11 Facts About Jamila Gordon

Jamila Gordon is the chief executive officer and founder of an Australian SaaS company applying AI and Blockchain to food supply channels.

Jamila Gordon was recognized as one of the BBC's 100 women of 2021.

Jamila Gordon was born to a nomadic family in the hinterland of Somalia and brought up in a small village as one of 16 children.

Jamila Gordon's family moved to Mogadishu when she was 11 years old to avoid a drought.

Jamila Gordon switched her major to software engineering after taking a programming elective and eventually graduated with a Bachelor of Business and Information Technology degree in 1995.

Jamila Gordon stated she worked as a dish washer and a kitchen hand at a local Japanese restaurant during her years in college.

Jamila Gordon continued her work in software for British Gas and later at Emirates Airlines.

Jamila Gordon was later employed by Deloitte, then as a senior project manager at IBM.

Jamila Gordon is an advocate for diversity and inclusivity of women in STEM, and is helping refugees from various backgrounds in succeeding in Australia.

Jamila Gordon cites in particular her experiences in child labour as a driving factor in her socially responsible business work through technology.

Jamila Gordon is a global ambassador at the IWEC Foundation and serves as a member on the Advisory Council of Questacon.