Building a Career in Tech Marketing

In this episode of Oracle Academy Tech Chat, we welcome Janet Kamau, Marketing & Field Engagement Director for Oracle Africa to discuss her career journey and expertise in tech marketing. Janet shares her personal career path, outlining what led her into the dynamic world of tech marketing, and provides listeners with firsthand perspectives on the ever-evolving opportunities for tech professionals in the marketing industry. ----------------------------------------------------- 00;00;09;02 - 00;00;28;21

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Welcome to the Oracle Academy Tech Chat. This podcast provides educators and students in-depth discussions with thought leaders around computer science, cloud technologies, and software design to help students on their journey to becoming industry ready technology leaders of the future. Let's get started.

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Hello everyone! Welcome to Oracle Academy Tech Chat, where we discuss how often Academy prepares innext generation's world class. I'm your host for today may carry on my summer. In this episode we will be discussing building a tech career in marketing. Our guest is an Marketing and Field Engagement Director for Oracle Africa to discuss her journey and expertise at the intersection of technology and marketing.

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Janet is an accomplished marketing and business development executive with over two decades of leadership across Africa, specializing in technology research and digital transformation. Jeanette. Career includes senior roles at Ogilvy, Airtel, Hewlett-Packard, and Oracle, where she has driven innovation on high performance marketing in complex and diverse markets, and Oracle. She was instrumental in launching and expanding Oracle offices across Africa, have focused on customer centric innovation and digital transformation, has led to Oracle's accelerated market share growth and heightened brand relevance across the continent.

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How impact has been recognized through multiple channels, including Oracle's Best of Best Regional Winner, the Oracle Global Marketing Leadership Excellence Award, and HP Emir's High Achievers Club. She is known for drafting data driven, scalable marketing strategies that closely align with corporate transformation goals and long term business value. She is a passionate advocate for social impact and youth development.