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Onahi Joel-Ukama

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Bio

As the first daughter and first-generation college student in my African household, I’ve learned to lead with resilience, responsibility, and vision. These early experiences shaped my drive to break barriers and pursue a degree in computer science, where I’m exploring how technology, music, and AI can work together to amplify creativity and solve real-world problems. I’m passionate about making STEM more accessible—especially for girls like me. My future goal is to bridge the gender gap in education and digital literacy across Nigeria, empowering the next generation of thinkers, creators, and leaders through tech.

Education

Philander Smith College

Bachelor's degree program
2023 - 2027
  • Majors:
    • Computer Science

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

    Master's degree program

  • Graduate schools of interest:

  • Transfer schools of interest:

  • Majors of interest:

  • Not planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Computer Software

    • Dream career goals:

    • Learnt key concepts and skills and worked on real applications from those concepts

      DART
      2024 – 20251 year
    • As a Software Engineering Intern at Dell, I built a CVE database to track vulnerabilities and integrated it with Confluence for automated updates, strengthening my skills in Python and API development for internal tools.

      Dell Technologies
      2024 – 2024

    Research

    • Engineering Physics

      NASA MINDS — Proposed a luminescence-based temperature sensing system for MITTIC, applying optical physics to real-world needs and contributing to cross-disciplinary tech transfer research.
      2023 – 2023

    Future Interests

    Advocacy

    Volunteering

    Philanthropy

    Entrepreneurship

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