Joshua Stern Executive Director

After graduating from Stanford with a degree in computer science, Joshua Stern served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Tanzania, where he worked to build computer infrastructure and provide fundamental ICT education to the communities in his region. Joshua co-founded Envaya in 2010 with the mission to build and deploy a software platform that provides "the last mile" of connection between grassroots activists and the larger development sector. The Envaya platform has become the largest online network of civil society organizations in East Africa, and Envaya's supporters include Google, Twaweza, The Digital Opportunity Trust, The Peace Corps, and the Trust for Conservation Innovation. Joshua and Envaya serve as advisors to the Tanzanian Commission for Science and Technology's technology entrepreneurship incubator. Joshua is fluent in Swahili, and has extensive media, development, and governmental contacts throughout East Africa.

Jesse Young Chief Technology Officer

Envaya’s software development team is led by co-founder and CTO Jesse Young. Jesse is a software engineer who was previously the chief engineer and co-founder of the internet startup Apture, which was acquired by Google. In 2009, he was profiled by Inc. Magazine as one of the "30 Under 30" coolest young entrepreneurs. Jesse has a Masters' degree in Computer Science from Stanford University, where he coordinated a team of teaching assistants for the introductory programming courses.

Radhina Kipozi East Africa Director

Radhina Kipozi is one of the East Africa's leading young social entrepreneurs. Radhina began her media career as a popular singer, currently works as an investigative journalist, and helps advise one of Tanzania's most progressive civil society organizations, JEAN Media. As Envaya co-founder and East Africa Director, she leads Envaya's regional operations, runs Envaya's Africa HQ in Dar es Salaam, helps manage relationships with large strategic partners, provides training and support for Envaya's users, and tirelessly promotes Envaya across the region. Radhina is fluent in Kiswahili and English, and speaks Japanese.

Lilian Matari East Africa Program Associate

Lilian Matari is passionate about social change and development in Africa. As Envaya's East Africa Program Associate, she helps coordinate Envaya's regional program and operations and works to ensure that Envaya's technology and services continually improve and address the needs of our users and partners. Before joining Envaya, she received a BA in International Relations and Development Studies from the University of Sussex, and worked for the UNESCO National Commission of Tanzania. Lilian is fluent in Kiswahili, French, and English.

Maryam Kazerooni Lead Designer

An internationally acclaimed professional artist and designer, Maryam Kazerooni works to ensure Envaya's design is both simple and engaging.  She is also lead designer for the reforestation NGO Community Forests International. Originally from Iran, Maryam now lives and works in San Francisco, and her portfolio is online at http://maryamkazerooni.com/.

Ramadhan Mgaya Tanzania Field Coordinator

As a field coordinator in Tanzania, Ramadhan Mgaya provides ongoing support for the grassroots organizations that use Envaya, and helps run our conferences and capacity building workshops with civil society organizations across the country. His previous experience includes fieldwork with the Tanzanian NGO JEAN Media and work as an independent journalist.

Anthony Walton Media and Communications Associate

Anthony Walton has written about social justice issues for publications ranging from The New York Times to Harpers and the Oxford American. His 1999 Atlantic Monthly essay “Technology versus African Americans” was one of the first to note the importance of bridging the digital divide in the United States and the wider world. With extensive experience in journalism, publishing, and film, he works to help Envaya explain its goals and purposes in the interest of expanding its reach to the populations who can most benefit from it. He teaches at Bowdoin College.

Hussein Hassan Tanzania Program Assistant

Hussein Hassan provides training and support to grassroots CSOs, and works with the Envaya team to ensure that our programs and services truly respond to the needs of users. Hussein has a degree in Wildlife Science and Conservation from the University of Dar es Salaam. Before Envaya, he worked at the Ilala Municipal Council and then at the Tanzania Forest Conservation Group.

Ismail Muhija Tanzania ICT Specialist

Ismail Muhija works to ensure Envaya's Tanzania operation has its ICT support needs reliably met. With a Tanzanian degree in Information Technology and experience working at major telecom Zantel, Ismail has a thorough understanding of ICT in Tanzania.

Yoshua Stern Mkurugenzi Mtendaji

Baada ya kufuzu kutoka Stanford na shahada katika sayansi ya kompyuta, Yoshua Stern aliwahi kama Peace Corps kujitolea katika Tanzania, ambako alifanya kazi ya kujenga miundombinu ya kompyuta na kutoa msingi ICT elimu kwa jamii katika mkoa wake. Yoshua ushirikiano ilianzishwa Envaya katika 2010 kwa lengo la kujenga na kupeleka jukwaa programu ambayo hutoa "maili ya mwisho" ya uhusiano kati ya wanaharakati wa ngazi ya chini na kubwa sekta ya maendeleo. Jukwaa Envaya imekuwa kubwa online mtandao wa mashirika ya kiraia katika Afrika Mashariki, na Envaya ya wafuasi ni pamoja na Google, Twaweza, Digital Trust Nafasi, Peace Corps, na Trust kwa Innovation Hifadhi. Yoshua na Envaya kutumika kama washauri kwa Tume ya Tanzania ya Sayansi na Teknolojia ya teknolojia ya Incubator ujasiriamali. Yoshua ni ufasaha katika lugha ya Kiswahili, na ina vyombo vya habari wa kina, maendeleo, na mawasiliano ya kiserikali katika Afrika Mashariki.

Jesse Young Chief Technology Officer

Programu Envaya wa timu ya maendeleo ni kuongozwa na mwanzilishi na CTO Jesse Young. Jesse ni mhandisi wa programu ambaye awali alikuwa mhandisi mkuu na mwanzilishi wa mtandao startup Apture , ambayo ilinunuliwa na Google. Mwaka 2009, alikuwa na profiled Inc Magazine kama moja ya "30 Chini ya 30" wajasiriamali coolest vijana. Yese ana shahada ya uzamili katika Sayansi ya Kompyuta kutoka Chuo Kikuu cha Stanford, ambapo yeye uratibu wa timu ya wasaidizi mafundisho kwa kozi ya utangulizi programu.

Radhina Kipozi Afrika Mashariki Mkurugenzi

Radhina Kipozi ni mmoja wa viongozi wa wajasiriamali Afrika Mashariki wa vijana kijamii. Radhina alianza kazi yake ya vyombo vya habari kama mwimbaji maarufu, sasa anafanya kazi kama mwandishi wa habari za uchunguzi, na husaidia kushauri moja ya mashirika ya kimaendeleo zaidi ya Tanzania ya kiraia, Jean Media . Kama Envaya mwanzilishi na Afrika Mashariki Mkurugenzi, anaongoza Envaya wa uendeshaji wa kikanda, anaendesha Envaya wa Afrika HQ ​​katika Dar es Salaam, husaidia kusimamia uhusiano na washirika kubwa ya kimkakati, hutoa mafunzo na msaada kwa ajili ya watumiaji wa Envaya, na bila kuchoka inakuza Envaya katika kanda. Radhina ni ufasaha katika lugha ya Kiswahili na Kiingereza, na anaongea Kijapani.

Lilian Matari Afrika Mashariki Programu Associate

Lilian Matari ni passionate kuhusu mabadiliko ya kijamii na maendeleo ya Afrika. Kama Associate Envaya wa Afrika Mashariki Programu, yeye husaidia kuratibu Envaya wa mipango wa kanda na shughuli na kazi ya kuhakikisha kwamba teknolojia Envaya na huduma kuendelea kuboresha na kushughulikia mahitaji ya watumiaji wetu na washirika. Kabla ya kujiunga Envaya, yeye alipata BA katika Uhusiano wa Kimataifa na Mafunzo ya Maendeleo kutoka Chuo Kikuu cha Sussex, na kufanya kazi kwa UNESCO , Tume ya Taifa ya Tanzania. Lilian ni ufasaha katika lugha ya Kiswahili, Kifaransa, na Kiingereza.

Maryam Kazerooni Kiongozi Designer

kimataifa acclaimed mtaalamu msanii na designer, Maryam Kazerooni kazi ya kuhakikisha kubuni Envaya ni wote ni rahisi na kujishughulisha. Yeye pia ni kuongoza designer kwa upandaji miti NGO Misitu wa Jumuiya ya Kimataifa . Awali kutoka Iran, Maryam sasa anaishi na kutenda kazi katika San Francisco, na kwingineko yake ni online saa http://maryamkazerooni.com/ .

Ramadhan Mgaya Tanzania Field Mratibu

Kama mratibu wa shamba katika Tanzania, Ramadhan Mgaya hutoa msaada unaoendelea kwa mashirika yanayofanya kwamba matumizi ya Envaya, na husaidia kuendesha mikutano yetu na warsha kujenga uwezo kwa asasi za kiraia nchini kote. Uzoefu wake uliopita ni pamoja na ziara za mafunzo na NGO ya Tanzania Jean Media na kazi kama mwandishi wa habari wa kujitegemea.

Anthony Walton Media na Mawasiliano Associate

Anthony Walton ameandika kuhusu masuala ya kijamii haki kwa machapisho kuanzia New York Times kwa Harpers na Marekani Oxford. Yake 1999 Atlantic Monthly insha "Teknolojia dhidi Wamarekani Afrika" alikuwa mmoja wa kwanza kutambua umuhimu wa kuziba mgawanyiko wa digital katika Marekani na dunia nzima. Pamoja na uzoefu mkubwa katika uandishi wa habari, filamu ya uchapishaji, na, yeye anafanya kazi ya kusaidia Envaya kueleza malengo yake na madhumuni kwa maslahi ya kupanua kufikia yake kwa wakazi wengi ambao wanaweza kunufaika. Anafundisha katika Bowdoin College .

Hussein Hassan Tanzania Programu Msaidizi

Hussein Hassan hutoa mafunzo na msaada kwa AZAKi ngazi ya chini, na anafanya kazi na timu Envaya kuhakikisha kuwa mipango na huduma zetu kweli kukabiliana na mahitaji ya watumiaji. Hussein ana shahada ya Wanyamapori Sayansi na Uhifadhi kutoka Chuo Kikuu cha Dar es Salaam . Kabla ya Envaya, alifanya kazi katika Manispaa ya Ilala na kisha saa Tanzania...