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{{People
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|region=Africa
|country=Nigeria
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|affiliation=GNSO
|email=Oresomolu@yahoo.com
|newsletter=Subscribe to our Newsletter
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|twitter=Oreoluwa
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Oreoluwa Somolu Lesi is a social entrepreneur with an interest in building a more inclusive technology ecosystem, which includes more women technology users, creators, entrepreneurs and leaders.
She is the founder and executive director of the nonprofit organization, the Women's Technology Empowerment Centre - W.TEC, based in Lagos, Nigeria. Through W.TEC, she has worked with 23,000 girls and women (and counting) in a variety of programmers, including technology camps and after school clubs for girls; as well as training workshops for women entrepreneurs.
Oreoluwa has a Bachelors of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Essex and a Masters of Science degree in Information Systems from the London School of Economics & Political Science. She also has a certificate in Applied Sciences from Harvard University's Extension School and a certificate in Social Sector Management from the Pan-Atlantic University (Lagos, Nigeria).
==Career History==
2008 - present: Founder / Executive Director, Women's Technology Empowerment Centre - W.TEC (Lagos, Nigeria)
2005 - 2007: Training Coordinator, Lonadek Oil & Gas Consultants (Lagos, Nigeria)
Project Coordinator, Youth Empowerment & Restoration Initiative
2003 - 2005: Technology Associate, Suicide Prevention Resource Centre - Education Development Centre, Inc. (Newton, MA, USA)
2001 - 2003: Research Associate, Gender, Diversities & Technology Institute - Education Development Centre, Inc.
==ICANN and Internet Governance Participation==
2017 - 2018: Mentee, Community Onboarding Programme, ICANN
2013 - present: Member, Not for Profit Operational Constituency (NPOC), ICANN
2012 - present: Member, ISOC (Nigerian chapter)
==Education==
2013: Certificate in Social Sector Management, Enterprise Development Centre, Pan-Atlantic University (Lagos, Nigeria)
2000 - 2001: Certificate in Applied Sciences, Harvard University's Extension School (USA)
1998 - 1999: Masters of Science degree in Information Systems, London School of Economics & Political Science (UK)
1995 - 1998: Bachelors of Arts degree in Economics, University of Essex (UK)
==Publications==
==Awards==
2018 100 Most Inspiring Women in Nigeria - from Leading Ladies Africa & YNaija
2014 VVLead Fellowship - from Vital Voices
2013 Ashoka Fellowship
2009 Anita Borg Change Agent Award
|portrait=Oreoluwa Somolu LesiPortrait.jpg
|caricature=Oreoluwa Somolu LesiComing1.png
|organization=Women's Technology Empowerment Centre - W.TEC
|jobtitle=Founder / Executive Director
|gender=Female
|region=Africa
|country=Nigeria
|stakeholdergroup=Civil Society/Non-Governmental
|affiliation=GNSO
|email=Oresomolu@yahoo.com
|newsletter=Subscribe to our Newsletter
|websitename=W.TEC Website
|website=Www.wtec.org.ng
|twitter=Oreoluwa
}}
Oreoluwa Somolu Lesi is a social entrepreneur with an interest in building a more inclusive technology ecosystem, which includes more women technology users, creators, entrepreneurs and leaders.
She is the founder and executive director of the nonprofit organization, the Women's Technology Empowerment Centre - W.TEC, based in Lagos, Nigeria. Through W.TEC, she has worked with 23,000 girls and women (and counting) in a variety of programmers, including technology camps and after school clubs for girls; as well as training workshops for women entrepreneurs.
Oreoluwa has a Bachelors of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Essex and a Masters of Science degree in Information Systems from the London School of Economics & Political Science. She also has a certificate in Applied Sciences from Harvard University's Extension School and a certificate in Social Sector Management from the Pan-Atlantic University (Lagos, Nigeria).
==Career History==
2008 - present: Founder / Executive Director, Women's Technology Empowerment Centre - W.TEC (Lagos, Nigeria)
2005 - 2007: Training Coordinator, Lonadek Oil & Gas Consultants (Lagos, Nigeria)
Project Coordinator, Youth Empowerment & Restoration Initiative
2003 - 2005: Technology Associate, Suicide Prevention Resource Centre - Education Development Centre, Inc. (Newton, MA, USA)
2001 - 2003: Research Associate, Gender, Diversities & Technology Institute - Education Development Centre, Inc.
==ICANN and Internet Governance Participation==
2017 - 2018: Mentee, Community Onboarding Programme, ICANN
2013 - present: Member, Not for Profit Operational Constituency (NPOC), ICANN
2012 - present: Member, ISOC (Nigerian chapter)
==Education==
2013: Certificate in Social Sector Management, Enterprise Development Centre, Pan-Atlantic University (Lagos, Nigeria)
2000 - 2001: Certificate in Applied Sciences, Harvard University's Extension School (USA)
1998 - 1999: Masters of Science degree in Information Systems, London School of Economics & Political Science (UK)
1995 - 1998: Bachelors of Arts degree in Economics, University of Essex (UK)
==Publications==
==Awards==
2018 100 Most Inspiring Women in Nigeria - from Leading Ladies Africa & YNaija
2014 VVLead Fellowship - from Vital Voices
2013 Ashoka Fellowship
2009 Anita Borg Change Agent Award