User:Nwaneto/sandbox

Chidiebere Benedict Nwaneto (born 17 January, 1990) is a Software Engineer, Business Man, and philanthropist who currently works as a senior software engineer in First City Monument Bank PLC since March 2022.

He is a certified Microsoft professional, currently pursuing a Master's degree in Computer science from the University of Lagos, Nigeria where he is working on a publication on a Hybrid Differential Evolution and Gibbs Optimizer algorithm for continuous bounded search spaces. Born in Sabon Gari, Kano in 1990, Chidi Nwaneto is a graduate of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, where he obtained a first degree in Computer engineering and served as the class Valedictorian during graduation in 2014. After graduation, Chidi was deployed to Rivers State for the compulsory National Youth Service Corps, which he completed and emerged as the best serving corps member after successfully completing leadership and human capital development projects.

Family
Chidi Nwaneto was born into the family of Benedict Nwaneto on the 17th of January, 1990, in Sabon Gari, a small town in Kano State of Nigeria. His father is Benedict Nwaneto, an Igbo technician from Umueze, Amaimo in Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State. His marriage with Lydia Nwaneto is blessed with a son, Troy Chinonso Nwaneto.

Education
Chidi had his primary education at Queen A-D nursery/primary School, in Sabon Gari, Kano. He attended Madonna Model Secondary School, Works-Layout, Owerri, Imo State from 2000 to 2003, where he completed his junior secondary school before moving on to Bishop Nwedo Memorial Boys’ High School, Ossah, Umuahia, Abia State from 2003 to 2006.

Thereafter, he studied for his undergraduate degree at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, between 2008 and 2013 when he obtained a Second Class Honours Degree in Computer Engineering. He is currently studying for his Master's degree in Computer Science from the University of Lagos, Nigeria.

Software Development Career
In 2014, Chidi was employed as an Industrial Trainee in Intels Nigeria for a period of six months, during which he began writing web pages for fun using HTML, CSS and JavaScript. He created a mock website for the company which caught the attention of his colleagues at the time.

Due to his admirable accomplishments in software, Chidi was selected twice as a mentor for both the BUILD FOR SDGS CHALLENGE and the GOOGLE AFRICA DEVELOPER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM jointly sponsored by Andela, Facebook and Google in 2020 where he had the opportunity to guide and support young and aspiring Software Developers, helping over 10,000 Software Developers and 200 mentees find a rewarding career in software development.

He has work with companies like MTN, Stanbic IBTC, Axa Mansard Insurance PLC, Tavia Technologies, and a few others.

Business Career
Chidi has been linked with ownership of:


 * chiidhealth
 * chiidtech
 * waneto

Personal Life
As a Chess lover, Chidi led the Chess Club of MOUAU to the 2014 Nigeria University Games (NUGA), both as a chess player and as the club's acting president and treasurer where his team came fourth in the competition.

Amongst other activities and hobbies, he enjoys playing football, swimming and thinking.

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As an enthusiastic and exemplary team leader, Chidi was selected to lead SDGs CDS Group twice, first as the Vice-president, before he emerged as the president of the group right before its official change of name from MDGs to SDGs. Under his outstanding leadership, he and his group initiated and successfully completed several enlightenment campaigns and projects such as:


 * Installation of four (4) white boards for students in Community Secondary School, Bera, Gokana LGA
 * Organized mathematics competition for five (5) schools in Gokana with encouraging prices given to the best two to further kindle their interest in the subject
 * Carried out monthly general sanitation in Gokana for a period of 10 months.

His dedication and resourcefulness helped him to lead his team to successfully embark on several enlightenment campaigns such as;

Sensitizing the students in 13 schools in Gokana on;


 * The importance of Gender equality and promoting girl child education
 * Awareness on HIV and AIDS and other diseases such as Lassa Fever
 * Effect of drug abuse
 * Importance of personal hygiene

PERSONAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICE
Being assigned to teach computer studies as a corps member, Chidi diligently created an avenue to understand the level of knowledge possessed by the students in computer studies to discover that they are way behind in computer related knowledge. The scheme of work he was given was 75% practical based with not even one computer in the school to show for it.

In addition, he discovered that the school does not conduct examinations in first and second terms due to the exorbitant cost of typing and printing of question papers from business centers because of the unavailability of an ICT Centre to do the Job. With these major reasons, he dedicated his service year to go extra miles to embark on the establishment of an ICT CENTER as his personal contribution to increasing the quality of education given to over 1500 students and 0ver 3000 indigent persons who wish to be computer literate.

He established the ICT Centre by;


 * Converting an abandoned building into an ICT Centre hall with adequate security using support from fellow corps members
 * Installed six (6) tables and six (6) chairs into the ICT center hall
 * Donated two computers to the school.
 * Donated a printer to the school.
 * Taught 60 students and 4 teachers basic computer software.
 * Created a sustainability policy for maintenance and elected an ICT/Property prefect for sustainability.

THE GOALS OF THE PROJECTS

The goals of the project on SDGs 17 Goals are to;


 * Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote life-long learning opportunities for all.
 * Achieve gender equality and empower women and girls.
 * Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being of all at all ages.
 * Building resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation,