Category: Dear Tech Sis
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Woman In Tech For The Week: Ibironke Yekinni
Ibironke Yekinni is an expert in software testing and cybersecurity. She is the founder of Testify Ltd, a software testing consultancy, and the Head of Software Quality Assurance Engineering at Africa Fintech, a payment integration startup. Ibironke previously worked as a senior quality and testing professional for companies like Carbon and Interswitch Group. In 2019,…
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Woman In Tech For The Week: Bode Abifarin
Bode Abifarin is a highly accomplished C-level executive with over 20 years of experience in Fintech, payments, and innovation. She has played a key role in driving the growth and expansion of highly valued businesses. Bode Abifarin was the former COO of Flutterwave from 2018 until this year. She drove their business growth, expanding its…
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Meet Dorothy Vaughan: The African-American Mathematician
Dorothy Vaughan was a mathematician and NASA’s first African-American manager. She was born on September 20, 1910, in Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. Dorothy graduated as the valedictorian of her class from Beechurst High School in 1925. She received a full-tuition scholarship to attend Wilberforce University in Wilberforce, Ohio. Afterwards, she worked as a mathematics teacher…
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Woman In Tech For The Week: Yvonne Johnson
Yvonne Johnson is the Co-founder and CEO of Indicina – a leading AI infrastructure FinTech company. With over 10 years of leadership experience, she has worked as the Head of Strategy & Corporate Development at First Bank of Nigeria. During her tenure at the bank, Yvonne led the Strategy function for the Commercial Banking Group,…
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Valerie Thomas And Her Role In The Tech Industry
Valerie Thomas, born on February 8, 1943, is an American data scientist and inventor who invented the Illusion Transmitter. Growing up in Baltimore, Maryland, Valerie had a keen interest in science, which she pursued at Morgan State University, where she majored in Physics and graduated with top honors in 1964. During her time at NASA…
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Woman In Tech For The Week: Ayo Haastrup
Ayo Haastrup is an experienced and results-driven marketing manager with a strong background in developing and implementing growth strategies across diverse industries such as Fintech, Insurance, Media, Biotech, FMCG, and Transport. She is skilled in using technology, data, and analytics to identify customer acquisition opportunities and drive business growth. Ayo is passionate about start-ups and…
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Software Developer vs. Tester Career Paths Explained
Software developers and testers play important roles in the software industry. Although their roles are different, they aim to achieve a common goal: a successful application. Software developers, often called coders or programmers, translate functionalities into code. They design, code, implement and maintain software applications. Software developers collaborate with stakeholders to understand software requirements. After…
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“In a team of 7 people, I’d be the only woman there,” — Nkeiruka on Navigating The Tech Industry
The Stack Journal spoke with Nkeiruka Ifeonu, a product designer with over three years of experience. NK tells us about her role as a product designer and what it means to be a woman in a male-dominated space. Can you officially introduce yourself to us and what you do in the tech industry? My name…
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Woman In Tech For The Week: Kadijat Okeowo
Kadijat Okeowo is a product marketing manager who loves working at the intersection of product, marketing, and growth to help products grow and scale by reaching their core audiences and achieving set goals. She works across the media, fashion, edtech, health tech, and fintech industries, helping products grow from 0 to 1 initial product development…
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Meet Hedy Lamarr: The Woman Behind Wireless Communication
According to a Chinese proverb, “A curious woman is capable of turning around the rainbow just to see what is on the other side.” This is not far from the truth; curiosity has made women stand out, invent things that seem pretty impossible, come up with brilliant ideas that have contributed greatly to society, and…