My Google Developers Group(GDG) Benin Experience
Origho Joseph E
Google Developers Group Benin, is located in the ancient city of Benin, Edo State of Nigeria. GDG Benin is a group which is and always will be dedicated to continually building a community of world class developers despite the limited resources currently faced in Benin City, Edo State of Nigeria.
GDG Benin has been an active chapter since 2011. It was founded by Charles Odilli a gifted and talented programmer in Benin city, Edo State. He was a man who was very dedicated to imparting lives and fostering the growth and learning of tech skills in Benin , Edo state of Nigeria. He is currently married with a cute son and is definitely one you can refer to as a fulfilled man. He stayed on as organiser for two years before being transferred to the Google Lagos Office as Developer Relations Manager, Sub Saharan Africa.
I was in my 1st year of the University when I attended my first GDG Benin event and it was an awesome experience. I learned a lot from the lead organizer and wanted to volunteer at more GDG Benin events. About 4 years ago, I transitioned from a volunteer to the organizer role. GDG Benin has grown from a community of 10 members to a community of over 314 members since then.
My time as a GDG Organizer has really gone a long way to push me beyond my limits both managerially and skillfully, it has also given me access to knowledge beyond that which i could have reached without the help of the GDG Platform, it has helped me to network with great minds and some of the pioneers of Information Technology in Nigeria and Africa, and most importantly given me an opportunity to better the lives of many by being at the fore-front of a Tech-Revolution in Benin, Edo State of Nigeria.
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To round it all up in one sentence…….GDG Benin has given me an opportunity to change lives with CODES.
Keep Building.
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