Omoju Miller
Software Technologist
Google.Org & UC Berkeley
Berkeley, CA USA
“Take a deep breath and tell your feet to move, and your feet will move.”
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Milestones
My road in life took a while to figure out.
Currently a Ph.D. candidate at the University of California, Berkeley; studies human cognition-how people reason and learn.
Grew up in Lagos, Nigeria, where they never had a constant power supply.
Because there was no power, she didn't spend time watching TV, and she had to "invent" her play-that forces you into "maker mode."
Always liked studying how people learn; believes the best way to educate people is by teaching them how to educate themselves.
Says it took her a while to jump into one thing-"it was like when you go to the beach and you put your little toe in," but now she's "fully immersed."
Huge Star Wars fan; says she honestly chose UC Berkeley so she could be closer to Skywalker Ranch.
When she was younger, she chickened out of going to a huge conference where she could've met some of her film and computer graphics heroes.
After that, she started taking baby steps-speaking at a computer education day, going to small conferences-and now major engagements don't intimidate her.
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Education
High School
Bachelor
Computer Science
University of Memphis
Computer Science
University of Memphis
Graduate
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
University of Memphis
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
University of Memphis
Doctorate
Computer Science
University of California-Berkeley
Computer Science
University of California-Berkeley
Career
Software Technologist
I do strategy. I invest in computer science education non-profits using technology at scale to achieve social good.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Education
Technology
Accomplishing Goals
Day to Day
I currently wear two hats. The first hat is I am a Berkeley Computer Science Education PhD candidate. I spend a lot of time researching and writing my dissertation. I do most of my work around artificial intelligence and how people reason (human cognition); I'm working on applying that to how people learn. The second hat is I help Google with strategy surrounding nonprofit investment in computer science education. There, I manage a $15M CSEd portfolio and work to grow that portfolio.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for college students
You have the capacity to do whatever it is you want to do. Take small steps to build up the muscle of courage and go for it.
Recommended Education
My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:
Bachelor
Computer Science
Computer Science
Graduate
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Doctorate
Computer Science
Computer Science
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Myself:
"I'm just this little piddly thing, what could I possibly offer to any of these people [in technology]. "
It took baby steps to realize my own potential. I decided I could start doing micro-heroic things to increase my confidence and become comfortable embracing failure.
Challenges I Overcame
First-Generation Immigrant
First-Generation Immigrant
I grew up in Nigeria. The beauty and tragedy of Nigeria is that we don't have constant power so growing up I wasn't watching tv in my spare time. I had to invent my play and be creative; that has shaped me into who I am now.
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