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The highest-ranked Builders across the entire magazine — #1 through #3 of a single, continuous ranking. This isn’t a competition. It’s recognition for the women who keep coming back to build this magazine, story after story. Every Builder below continues that same ranking, right where this leaves off.

Milestones recognise a contributor’s publishing journey. As writers publish more stories, they unlock new milestones that celebrate their long-term contribution to Build With Her Magazine.

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Senior Information security engineer
Kopal Dixit
Growing Contributor
3Stories
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Cloud Security and Threat Intelligence Professional
Stella Ojiuba
Growing Contributor
3Stories
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Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer · MAX
Omolade Funmilayo Akinwumi
Growing Contributor
3Stories
The ranking continues — #4 of 54
Founder · Milky Mommas

Eunice Benu

**Eunice Benu** is the founder of **Milky Mommas** and **MamaCare**, an AI-powered maternal health platform transforming breastfeeding and postpartum support in underserved communities. Passionate about bridging the gap between hospital care and ongoing maternal support, she combines technology, community, and evidence-based education to improve health outcomes for mothers and babies. Eunice is a maternal health advocate, speaker, and entrepreneur dedicated to building accessible digital health solutions across Africa.

AICareer Journey
#4
2stories
Latest Jul 2026Growing Contributor
Africa’s digital health boom has forgotten postpartum care
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Special Education Teacher · American Christian Academy

Adeyinka Oluwasayo Esther

A special education teacher and educational specialist experienced in assisting special needs students in managing academic, social, and behavioral challenges. Collaborates with parents and faculty to evaluate individual students' needs and implement effective strategies to support learning objectives.

Career JourneyGeneral
#6
2stories
Latest Jun 2026Growing Contributor
THIS-ABILITY: Building Visible and Invisible Bridges
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Microsoft Trainer · Torque IT

Maureen Mojabeng Direro

Maureen Mojabeng Direro is a multifaceted Cloud Architect, Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), and AI Educator. With a foundation in Chemical Engineering and a career marked by relentless upskilling, she bridges the gap between complex systems and human-centric innovation. From engineering roots to the forefront of Generative AI, Maureen is dedicated to empowering others through education, architecture, and a commitment to lifelong technical growth.

CommunityCareer Journey
#8
2stories
Latest Jun 2026Growing Contributor
Shattering the Glass Ceiling Together: Our Collective Strength
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Cybersecurity Architect · CelsusBit Consulting

Chinenye Ugochukwu

Forged in Security is a cybersecurity platform founded by me Nenye, dedicated to making cybersecurity, governance, risk, and leadership accessible and practical. Through thought-provoking articles and real-world insights, the blog explores topics such as cloud security, AI security, compliance, resilience, and security strategy. Its mission is to educate, inspire, and empower professionals and aspiring leaders to build stronger, more secure organizations while growing their careers in cybersecurity.

Cybersecurity
#9
2stories
Latest Jun 2026Growing Contributor
The Hidden Cost of Cybersecurity: When Burnout Becomes a Business Risk
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Maya Reyes

Maya Reyes is a cloud infrastructure engineer and technical writer. She previously built distributed systems at a major streaming platform and writes about cloud architecture, distributed systems, and the gap between how cloud providers plan infrastructure and how it actually gets used.

CLOUDPLATFORM
#10
2stories
Latest May 2026Growing Contributor
The System I Regret Building
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Jordan Hayes

Jordan Hayes is a staff writer at Build With Her Magazine covering DevOps, site reliability engineering, and the systems that keep production running. She previously worked as an SRE at a major payments infrastructure company.

DEVOPSCAREERS
#11
2stories
Latest May 2026Growing Contributor
Why I Left the Staff Engineer Track
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Renée Park

Renée Park is Senior Editor at Build With Her Magazine. She covers cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, and technical leadership. She was previously on staff at ACM Queue and InfoQ.

CLOUDLEADERSHIP
#12
2stories
Latest May 2026Growing Contributor
The Quiet Revolution Rewiring the Cloud
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Imani Brooks

Imani Brooks is a machine learning engineer and independent researcher. She writes about AI systems, training infrastructure, and the gap between research and production. She is based in Atlanta.

AI
#13
2stories
Latest May 2026Growing Contributor
The Model I Almost Shipped
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Co-founder · CareerByteCode

Anitha D

Anitha D is the Co-Founder of CareerByteCode and a Personal Branding Trainer dedicated to helping rural students build a strong professional identity. She empowers students to use LinkedIn and personal branding to increase their visibility, gain confidence, and unlock freelance, internship, and career opportunities.

Career Journey
#15
1story
Latest Jul 2026Growing Contributor
Homemaker to Builder: My Personal Branding Journey
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Assistant Hr/Admin · Niva Medical

Dorothy Kenyatta

Assistant HR/Admin professional transitioning into tech through AI, data, and cloud learning. Passionate about using technology to improve productivity and helping more women see that there's no single path into tech.

Career Journey
#16
1story
Latest Jul 2026Growing Contributor
My Unconventional Tech Journey
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Web Developer | Data Analyst | Business Analyst | Career Placement & Industry Relations Professional · Freelancer

Maliha Khalid

Bridging Academia & Industry | Web Developer | Data Analyst | Business Analyst | Career Placement & Industry Relations Professional

Career Journey
#18
1story
Latest Jun 2026Growing Contributor
The Missing Row
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IT Support · Plus Acuity

Adedayo Oyetunji Oluwayemisi

Adedayo Oyetunji is an IT Support Professional and aspiring Cloud/DevOps Engineer passionate about building reliable, scalable, and secure technology solutions. My journey into tech has been driven by curiosity, continuous learning, and a desire to solve real-world problems. Through hands-on experience in IT support and cloud engineering projects, I’ve developed practical skills in cloud infrastructure, automation, troubleshooting, and platform engineering while embracing DevOps best practices. I enjoy turning complex technical challenges into simple, effective solutions and believe that growth comes from building, collaborating, and learning consistently. Whether I’m deploying cloud resources, improving IT operations, or documenting my learning journey, I’m committed to excellence and continuous improvement. Beyond technology, I’m passionate about sharing my experiences to inspire others, contributing to the tech community, and encouraging aspiring professionals to pursue careers in cloud computing and DevOps. I’m always open to connecting, collaborating on exciting projects, and exploring opportunities to create meaningful impact through technology.

DevOps
#19
1story
Latest Jun 2026Growing Contributor
From Curiosity to Cloud: The Inspiring Tech Journey of Adedayo Oyetunji
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Information Assurance · FMNPLC

Rahab Durkwa

Iam a Cybersecurity Analyst with 5+ years of hands-on experience in threat detection,SOC Analysis, SIEM engineering,IT Audit and vulnerability management, at organizations across Lagos. I excel at finding problems in systems. I'm still on a journey on how to help others see why those problems matter.

Cybersecurity
#20
1story
Latest Jun 2026Growing Contributor
How I Built a SIEM for Auditors. And What I Learned About Moving Across Silos
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Founder and CEO · SLP Cornerstone ltd

Marian Bolous

Marian Bolous is an AI governance strategist, technology transformation advisor, and founder of SLP Cornerstone Ltd, where she helps organisations adopt artificial intelligence responsibly and build trusted, resilient systems. With more than 20 years of experience spanning technology, governance, and organisational transformation, she is passionate about ensuring innovation serves people with integrity. Marian is also the founder of Shveeli, a human-centred technology venture, and is building a career at the intersection of AI, governance, and social impact. She is a passionate advocate for ethical leadership, lifelong learning, and empowering more women to shape the future of technology.

AI
#22
1story
Latest Jun 2026Growing Contributor
Building Systems That Serve People
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Feminist Activist

yara kornfol

Architect, Design Lecturer at Aleppo University, and humanitarian leader with 8+ years of experience blending design thinking, community operations, and human rights advocacy. I am deeply committed to women’s empowerment, focusing particularly on defending and documenting the stories of female detainees, abductees, and survivors of kidnapping, as well as advocating for the rights of missing persons in Syria. ​I leverage community-centered approaches to enhance dignity and inclusion in crisis response. As a grassroots activist, I have founded and led high-impact initiatives, including "Nawa" and "Soul," which delivered over 2,000 educational kits to children in marginalized areas and provided vital guidance and financial empowerment to vulnerable women. ​An active member and facilitator within the Syrian Youth Conference, I have led community dialogues in partnership with the National Democratic Institute (NDI) to drive youth employment and education. I am also a fellow at the WILD Network for Social Impact and a 2x Chevening Interview Finalist, dedicated to translating field insights into systemic social and policy reform. ​Always open to connecting with professionals and organizations in humanitarian response, gender justice, human rights, and sustainable development..

Leadership
#23
1story
Latest Jun 2026Growing Contributor
Butterfly Effect
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Founder · Realign

Tanisha Shah

Tanisha is the founder of Realign, a women's wellness brand built around female hormones. Diagnosed with PCOS and frustrated by a wellness industry that wasn't designed for women like her, she turned her personal journey into a purpose, creating products that finally work with a woman's body, not against it.

Leadership
#25
1story
Latest Jun 2026Growing Contributor
I Built a Women's Wellness Brand Because No One Was Building It For Us
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Junior Employee Trainer · KILFAD Logistics

Maneesha sajeev

I am a Learning and Development professional with over 7.5 years of experience in employability skills training, personality development, BBA, and logistics. Currently, I work as an Employee Trainer at Kilfad Logistics, where I focus on developing talent, enhancing workplace skills, and fostering continuous learning. I am passionate about education, entrepreneurship, leadership, and sharing inspiring stories that encourage personal and professional growth.

Leadership
#27
1story
Latest Jun 2026Growing Contributor
Inspiring Malayali Women Entrepreneurs: Turning Dreams into Impact
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Founder, CEO · The YOU Power Project™

Jessica Flynn

Education & Systems Strategist, social entrepreneur, and Founder & CEO of The YOU Power Project™. Jessica works at the intersection of education, entrepreneurship, systems transformation, and human potential, helping young people, educators, and communities build future-ready skills through real-world learning and social innovation.

Community
#29
1story
Latest Jun 2026Growing Contributor
The Entrepreneurial Classroom Is Not Just About Business
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Cybersecurity GRC · Privacure

Oluchi Faith Amadi

Oluchi Faith Amadi is a cybersecurity professional specializing in Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC). She serves as GRC Lead at PrivaCure, manages the Girls in Security Operations (GiSOC) initiative, and is passionate about helping young people discover opportunities in technology and cybersecurity

General
#30
1story
Latest Jun 2026Growing Contributor
I Was Told Tech Wasn't a Realistic Path. Today, I'm Helping Secure the Future of Digital Healthcare.
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Community Lead · Oz Lunara

Emmanuella Udeh

Cloud Administrator Specialist (AWS) | FinOps & Cloud Operations | Cut Waste. Improve Monitoring. Turn Data into Business Decisions.

Career Journey
#33
1story
Latest Jun 2026Growing Contributor
Start Before You Feel Ready
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Cloud/DevOps Engineer · Orion

Evangeline Obeta

I’m a curious and growth-driven tech professional focused on DevOps, cloud, and Kubernetes, with a strong interest in building reliable systems and learning by doing. I enjoy solving practical infrastructure problems, improving deployment workflows, and exploring how modern tools can make teams move faster and work smarter. Outside of DevOps, I also enjoy sharing what I learn, exploring other areas of tech, and staying open to creative and personal projects that keep me well-rounded.

General
#40
1story
Latest Jun 2026Growing Contributor
From Food Science to DevOps: How Motherhood Redefined My Path
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Founder · FEMME Health Companion

Muji Bekomson

Medical Laboratory Scientist who was told by a doctor to get pregnant to escape my hormonal symptoms. That moment showed me everything wrong with how we build health systems for women. So I built something different. FEMME Health Companion is the daily hormonal support ally I wish had existed; showing up where women already are, in the language they actually need, on the days when everything feels impossible.

Leadership
#41
1story
Latest Jun 2026Growing Contributor
The Doctor Told Me to Get Pregnant. I Built a Company Instead.
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AWS Community Builder (Serverless) | Aspiring Cloud & DevOps Engineer · Independent Learner & Community Contributor

Belinda Ntinyari

Am an aspiring Cloud and DevOps professional, AWS Community Builder (Serverless), and lifelong learner passionate about cloud technologies, infrastructure as code, and sharing my journey in technology. I write and speak about my experiences learning AWS, Terraform, and DevOps while navigating the path back into the tech industry.

DevOps
#42
1story
Latest Jun 2026Growing Contributor
Still Becoming: My Journey Back Into Tech Through Cloud, Community, and Courage
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Operations Manager · Cabs Legacy LLC/Living Palms LLC

Abele Agbo

Cloud Computing Learner and Operations Manager at Cabs Legacy LLC and Living Palms LLC with experience supporting operations across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Spain, and Africa. Passionate about continuous growth, I am documenting a transition into cloud engineering by simplifying complex concepts, embracing hands-on learning, and inspiring others to reinvent themselves through whatever means. Just reinvent!

Cloud
#43
1story
Latest Jun 2026Growing Contributor
Trading Comfort for Curiosity: My Journey Into Cloud Engineering from the Girl who Swipes on Bumble
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Safalta Khanal

I write about the real side of learning cloud and DevOps — the bugs that stumped me, the concepts that finally clicked, and the mistakes I made so you don't have to. Currently building with AWS, Terraform, Docker and GitHub Actions — and documenting every step of it publicly.

DevOps
#44
1story
Latest Jun 2026Growing Contributor
I Used to Fear Infrastructure. Terraform Changed That.
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Devops in agentic ai

Venisa Sara

Cloud and DevOps engineer from Karachi. Started in full-stack development and shifted into building infrastructure, automation, and AI-assisted systems for production environments.

DevOps
#46
1story
Latest Jun 2026Growing Contributor
Learning to see beyond the code
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Elosy Mwendwa

Elosy Mwendwa

An undergraduate student and community builder dedicated to creating lasting social impact. Driven by a mission to give back, I focus on uplifting orphans, supporting the less fortunate, and restoring hope to those who feel lost. I am committed to continuous learning and growth, actively embracing the journey of becoming an impactful leader who inspires positive change.

Leadership
#47
1story
Latest Jun 2026Growing Contributor
Still Becoming: Embracing the Journey of Impactful Leadership
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Communications & Marketing Specialist at Sprout Africa. · Sprout Africa

Abimbola Ayinde

Communications & Marketing Specialist at Sprout Africa. I talk about design, business, technology, and the lessons learned while building a multidisciplinary career.

Career Journey
#48
1story
Latest Jun 2026Growing Contributor
The Biscuit Wrapper That Started It All
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Tawni Glover
Application Security Engineer · Aequalia

Tawni Glover

Full stack and application security engineer specializing in JavaScript, TypeScript, accessibility, AI, and secure software development. Curious about complex systems, strange edge cases, and the occasional ghost in the machine. Usually found haunting the liminal spaces of the codebase.

Cybersecurity
#49
1story
Latest Jun 2026Growing Contributor
Full Stack to AppSec: Chasing the White Rabbit
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Devops Engineer · Millenuimtechs Solutions

HOUINSOU Mahoumin Judith

I am currently a DevOps engineer, passionate about the cloud. My goal is to make cloud concepts accessible and help companies optimize their infrastructures while ensuring the availability of their various applications.

General
#50
1story
Latest Jun 2026Growing Contributor
My Personal Story
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Founder & Executive Director · GenNeuroSociety Research Lab (GNSRL)

Namrata Bhowmik

Namrata Bhowmik is an Indian-qualified lawyer and neurotechnology governance researcher based in London. Her work sits at the intersection of law, artificial intelligence, neuroscience, and public policy, with a particular focus on neurodata, mental privacy, and emerging technologies. She is the founder of GenNeuroSociety Research Lab (GNSRL), an interdisciplinary initiative bringing together researchers across law, neuroscience, psychology, engineering, and policy to explore responsible approaches to innovation. Through her work, she seeks to bridge disciplines and contribute to conversations about the future relationship between technology, human rights, and society.

Career Journey
#51
1story
Latest Jun 2026Growing Contributor
Why I Chose to Study the Future Before It Arrived
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Community Lead · Oz Lunara

Emmanuella Blessing Udeh

Emmanuella Udeh is a Cloud Administrator Specialist, focused on understanding how systems influence business performance in real time. Her experience across customer support, fintech, telecommunications, and e-commerce shaped a practical, ground level perspective on reliability where system behavior is not theoretical, but directly tied to user trust, operational flow, and business continuity. She is currently expanding her expertise in cloud security and system monitoring, with a growing interest in DevSecOps practices and building greater visibility into how modern infrastructure behaves under real world pressure.

Cloud
#52
1story
Latest Jun 2026Growing Contributor
The Invisible Weight Behind Every System
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Sasha Idowu

Sasha Idowu is Contributing Editor at Build With Her Magazine covering security, trust infrastructure, and the intersection of technology and policy. She is based in London.

CYBERSECURITY
#53
1story
Latest May 2026Growing Contributor
After the Breach
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Eleanor Vance

Eleanor Vance is Features Editor at Build With Her Magazine. She previously ran the engineering culture vertical at a major technical publication and has reported on platform engineering, developer experience, and engineering organizations for over a decade.

PLATFORM
#54
1story
Latest May 2026Growing Contributor
Nobody Uses the Platform Nobody Fought For
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