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.

Joshua Stern Mkurugenzi Mtendaji

Baada ya kufuzu kutoka Stanford na shahada ya sayansi ya kompyuta, Yoshua Stern aliwahi kuwa Peace Corps kujitolea katika Tanzania, ambako alifanya kazi ya kujenga miundombinu ya kompyuta na kutoa elimu ya msingi ya ICT na jumuiya katika kanda yake. Hii uzoefu formative wazi kwamba wakati ufanisi zaidi, maendeleo endelevu juhudi kuanza katika ngazi ya jamii, mashirika ya ndani na haja kubwa kwa ajili ya zana bora, usable kutangaza juhudi zao na kushirikiana na mtu mwingine. Joshua ni conversationally ufasaha katika lugha ya Kiswahili, na vyombo vya habari wa kina, maendeleo, na mawasiliano ya kiserikali katika Mashariki ya Afrika.

Jesse Young Chief Technology Officer

Jesse Young ni mhandisi wa programu ambaye awali alikuwa mhandisi mkuu na mwanzilishi wa mtandao startup Apture . Mwaka 2009, alikuwa profiled kwa Inc Magazine kama moja ya "30 Chini ya 30" coolest wajasiriamali wadogo. Jesse mwenye shahada ya uzamili katika Sayansi ya Kompyuta kutoka Chuo Kikuu cha Stanford, ambapo timu ya wasaidizi wa uratibu kwa ajili ya kufundisha kozi ya utangulizi wa programu.

Radhina Kipozi Tanzania Meneja wa Programu

Radhina Kipozi ni moja ya kuongoza Tanzania ya vijana wajasiriamali kijamii. Radhina alianza kazi yake ya vyombo vya habari kama mwimbaji maarufu, sasa anafanya kazi kama mwandishi wa habari za uchunguzi, na husaidia kuendesha moja ya mashirika ya maendeleo ya Tanzania kiraia, Jean Media . Kama Meneja wa Tanzania Envaya Programu, yeye hutoa mafunzo na msaada kwa mashirika yanayofanya kwamba matumizi ya Envaya na bila kuchoka inakuza Envaya nchini kote. Radhina ni ufasaha katika lugha ya Kiswahili na Kiingereza, na anaongea Japan.

Jeff Schnurr Co-mkurugenzi

Jeff Schnurr alisafiri katika nchi zaidi ya 35 kabla ya kutua katika Tanzania, ambapo alianza kupanda miti mpango ambao ikawa Misitu ya Jumuiya ya Kimataifa . Vizuri kuzungumza Kiingereza, Kihispania au Kiswahili, Jeff amefanya mengi ya kueneza mbinu ya upyaisho wa misitu duniani kote na kupanda juu ya miti nusu milioni katika mchakato. Kutokana na uzoefu wake, Jeff ana uelewa nia ya mahitaji na vikwazo inakabiliwa na wadogo, mashirika ya jamii katika mikoa ya maendeleo duni na inatambua umuhimu wa teknolojia ya kuziba pengo kati ya mashirika haya na jamii kubwa ya maendeleo.

Maryam Kazerooni Kiongozi Designer

kimataifa acclaimed mtaalamu msanii na designer, Maryam Kazerooni kazi kuhakikisha kubuni Envaya ni rahisi wote na ya kufaa. Yeye pia ni kuongoza designer kwa upandaji wa miti NGO misitu ya jamii ya Kimataifa . Awali kutoka Iran, Maryam sasa maisha na kazi katika San Francisco, na kwingineko yake ni mtandao katika http://maryamkazerooni.com/ .

Rama Mgaya Tanzania Field Msaidizi

Kama msaidizi wa shamba katika Tanzania, Rama husaidia kuendesha mikutano yetu na warsha kujenga uwezo kwa asasi za kiraia nchini kote. Uzoefu wake wa awali ni pamoja na utafiti na Tanzania NGO Jean Media na kazi kama mwandishi wa habari huru.

Thad Kerosky Jumuiya ya wakili na Mhandisi

Thad Kerosky kazi kama kujitolea ICT katika Mpwapwa, Tanzania na Peace Corps na katika Wizara ya Elimu ya Tanzania 2007-2009. Tangu kurejea kwa Marekani, amejiunga na timu Envaya, maendeleo coding ufumbuzi kwa ajili ya makampuni katika Midwest, na kuchapishwa kusonga mbele kuandika-ups juu ya ICTWorks...