General Info
Professional Track
- Information Technology
Country
NigeriaAreas of Expertise
- Educational Technology and E-Learning
- Information Systems Management
- Digital Media
Professional Interests
- ICT project management
- User interface design
- School management information systems
Age
32The Top Three Things I Would Like to Learn or Experience During my Mentorship
- Best practices to manage and scale up ICT projects (especially edtech projects)
- User interface design
- Best technologies and ICT tools for schools and educational institutions (implementing affordable school management information systems/technologies)
Ideal Company Type
My ideal company will be an organization that works around education technology that is not too large but has an effective and productive team. Companies that focus on ICT for development and consider their social impact and not just their profit are a huge draw. In terms of culture, my ideal company is innovative and people-oriented.
Certifications
- CCNA
Programming Languages
- CSS3
- HTML
- PHP
What impact will your mentorship have on your career and professional path?
There are a few things I would like to learn during the mentorship program that would definitely go a long way in helping me achieve my professional goals: hands-on experience and understanding in creating educational technology products and services, with a focus on e-learning and edtech products; striking a balance between technical and business criteria involved in building an education technology business; and marketing my products, product life cycle, targeting products to specific demographics, creating stickiness or user interface design would be a welcomed learning experience.
What will be your most valuable contribution to your TechWomen host company?
My invaluable experience working with the NGO community, with schools and within the tech community in Nigeria will be of immense benefit to the host organization. I am a social entrepreneur with a tested understanding of the Nigerian tech space and market. I am excited to bring this knowledge to the organization and contribute in many other exciting ways.
After participating in the TechWomen program, how will you leverage your mentorship experience to make an impact in your home country?
I will leverage the Techwomen experience to scale my e-testing platform and other projects to benefit a larger platform in Nigeria. I would leverage on the training to improve on my CodeIT program as well as train more women. Upon my return, I intend to be more strategic about getting more girls coding through the CodeIT and LetSchoolsCodeNG programs.
Work History
Years of Full-time Work Experience
8Primary Professional Focus
- Educational technology
- Technical product manager
- Technical project and program manager
Current/Most Recent Job
- Title and Company: Managing Partner, Sprout
- Direct Reports: 4
- Type: Full-time
- Location: Abuja, Nigeria
- Dates: January 1, 2014 –
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Responsibilities:
Manage the day-to-day running of Sprout; Bring in new clients and provide initial support; Supervise the CodeIT training program for kids; Facilitate the development of the organization's structure and culture; Manage finances and resources of the organization; Supervise the technical team; Provide project management support; Provide technical advice / supervision to the technical team and perform technical roles as needed in web development, social media and communications.
Job #2
- Title and Company: Programs Executive, Digital Peers International
- Type: Full-time
- Location: Abuja, Nigeria
- Dates: January 6, 2009 – July 12, 2013
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Responsibilities:
Served as Head of Department and Lead Advisor for technology-related initiatives of the organization.; Responsible for all aspects of IT, analytical and relationship building activities, including IT technical support; Led development of training packages for staff and clients (teachers and students); Reported to and supported the Executive Director, advising on technology, administrative and support issues.; Managed suppliers and vendors, driving efficiency savings and measuring service performance and key performance indicators; Maintained internal systems and services, including technical trouble shooting and IT problem solving; Led curriculum development and detailed training provision for teachers, students and volunteers.
Education History
Highest Level of Education Completed
Master'sInstitution #1
- Institution: Univeristy College of London
- Degree Awarded: Master's
- Major: Education Planning, Economics and International Development
- Minor:
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Completion Date: September 1, 2016
Institution #2
- Institution: Babcock Univeristy
- Degree Awarded: Bachelor's
- Major: Information Resources Management
- Minor:
- Location: Ogun State, Nigeria
- Completion Date: September 1, 2007
