Abigail Mesrenyame Dogbe

Abigail Mesrenyame Dogbe is an Open Source Researcher, Community Builder and Programs Manager from Ghana, who loves the power that Open Source can put in people’s hands and wants to help create more awareness, through community building, advocacy and research. She is currently in her third year of graduate school, conducting research as part of the University of Cincinnati's School of IT program.

She is a member and contributor within the African Python and Django software communities and has invested time and effort in encouraging collaboration and sustainability within Open Source communities, particularly engaging the youth in open source initiatives, through speaking and organizing events/workshops in both local and international communities. She envisions a world where young people are consistently empowered with open source skills to address challenges in their communities while building practical, real-world experience. Currently, she is actively involved with the Python Software Foundation’s Education and Outreach Workgroup and is developing a toolkit with resources to help Python community and conference organizers navigate their work more effectively.

As a result of Mesrenyame's tenacity and commitment to contributing to open source communities, she was nominated and is a fellow at the Python Software Foundation, an Individual Member at the Django Software Foundation, a recipient of a Python Software Foundation Community Service Award, a Google Open Source Peer Bonus Award, and a recipient of the inaugural Outstanding PyLady Award.

When she is not contributing to open source, she is inspiring the next generation of Women in STEM at Mesrenyame & FRIENDS a girls in STEM initiative, because she believes that women, technology, and education need to come together to shape a stronger future.