The team

Builders, mentors, and operators behind TechTalk.

A small senior team with clear ownership across vision, engineering, delivery, and AI — set up so every cohort ships work that actually meets industry standards.

DK
01

Daniel Kisukika

Founder · Vision, Product & Architecture

Sets program direction, designs system architecture, and owns external partnerships.

Responsibilities
  • •Define program direction and standards
  • •Design system architecture for all projects
  • •Approve features before build
  • •Lead weekly architecture sessions
  • •Own partnerships with universities and companies
Deliverables
  • •System blueprint for each cohort
  • •Final approval on all demo projects
Targets
  • •3 partners secured
  • •100% project alignment to standards
GK
02

Grace Kalombo

Lead Backend Engineer

Owns backend structure, APIs, and engineering quality across cohorts.

Responsibilities
  • •Own backend structure and APIs
  • •Enforce coding standards
  • •Review all backend pull requests
  • •Guide students on logic and system thinking
Deliverables
  • •Stable API for all projects
  • •Backend review reports weekly
Targets
  • •Zero critical backend bugs at demo
  • •All students complete CRUD APIs
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03

Garikayi Pfumbidzayi

Program Manager & Delivery

Runs sprint cadence, tracks performance, and keeps cohorts on schedule.

Responsibilities
  • •Plan sprints and tasks
  • •Run daily standups
  • •Track student performance
  • •Enforce deadlines and discipline
Deliverables
  • •Weekly progress report
  • •Attendance and performance tracking
Targets
  • •90% task completion rate
  • •80% student retention
GM
04

Gabriel M.

AI Engineer · Python & Backend Systems

Builds AI features into student projects and mentors on Python fundamentals.

Responsibilities
  • •Build AI features for projects
  • •Integrate AI into products
  • •Guide students on Python and AI usage
Deliverables
  • •One working AI feature per project
  • •AI usage guidelines for students
Targets
  • •All teams implement at least one AI feature
  • •Students explain how AI works in their system
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05

David Rangers

AI/ML & Advanced Systems Lead

Designs intelligent systems, reviews data flow, and supports system thinking.

Responsibilities
  • •Design intelligent systems and pipelines
  • •Guide architecture for scale and performance
  • •Review complex features and data flow
  • •Support security and system thinking
Deliverables
  • •AI system design for projects
  • •Technical review sessions weekly
Targets
  • •High-quality AI feature in final demo
  • •Students understand system design basics

Want to mentor with us?

Senior engineers across Africa rotate through our programmes to run code reviews, sit on Demo Day panels, and host AMAs. If that sounds like you, we'd love to talk.

mentors@techtalk.fun