Faculty: Science
Program: Master of Data Science
Year: 2019
Country: Sudan
Eithar graduated from the University of Khartoum with a Bachelor in Electric and Electronic Engineering specializing in Software Engineering. During her undergraduate years, she grew a passion for social change. Believing in entrepreneurship as a powerful way to boost the economy of any country, Eithar started volunteering with local and international organizations supporting startups and young inventors. As the head of the Arab Innovation Network, University of Khartoum Chapter, she has been able to support graduation projects for engineering students in their final year by providing mentorship and research materials. After graduation, she volunteered with the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Community (IEC) as an outreach coordinator and then as a data analyst, attracting organizations, young innovators and investors. As a data analyst, she and her team concluded that the lack of understanding of the market and the needed solutions, are the major issues facing Entrepreneurship in Sudan. This is causing a great need for data scientists in Sudan.
Eithar’s ultimate goal is to start a data science consultancy office in Sudan to help young innovators build stronger business models and make a better understanding of the market. She is confident that a Masters of Data Science at UBC will provide her with not only the technical skills, but also the soft skills she will always need to be successful. Challenging herself by living in a completely different environment and working side by side with people from different cultures, will polish her leadership and communication skills, and ultimately help her acquire new perspectives.