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Nneka Oneka

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Nneka Oneka (she/her/hers)

Program: MPA-DP

Specialization: Management

Nneka Onyeka is a first-year, MPA in Development Practice candidate specializing in Management. Before SIPA, she worked as a technology consultant where she led teams through software implementations and product development for a prominent Aerospace and Defense client. Nneka graduated from Northwestern University with a Bachelors in Political Science and minors in African Studies and Business. During her undergraduate career, she held internships with NGOs in Uganda, where she focused on women’s public health and economic initiatives. Nneka is interested in the intersection of sustainable social impact and private sector involvement and plans to leverage her leadership, strategy, and program management skills to design transformative initiatives that address pressing development challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa.