We uphold the values that advocate for equitable access to quality education and technology as inherent rights, rather than exclusive privileges. Our organization is committed to its noble cause – to diminish the disparity in opportunities and to bestow empowerment upon women and girls within underserved communities through our coding and robotics programs.
ACTIVISM
We’re not just preparing women & girls to enter the workforce – we’re preparing them to lead it, to improve it, to completely and totally transform it.
COLLABORATION
We believe Working collaboratively, building teams from individuality, this helps improve productivity. It also becomes easier to brainstorm ideas to solve an existing problem or deliver the required work on time.
“Coding is today’s language of creativity. All our children deserve a chance to become creators instead consumers of computer science.”
~ Maria Klawe
Phindiwe Nqanqaru
Co-founder + Director Of Operations
Originally from Elliot, Phindiwe spent more than 2 years in the retail industry. Studied full stack development and she has trained hundreds of high school teachers, E-learning advisers, students and Unemployed youth in digital literacy & coding. She is happiest when helping others pursue a career utilizing their unique skills, expertise, and passion. This is why she loves working with BabesGotBytes and growing the dream team.
Amanda Gxagxa
Co-founder + Team Lead
Amanda has vast experience in administration, customer related services and web analytics. A former web development facilitator volunteer at a local charity organisation. She holds an IT certification in Software Development. She is the organization critical thinker and problem solver.
Bulelwa Antonie
Curriculum Developer
With a passion for education and a background in curriculum development, Bulelwa have built a diverse career as an educator, curriculum developer, and robotic mentor. She worked as a Primary and High school teacher for 4 years, developing and implemented lesson plans for various subjects, including English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. Her expertise lies in designing innovative curricula that integrate robotics and STEM education, empowering students to explore the exciting world of technology and robotics. As an educator, She is dedicated to nurturing students’ natural curiosity and fostering their creativity and problem-solving skills. Her out going personality allowed her to interact with all levels of people.
Mmahadinana Rosy Mohohlo-Marumo
Software Developer
Rosy is a graduate Web Developer and Software Engineer by profession. During her career, she worked with a vast variety of Technology companies, varsities(education), municipalities, and governments including overseas technology companies. She is passionate about learning and exploring what is new in the field of Technology and always challenges herself to become the best at what she does. Rosy is currently a mentor to grade 12 learner(s), participates in the provincial marathons, and takes pleasure volunteering where she can.
Tebogo Kgopa
Software Developer
A village boy from Jericho Village (North West Province). Tebogo Spent his days as Sailor with a classified security clearance before embarking on a 4 + year career as back-end Software Developer. He enjoys teaching and coding and also likes academia but does not like writing and publishing. He thinks he is the fun one in this team.
londiwe Cele
Data analyst
From Durban, Londiwe is a highly motivated and detail-oriented data analyst with a passion for exploring and uncovering valuable insights from data. Armed with a strong foundation in statistics and data analysis techniques, she is eager to contribute her analytical skills to BabesGotBytes projects.
Gerald Letago Sihlangu - Software Developer
H was born in Limpopo, South Africa, and later relocated to the Eastern Cape. He have a passion for software and its impact, and he is a full stack developer with a strong base in the Python programming language. Letago is the person who is always looking for new ways to use software to solve problems and make a difference in the world.
Olivier Dobberkau
Advisor
Oliver is founder and CEO of dkd Internet Service GmbH in Frankfurt, Germany. He is President of the TYPO3 Association. He studied political sciences, law and computer sciences at university of science. He has over 25 years of experience in new media and internet. His expertise lies in the areas of project management, infrastructure and large organizations.