Kebirungi Lynette was among the recipients of the 2019 Top 20 Women in Data UK Awards.
The UK based Ugandan Turbine Aerothermal Engineer who became the first female aerospace engineer in the country with a Masters after graduating from Imperial College, London, was announced as a recipient of the award during the 2019 Women in Data UK event that took place on Thursday, November 28 in London. As part of the acceptance ceremony Kebirungi was featured live on Sky Business News.
Reacting to the news, Kebirungi said in a post on her socials that this recognition is only the beginning.
“It was an absolute honor to be named among the Top 20 Women in Data. This is only the beginning of a year.”
Women in Data UK works to connect women across the profession, providing mentoring and showcasing for real-world female role models.
“2019’s collection of twenty phenomenal women encompasses every level of seniority and data discipline, and continues to make role models visible in industry.” The organization said in a statement.
