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Olive Nakiyemba

I can now write code in addition to all the other epic stuff I do i.e. creative writing, audio production & generally being awesome. Just ask my Mom.

More about yours truly...

I finally get the joke, the one where one wonders why the Cafe Javas' menu isn't called JavaScript...

I've always been curious about the "geek" life and its fancy terminology. I never thought that curiosity would get the best of me to the extent of considering taking a career path in that direction and yet, I am. When I was second-guessing myself, wondering if I would be able to learn code, my friend pointed out, "It'll be like learning a new language!" She lied, code is so much harder! I love languages. I speak some French and a bit of Korean, anytime I speak either, I feel like I have been transported to another country. Since I am yet to afford a trip to France or South Korea, I am relying on the aliens to abduct me one day and drop me off in one of these two countries - I would know how to ask for directions to a cute café with the best croissant or how long it takes to get to Gangnam Station. I enjoy reading, writing, travel, music, good food and good people with beautiful smiles. Some people pay me to write...

Love the outdoors too!

Experience

Date Company Location Position Duties
02/2018 - Present Culture Trip London, UK Writer As Culture Trip's Uganda's writer, I showcase Uganda's beauty, food, culture and lifestyle through writings that evoke wanderlust so readers can visit Uganda.
01/2017 - 01/2017 BBC Africa Focus on Africa on the Road, Kampala, UG Trainee I assisted on and off set, liaised with the producer and prodcution team to bring great interviews to our audience.
01/2015 - 10/2016 The Africa Channel Los Angeles, US Writer I wrote Ugandan stories about food, culture, travel and everything Ugandan for The Africa Channel audience in the diaspora and on the continent.
01/2013 - 01/2019 Radio One FM90 Kampala, UG Producer I was in charge of the content and the 'sound' of what went on air.
I wrote scripts and developed commercials, mentions, classifieds and station promos. I made sure that the great songs that the listeners enjoy were available in the database and in good quality.


Some of the code I've written

Projects

Recent Projects

I'm sort of a big deal on the socials...

I tweet Instagram         and blog.

Skills

Front-end Technologies

Programming

Soft Skills

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