I am a dedicated and accomplished PhD candidate at the University of Manchester in the UK. Originally from Mthatha, in the Eastern Cape, South Africa,. I have always shown a strong passion for innovation, digital transformation, and sustainability.

I completed my undergraduate qualification in the National Diploma in Financial Information Systems and B.Tech. in Software Development at Walter Sisulu University, where I graduated at the top of my class. I then pursued a master's degree in computing at the renowned University of South Africa, where I also excelled academically and received a cum laude honour for my outstanding performance. 

During my academic journey, I have been a recipient of awards and accolades, including the prestigious "Second-Best Paper" award from the 12th International Development Informatics Association Conference, IDIA 2022, recognising my contributions to theory and the Computer Science and Information Systems body of knowledge.