obinna ajuruchi
Lincoln, UK
Obinna Ajuruchi is researcher and entrepreneur with interests in user-generated content, social computing, crowd sourcing and ICT for development.
Obinna currently studies how crowdsourcing techniques can be used to engage users on social media platforms at Lincoln Social Computing (LiSC), University of Lincoln. He works as a teaching assisstant at the university and does freelance technology consulting for start up companies and charities on how to effectively develop and leverage their internet presence.
He has an MSc in IT and Data Communications from Lancaster University and Bachelor of Technology in Applied Physics from the Federal University of Technology (FUT), Owerri, Nigeria.
He's previous entrepreneural adventures include Litescribe Media, a web design company and Choko & Ruchi, a business that provided social media solutions for SMEs. He has experience in web development, IT user support and ICT4D working for organisations such as EON, These Executive Minds (TEXEM), AFGA Initiatives/Lancaster Environment Centre (Lancaster University), Unity Bank and Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN).