MLSA Coffee and Tea Chat

3:00 CH - 4:00 CH (UTC)

This session is part of MLSA Coffee and Tea Chat series, learn more and register for the events here: MLSA Coffee and Tea Chat What is this session about? Looking to kickstart your career in tech in 2023? The goal of this series is to introduce you to different roles in tech, learn what a day is like in the life of professionals in the field and how you can better position yourself when applying for these roles. Who is it aimed at? Students looking to being their career in tech. Professionals looking to accelerate their career by switching roles. Anyone curious about technology. Anyone looking to switch roles in tech. Speakers: David Abu is a Cloud Advocate for Power BI, I am currently based in Lagos, Nigeria. I am a community builder and I am part of the Power Platform Community leaders in Nigeria. David is a business intelligence Associate with comprehensive accomplishments applying visualizations, data modelling, data structuring and data analytics to ensure success and achieve goals. A community builder and public speaker of digital technologies. My goal is to make people fall in love with Power BI. Adewale Yusuf is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional and Microsoft Certified Trainer. He is an experienced BI consultant with over 5 years of experience in providing business intelligence solutions to clients across the world. He has detailed knowledge in data warehousing, data mapping, data analytics & visualizations, process validation, and business needs analysis. He has proven to understand customer requirements and translating them into actionable project plans. Adewale Yusuf is a dedicated and hard-working fellow with a passion for big data.

3:00 CH - 4:00 CH (UTC)

This session is part of MLSA Coffee and Tea Chat series, learn more and register for the events here: MLSA Coffee and Tea Chat What is this session about? Looking to kickstart your career in tech in 2023? The goal of this series is to introduce you to different roles in tech, learn what a day is like in the life of professionals in the field and how you can better position yourself when applying for these roles. Who is it aimed at? Students looking to being their career in tech. Professionals looking to accelerate their career by switching roles. Anyone curious about technology. Anyone looking to switch roles in tech. Speakers: Jasmine Greenaway's years of software development experience has brought her to different development environments and industries such as retail, gaming, and developer tooling and I enjoy sharing what I've learned along the way. What she enjoys most about being a cloud advocate is that she is always learning new things, it keeps her work exciting! Outside of work she enjoys gaming, gardening, and rollerskating. Pablo Nunes Lopes is an Academic Cloud Advocate at Microsoft, where he helps students, educators and researchers leverage the power of Azure and other cloud technologies. He is also a Software Engineer with a passion for learning and experimenting with different tools and frameworks. He has experience in Python, .Net Core, PHP, JavaScript, Linux, Git, Data Science, Testing and more. He has worked in various roles and environments, from SysAdmin to Developer, from big corporations to small startups, always adapting to the needs and challenges of each project. He enjoys sharing his knowledge and insights through talks, blogs and workshops. He is always eager to connect with other tech enthusiasts and curious minds.

4:00 CH - 5:00 CH (UTC)

This session is part of MLSA Coffee and Tea Chat series, learn more and register for the events here: MLSA Coffee and Tea Chat What is this session about? Looking to kickstart your career in tech in 2023? The goal of this series is to introduce you to different roles in tech, learn what a day is like in the life of professionals in the field and how you can better position yourself when applying for these roles. Who is it aimed at? Students looking to being their career in tech. Professionals looking to accelerate their career by switching roles. Anyone curious about technology. Anyone looking to switch roles in tech. Speakers: Bethany Jepchumba is passionate about Data Science, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. Prior to joining the role, she was a Gold Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador. She comes from a community of marathon runners 🏃🏃 but decided to run code instead🤓. With over a decade of experience in the data space, Gabriela has worked in research and in several startups from different industries, including Software, Financial, Advertisement, and Health. Throughout her career, she has built diverse teams, created sophisticated data science solutions, engaged with customers and stakeholders to deliver business insights and drive data-centric decisions. She is passionate about building innovative solutions, understanding business gaps, and customer needs, and delivering a flawless experience. Gabriela de Queiroz is a Principal Cloud Advocate Manager at Microsoft. She leads and manages the Global AI/ML/Data Science team in Education Advocacy. Before that, she worked at IBM as a Program Director on Open Source, Data & AI Technologies and then as Chief Data Scientist at IBM, leading AI Strategy and Innovations. She is actively involved with several organizations to foster an inclusive community. In 2012 she founded R-Ladies, a worldwide organization for promoting diversity in the R community, present in more than 200 cities in 55+ countries. In 2019, she founded AI Inclusive, a global organization that is helping increase the representation and participation of minorities in Artificial Intelligence.

4:00 CH - 5:00 CH (UTC)

What is this session about? Looking to kickstart your career in tech in 2023? The goal of this series is to introduce you to different roles in tech, learn what a day is like in the life of professionals in the field and how you can better position yourself when applying for these roles. Who is it aimed at? Students looking to being their career in tech, Professionals looking to accelerate their career by switching roles, Anyone curious about technology, Anyone looking to switch roles in tech. Why should members attend? Through this series, we want to empower everyone on the planet with the right resources they need to successfully navigate their tech journey. We want to inspire as many as possible to begin, grow and succeed in their tech journey. At the end of each session, we would provide links to a learning resources that you can take on to continue developing yourself.

4:00 CH - 5:00 CH (UTC)

What is this session about? Looking to kickstart your career in tech in 2023? The goal of this series is to introduce you to different roles in tech, learn what a day is like in the life of professionals in the field and how you can better position yourself when applying for these roles. Who is it aimed at? Students looking to being their career in tech, Professionals looking to accelerate their career by switching roles, Anyone curious about technology, Anyone looking to switch roles in tech. Why should members attend? Through this series, we want to empower everyone on the planet with the right resources they need to successfully navigate their tech journey. We want to inspire as many as possible to begin, grow and succeed in their tech journey. At the end of each session, we would provide links to a learning resources that you can take on to continue developing yourself.