Tim Gitau has over ten years of experience is volunteering within IEEE. As an Electrical engineering student, he was involved in mentoring high school students and IEEE Robotics challenges as part of the University of Missouri IEEE Robotics team. After relocating to Nairobi, Kenya, he served as the Kenya IEEE Section’s treasurer and the Africa Council treasurer. Tim currently serves as the Technical Activities Vice-Chair in the IEEE Africa Council. Tim has international work experience and professional background as an electrical and computer engineer in the energy and manufacturing industries. Tim is now located in Boston, Massachusetts, while working on his master’s degree in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.