April 2023 Remote Tech Magazine

THE UNDISCOVERED TALENT THAT COMPANIES HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR! APRIL 2023 | ISSUE #3

REMOTE TECH AVOID SAMENESS - EMBRANCE THE DIFFERENCES

Managing Holistically Incubator Demo Day - Cohort #2 PAGE 5

Emerging Talent PAGE 9

The First Two Weeks: Highs, Lows, Insights PAGE 15

YouTube Corner PAGE 18

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I recently traveled to Rwanda and Kenya, to attend the Demo Day and onboard the second remote team The second cohort in Rwanda held their Demo Day to an audience of over 100 attendees. It was quite an engaged event with lots of new ideas and suggestions bounced around.

Taking time off from 'business as usual' to meet the remote teams in person affirmed to me the mission-critical focus of creating a community, and building bridges between the capable talent in Africa and companies globally.

I also continue to realize is the importance of balancing between being a founder and an operator. It goes without saying that the talent network thrives on systems that facilitate a global ecosystem for their careers.

It's all about creating opportunities that will create more opportunities, and get the enthusiastic talent to work.

We are now gearing up for the FIRST Remote Tech Conference. What an adventure. Stay Tuned!

Alida Rwabalinda Founder, Innov8POD & Remote Tech Teams

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MANAGING REMOTE TEAMS: The First Two Weeks - The Highs, The Lows & The Insights

DEMO DAY: POULTRY MARKETPLACE Team Dunamis

07 DEMO DAY: POULTRY FEEDS CORE SYSTEM Team Imena

18 YOUTUBE CORNER Latest Tech PM Content

20 DIASPORA IN TECH Join the Community

10 SOFTWARE DEVELOPER: PHASE TUMURERE

12 PRODUCT OWNER: DEBORAH BYUKUSENGE

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22 THAILAND TECH TALENT PIPELINE Sign Up - May Cohort

23 SAVE THE DATE: REMOTE TECH CONFERENCE Kigali, Rwanda

PRODUCT OWNER: INNOCENT NTAGAWA

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UPSKILL @ U P S IKN INLO VL8 P@O D I N C U B A T O R INNOV8POD

INCUBATOR

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DEMO DAY: Cohort #2 Poultry Marketplace Team Dunamis Problem Background: Poultry farmers in Rwanda have hard a tough time to expand their market as they rely mostly on word of mouth and returning customers to sell their stock of eggs, resulting in large stocks of unsold eggs.

Problem Statement: How might we be able to enable poultry farmers to have extensive market for their eggs?

Product Lead: Emmerance Uwera Tech Lead: Phase Tumurere Web Developer: Crispin Niyomwungeri Product Designer: Hilaire Shimwamana Scrum Master: Thacienne Nzacahinyeretse Data Lead: Deborah Byukusenge QA Lead: Pascaline Niyongira Product Management Coach: Alida Rwabalinda

Problem Validation & Journey The team interviewed 15 poultry farmers and determined that 50% had a huge stock of unsold eggs and not enough storage for them

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Cohort #2 Portfolio: Poultry Marketplace Proposed Solution: How might we be able to enable poultry farmers to have extensive market for their eggs?

A potential solution is to create an online platform for poultry farmers to list eggs and other poultry products

Product Design: Product Components: 1. Online store creation 2. Egg orders dashboard 3. Payment processing 4. Stock inventory management 5. Push notifications

Demo Day:

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DEMO DAY: Cohort #2 Poultry Feeds Core System Team Imena

Problem Background: Poultry farmers in Rwanda have hard a tough time to expand their market as they rely mostly on word of mouth and returning customers to sell their stock of eggs, resulting in large stocks of unsold eggs.

Problem Statement: How might we be able to enable poultry farmers to have extensive market for their eggs?

Problem Validation & Journey

Product Lead: Evelyne Iradukunda Product Lead:Lisa Ange Ishimwe Tech Lead: Innocent Ntagawa Web Developer: Jean Remy Cyuzuzo Product Designer: Hilaire Shimwamana Scrum Master: Claire Dusabinema Data Lead: Josiane Twimarirungu QA Lead: Emma Tumwamini Product Coach: Alida Rwabalinda

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Cohort #2 Portfolio: Poultry Feeds C Proposed Solution: How might we be able to enable poultry farmers to have extensive market for their eggs?

A potential solution is to create an online platform for poultry farmers to list eggs and other poultry products

Product Design: Product Components: 1. Online store creation 2. Egg orders dashboard 3. Payment processing 4. Stock inventory management 5. Push notifications

Demo Day:

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INCUBATOR SUCCESS STORIES

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EMERGING TALENT Phase Tumurere SOFTWARE DEVELOPER What is your background and specialization?

I’m software developer, my background includes experience in various programming languages such as Java, PHP, JavaScript, HTML5 frameworks like springboot, bootstrap and react, all with PostgreSQL and MySQL Databases. I specialize in developing efficient and scalable software solutions for various industries such as finance, healthcare, and ecommerce. I have experience in fullstack development, including frontend, backend, and database management. Additionally, I am familiar with software development best practice which is Agile methodology.

And I can work with both small and large development teams. I am well versed in version control tools such as Git, and I’m experienced in developing and maintaining software documentation.

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Phase Tumurere What were you doing before joining Innov8POD incubator program?

Before joining Innov8POD incubatorprogram:I was working on medium personal projects and I also did a professional internship at LicHOUSE Ltd as a junior developer. I was always looking for the opportunities to improve my skills and knowledge on team working, software development best practices like Agile.

So joining Innov8POD was a great opportunity for me. It saved my career to continue professional development.

What learnings did you acquire in the incubator program and how did you apply it to your current job?

During my time in the incubator program, I acquired valuable skills and knowledge that will help me in my career as a software developer. One of the key benefits of the program was the opportunity to work on real word projects, which allowed me to apply what I had learned in a practical setting.

In terms of specific earnings, I acquired a deeper understanding of product management. Like Agile methodology and working effectively in a team. I also gained experience in working with non technical stakeholders, which has helped me to better communicate

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EMERGING TALENT Debora Byukusenge PRODUCT OWNER What were you doing before joining the Innov8POD incubator program?:

What are your background and specialization?

I am a motivated, Teamwork oriented and data analyst with significant experience in data collection and data analysis using different software increasing comprehension of reports and presentations of data, and the ability to work in remote areas. Apart from that I have a bachelor's degree in Statistics applied to Economy and a Bilingual in English and Kinyarwanda, with an intermediate in French and sign language

Before Joining Innov8POD I was a student at INES Ruhengeri in Statistics Applied to Economy and apart from my studies, I was a peer mentor of FAWE/Mastercard scholars helping my fellows student with different pieces of advice and counseling them about my daily activities I was working as apart time enumerator in 100 WEEKS Project where I attend training courses taking place before doing data collection activities, recording answers as instructed and comply with requirements necessary for conducting a successful interview, Conduct baseline interviews, End line surveys, and after program surveys Conduct Phone interviews for given Call round and provide a report to the supervisor Record Financial Diary efficiently Perform given tasks and Respect data collection scheduled Collect quality data with accurate and clear information using Survey CTO, NEBU and Dub software contribute to the interpretation of data and analysis.

What advice will you give to people who want to pursue their career in tech?

Technology is the ultimate portable career. From app development to computer forensics, cyber security to web design, the range of job roles and industries that fall under the technology umbrella are huge. A candidate with the right skill set can work for almost any company and from anywhere in the world because Nowadays World is based on technology and it is the key of everything

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EMERGING TALENT Ntagawa Innocent PRODUCT OWNER

What are your background and specialization?

I have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science with a specialization in Software Engineering. Before pursuing my degree, I had a strong interest in programming and technology

Develop a strong foundation in the basics. Even if you're interested in a specific area of technology, it's important to have a solid understanding of the fundamentals of programming, data structures, and algorithms

What learnings did you acquire in the incubator program and how did you apply them to your current job?

The first challenge was getting to know each other in the team.

Sometimes, people whom you don't know can feel embarrassed to ask for a phone number or text them if it's your first talk. However, I managed to overcome that by saving their phone numbers and texting them in a good and respectful manner to connect with them. I realized that communication is the key to productivity in a team."

What advice will you give to people who want to pursue A career in tech?

Stay up-to-date with the latest developments in your field. The technology industry is constantly evolving, so it's important to keep learning and stay informed about the latest trends and innovations.

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THE UNDSICOVERED

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MANAGING REMOTE TEAMS: THE FIRST TWO WEEKS - THE HIGHS, LOWS & INSIGHTS

DAY IN A LIFE OF A REMOTE WORKER

As a remote worker, you need to wake up early to make sure that the team members have enough work to do and check each team's capacity.

It is advisable that at the end of the day, you have to meet with your members again to talk about all the tasks you worked on.

During sprint planning, you have to make sure that your team members have the capacity to work on the tasks being assigned to them.

CHALLENGES IN HANDLING TEAM CAPACITY

Sometimes an issue arises when you ask your team members to site their story and they are not specific with the problem and the timeframe when they will be able to finish the tasks.

Your team members have to estimate the timeframe for each tasks so you will be able to know what tasks need to be focused on for the next sprint.

In doing so, your team members will be able to manage their capacity and increase their velocity.

ADVISE TO A NEWLY REMOTE TEAM MEMBER Estimate your timeframe and make sure to accomplish the tasks with that period but if you are having problems finishing a certain tasks, you have to find ways to address the issue.

If you have a new functionality that you are not familiar with or new technology that you will be using, sometimes it may take a while to get up to speed and to understand how complex the work is, so you need to be confident on using those new solutions.

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1. Ground rules for work and communication Working remotely doesn't mean your team gets to set its own rules and schedules. Your first task should be establishing concrete ground rules so your team should know what is expected about everything from communication channels to meeting schedules.

2. Daily check-ins to inspire authentic conversations Tip: Even if you don't have enough time to have a two-hour conversation every morning with your team, you can still mix up daily stand-ups meetings to make them more enjoyable.

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The correct communication channels To keep your team productive and engaged, you need to equip them with a generous communication toolkit. Email can be absolutely be part of that kit, but

you should also have other tools such as video chat, messaging apps and file sharing aimed at helping your team stay connected and touch base with each other quickly.

4. Clear and manageable expectations for everyone In order to deliver, remote talents have to understand expectations. There are many ways to be more definitive with tasks, including by providing exact due dates, precise quality standards and detailed information on the overall goal.

5. Attentiveness to time zones and work hours Nobody like getting interrupted outside their working hours. One way to avoid this is by checking everyone's time zones before scheduling a group meeting or virtual coffee-catch up.

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Level Up

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@REMOTETECHTEAMS

CORNER Curious about how to move up the career ladder in tech, while working remotely? Check out the latest videos with practical tips that you can apply immediately!

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JOIN THE COMMUNITY

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DIASPORA IN TECH Welcome to DIASPORA Partner Program!

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It has been a humbling experience to provide upskilling opportunity to underserved and undiscovered tech talent in Africa and Asia, and prep them for the world of working with startups and established companies to deliver impactful software products.

Each talent gets vetted through an 8week career discovery incubator program. This is a role-based cohort where the team learn by doing, to gain practical hands-on experience, develop a global mindset and become ready to take on the challenge of pursuing a tech career.

On the other hand, companies are looking for high caliber remote tech teams that can become an extension of the internal teams to create and deliver software products.

At Innov8POD, our goal is empower the remote teams by supporting their onboarding and continuous coaching so that they can exceed the expectations set for them.

This is why I have created the exclusive DIASPORA IN TECH network to partner with rockstars who want a challenge while also expanding your experience as delivery managers for the teams that we build and operationalize.

WHO IS THE PERFECT DIASPORA IN TECH PARTNER? Anyone who considers themselves to be in Diaspora and has worked in the role of a Product Manager, Technical Solution Engineer, or Delivery Manager; with at least 5 years of working experience and leading delivery teams.

Go to innov8pod.com and join the Diaspora in Tech network. We look forward to partnering with you!

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PR O M OLive : Wednesday Session APRIL 2023

Wednesday Live

JOIN a Root Cause Problem Solving session with the remote teams, and learn from real life use cases

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PR O M O : T H A I T ECH IN H IG H D E M A N D T H IS Y EA E AR !

The next Incubator cohort will be in Thailand. May 2023 Are you a: developer product owner product analyst QA engineer Are you looking to: explore your career path in tech gain hands-on experience in tech product management build your portfolio join a remote tech team

RSVP Now!

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Sign up for the inaugural conference!

ANNUAL REMOTE TECH CONFERENCE

RWANDA OCT 23 - NOV 1, 2023

10 DAYS. 3 REGIONS. WORK + PLAY. LOCAL TOURS. AUTHENTIC GUIDES - ALL PROVIDED

CONFERENCE

TOUR

Remote work in Connecting companies different industries and remote tech talent

Gorilla Trekking Lake Muhazi Kigali City Tour

Networking for talent and companies

Rwanda Traditional Dressing Photo Op

Hackathon Reception & Awards

2 DAY CONFERENCE

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Join the conference and meet with the tech talent in person Enjoy and tour Rwanda!

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