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Adaeze Iloeje-Udeogalanya is the Founder and CEO of African Women in STEM. She is a visionary leader dedicated to empowering women in their pursuit of success, offering them invaluable education, mentorship, and networking, to seize their potential, own their careers, and make a profound impact.
With a wealth of experience spanning two decades in engineering, Adaeze is a master at transforming challenges into opportunities. Her passion for STEM is contagious, and she strongly advocates celebrating the unique identities and contributions of underrepresented groups in STEM.
Adaeze considers herself a multi-talented creative, and expresses her creativity through storytelling, dancing, and cooking.
Born and raised in Nigeria, Adaeze now lives in New Jersey with her husband and two children.