So Glad You Found Me!
Hi there! My name is Caroline (Shikoh) Wanjiku. I prefer to go by Shikoh.
A little bit about my professional journey.
Where I am today:
š I recently joined the Antler partners network as a Techie. I will be offering my Tech Skills to start-up teams creating the next bunch of tech solutions through the Antler program.
š„· In March 2022 I graduated from a 12 week intense cybersecurity Bootcamp at Ironhack.
š°šŖ I am based in Nairobi, Kenya and have experience in remote work.
I am Python Backend with experience in Python-Django, Python-Flask, FastAPI and Chalice frameworks as well as and Javascript (Vue.JS and a smidget of Node.JS).
Where have I worked as a Software Developer?
Where do I aim to be in the near future? A CTO/CEO of a Security/IOT/Robotics organization(s). In order to achieve this, I'll be preparing in the following ways:
- Cloud certified (AWS, GCP) and developing my Devops knowledge.
- Achieve a number of Cybersecurity certificates.
- Be part of an organization with multiple teams where I can grow.
- Dig deeper into data science and machine learning.
Socials! You can find me on my Twitter , or LinkedIn .
Random facts about me
- Pronouns: she/her
- š I was a medical claims analyst and medical lab technologist before switching to tech.
- š My switch was inspired through a project I proposed and enforced to make the claims analysis process easier and training shorter. Technical thinking was considered a vital part of business process management, and thus I decided to pursue the Andela fellowship.
- š± I love to learn. I am always open to feedback.
- āæļø Iām also learning to live and work with chronic pain after being diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in 2020. I don't know if someone ever gets used to it, but I am resilient and keep the hope alive.
- ā” Hobbies: I am a drummer, I love road trips and I love outdoors and nature.