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Sep 2023
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Nafisa Rawji, MBA (@thatxxv) - So You Wa...

WILL DEYAMPORT, III, ED.D.
About this episode

Nafisa Rawji, MBA, is a Principal Product Manager and consultant at Artium.  With nearly a decade of experience solving business problems with empathy-driven technological solutions, she has applied her love of psychology, software, and strategy to multiple products across federal, aviation, healthcare, finance, and insurance verticals.  Outside of her 9-5, Nafisa also applies her love of technology and equity as a Co-Founder and Board Member of Techsgiving, a non-profit established to build a more equitable tech pipeline for black and brown enthusiasts of all ages.  

 

She is also a passionate Pan-African who balances her love of world travel with her love of building a comforting homespace.

 

 

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