User:Rose Maghas/sandbox

Rose Maghas is an entrepreneur and an innovator from Nairobi, Kenya. Her passion has helped develop the vision for the digital, software development company, Rova Digital Limited which she founded in 2006.

Education

She holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical & Electronic Engineering from the University of Nairobi in Nairobi Kenya. After graduating from University of Nairobi in she enrolled to Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan for a Master of Science in Information Systems Management (MISM). She later did a Master of Business Administration in Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri.

Career

Early Life Rose began her leadership career as an executive team leader at Target Corporation in Missouri, USA in 2005. She worked at Target for a year and in 2006 she came back to Nairobi, Kenya. She worked as a Graduate Management Engineer for Safaricom LTD for a year where she participated in the process review to achieve ISO 2001 certification for the company. In 2008, Rose became the Managing Director of Tactile Technologies Limited in Nairobi, Kenya.

C.E.O of Rova Digital

Rose founded Rova Digital Limited in 2006. She has expanded the company’s footprint by leveraging existing and emerging technology. On top of that, she continues to provide oversight and guidance on all operations of the company. She has taken charge of the commercial, technical and organizational interests and managed relationships with key stakeholders. Rose provides leadership to the managers of the finance, HR, business development and IT departments while providing guidance to project management and implementation. Rova Digital Limited provides different initiatives for digital empowerment such as:

1.   Digital Girls in Artificial Intelligence: A program which provides opportunities for young girls in Africa to gain access and exposure to training in artificial intelligence and create a path for future careers in AI.

2.   Kids Coding Camp: A coding training session that takes place every first Saturday of the month, targeting children ages 6-17 years who are introduced to artificial intelligence with practical session where they get to see AI and Machine learning at work.

Founder and C.E.O of Rova Academy Limited

She is also the founder and C.E.O of Rova Academy Limited which was founded in 2019. Rova Academy is a high- performance sports academy specifically designed to allow student athletes to combine their education with high level sports coaching from professional coaches. The Academy offers Athletics, Rugby, Soccer, Swimming and Tennis. She has been responsible for setting up the academy’s partnerships and accreditation, providing oversight and guidance on all operations of the company while taking charge of the commercial, technical and organizational interests.

In August 2020, Rose Maghas became the Chief Technology officer (CTO) for Commonwealth Businesswomen Network (CBWN).The CBWN is an accredited organization by the commonwealth that works with women in business by connecting governments and the private sector to encourage, enable and embed women’s economic empowerment. The primary focus includes the use and development of the digital platform provided by WorldLabs, as a community space, a learning environment and a trading platform for women in business across the commonwealth. She steered the strategic technical direction of member’s network and supportive partnerships such as GEN, Google and GSMA