Break the Pattern featured an inspiring fireside chat with Samiya… — GDG HiLCoE School of Computer Science — TG.ME

Break the Pattern featured an inspiring fireside chat with Samiya Abdulkadir, Chairperson of AAYEA and Founder of Aim View General Educational Consultancy. She shared her journey from running a business in middle school to building ventures aimed at reducing Ethiopia’s import dependence through localized manufacturing. After finding Applied Chemistry too theoretical, she redirected her path toward transforming education and started her first startup in university. Key insights: ✅ Ideas alone are not enough; execution needs strong teams, planning, timing, and the right tools, including AI ✅Build solutions you would personally use ✅ Success requires commitment, sacrifice, trusted partnerships, and legal awareness ✅ Not everyone must be a founder; supporting roles are equally valuable She also recommended *The Social Network*, *The Founder*, and *Steve Jobs* as inspiration. Her message: stay prepared, stay informed, and keep learning. #BreakThePattern #WTMEthiopia #GDGoCBITS #GDGoCHiLCoE