Thomas Reitmaier

Thomas Reitmaier is a Masters student at the Centre for ICT4D of the University of Cape Town. Thomas grew up in Washington D.C. before studying Computer Science in Aachen, Germany. Since his parents moved to Kenya in 2004, he has spent a lot of time in Africa. A semester abroad brought him to the University of Cape Town, where he has since transferred to. During his time in Africa he has seen the great impact that mobile phones have had on the continent. This led him to develop an interest in Mobile Interaction Design, which he now passionately pursues.