Engineer &
Entrepreneur
I'm Mercy Nekesa. I build technology that solves problems.
My work has been recognized in Australia, Belgium, and Uganda, but what matters most is the impact—helping people build solutions that improve their lives.
What I'm Building Now
Zorentia
Decision infrastructure for anyone building software. Because good ideas shouldn't be limited by technical barriers.
Selected Work
Raining Vegetables
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).
Sundetails Technologies
Software that helped small businesses digitize their operations. Built to solve the specific challenges I saw in local business processes.
Teaching at UCU
Developed curriculum & taught courses at Uganda Christian University's Faculty of Engineering, focusing on bridging the gap between academic computer science and real-world application.
Agricultural Research
Collaborated with the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) on field research studying agro-ecological and water management practices through watershed visits and community engagement.
Recognition
UNSW New Wave Program, Sydney Australia (2025)
Best Agri-Business, Generation Food Belgium (2022)
Featured in The Daily Monitor and UBC TV, Uganda (2022) for agricultural technology work
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
Past Projects
A few technical projects that shaped how I think about problem-solving:
Medical Translation Project (2020)
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.