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After several interactions with them, she decided to give tech a shot. Her interest and passion for tech bloomed when she began to mingle more with the computer science students in her school. Gigi’s journey into tech started during her 3rd year in university. In the process, I connected with a couple of amazing people in tech and knew I was ready to transition into tech.” Gift “Gigi” Kenneth, Programme and Product Lead, Hotbed.

“I kept asking myself questions and started looking for ways to improve myself. Biochemistry was great but she couldn’t see herself practising despite her love for it. “I had this anxiety about what I was going to do after university,” she said. So she began to make strategic moves to transition from that field of study to tech while in school. But biochemistry was no longer satisfying her dreams. “I have always been obsessed with science and learning about how things work,” she said. Since the 22-year-old graduated last year, she has had no reason to practice as a biochemist.

Gigi is a Biochemistry graduate from the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), Rivers State, Nigeria. This creative passion has led the young biochemist to find a career in tech as a programme and product lead at Hotbed. When she is not working, she writes, draws, reads, or shares memes. Gift “Gigi” Kenneth has a knack for creativity.

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My Pivot Journal is a Ventures Africa weekly series documenting people’s career transitions from one industry to another, especially to tech.