
  • Software
  • Technical product design
  • Expand my technical knowledge and learn about the tools and technologies used by leading companies in Silicon Valley.
  • Develop my skills in communication, public speaking and leadership.
  • Expand my social network and build a worldwide support system of professionals.
Sarah Abou Hassan 35 Lebanon
  1. Computer Science
  2. Engineering, Software
  • Information Technology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Business Analyst and QA Lead, Cetera Technology
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Beirut, Lebanon
  • Dates: September 10, 2018 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Create project plans; help product manager with research; write stories; manage jira project; participate in scrum and retro meetings; perform sprint planning; create sprints; manage backlog; test features; report bugs; give the green light for deployment

  • Managing technical employees
  • QA and testing
  • Learn project management strategies, as well as new technologies leveraged in big companies.
  • Improve skills related product management.
  • Practice problem-solving skills in machine learning.
Senele Goba 38 South Africa
  1. Educational Technology and E-Learning
  2. Engineering, Computer
  3. Computer Science
  • Science

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Director, 4IR Innovations (PTY) LTD
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Durban, South Africa
  • Dates: April 1, 2018 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Define and implement business strategy; manage partnerships with customers; consult and advise on technology solutions required for customer processes; coach customers on application of specific technology skills; identify potential customers; and develop new business partnerships

  • Educational technology
  • Technical evangelist
  • Technical project and program manager
  • I would like to find out about tech solutions to facilitate STEM and CS education in deep rural areas that struggle with electricity and connectivity.
  • I would like to create a model for an innovation centre that promotes life-long learning and innovation.
  • I would like to develop the skills necessary run and grow a non-profit that will expand the impact and reach of my organisation.
Taghreed Mohammed Kamel 28 Egypt
  1. Computer Science
  2. Engineering, Software
  3. Engineering, Computer
  • Information Technology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Software Developer, Salla
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Cairo, Egypt
  • Dates: April 1, 2020 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Collaborate with a team of different specialties (UX, UI, Testing) to develop e-commerce features; work on backend development using PHP/Laravel framework; write SQL queries, and integrate front-end and back-end together; write Javascript for interactions in web pages; do code review

  • Software
  • Enhance my software engineering skills to become a team leader or CTO.
  • Enhance my coaching and leadership skills.
  • Build new networks of effective contacts in global software companies.
Tamara Egamnazarova 35 Uzbekistan
  1. Engineering, Electrical
  2. Engineering, Energy Resources
  3. Renewable Energy
  • Green Tech

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Engineer of the Industrial Engineering Department, “Sirdarya Thermal Power Station” Joint Stock Company
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Shirin, Uzbekistan
  • Dates: August 1, 2009 – September 1, 2017
  • Responsibilities:

    Calculated and analysed fuel consumption and technical expenditures for electricity production

  • Electronics or telecommunications
  • Energy, renewable technology or green technology
  • Scientist and researcher
  • Learn what policies and incentives renewable engineers and researchers from Silicon Valley are using to perfect going green.
  • Improve my research skills and make an essential contribution to investigation on integrating renewable energy sources to the power grid.
  • Understand how voltage source converter (VSC) technology has evolved to help manage today's integration of renewable energy sources to the power grid.
Tina Sayapina 35 Uzbekistan
  1. Computer Science
  2. Database Administration
  • Information Technology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Web Developer, Datasite Technologies
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Tashkent, Uzbekistan
  • Dates: August 3, 2017 – May 30, 2019
  • Responsibilities:

    Managed all back-end work, including database engineering, back-end development, communication between front-end and back-end; worked on user interface; fixed bugs

  • Computer operations and/or security
  • Database/systems/networks
  • Web analyst
  • Learn as much as possible about cyber security and investigate all types of hacker attacks.
  • Learn about artificial intelligence and observe machine learning processes.
  • Become acquainted with cloud technologies and AWS.
Zarina Fatullayeva 29 Turkmenistan
  1. Engineering, Petroleum
  2. Geology and Geological Sciences
  3. Engineering, Telecommunications
  • Science

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Senior Measurements and Logging While Drilling Engineer, Schlumberger
  • Direct Reports: 5
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Balkanabat, Turkmenistan
  • Dates: January 1, 2014 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Supervise drilling processes including tool preparations, log generation, data acquisition and quality control; maintain regular contact and coordination with geologists and drilling engineers to facilitate exchange of well information and discuss drilling operations to ensure drilling efficiency and success; maintain database for recording all activities of ongoing work; follow up on failures with the maintenance team and ensures failure reports are closed with clients; troubleshoot, service, and field test tools

  • Database/systems/networks
  • Electronics or telecommunications
  • Technical project and program manager
  • Become aware of the latest wireless telecommunications systems and networks in order to implement a remote drilling operations center.
  • Gain skills in managing software projects and databases.
  • Improve leadership and public speaking skills, become more inspiring and innovative.
Zeinab El Sayed 27 Egypt
  1. Engineering, Network
  2. Computer Networks
  3. Computer Science
  • Information Technology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Technical Support Engineer, Dell Technologies
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Cairo, Egypt
  • Dates: June 20, 2018 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Resolve technical issues; engage with customers and field support personnel; provide technical assistance; conduct technical skill trainings; mentor new hires and design mentorship program; maintain high customer satisfaction level; analyze key performance indicators within the team; develop business improvement ideas; test service request managing tools; strengthen working/business relationships

  • IT support
  • Scientist and researcher
  • Technical evangelist
  • Learn about trending technologies and the process behind transforming an idea into a real product/technology serving many.
  • Advance my leadership skills and gain hands-on experience on how big companies make decisions especially at critical times.
  • Network and build great connections with STEM professionals.
Zhanara Koomanova 38 Kyrgyzstan
  1. Educational Technology and E-Learning
  • Information Technology

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Lecturer of Math and Information Technologies Department, Issykkul State University
  • Direct Reports: 9
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Karakol, Kyrgyzstan
  • Dates: January 2, 2013 –
  • Responsibilities:

    Teach students the use of information technologies in education and modern teaching technologies; conduct trainings for teachers of the University and other partner universities (subjects include Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Classroom, Google Forms, Kahoot, Moodle, Hangouts, Zoom, Learning Apps, Learnme for teaching); organize trainings, conferences, guest lectures; create networks of cooperation not only among university students, but also with girls and women in STEM, civil servants, medical institutions, and the business environment of the Issyk-Kul region.

  • Educational technology
  • Learn about education technology trends, discover new soft wares and tools that are used in STEM
  • Gain additional familiarity with distance learning tools and software.
  • Learn how to be good leader and inspire others, as well as acquire entrepreneurship skills focusing on empowering women and girls.
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