Engineer &
Entrepreneur
I am Mercy Nekesa. I build technology that solves problems.
I have spent the last decade building systems that bridge the gap between technical logic and real-world application—from scaling ag-tech to 7,000 farmers to developing NLP solutions for under-represented languages.
Zorentia
Decision infrastructure for building software. We transform raw ideas into complete, executable sequences. Our Ship Plans provide the engineering logic that covers what most builds miss: the strategic trade-offs behind technical choices, the exact order of execution, the specific checks that prove your work is complete, and the troubleshooting resources when builds stall. The result is you ship a working product while learning how to build the next one faster.
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Raining Vegetables (East Africa)
FOUNDER & CEO | 7,000+ USERS
A data platform that provides farmers with agricultural guidance. Serves over 7,000 farmers across Uganda, with clients including National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) and Agribusiness Development Centre (ADC).
Medical NLP Translation
LSTM-BASED MACHINE LEARNING
Developed an LSTM-based machine learning algorithm to translate medical forms between African languages. Built this to address the gap where Google Translate only supported 13 of 2,000+ African languages at the time, creating both the translation model and a medical translator application for doctor-patient communication.
Faculty of Engineering, UCU
LECTURER
Developed curriculum and taught courses at Uganda Christian University's Faculty of Engineering, focusing on bridging the gap between academic computer science and real-world application.
Awards & Media
UNSW New Wave Winner
Recognized for early-stage venture architecture and technical leadership within the UNSW ecosystem.
Best Agri-Business
International recognition for sustainable innovation and data-driven agricultural impact.
Best Female Entrepreneur
Awarded for innovation and resilience in building software for the agricultural sector.
Education
Master of Science in Computer Science, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, The State University of New York at Buffalo, USA
Let's Build.
We're launching Zorentia for students. If you're student building something, I'd like to hear about it.