I started my United Nations careers in the Information Communication Technology for Development Sector. I could see the valuable linkages between technologies for better and more effective disaster "early warning systems". The planetary crisis is, for me, the driver to work in the technology and disaster/climate risk management space. I look to novel and emergant technologies as a beacon -- a source of hope -- to protect both people and planet.

I was raised in a simple background, in a populous developing country. My country has a lot of acclaim in producing software professionals, but this is most dominated by men -- who are able to pursue easily studies in computing and other technological sectors without any stigma. My work in bridging the technology and development spaces is a triumph, in this respect.

I believe we need to harness the potentials technology enables us, to meet the major development challenges of our times. Indeed, climate is the critical one in the forefront on my mind. And that's why I do what I do with a lot of passion.

Outside my work, I try to inspire women and girls, through mentorship, to pursue the "non-conventional" career paths for women.