Deborah Udoh

Deborah Udoh (or Debs!) is a Nigerian nurse, midwife, and public health professional who also works at the intersection of healthcare and technology. Previously, she served as a Research Software Engineer and Community Manager at OLS, supporting a global community of over 700 members.

Debs is dedicated to making research education more accessible to people from underrepresented backgrounds. Motivated by a desire to democratise access to research and computational skills, Debs is a Carpentries Instructor, a member of The Turing Way community, and a Software Sustainability Institute (SSI) Fellow.

As Executive Director of Pre-Seeds: Research 101, she leads a growing community building an inclusive, open education initiative to empower new and aspiring researchers.

Whether she’s writing code or providing care, Debs is driven by a belief in the power of passion, mentorship, and community.