Adora Nwodo
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{{short description|Author & Software Engineer}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Adora Nwodo
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| nationality = Nigerian
| alma_mater = University of Lagos & Stanford Graduate School of Business
| occupation = Senior Software Engineer
| website = https://adoranwodo.com
}}
Adora Nwodo is three-time cloud engineering author, public speaker, founder of NexaScale, and an experienced software engineer working at the intersection of cloud infrastructure and developer platforms.{{Cite web |last=Ajumobi |first=Kemi |date=2021-10-15 |title=Adaora Nwodo, young, techy and honing her skills |url=https://businessday.ng/life-arts/article/adaora-nwodo-young-techy-and-honing-her-skills/ |access-date=2024-03-28 |website=Businessday NG |language=en-US}}
Education
Nwodo holds a bachelor's degree (First Class) in computer science from the University of Lagos {{Cite web |date=2022 |title=Channels TV.com |url=https://www.channelstv.com/2022/06/10/first-class-adora-nwodo-is-the-dj-and-maths-whiz-creating-new-worlds-at-microsoft/}} and is also an alumnus of Stanford LEAD from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.{{Cite book |url=https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/334499 |title=Nigerian female writers: a critical perspective |date=1989 |publisher=Malthouse Press |isbn=978-978-2601-09-4 |editor-last=Otokunefor |editor-first=Henrietta C. |location=Lagos |editor-last2=Nwodo |editor-first2=Obiageli C.}}
Career
Nwodo's first interaction with computers was early on in her childhood.{{Cite web |last=Banjo |first=Noah |date=2022-03-20 |title=I spent most of my childhood in front of computer — Nwodo |url=https://punchng.com/i-spent-most-of-my-childhood-in-front-of-computer-nwodo/ |access-date=2024-03-28 |website=Punch Newspapers |language=en-US}} This sparked an interest in computers and technology in general. She started writing code in Visual Basic and later on discovered HTML & CSS.{{Cite web |last=EC-Council |date=2020-08-18 |title=How to Design Secure Applications in the Cloud |url=https://www.eccouncil.org/cybersecurity-exchange/cyber-talks/how-to-design-secure-applications-in-the-cloud/ |access-date=2024-03-28 |website=Cybersecurity Exchange |language=en-US}}
Nwodo is the Founder of NexaScale, a social enterprise connecting entry-level technologists to simulated work experience, apprenticeships, and other opportunities that help them start and scale their careers.{{Cite web |date=2023-09-26 |title=At Age Six, Adora Nwodo Decided To Be a Software Engineer; Now She's Coding the Future |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/age-six-adora-nwodo-decided-144500583.html |access-date=2024-04-05 |website=Yahoo Finance |language=en-US}}
Nwodo currently works at the intersection of Cloud Infrastructure and Developer Platforms. Prior to her current role, she worked on Microsoft Mesh, a Mixed Reality collaboration and communications platform.{{Cite web |date=March 12, 2022 |title=Adora Nwodo Microsoft Engineer |url=https://techpoint.africa/2022/04/12/adora-nwodo-microsoft-engineer/ |website=techpoint.africa}} Prior to Microsoft Mesh, Nwodo worked on the team building Azure Object Anchors, a mixed reality service that helps you create immersive experiences by automatically aligning 3D content with physical objects. Before Microsoft, she was a Software Developer building web experiences at Neukleos.{{Cite web |date=2021-05-14 |title=10 female Nigerian tech professionals |url=https://www.benjamindada.com/10-female-tech-professionals-africa/ |access-date=2024-03-28 |website=Bendada.com, modern tech media in SSA |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2021-10-07 |title=Adora Nwodo writes foundational book on cloud engineering |url=https://www.benjamindada.com/cloud-engineering-for-beginners-adora-nwodo/ |access-date=2024-03-28 |website=Bendada.com, modern tech media in SSA |language=en}}
In 2021, Nwodo released her first book, "Cloud Engineering for Beginners{{Cite web |date=2023-05-01 |title=A Beginner's Guide to Software Engineering - ALX |url=https://www.alxafrica.com/a-beginners-guide-to-software-engineering/ |access-date=2024-04-05 |website=www.alxafrica.com |language=en-US}}," which introduces people to the concept of cloud computing, viable career paths in cloud engineering, and how to navigate a cloud engineering career. In 2023, she released her second book, "Beginning Azure DevOps,{{Cite web |last=chcomley |title=Get started with Azure DevOps documentation - Azure DevOps |url=https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/get-started/?view=azure-devops |access-date=2024-04-05 |website=learn.microsoft.com |language=en-us}}" which is a detailed guide on how to plan, build, test, and release applications on Azure. In 2024, she released her third book, "Confident Cloud,[https://www.brownsbfs.co.uk/Product/Nwodo-Adora/Confident-cloud---uncover-the-essentials-of-cloud-computing/9781398615670 Confident Cloud : Uncover the Essentials of Cloud Computing]" which is a detailed guide into the world of cloud computing.{{Cite web |title=Cloud Engineering for Beginners - Audiobook - Nenne Adaora Nwodo - ISBN 6610000357567 - Storytel |url=https://www.storytel.com/in/books/cloud-engineering-for-beginners-1704318 |access-date=2024-03-28 |website=www.storytel.com |language=en}}
References
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External links
- [https://twitter.com/AdoraNwodo Twitter]
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