As the Co-founder of D.C.A shared the inspiring story behind our data community comprising Data Engineers, ML Engineers, Data Analysts, AI Engineers, and so on—how it all began, our impact, and our vision for the future.
This slide presentation is about Data Community Africa (D.C.A.) - its origin story, evolution, and plans. Here's what it covers:
1. Introduction & Background
- Introduces Gift Ojeabulu, the co-founder who also works in ML Developer Relations at dvc.ai and serves on advisory boards
2. Overview of D.C.A.'s Core Mission
Their work is structured around three main areas:
- Education: Training, certifications, mentorship programs, and DataCamp scholarships
- Community Building: Events like conferences, hackathons, meetups, plus job opportunities
- Advocacy: Promoting data literacy, responsible AI practices, and open source contributions
3. Organizational Journey & Results
- Documents their progress from identifying initial community gaps
- Shows milestones achieved between 2022-2023
- Discusses challenges they've faced
- Outlines future aspirations
The presentation aims to tell the complete story of D.C.A. while highlighting their commitment to building Africa's data science community, as reflected in their closing quote about the power of working together.
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Video link : : https://youtu.be/HWCeKc8NgII?t=741