Entrepreneur Creates Innovative Bridging Course to Upskill Electrical Engineer into Software Role
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Entrepreneur June Odongo created a 6-month "bridging course" using MIT OpenCourseWare to train electrical engineer Cynthia Wacheke for a software engineering role. Wacheke lacked CS theory but showed potential.
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Wacheke completed 9 MIT courses over 6 months while working with a Senga engineer mentor. She learned key concepts like algorithms, software construction, machine learning.
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The course improved Wacheke's complex problem-solving abilities. She can now design systems from scratch and implement them.
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Wacheke presented what she learned to Senga's team, explaining how graph theory could optimize logistics routes. This helps upskill existing employees.
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After finishing, Wacheke became a full-time software engineer at Senga, building a machine learning system to interpret documents and automate workflows.