Hi, I’m Dara, a Software Engineer, mentor, public speaker, and advocate for women in tech. With over 6 years of hands-on experience in building applications across diverse industries, I have a solid understanding of the entire product life cycle, from design and development to deployment.
Beyond coding, I’m committed to mentorship. I have partnered with organisations like BrainStation,
Web3Ladies
,
Black Girls In Tech
, and
CodeCollabs
to guide young people who are starting their careers in tech. Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of mentoring dozens of talented early-career professionals, most of whom are women, and helping them navigate the tech landscape.
I also enjoy sharing my knowledge, whether through speaking at conferences or publishing technical articles.
Some of the conferences + organisations I’ve spoken at:
- Women of Silicon Roundabout
- React Advanced London
- ReactJS Girls
- WomenTech Network Global Conference
- Next Tech Girls National Coding Week Event
- React+ fwdays'24
- BrainStation
- Lagos Leather Fair
- TekNexus Africa
When I’m not working, I enjoy long walks in nature, reading fiction novels, cooking and playing tennis!
Some of my work
Surviving 2020
At the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, I came up with the idea of a project I coined 'surviving 2020' - a website that would connect people through stories and shared experiences by inviting them to document significant moments of their year 2020.
Project Safeup
At the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, I came up with the idea of a project I coined 'surviving 2020' - a website that would connect people through stories and shared experiences by inviting them to document significant moments of their year 2020.
Lagos Burger Week
Organised by EatDrinkLagos, Lagos Burger Week is a self-guided tour across the finest burger joints in the city. Users create an account on the platform, and "stamp" a participating restaurant on their account. This app was built with Vue.js.
FemiHandbags
FemiHandbags is a leading handbag design and manufacturing company based in Nigeria. Their aims for the website were to create a medium to market their products, showcase their brand, and ultimately reach new customers.
Lagos Leather Fair
Lagos Leather Fair is an annual event that showcases Nigerian leather designers. The website was designed to deliver event information in the most efficient way.
