Abstract: “A Journey Into the Future” is a phrase that I like to use when referring to the students that I teach at all levels in the university. The individual learner embarks on a journey that they believe will help them get better as individuals and as members of society. At the end of their period of study, with enormous knowledge in the field they choose, it has always made me very delighted celebrating the Sharpened Saws that I took time to prepare as an instructor.

 

As an analytical educator in the world of computing, I have used my capability and experience in university learning environments especially balancing research with classroom and administrative responsibilities. Over the years, I have been passionate in mentoring and uplifting women and girls in the STEM field both at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Additionally, through the skills I have acquired over the years, I have dedicated time to expanding the collective knowledge base through new, fresh, interesting studies either as an individual or in collaboration with my students and colleagues. This has led me to writing and publishing in multiple journals and have presented in conferences within my field.

 

As a productive instructor with a proven track record of successful teaching, learning, instruction and assignment implementation, I have continuously managed to produce quality outcomes through leadership and team motivation of my students, colleagues and peers. Hence, I try to always endeavor to work with my team members to determine the best fit in order to provide excellent service.

 

Lastly, as a detail oriented educator, I am adept at making critical decisions, managing deadlines and conducting team reviews based on my experience in problem-solving skills, dedicated to institutional growth and improvements.

Short Bio: Dr. Khakata Esther N. G. is a Full-time Lecturer at the School of Computing and Engineering Sciences at Strathmore University, Nairobi, Kenya. Currently, she is teaching at the University of Cincinnati – School of Information Technology as a Visiting Faculty in the 2023 Academic Year. She has been lecturing over the last decade, a passion that she holds dearly! She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree (Computer Science) from Moi University, Kenya and a Master of Science Degree (Information Technology) from Strathmore University, Kenya. In December 2020, she earned her Doctor of Philosophy (Information Technology) from Strathmore University, Kenya and graduated as the 1st Woman PhD (IT) from the School of Computing and Engineering Sciences, Strathmore University.

Prior to venturing into Academia, Esther worked as an IT Labs and Systems Admin in the IT Department in charge of configuration of students’ servers, as a Faculty Administrator in charge of Undergraduate Programs at the School of Computing and Engineering Sciences and as a team member in Dial-up Deployment Project in an ISP. She has worked as a Program Administrator, Graduate Assistant, as an Assistant Lecturer and as a Program Lead in charge of the Informatics and Computer Science Undergraduate program. Currently, she is lecturing both Undergraduate and Postgraduate students in the areas of Software Engineering, System and Software Modeling, Human Computer Interactions, UI/UX Design, Predictive Modeling, Project Management in IT, Data Science, IT Research Methods, Mobile Applications Development and Algorithm Design. She also forms part of the Supervision and Examination panels for the Finalist Undergraduate and Postgraduate concepts, projects, proposals and dissertations (Masters and PhD levels). In addition to her duties, she has also been assigned the role of Mentoring new female students and staff in the School of Computing and Engineering Sciences and mentoring women staff in the university, to ease their onboarding experience.

During her free time, Esther enjoys mentoring her undergraduate students and encouraging women to venture more into the field of computing. She is a mentor in the Women in Cyber Security (WiC) at Strathmore University and a member of the African Women in Science and Engineering (AWSE). She has published in the International Journal of Scientific Research in Computer Science, Engineering and Information Technology, Journal of Systems Integration (JSI) and the IEEE Xplore. Esther has attended and presented in a number of conferences and as a Program Lead, she organized Academic Trips for the finalist’s students in France, Germany and Switzerland.

Finally, Esther is a married mother of five children and she enjoys parenting her minions…