Dratech International has confirmed Ms. Nancy Ogbedo as one of the official judges for the Dratech Hackathon 2023, marking a significant moment for both the organisation and the growing community of innovators preparing for the next competition cycle. The Hackathon stands as a core pillar of Dratech’s commitment to practical, technology driven problem solving, and adding a judge with her depth positions the 2023 edition for an even higher standard of excellence.
This announcement offers the first in depth profile of why she was selected, what she brings to the judging panel, and how her presence will influence the teams competing for top honours next year.
A Professional Journey Defined by Strategy, Analytics, and Sustainable Thinking
Ms. Ogbedo’s career spans more than a decade across the UK energy sector, technology consulting, engineering services, and corporate communications. Her work has consistently pointed toward a rare ability to connect the analytical, the operational, and the human parts of business performance. It is this blend that has earned her respect across multiple sectors and placed her at the centre of several high impact projects.
She currently leads strategic operations at E.ON Next, where she guides a high performing team in an environment shaped by customer expectations, regulatory requirements, and evolving energy systems. Her work strengthens performance excellence across the organisation, touching customer experience, credit risk management, billing operations, and financial processes. Each area requires precision, long term thinking, and the kind of operational depth that ensures customer journeys are not only efficient but genuinely responsive.
Her impact is not abstract. She has improved team performance through structured coaching frameworks, reduced Average Handling Time across customer operations, and implemented practices that raised service quality in measurable ways. These results come from a leadership style grounded in clarity, collaboration, and continuous improvement. She understands how systems behave, how people work within them, and how small improvements compound into large shifts.
Before joining E.ON Next, she built a versatile foundation through roles at Alpha Seven Solutions UK, MIT Gluben Engineering, Imperial Homes, and BGL Limited. Each position added a layer of capability, from business analysis and customer engagement to financial communication and stakeholder management. Those experiences formed a professional profile that is broad enough to adapt yet specialised enough to drive change in complex environments.
She holds an MBA with Distinction from Coventry University, a Master’s degree in Advertising and Marketing, and a Bachelor’s degree in Business and Marketing from Middlesex University. She is also certified as a Business Analyst and SAFe Scrum Practitioner, reinforcing her commitment to structured problem solving and agile execution.
This combination of strategy, analytics, operational leadership, and sustainability forms the base of who she is as a professional and explains why the Dratech community values her insight.
Why She Was Chosen for the Dratech Hackathon 2023 Judging Panel
Selecting judges for the Dratech Hackathon is not a ceremonial gesture. Every judge must carry the capacity to evaluate high stake ideas, guide early stage concepts, and recognise solutions that can scale or influence policy frameworks. The integrity of the competition rests on bringing in leaders who can identify substance, feasibility, and long term impact.
Ms. Ogbedo fits that standard with precision.
Most importantly, she is grounded. Her work reflects clarity rather than complexity for its own sake. She does not overstate problems or underestimate what disciplined teams can achieve when they combine technical knowledge with structured thinking. This mindset is exactly what young innovators need to encounter when they present their work to the Dratech judges.
Her presence on the 2023 panel signals a strong message. Dratech is raising the bar, and every participant should expect to engage with judges who know the difference between polished presentations and genuinely scalable solutions.
Judging Categories for the Dratech Hackathon 2023
Ms. Ogbedo will serve in three categories carefully selected to reflect her strengths and the specific knowledge she brings to the judging table.
- Business Analytics and Data-Driven Process Optimization
In this track, Nancy will evaluate projects that use analytics and data models to improve how organisations operate. Typical submissions may include process intelligence platforms, workflow optimisation tools, credit and risk assessment systems, operational dashboards, and analytical decision support engines.
Her record of using data to diagnose performance gaps, refine workflows, and guide teams toward measurable improvements places her in a strong position to assess these solutions. She understands the difference between data that appears impressive and data that genuinely supports better decisions. She is expected to value clarity of problem definition, sound analytical logic, and a realistic path to adoption within real operations.
- Customer Experience and Service Management Innovation
This category focuses on tools and solutions that modernise service delivery and strengthen customer relationships. Projects may include improved billing and collections systems, customer interaction platforms, integrated support tools, conflict resolution frameworks, loyalty management systems, and multi channel service design.
Nancy has led teams to better service outcomes through targeted coaching, structured performance plans, and customer centric frameworks. She has worked on initiatives that reduce friction across the customer journey and align internal processes with customer needs. As a judge, she will be able to distinguish between ideas that meaningfully improve the customer experience and those that offer only surface level changes. She is likely to value solutions that reduce complexity, create consistency, and provide clear advantages for both customers and frontline teams.
- Digital Transformation and Business Strategy Solutions
This track covers projects that help organisations rethink how they operate and grow. Submissions may include digital platforms that support organisational efficiency, business model innovation tools, strategy execution dashboards, enterprise communication solutions, or decision frameworks that help leadership teams act with better information.
Nancy’s background in business analysis, strategic thinking, financial interpretation, and organisational improvement gives her a strong basis for evaluating these solutions. She understands that transformation requires more than technology. It depends on structures, incentives, communication, and disciplined execution. She will be well placed to judge whether a proposed solution supports real strategic objectives, whether it can integrate into existing systems, and whether it has potential for sustainable impact.
Her involvement means teams will be evaluated by someone who understands both frontline operations and strategic service improvement.
With the appointment of Ms. Nancy Ogbedo, Dratech signals its intent to deepen the quality of the Hackathon and strengthen the standards expected of participants. Her combination of analytics and operational leadership provides a balanced lens for judging ideas that aim to change how industries work or how communities access essential services.
Her presence on the panel is an invitation for participants to think broadly, build responsibly, and approach innovation with both discipline and imagination.
Dratech International encourages innovators, founders, analysts, engineers, and students across Africa and beyond to prepare their entries. The next chapter of the Dratech story will be shaped by those willing to solve real problems and present ideas that hold together under expert scrutiny.
