Gloria Umutesi

General Info

What will be your most valuable contribution to your TechWomen host company?

My most valuable contribution to my TechWomen host company will be to apply my skills in Software Development, Data Analytics and Machine Learning to contribute to finding solutions to the projects that the company might already be working on. I will also take the opportunity to share my knowledge with my workmates, and also give them insights about my home country.

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

1. Learn more about Data Analytics and Machine Learning techniques to improve decision making in Business Companies.
2. Explore possible use of machine learning and computer vision in healthcare systems.
3. Improve my leadership skills, Entrepreneurship techniques and Networking.

Mentorship Characteristic

• Attend company-wide meetings and/or team meetings
• Have exposure to the company culture
• 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
• Have exposure to specialized industry techniques

Ideal Company Type

A company that uses big data analysis and machine learning to improve decision-making for effective business profit and promotes innovative ideas and encourages personal growth. Additionally, I would prefer it to be a diverse environment, highly collaborative, and facilitate a hands-on experience.

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

1. Attentive
2. Disciplined
3. Hard Working

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

The TechWomen mentorship program will help me to gain more knowledge about technologies used in my host company, expose me to different perspectives and network with other professionals in the program. This will help me to become more competent professionally, gain new business ideas and acquire enough knowledge that I can use to help other women in tech to rise and go further.

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

After participating in the TechWomen program, I will use the knowledge that I will have gained about data analytics and machine learning to help business companies to make data-driven decisions so as to make their business effective and maximize production. To encourage women in the technology field, I will organize career guidance sessions in high schools, to inspire young girls to pursue STEM careers. I will also organize sessions to help young university graduates to develop businesses in the Technology field. On top of that, I will start my own tech company where I will give employment opportunities to women.

Work History

Years of Full-time Work Experience

6

Primary Professional Focus

• IT systems and/or data analysis
• Scientist and researcher
• Solutions architect

Education History