The 13-year-old was just recognized as Africa’s youngest certified cloud practitioner. The young techie discusses his life, accomplishments, and ongoing initiatives in this interview. reports by TRIBUNE.
At age 6, you first learned to code. How has the trip so far gone?
Indeed, I was introduced to programming when I was 6 years old by my parents, who enrolled me in a summer computer school. They registered me for tech classes at CCHub when I was 7 years old. I gained first-hand knowledge on how to code there. I received a scholarship to study software engineering at Semicolon three years later.
I currently know how to use a variety of programming languages and frameworks. I recently received my AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification from Amazon. Learning, gaining abilities, and using those skills has been a wonderful adventure. My interest in technology is motivated by the chance to create answers and solve issues that programming affords me.
What were the main goals you had when you started out as a computer enthusiast?
It was more of a passion, as I did mention. It all began with a young child’s interest, which later developed into a passion. I am therefore following my passion rather than merely my work.
Raising awareness of the importance of equipping children with tech skills early in life was one of my early goals. I refer to myself as a “future skills activist” for this reason. Having stated that my aim is to create a number of top-tier tech and fintech businesses that will be making money by offering computer-based solutions to the various challenges facing the world.
You achieved fame for your accomplishment in the sector in 2020. What impact has fame had on your enthusiasm for technology?
An adage says “We stand tall and we see far because we are standing on the shoulders of giants”.
That is how I would characterize it. The increased visibility has brought me a lot of friends and followers, opened up chances for me, helped me win a few awards, and increased media coverage for me. Together with other prizes, I won the MTN Hackathon for my work on Kagukar and the Indomie Heroes award in the intellectual category. This focus has also motivated me to continually learn and add value in the tech sector.
Would you mind elaborating on “Kagukar” for us?
Kagukar is an artificial intelligence-powered study partner or learning helper. It functions as a voice-activated, interactive robot that aids students.
One of my driving forces in developing this software was to give blind kids in Nigeria who are disadvantaged due to their sight impairment a very helpful learning aid and companion. Students who are blind will now be able to independently complete entire classes and curricula thanks to Kagukar.
I think Kagukar will make a difference in the lives of blind pupils by bridging the gap. After taking first place at the MTN mPulse hackathon in 2020, I started working on this application in an MTN coding boot camp. To advance from where I am, speed up the application’s development milestones, and finish it, I need assistance.
Are there any projects you are currently working on?
I am currently working on KagukarV2 and also working to help improve the user experience while using Kagukar.
As a young techy, who are the people that inspired your feats?
My parents are my Top Tech Mentors. The team is led by my father, Bayo Agboola, and is assisted by my mother, Henrietta Agboola. They coach me to bring out the best in me because they are amazing mentors. For instance, my dad pushed me to apply for the AWS Cloud Practitioner Certification, and I accepted his challenge.
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