Benita Nyampundu

General Info

The Top Three Things I Would Like to Learn or Experience During my Mentorship

1. Acquire knowledge and skills in advanced programing languages for data analysis
2. Learn best practices to elaborate an efficient forecasting model
3. Build communication skills in presenting statistical results to non-statistician audiences

Mentorship Characteristic

• Visit an office or attend a site-visit
• Participate in a skills-building course, either provided by my mentor’s company or identify a free resource online
• Identify workshops or certificate programs to further my learning after the program has ended
• Focus on leadership skills building

Ideal Company Type

My ideal company is a research-oriented company which deals with big data, and a team of data analysts who run a series of queries to obtain meaningful analysis, discuss on the findings and prepare a comprehensive report (understandable for non-scientists) to guide decisions for sustainable development. I would love to translate statistical results into policy action that can really transform the living conditions of people in need.

Additional Technical Skills

Stata

What are three adjectives that best describe you in the work place?

1. Determined
2. Proactive
3. Versatile

What impact will your mentorship have on your career and professional path?

Since the TechWomen program is a unique platform to connect professional women who are in STEM, it will be a good opportunity for me to learn new techniques, approaches and technology in the area of data science; to establish connections with other women who are in STEM and to exchange knowledge and elaborate a strong model which brings solutions to the challenges we are encountering. The gained skills will help me to develop my career as a person but also to help young girls who want to join STEM related subjects.

After participating in the TechWomen program, how will you leverage your mentorship experience to make an impact in your home country?

The TechWomen program will help me to learn from TechWomen members, to enlarge my perspective and to come back with more innovative ideas. In my return, I will work towards encouraging women, especially young girls, to join the STEM stream. I will make use of my connection to help as many women as possible to become self-confident and resilient for a bright future. I will also join the TechWomen Rwanda alumnae group and work together with them to reach out to young girls and implement STEM awareness campaigns in high schools in Rwanda.

Work History

Years of Full-time Work Experience

12

Primary Professional Focus

• IT systems and/or data analysis
• Scientist and researcher
• Technical training

Education History