Juliet Ehimuan

Juliet Ehimuan is a Nigerian business leader, technology executive, and social entrepreneur. She is the founder of Beyond Limits Africa. In June 2023, she stepped down from her role as Director at Google West Africa where she had spent 12 years.

Juliet Ehimuan
Ehimuan
Born
Juliet Ehimuan

Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Other namesJuliet Ehimuan-Chiazor
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Technology expert
  • Business Coach
  • Entrepreneur
Years active1993–present
EmployerGoogle
Known forTechnology Leadership; Executive Coaching; Business Leadership
Notable work30 Days of Excellence(Book)

Ehimuan has worked in the technology industry for over twenty years and is a public speaker, mentor, author and advocate for women in technology and entrepreneurship. She is the author of '30 Days of Excellence'. ..

Early life and education

Born in Nigeria, Ehimuan completed her B.Eng. degree in Computer Engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, with a first-class honours.[1][2] She proceeded to obtain a postgraduate degree in Computer Science from the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom before she went on to complete her MBA programme from London Business School.

Career

In 1995, Ehimuan began career as Performance Monitoring and Quality Assurance Supervisor at the Shell Petroleum Development Company until 1997 when she left the firm.[3] She then joined Microsoft UK as a Program Manager who oversaw projects for MSN subsidiaries in Europe, Middle East, and Africa; and then Business Process Manager for MSN International.[3]

Upon leaving Microsoft in 2005, she started a firm called Strategic Insight Consulting Ltd. and then later became the General Manager of Chams Plc's Strategic Business Units. In April 2011, she was appointed Google's Country Manager for Nigeria.[1]

Awards and recognitions

A Fellow of the Cambridge Commonwealth Society, Ehimuan's contributions to technology and entrepreneurship has won her several awards and recognitions. She is a recipient of the London Business School Global Women's Scholarship, and while at the University of Cambridge, she received two scholarly awards – Selwyn College Scholar and Malaysian Commonwealth Scholar.[4] In 2012, she won the "IT Personality of the Year" at the 2012 National Information Technology Merit Award.[5] She was also ranked among the 50 Most Innovative Youths in Nigeria in 2021[6]

Juliet Ehimuan was named one of the "15 African Female Founders You Should Know in 2023" by African Folder in March 2023.[7]

References
  1. Nosike, Moses (13 April 2011). "Google Nigeria appoints new Country Manager". Vanguard News. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  2. "#PROFILE: MEET JULIET EHIMUAN-CHIAZOR, THE VERY HUMBLE GOOGLE COUNTRY MANAGER IN NIGERIA". Women of Rubies. 7 July 2016. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  3. Bakare, Tonye (2 July 2016). "Juliet Ehimuan-Chiazor: Profile of a humble achiever". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  4. "Meteoric: Juliet Ehimuan". IT Telecom Digest. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  5. "Juliet Ehimuan Chiazor wins 2012 IT Personality of the Year Award". Nigeria Computers. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  6. "50 Most Innovative Nigerian Youths in 2021". INSIGHT.NG. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  7. "15 African Female Founders You Should Know In 2023". African Folder. Retrieved 12 March 2023.

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