It's not just about implementing software; it's about nurturing a framework that ensures meaningful digital progress for the entire country. In our conversation about the critical role of building a robust technology ecosystem for Guyana's future, Deenauth Mohabeer and I kept coming back to one vi...
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In this episode of Developer Stories, Deenauth Mohabeer openly shares his remarkable professional journey - from being a struggling high school student in Guyana to becoming a respected tech leader and Director at V75 Inc. He highlights key turning points, especially his spontaneous last-minute deci...
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Born and raised in Guyana, Christopher Clarke, was afforded a few years in a different environment during which time he has worked with giants like Microsoft and Amazon, completed his PhD at the University of Michigan, specializing Human-AI Interaction and Personalized AI Models and made a name for...
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The roll video recap from Nexus 2022 where I represented Guyana and shared my entrepreneurial journey on stage. A new generation of entrepreneurs is making its way and leaving its mark in the business ecosystem, bringing to the table fresh ideas on what being a successful compa...
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A few years ago, I began an ambitious mission of exploring ways to help reduce the numbers of talented tech graduates that leave Guyana each and every year. I worked with many of these graduates for over a decade while teaching Computer Science at the University of Guyana, and was convinced that t...
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Most recent talk of Guyana has revolved around its oil and gas boom, which, having turned the country’s fortunes on its head, also provided the thrust behind this small slice of South America becoming the fastest growing economy in the world in 2019. While Guyana’s BPO market is small but advancin...
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In this presentation at the 2021 IDB Lab Forum, I delve into my journey from academia to tech entrepreneurship, transforming Guyana’s tech landscape. I share the why behind V75 Inc., a leading conversational AI company, and Nexus Hub Inc., its non-profit counterpart. These ventures, supported by...
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Locally-owned social enterprises are not common in the Caribbean; and ICT-based ones are rarer. Tech entrepreneur Eldon Marks of the social enterprise, Nexus Hub, gives us an update on the business since our last conversation in 2019, and why tech entrepreneurs ought to be more social impact-focusse...
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Generally, innovation does not occur in a vacuum. It is at its best when there is the enabling environment to support it, such as a collaboration space. In this episode, Eldon Marks discusses the importance of collaboration to realise innovation, through his observations and experiences with Nexus...
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I LOVE the energy generated by people fulfilling purpose and I am even more intrigued when they are young Guyanese. Social entrepreneur, software developer and educator Eldon Marks is a young man I admire greatly. For the last few years he has facilitated the Technology and Your Business training...
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