Debbie Rogers

Debbie Rogers has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries and roles. Debbie is currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer at Praekelt.org since August 2021. Previously, they held positions such as Managing Director, General Manager, Acting General Manager, Head of Health, and Head of Strategy at Praekelt.org. From 2011 to 2014, they worked as the Lead Foundation Creative Technologist at Praekelt where they were responsible for client digital strategy, campaign strategy, post-campaign reporting, and product design.

In addition to their tenure at Praekelt.org, Debbie had roles at various organizations. Debbie served as a Member of the Digital Health Technical Advisory Group at the World Health Organization starting from October 2019. Debbie was also the Director and Board Chair at African Developers Academy from January 2019.

Before these positions, Debbie worked as a Creative Technologist at Praekelt Consulting from October 2009 to November 2014. Their responsibilities included client digital strategy, campaign strategy, post-campaign reporting, and product design. Debbie also played a crucial role in training the creative technology team.

Prior to joining Praekelt Consulting, Debbie was a Multimedia Lecturer at Vega School Of Brand Communications from January 2007 to October 2009. In this role, they lectured second and third-year students in multimedia and first-year students in digital skills. Debbie also served as the head of year for second-year students and as the Head of 2nd year Multimedia for all 3 Vega Campuses.

Debbie's employment history also includes a role as a Flash Developer at You & Me from December 2006 to January 2007.

Debbie Rogers pursued their education at the University of the Witwatersrand, where they completed their Honours degree in Electrical Engineering from 2001 to 2006. Later, they went on to earn their Master of Arts (MA) in Digital Arts, studying from 2007 to 2012 at the same university.