Name: Barbara Mallinson
Designation: Founder & CEO
Company: Obami
What do you do every day? A mix of things… I catch up with my team, do some business development and product development, strategise, create content, dabble in marketing, travel, speak, network – whatever’s needed for that day – all fuelled by too many cups of coffee.
How did you get into the tech space? I started my own tech company because of a strong distaste for corporate life, coupled with a sense that the Internet was only going to get bigger and better.
What was the best advice anyone ever gave you? If it’s not scary, it’s not worth doing!
What advice would you give someone wanting to get into the tech sector? Go for it… be prepared to shed a bit of blood, sweat and tears – the more you do, the luckier you’ll get.
What motivates you to get out of bed every day? Knowing that Obami is doing some pretty cool stuff… at a pretty cool time in African history.
Who do you want to be when you grow up? I’d like to be my same ol’ self, but hopefully wiser in many ways.
Find me on:
Twitter – @barbsmall
LinkedIn – za.linkedin.com/in/barbaramallinson
Obami – obami.com/members/barbs
