Ommo Clark

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Website https://www.ibez.com.ng/

Ommo Clark is a Nigerian software designer, techpreneur, public speaker, CEO and founding director of iBez Nigeria. [1] iBez Nigeria is an indigenous technology company that caters for the needs of businesses in emerging and underserved markets by developing software applications and online platforms and also trains software developers on software development processes. [2] IBez is the producer of Handy-jack, the platform that connects artisans and professional service provider with their seekers. [3]

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Education

Clark is an alumnus of London Guildhall University UK with Bachelors (Hons) in Business Administration. She also holds an MSc in Information Systems from Brunel University UK. [2] She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Information Systems at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. [4]

Career

Clark had a brief career in International Development after which she worked as an application support consultant with Real Asset Management UK. Several years later, she joined the investment bank, Lehman Brothers UK and worked as a team leader in the Mortgage capital division. Four years later, she joined Icelandic Investment Bank UK after leaving Lehman Brothers where she worked as an IT project manager. [2] In 2008, she returned to Nigeria and worked with a software solutions company as head of project delivery and support. She joined International Development Company as Chief Operating Officer (COO) in 2012. [5]

In 2013, Clark decided to start iBez Nigeria, her own indigenous technology company, to promote and showcase locally developed software applications. [6] [7] Products created by iBez include:

Clark started her ICT business initiatives from her laptop. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "We Do Not Need Another ICT University For Now – Ommo Clark". eTimes. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "Entrepreneur creates big business on local problems - The Nation Nigeria". The Nation Nigeria. 2015-11-25. Retrieved 2018-06-10.
  3. ↑ BellaNaija.com (2019-01-09). "#BellaNaijaWCW Ommo Clark of iBez Software House is Building Platforms that solve Local Problems". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  4. ↑ Ommo Clark, Ph.D. Student, Information Systems
  5. ↑ Daniel, Essiet. "I started business in the varsity'". The Nation. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  6. 1 2 "Ommo Clark - The startup story of a Nigerian techpreneur on a mission to create truly indigenous software and locally developed apps". Lionesses of Africa Website. Retrieved 2018-06-10.
  7. ↑ Daniel, Essiet. "Entrepreneur creates big business on local problems". The Nation. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  8. ↑ "Female entrepreneurs find success in male-dominated ICT sector". CNBC Africa. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
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