Joan Nabusoba

General Info

Professional Track

Information Technology

Country

Kenya

Areas of Expertise

Engineering, Software
Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning
Data Mining and Analytics

Professional Interests

Software engineering in mobile development using Dart, Flutter, Swift and Java, and API Development
Use of NLP Knowledge Base to create an AI chatbot
Clustering, predictive modelling and association rule mining

Age

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

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.

Programming Languages

Java
PHP

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

Curious
Persistent
Committed

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

The TechWomen mentorship will help me to sharpen my skills as a software developer and create better solutions in technology. I will also gain professional mentors who are passionate in their careers, who can mentor me to achieve my career goals in technology. Having been a professional development director at Pwani Teknowgalz and in tech business, I will share my experiences and harness the advice and mentorship to grow professionally. I will return home better equipped to empower young women and girls in my local community.

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

I will leverage on the networks of fellow TechWomen alumnae and mentors to mentor girls in technology and to acquire best practices in fundraising in order to scale the impact of Pwani Teknowgalz to other girls and young women in marginalized communities in Mombasa. I aim to assist with incubating technology solutions developed by the girls and young women we train and mentor at Pwani Teknowgalz so that their solutions can reach the market. I am confident that with the networks and fellow alumnae, I will be able to support these ideas.

Work History

Years of Full-time Work Experience

Primary Professional Focus

Educational technology
Software
Technical project and program manager

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

Job #2

Title and Company: Co-founder/Software Developer, SuluhuTex
Type: Full-time
Location: Mombasa, Kenya
Dates: June 1, 2015 – June 12, 2020
Responsibilities:
Led software development in web and mobile; gathered requirements from clients; managed maintenance of software

Education History

Highest Level of Education Completed

Master's

Institution #1

Institution: Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Degree Awarded: Master's
Major: Information Technology
Minor:
Location: Mombasa, Kenya
Completion Date: June 1, 2020

Institution #2

Institution: Technical University of Mombasa
Degree Awarded: Bachelor's
Major: Information Technology
Minor: Networking
Location: Mombasa, Kenya
Completion Date: November 1, 2016