Research Experience for Undergraduates with Professor Pam Hinds and Tim Weiss

I worked with Professor Pamela Hinds and Tim Weiss on The Emergence of Data Analytics in South Africa and Technology Entrepreneurship in Kenya. On the Data Analytics project, I was responsible for identifying data sources, then analyzing them for insights to inform an upcoming study by my advisors. I identified the key variables the study should pay close attention to, as well as recommend questions the study should attempt to answer. Through this study, I gained insights into factors affecting the adoption and use of data analytics by corporate, governmental, and educational institutions in South Africa. On the Technology Entrepreneurship project, I designed the Coding Rubric to enable my advisor to analyze the data and draw useful insights from it. I also assisted with the training of the other research assistants who joined the project along the way. I gained insights into some of the factors that may affect the success of technology startups in the Kenyan ecosystem.