General Info
Professional Track
- Information Technology
Country
CameroonAreas of Expertise
- Educational Technology and E-Learning
- Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning
- Data Mining and Analytics
Professional Interests
- Today with the COVID-19 pandemic, we have to find more and more innovative tools to help students access to an education of quality even without any access to the internet.
- I want to explore the possibility to connect teachers through online learning platforms to students without internet
- Improve my IOT data management skills.
Age
32The Top Three Things I Would Like to Learn or Experience During my Mentorship
- Improve my knowledge on managing teaching and learning equipment in rural areas, specifically to those who lack internet resources.
- To learn best practices of the use of eduction AI and improve my network building ability.
- Acquire technical skills and knowledge in data analysis tools and techniques and their application in the education context.
Ideal Company Type
My desired company is a one with an inclusive cultural policy. I'd like for the company to have dynamic teams that encourage teamwork, personal growth and sharing of knowledge. I would love to be exposed to a larger team to work through some of my learning objectives. I would prefer a company that specializes in the creation of a learning and evaluation ecosystem. I also want to learn how they use data to create knowledge and create intelligent networks.
Certifications
- Cisco, GetConnected
- OpenStreet Map, web mapping
- Protected Areas Management
Programming Languages
- C
- Java
- JavaScript
- PHP
- Python
- SQL
What are three adjectives that best describe you in the work place?
- Honest
- Curious
- Straight-forward
What impact will your mentorship have on your career and professional path?
I will make use of the knowledge and skills acquired throughout the program to improve on my ability to impact more girls within my community. I will learn best practices which will enable me to effectively use ICT to empower young girls in my community. I will build a powerful network with other participants, mentors and professionals whose stories and achievements will be a source of inspiration for the young girls in my community. It will be the perfect opportunity for NKWANGTECH to establish a virtual STEM exchange program for young girls in Cameroon and STEM professionals around the world.
After participating in the TechWomen program, how will you leverage your mentorship experience to make an impact in your home country?
Upon my return from the program, I will organize a capacity building workshop for all the co-founders and members of NKWANGTECH as well as fellow teachers and lecturers of the various institutions where I teach. It will be the perfect time for me to launch an extensive project aimed at showcasing how ICT tools can be integrated in different fields of work to foster growth and development. I will leverage my ICT skills to share my Techwomen experience with more young girls online and inspire many more women and girls and showcase myself as a role model.
Work History
Primary Professional Focus
- Educational technology
- IT systems and/or data analysis
- Technical project and program manager
Current/Most Recent Job
- Title and Company: ICT Teacher, Ministry of Secondary Education
- Direct Reports:
- Type:
- Location:
- Dates: January 1, 2016 –
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Responsibilities:
Teach, plan lessons, coordinate and evaluate; coordinate computer science club activities; follow up with student; train students for the Africa code week challenge; organize zoom meetings with students due to COVID- 19; manage WhatsApp groups for those with a smartphone; participate as a member for the examinations secretary.
Job #2
- Title and Company: Teacher Assistant, Catholic Institute of Bafoussam
- Type: Part-time
- Location: Bafoussam,
- Dates: April 1, 2017 – September 1, 2021
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Responsibilities:
Taught software engineering UML, web development, introduction to IOT, cloud computing and web mapping; organized academic and professional orientation sessions for students on STEM fields.
Education History
Institution #1
- Institution: University Of Yaounde
- Degree Awarded: Master's
- Major: Computer Science
- Minor:
- Location: Yaounde, Cameroon
- Completion Date: May 1, 2014
Institution #2
- Institution: University Of Yaounde
- Degree Awarded: Bachelor's
- Major: Computer Science
- Minor:
- Location: Yaounde, Cameroon
- Completion Date: September 1, 2010