“I am more than my work.” – Titi Akinsanmi on attracting more women to tech

If anyone embodies the aspirations of women in tech, it would be Titi Akinsanmi because she’s been there, done that, gotten the video and the T-shirt.

Influence is subjective, but the consensus is that an influencer can shape how people act by causing them to change their convictions on a subject. Akinsanmi does this excellently in her capacity as a professional data privacy policy expert — her official role at Google. Interestingly, the press is only aware of this part of her life, something she admits has to change.

Having decided not to keep any part of her life’s story from the public anymore, she says, “I’m more than my work, you know?”

Though she believes that giving up her cherished private lifestyle to inspire young women will be worth it, she wouldn’t want anyone to copy her. Akisanmi would rather help them find clarity and arm them with the necessary knowledge to forge ahead.

This article was first published on Techpoint and it is part of Techpoint Africa’s The Experts series, a bi-weekly where tech career specialists take us on their journey from newbie to expert, and how they became successful in the industry.