About Me

My name is Charles Otieno, and I come from Kenya, from a city called Kisumu. I am a cybersecurity professional with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Security and Forensics, a full-stack developer, and an aspiring mechatronics engineer. I was inspired to join Fab Academy after reading WHO/UNICEF data showing that only 39% of people in Africa use safely managed drinking water, over 411 million people still lack even basic water services, and 839 million lack basic hygiene. In rural areas, three out of four people still do not have safely managed drinking water, and in Kenya alone about 21 million people lacked basic water services in 2020. As a father to my 8-month-old daughter,Aduvan, these numbers are personal to me. I want her to grow up with access to clean and safe water. That is why I chose Fab Academy — to gain hands-on skills in digital fabrication and electronics so I can build practical, affordable water quality solutions for my community and help create a safer future.