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Patience Nekesa
A freelancing website and user interface developer specializing in HTML5, CSS, Javacript, Php, and content management systems like joomla and wordpress.
Marvin Alinaitwe
A proud son of the Pearl of Africa and charismatic leader, Marvin Alinaitwe is an exuberant WordPress developer. Together with his long time business partner Mr. Shafiq Lutaaya, he co-founded the PoTUS Times website ( www.potustimes.com) which covers the President of the United States and Capitol Hill.
Marvin holds a Bachelor’s degree in Information Science of Makerere University.
Back in 2016 while he was the Speaker of the College of Computing and Information Sciences at Makerere University, He bore the idea of “The Future is Now” a student-based Organization which helped create a platform for all young people especially the girl-child who have dreams of becoming tech-entrepreneurs easily transform their dreams into reality through providing them with information and a platform relevant to building their capacity. Marvin currently works at Uganda National Council for Science and Technology in Science & Technology Management Department. He also the founder of “Save Mother Nature” a non-profit organization that through social media champions environmental conservation and protection through advocating for the use of clean and renewable energy
Marvin within his circles of friends and partners has been lucky to be among the few who have earned a living building WordPress websites for companies, individuals and organizations among others. He greatly appreciates the contribution of WordPress which has been and still is a concrete foundation for the success of millions of developers all over the world.
He is a strong advocate for the right to Free and uncensored Information access, freedoms of free speech and expression and Intellectual Property Rights. Over the years, he has developed ardent interest in Data and Information Security, Research, Women Rights and Freedoms of Marginalized persons in society.
Marvin is an outgoing person who when not busy with work spends time engaging his peers on personal and national development, engaging in charity activities, sports and adventure with family.
gotechug
Kwehangana Hamza is a digital media professional with over 5 years of experience in digital content design and publishing. He blogs about digital media and tech and passionate about art and traveling. His blog brings over 10k visitors per month. He inspires others to become a better version of themselves.
Mahad Bwanika
Experience in developing websites and Apps now for 5 years.
burtbaguma
Founder of Burt Systems Inc, Burt Systems Uganda and Smart Marketing Agency.
Managing Director of Burt Systems
An Online Marketing Strategist
Has been building WordPress Sites since 2006
Built over 200 websites on WordPress
A Lean Web Designer
David M. Wampamba
David M.Wampamba a.k.a davidofug, is a co-founder of “Gagawala” a creative agency which serves the market with unmatched web hosting and brand identity solutions. He is the initiator and trainer at Ablestate. Ablestate is a reliable pool of top technology abilities, businesses and organizations can trust. At the previous WordPress meetups and WordCamps in Uganda, he has shared about WordPress income opportunities, coding, and made meaningful connections.
Lutaya Shafiq Holmes
Lutaaya Shafiq is an experienced web applications developer. Shafiq holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Makerere University, and he is currently pursuing a Master of Science degree in Information Systems at Makerere University. He was selected to be a among the thirty speakers of the 2018 WordCamp Kampala WordPress meetup, the second of its kind in Uganda.
Shafiq has been lucky to be among the few who have earned a living building WordPress websites for companies, individuals and organizations among others. He is proud to say that he stumbled upon WordPress way back in 2011 when he was starting his Software development career where he started out as an HTML / CSS / PHP developer before he could land on the platform that powers more than 31% of the webs systems that run on the internet- WordPress. He believes that access to the internet is every human’s right and that any entity that has no web presence will not exist in business in the next couple of decades. He has keen interest in Industrial Systems Engineering, Machine Learning, Knowledge Service Engineering and Human Computer Interaction.
When Shafiq is not glued to a computer screen, he spends time meeting friends, family, travelling and most importantly playing chess.
lemacarl
I’m a full stack software engineer who loves creatively solving problems with software. I recently co-founded and developed Easy Matatu, an Android app and Django web app that lets people carpool in what are locally known as matatus. Right now I am working with Kanzu Code and Pula delivering scalable solutions that impact generations. Skills: Android, Django, React, React-Native, WordPress, PHP, Java
laurencebahiirwa
I am a digital junkie consuming all things that will make the world a better place.
Ewangu Hillary Otine
Ewangu Hillary Otine is a 33-year-old web developer who enjoys watching television, cooking and going out for long walks in the wild. He is Adventurous and Impartial, Trusting and a bit Observant.
He is Ugandan who defines himself as the Eastern star. He has a degree in Information Technology.
Physically, Ewangu is in pretty good shape. He is average-height with black skin, and kind eyes.
He is currently single. His most recent romance was with a teacher who was the same age as him. They broke up because due to irreconcilable differences
Kuloba Hussein
I’m a web designer, front&Back-end web developer with 2 years of professional experience in the design and development industry. I work with virtue Tech systems .
Am among the first people to join wordpress community Uganda that has linked me to fellow developers who have shared great wordpress information that has enabled me grow in the profession of web development and am also looking forward to sharing my skills and expertism at word-camp Entebbe.
Mukalele Rogers
A teacher by passion. An ICT Enthusiast. A programmer by talent. Web designer and self-taught wordpress user since 2015. Web host manager at center4webpresence.com. Detailed profile: mukalele.net
Stephen Dumba
I am a teacher, techprenuer and blogger with a passion for IT. When I am not in class, I am either fixing computers or writing about my experiences as a techprenuer and teacher of ICT. Adventure is my hobby and my phone’s camera is my companion in keeping a record of my travels.
Sodiq Akinjobi
Sodiq Akinjobi is a WordPress user, instructor and developer based out of Lagos, Nigeria. He is part of the core team of the Lagos WordPress meetup group. When he is not building sites or teaching in class, he is playing his favorite game – Dream League.