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born 1984 Uganda
Evelyn Namara is a Ugandan technologist, technology entrepreneur, and corporate executive. She is the founder of Vouch Digital, a company established in 2015.
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When I look around me, I see many problems that need to be solved in different sectors; energy, water and sanitation, health, education.
After secondary school, while waiting to decide what I would study at university, I worked at a university library which had a computer lab.
I felt it was an open field; if boys can do it, I too can.
Is a quote I hear a lot and I believe it’s true.
You’ll get knocked down many times and there’ll be tears, sweat and self doubt,but dust yourself and keep moving. That’s the go-getter spirit.
I was also their first hire in Uganda and was entrusted with setting up their operations here.
This was where I got the opportunity to sit in front of a computer for the very first time.
This was a perfect fit because I loved the idea of using technology to make a difference in the lives of everyday people.
I joined them at a time when they were doing a lot of setup work which I really enjoyed.
I became interested in computer science around the age of eighteen when I was exposed to computers for the first time.
But even long before that my father had always encouraged to me to study sciences.
When children are in one big class, it’s easy for educators to treat them as equals but what you don’t realize is that each child is unique and learns differently.
My strategy for everything I’m passionate about is to invest in knowing 2 to 3 people more knowledgeable than me about my area of interest and purpose to learn from them.
I also found that I missed being on the front line, working directly with clients and making things happen.
The two subjects I loved were physics and mathematics, so I focused on those.
I did a lot of things my brothers did and choosing tech was a no brainer.
I was fascinated from day one and I remember asking the lady in charge so many questions to try and understand how computers worked.
I was never afraid to do things.
His dream was for me to become a doctor, but I hated chemistry and anything to do with blood so that just wasn’t going to happen.
Your network is your net-worth.
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