Women Techmakers Nairobi Breakfast

Join us for a special breakfast event alongside WTM Nairobi at C U Shah Jain Bhavan, Loresho Ridge Road, on Saturday, November 4th, 2023. This exclusive, invite-only morning gathering will provide attendees with the chance to gain valuable insights, connect with fellow professionals, and savor a delicious breakfast.

Be sure to mark your calendars for this important date. It's an opportunity for prominent figures in the industry and champions to engage in meaningful conversations that will contribute to the advancement of technology in our field.

Agenda

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Speakers

Annunziata Kinya - Kyosk (Anrdoid Engineer)

Jessica Randall - GDG Cape Town (co-organizer)

As a Master's student in Mathematics, I have a passion for leveraging the power of data science to address complex societal problems. Specifically, I am particularly drawn to the application of Topological Data Analysis, which can be used to uncover hidden patterns and relationships within large data sets. Through my involvement as a Women Techmaker Ambassador, GDSC Alumni Lead, Microsoft Stud…

Hosted By

Louise Mercy Jillo, Organizer - Party & Happiness

I'm a Senior Product Executive at Interswitch Group. Previously worked as a Developer Community Manager which is part of Developer Relations at Decoded Africa and Africa's Talking.

I am passionate about technology, developer communities and innovations.

I channel my passion for technology through training developers and working on curriculums to facilitate knowledge sharing. In the spirit of nurturing the youth, I mentor students (Primary,High School and Universities) and young developers and I have served as a Master Trainer at Youth for Technology Foundation, an international non-profit organization that works with youth and women demonstrating the power of appropriate technology in education and entrepreneurship.

I led the Google Developer Group (JKUAT chapter 2017) and Developer Students Club (JKUAT chapter 2018/2019) where I organized developer community focused events and oversaw growth of student developers from 500 to 2100. I have organized many local meetups, workshops and hackathons which have created positive impact in the tech ecosystem.

I'm currently a member and co-organizer of Google Developer Group and Women Tech Makers Nairobi with the aim of empowering more women to join the tech industry.

My greatest accomplishments include graduating with a degree in Computer Science, receiving an award as an outstanding student in Technology and Innovation at JKUAT and attending Google I/O 2019 in California amongst outstanding Developer Student Club leads in Sub-Saharan Africa.

My hobbies include travelling , knitting, Latin dancing, baking and recreational reading.

Tabitha Kavyu, Organizer - Communications & Crew

Google Crowdsource Community Coordinator/ GDG Nairobi event organizer

Wayne Gakuo, GDG Co-organizer & Crew

A Frontend Engineer who is constantly learning the best practices of architecting software using Angular, while having scalability, maintainability, and user needs in mind.

Ngesa Marvin, Organizer - Strategic Partnerships, Content & ML

Prototype Maker -- Electronics + AI. Intel Innovator. Deep Learning Abantu. #IoT — #AI — #5G Freak. Connecting the Physical world into the Digital fabric.

Engineering Manager / Machine Learning Engineer specializing in signal and image processing, specifically in the field of computer vision.

He started his Cloud ML journey as an Intel AI Innovator and later joined Liquid Telecom as an IoT Solutions Engineer. He is currently a Device Manager – Cloud & AIoT at Safaricom and an Arm AI Ambassador. When not building products, he loves to teach and share knowledge with others. He believes ML education should be free and accessible to all.

As of late, he has been working on sensor data analysis from IoT devices to help manage Device lifecycles and drive the right customer experience. He founded Nairobi AI, and also leads Machine Learning efforts in communities such as GDG Nairobi and Tiny ML Kenya.

Cynthia Kamau, GDG Co-Lead & Program

Software engineer based in Nairobi with a passion for building and managing developer communities.

daisy okacha, Partnerships & ML Organizer

Mercy Kwambai, GDG Co-Organizer & Program

I am a software developer passionate about design and community.

Rachael Kimberly Msabeni, UX Developer

I am a diverse and self-motivated person with a zeal for solving problems using technology. I am passionate about UI/UX Design and web development.
I delight in mentoring young people who are just getting started in their journeys of becoming UI/UX designers and software developers.

Velda Kiara, Organizer - Media and Blogs

Software Engineer (Django, React) and technical writer with a love for puzzles.

Philomena Mbura, Data Analyst/Scientist

Data Scientist with a passion for building tech communities.

Irene Onyango, Organizer

Brian Ouma, GDG Co-organizer

Technophile who enjoys being part of Tech Ecosystem . Web Developer 👨🏾‍💻 [ Vue JS, Bootstrap, Laravel, PHP, JavaScript, Firebase ] . MS Dynamics Business Central Developer

Teresia Kirung'o, Organizer - Media & Communication

Reuben Kihiu, Product Designer

Wangari Njeri, Organizer - Media & Communication

Incoming Product Manager

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