Nkeiruka Whenu
About Nkeiruka Whenu
Nkeiruka Whenu is an Associate Software Engineer and the CEO and Founder of Web3sy, with a background in software engineering and education. She has worked at various organizations, including Cisco and Royal Holloway, University of London, and has contributed to web technologies and tech education.
Work at Canonical
Nkeiruka Whenu serves as an Associate Software Engineer at Canonical, where she contributes to web-centric technologies. Her work includes utilizing JavaScript, TypeScript, React, CSS, and Flutter. She has been with Canonical since 2024 and is based in Greater London, England.
Previous Experience in Software Engineering
Nkeiruka Whenu has a diverse background in software engineering. She worked at Cisco as a Software Engineer from 2021 to 2022 and briefly at Publicis Sapient in 2022. Additionally, she held a position as a Blockchain Advisor at We Are The News for one month in 2022. Her experience also includes a role as a Computer Science Teaching Assistant at Royal Holloway, University of London, from 2022 to 2023.
Educational Background
Nkeiruka Whenu studied at Royal Holloway, University of London, where she earned a BSc in Computer Science and Software Engineering from 2019 to 2023. Prior to that, she completed her A Levels at Nonsuch Grammar School, focusing on Mathematics, Further Mathematics, and Computer Science from 2017 to 2019. She also achieved her GCSE at Old Palace of John Whitgift from 2012 to 2017.
Achievements in Tech Education
Nkeiruka Whenu has been recognized for her contributions to tech education. She was featured in The Startup Networks' Journal for her efforts in revolutionizing tech education with her company, Web3sy, which she founded in 2023. Her initiatives aim to enhance learning in the tech sector.
Professional Certifications and Ongoing Education
Nkeiruka Whenu holds certifications as an AWS Cloud Practitioner and a MongoDB Node.js Developer. She is pursuing additional professional certificates in UI/UX, Project Management, and Cybersecurity. She is also studying at Y Combinator's Startup School, which she began in 2024.