Jessica Nono
Tech entrepreneur · Software engineer · Builder
signal@jessica:~$ I turn complex ideas into useful digital products, with a focus on applied AI, data and the use cases that truly matter.
19
Public repositories
14
Published articles
Berlin
Home base
Builder
Mindset
About
A technology personality who builds, explores and shares.
Originally from Cameroon and based in Berlin, I build products, open-source experiments and technology initiatives between Europe and Africa. My journey from chemistry to tech shapes a practical approach to innovation: understand the problem, test, learn and make technology accessible.
Origin
From chemistry to tech
A career change that turned scientific curiosity into a drive to build tools, products and technology companies.
Method
Learn by building
Every project is a laboratory: understand a use case, test an idea in the real world, document decisions and improve through iteration.
Direction
Technology rooted in context
Create ambitious solutions that stay close to people, places and the practical constraints they face.
Perspective
What guides my work.
My professional identity is defined less by a list of languages than by the problems I choose, the products I launch and the way I share what I learn.
Product
Build what matters
Start with a real problem, reduce complexity and deliver an experience that naturally fits into everyday life.
Applied intelligence
Make AI practical
Use artificial intelligence when it genuinely improves access to information, decisions or automation.
Open source
Explore in public
Share prototypes, code and lessons learned so ideas can travel and learning can move faster.
Africa · Europe
Connect contexts
Design with cultural, economic and operational realities in mind instead of assuming one abstract universal solution.
Projects
Ideas turned into products, tools and experiences.
Every project tells the story of a problem, an intuition and a path to building. Code is part of that story, never its starting point.
Product · Everyday AI
MboaCook
A cooking companion built around what people already have: available ingredients, meal ideas, planning and shopping become one coherent journey.
Marketplace · Local trust
Refworkers
A referral platform that helps people find nearby professionals through recommendations, detailed profiles and direct contact.
Computer vision · Product
VisionLit
A computer vision platform that turns images and documents into usable information through accessible services.
Open source · Education
MathMate
An open-source mathematics utility designed to calculate, solve equations, visualise functions and support learning.
Experiment · Machine learning
Digit Recognition
An open-source application that trains a neural network on handwritten digits, then lets people draw a digit and receive a prediction.
Journal
Writing to connect technology with the real world.
Product, computer vision, artificial intelligence, society and personal journeys: selected writing published along the way.
MboaCook: the pantry-first cooking companion I wish existed
Why I built a cooking companion that starts with the ingredients already available and turns an everyday question into a product experience.
Read on the platformHow to start a new software project
Start a project like a professional team: a clean repository, a clear workflow and no leaked secrets.
Read on the platformChina vs India: economic growth models for Africa
A comparison of Chinese and Indian growth models and what they can teach us across different African contexts.
Read on the platformIn public
Follow ideas where they take shape.
Code, articles, products and conversations: each channel reveals a different side of my work.