"It All Began In the former British East Africa capital Nairobi Kenya"

There’s an enclave on Kabaranet road that is not very far from road trip roads that overlook the famous Ngong hills. At the foot of those hills, there is a view of the Karen Blixen museum which was the former home of the baroness. Her 1937 book Out of Africa which chronicles life in Kenya, is famous, and the epic plot of a movie that won multiple academy awards. Kabaranet Ngong Road estates may not be among the first places that come to mind when people think about Kenya. But the suburb is close to the Ulinzi military base that is in close proximity with one of Kenya’s second head of state residences. It has produced an array of renown talented global citizens that continuously participate in problem solving tech ideation.

I AM Esther and I aM christian woman in tech.

Esther

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My maternal grandpa was enlisted to serve in the british allied forces that served in the british isles of Burma during World War II. Upon his return, he was appointed Chief. My paternal grandpa was among the initial high court judges in the African International Courts and Tribunals.

Pre/Post Colonial Years family heritage

The the British broadcasting TV, and radio station that was founded in 1928 before Kenya’s independence invited me as one of their children’s program guests. I was only seven years old when I familiarized myself with studio lights, cameras, and TV program sets.

First Time In A TV broadcast Studio Recording:

“Tea and scones” at 4 PM catching up with family after a long day.

Post Colonial Africa Favorites:

My dad frequently took us for family walks on Saturday afternoons to the Adam's Arcade shopping center and bought us fresh baked cakes, bread, and baguettes at the bakery.

Childhood memories:

When I was born, Kenya was a post-colonial state that had just a-little over 15 years of independence. I think I was blessed to live in an era of leadership that was spearheaded by the second president in an infant democracy. Most pre-colonial structures, and culture was still in place. Even today, “tea and scones” at 4 PM is a time for families to catch up, and I love my afternoon teas! Literally, every girl in my circle aspired to get her own tea time cups and pots because one of our childhood games was “acted out tea parties” using our little tea time cups and saucers.

And we knew of Karen Blixen’s story, she was considered a Danish/Kenyan at heart and, infact I have friends and family members named Karen.

When I hear Karen Blixen's name, fond memories from my childhood in the sub-sahara come to mind. My family lived among expatriate and military families in a suburban estate on Ngong road. I am blessed to have grown up with childhood friends that did not resemble my race or even speak my dialect.

I have friends from Germany, India, South Africa, England, America, Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya. Our neighborhood was a stone throw away from one of Kenya’s second President’s residences, and I never will forget how our skipping rope games suddenly came to a standstill when we saw the presidential motorcade approaching our gated community. Some days, the motorcade slowed down, and we sang jubilant childhood songs and the head of state waved cheerfully from his back left view.

“I will never forget visiting guest houses where you hosted british christian missionaries that had immigrated to educate, and provide medical services for people that lived in hard to reach remote sub-saharan areas.”

thank you Tutti

A note In Memory

For My Grandpa Chief Daniel

My Journey To The Tech Space

Luke 1:37
No Word from God will ever fail

my College
anchor scripture

I remember carrying those precious diskettes when I saved my software engineering graduate project in about 10 diskettes.

Occasionally, I held my breath hoping that the diskette was not corrupted when it hanged, swirled and made squeaky sounds in the CPU especially when I was in the middle of a software programming demo for my graduate program.

About Diskettes?

MS Dos commands at the DOS prompt

my first programming language:

Software engineering and computer engineering programming lessons had ‘drag and drop’ functionality.

Tech journey throwback:

When I took my first software engineering classes, computer engineering had no ‘drag and drop’ functionality. We typed Ms Dos commands to execute a simple ‘cut’ and ‘paste’. So, my object oriented and database design skills have evolved.

My journey started with learning hardware and software components in the IBM Aptiva, PS/1, NetVista and the unforgettable diskettes.

Also, majority of my graduating class alumnus was a team of talented gentlemen. We were only four ladies in the graduating class, and the gentlemen treated us with much respect when we collaborated to decipher software delivery complexities.

I was gifted in searching for answers surrounded by a rubble of disassembled components of science and engineering experiment pieces that I could not figure out.

During my formative childhood years, I was that little girl that remained curious until I found answers to my questions when I tried to decode how things work.

So, my parents encouraged analytical logical reasoning because I seemed to veer towards trying to make sense of everything. My dad always bought me science and engineering experiment gifts when they travelled for work because I enjoyed logic.

The Trailblazers Podcast

listening:

My Next Devotional Safari journey

Planning:

Charlotte Brontë Classics

READING:

Italian non alcoholic soda

DRINKING:

Israeli archaeologists on a
new Adventure Safari Drive

watching:

For Such A Time
As This
I Am...

Seeing the platform that we deployed highlighted on the Oprah Winfrey Show when I was among Oprah’s season 25 heroes, as well as being a women in tech SME on the ABC, and CBS news desk was a moment of gratitude for me.

Success Story moments:

In 2008, I led a team of women in tech volunteers to deploy technology tools and instruments on a platform that amplified the plight of women and girls who had no access to education and victims of child bride trafficking in East and West Pokot Kenya.

Women In Tech
Volunteer Work milestone:

Dr. Catherine Hamlin's testimony of Jesus and Holy Spirit leading her to use her profession to treat child brides inspired me to embark on a journey to deploy technology for good.

Career Path Inflection point:

I am committed to honoring and respecting MY TECH SPACE TALENTS ' EXPRESSIONs as a sacred calling.

Romans 8:14

I Am Led By The Holy Spirit To Innovate Technology Solutions For The Good Of Society

Hot tears welled up on my eyes when I heard Dr. Hamlin talk about her treatments and surgery that restored the dignity of a child bride who had developed complications due to early childbirth

Growing up part of my life in Kenya, my mom and I always enjoyed afternoon teas at 4 PM when the Oprah Winfrey show was on air.

In 2004, Oprah visited an Australian obstetrician, and christian missionary Dr. Catherine Hamlin who was serving in Ethiopia.

That day, Dr. Hamlin and Oprah talked about "finding meaning through the expression of talents and how a career can lead you to your calling"

sparkling soda

scenic picnicmountain pinnacle

night person

coffee

movie

Text

stay local

alcohol

beach

good morning person

tea

book

voice call

travel

Where I stand on the super important stuff...
Matthew 5:37 My Yes Is A Yes And My No Is A No

Yes =Green

No = Blank

This That

OR

Philippians 4:8

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

My Favorite Things

English Breakfast Across The River Thames @ The Mitre In London