What Product Designers Actually Do

Shekinah A. Manyi, our guest speaker, is a Software Engineer, GDSC Lead Alumni, Community Manager, and Open Source/ Machine Learning enthusiast. She explores all of the intricate aspects behind Open Source and Community Contributions in this fun, informative and inspiring episode.💙

Deborah Anderson who is an Animator, Journalist and YouTuber, takes us through the process of becoming a sought after Animator and gives us insight to what the industry and field is all about.

Emerald Maclaniyi discusses Machine learning with us in this episode, how she discovered her interest in it, its application in different aspects of life and most importantly, how one can get started. If you’re looking to get into Machine learning/AI or you’re already in this space, this episode is for you.

Eden Omefe is a product designer and her journey in the tech space is a unique one. She talks about how she became a product designer after engaging in various fields of design in the tech space and left some great advice for newbies and anyone out there aspiring to be a product designer.

Elizabeth Okaome is the founder of Empower Her Community.  In this episode, she tells her story about how she got into the tech industry and educates us on community management, the role of community managers, the path to becoming one, and tips for excelling in this high-demand field in the tech ecosystem. Background Music: shutter stock

“Decisions should be based on data and not sentiments or vibes” A data analyst examines data and makes sense out of it for organizations to make proper decisions to achieve goals and objectives. In this episode, Olayinka Oke a passionate data analyst educates us on the topic: Becoming a Data Analyst. Have a listen👌. Background music: shutterstock

As we continue to explore the most sought after skills in tech, we bring to you another fascinating episode with Portia Adzo Dzokoto, a student at Academic city University who enrolled into the Cybersecurity training program by Developers in Vogue. We discussed the fundamentals of Cybersecurity. Background by shutterstock. Resources: Federal virtual training environment https://fedvte.usalearning.gov/. Edureka https://www.edureka.co/

We bring to you an educative series on DiVa Tech where we explore with you, the most sort after skills in tech. On today’s episode Harriet Okai takes us through UI/UX design, the difference, the relation and resources to get started in this field. User interface is what you see and User experience is how you feel after exploring what you see. Learn more about UI/UX from Harriet. Background music: shutter stock Resources - Search UI/UX on YouTube -Interaction design foundation (paid) :https://www.interaction-design.org/ -Figma: https://www.figma.com/ -Adobe XD : https://www.adobe.com/products/xd.html

Social media platforms give us the opportunity to connect with different kinds of people in various professional fields across the world. As an individual in the tech space it is important to leverage on these platforms to develop both your personal and professional skills On today’s episode we give you tips on how you can use your social media platform to develop yourself in the tech space. Today’s resource: Aptlearn ➡️ https://aptlearn.io/ Background music: shutter stock

On the first episode of DiVa Tech podcast, our host speaks with Racheal Kuranchie, a recent political science graduate pursuing a career in software engineering at Developers in Vogue's 1-year Tech Accelerator Program. Racheal talks about what motivated her to transition into tech and what she's doing to attract more women to the field. Background Music: shutterstock