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Linda Bonyo

General Info

Professional Track

  • Information Technology

Country

Kenya

Areas of Expertise

  1. Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning
  2. Computer Security
  3. Information Systems Management

Professional Interests

  1. Ethics and the governance of AI
  2. Cybersecurity
  3. Data protections and governance of platforms

Age

34

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

  1. Learn how to secure resources to setup tech-enabled access to a justice or civic tech project.
  2. Expand my professional networks to improve my professional exposure and academic prospects.
  3. Gain exposure to tech policy in the U.S.

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

  1. Daring
  2. Assertive
  3. Industrious

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

TechWomen will act as a catalyst and accelerator of the dreams I have in law and tech, a novel area that lacks mentorship and opportunities in Africa. I'm keen on finding mentors both as a tech policy advocate and as a woman founder who has to constantly reinvent herself and innovate in order to keep her company afloat. I am also keen on furthering my education to improve open access to law through technology. I believe this program will open my eyes to these and more opportunities.

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

I will return to Kenya to begin a project on CivicTech and public access to justice by use of technology. TechWomen will increase my learning, exposure and networks; I will work closely with the US Embassy, mentors and YALI cohorts to make these projects a reality.

Work History

Years of Full-time Work Experience

10

Primary Professional Focus

  • Individual contributor leading innovation
  • Technical evangelist

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

Job #2

  • Title and Company: Founding Partner, Bonyo Mwongela & Co. Advocates
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Nairobi, Kenya
  • Dates: January 1, 2014 – June 1, 2018
  • Responsibilities:

    Set up an immigration and tech law practice as the sole owner; represented clients in immigration offices in Kenya

Job #3

  • Title and Company: Program Officer, Transparency International
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Nairobi, Kenya
  • Dates: June 1, 2013 – December 31, 2014
  • Responsibilities:

    Drafted policy responses to parliament on leadership, integrity and corruption laws; published thought leadership and opinion pieces on transparency and accountability; worked on the public participation draft law

Education History

Highest Level of Education Completed

Bachelor's

Institution #1

  • Institution: Moi University
  • Degree Awarded: Bachelor's
  • Major: Law, LLB
  • Minor:
  • Location: Eldoret, Kenya
  • Completion Date: December 1, 2008

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