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Iddris Sandu

Iddris Sandu

GIF of Iddris Sandu from his interview with BAC Magazine.

GIF of Iddris Sandu from his interview with BAC Magazine.

Iddris Sandu is a Ghanian Technologist and Entrepreneur who's work as a designer has been consulted by tech's most consumer-driven products:Uber , Twitter, and Snapchat. [3] He considers himself a "Cultural Architect" for the way he plans to help Africa invent platforms to fit the best narratives for the continent. [4] [1] [0] He has collaborated with artists such as Nipsey Hussle, and is currently a consultant for Kanye West's company, YEEZY, LLC. [3]

Biography

Sandu was born in the city of Accra located in Ghana. By the time he was three years old, he and his parents moved to the United States as they were looking for work. [2]

When he was 10 years old, he started learning programming on his own at a public library, a routine he would develop for the next few years.

A Designer for Google spotted Sandu's work at the library and offered him an internship.

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By the time he was 15 years old, he created an app where his classmates can easily find their classrooms.

[4]

Tech

Iddris Sanduwith Kanye West and Jaden Smith.

Iddris Sanduwith Kanye West and Jaden Smith.

At age 13, he worked on several projects as an intern at Google, one of them was Google Plus.

[3]

Intern/Consultant

Opting out of attending a higher education institution, he began to intern and consult for various tech companies.

Among them were: Boeing, Twitter, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Uber, Snapchat, and Instagram. [0] [11]

Projects

He has been the Product Designer of Bezalel as well as the millennial consultant.

He was also the Technology consultant for Marathon Clothing.

[3]

He was the Chief Innovation Officer at Wildstop Inc. [3]

Iddris has a strong association with Kanye West is currently the Design and Tech Consultant at Yeezy LLC.

[3] [4]

Awards

When he was 15 years old, then-president Barack Obama presented him with the Presidential Scholar Award and was invited to visit the White House. [0] [9]

References

[1]
Citation Linkcnn.comCNN article aboutIddris Sandu.
Dec 22, 2018, 3:29 AM
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Citation Linkface2faceafrica.comArticle aboutIddris Sandu.
Dec 22, 2018, 3:29 AM
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Citation Linkchannel4000.comArticle about the life ofIddris Sandu.
Dec 22, 2018, 3:30 AM
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Citation Linklinkedin.comThe Linkedin page ofIddris Sandu.
Dec 22, 2018, 3:31 AM
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Citation Linkcomplexcon.comThe ComplexCon page ofIddris Sandu.
Dec 22, 2018, 3:31 AM
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Citation Linkiddrissandu.comThe main website ofIddris Sandu.
Dec 22, 2018, 3:31 AM
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Citation Linkinstagram.comThe instagram account ofIddris Sandu.
Dec 22, 2018, 3:31 AM
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Citation Linkyoutube.comYoutube Channel ofIddris Sandu.
Dec 22, 2018, 3:32 AM
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Citation Linktwitter.comTwitter page ofIddris Sandu.
Dec 22, 2018, 3:33 AM
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Citation Linkmadmacfoundation.orgStory aboutIddris Sandu.
Dec 22, 2018, 3:34 AM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comIddris Sandu in the mountains.
Dec 22, 2018, 3:22 AM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comProfessional photo ofIddris Sandu.
Dec 22, 2018, 3:23 AM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comIddris Sanduwith Kanye West and Jaden Smith.
Dec 22, 2018, 3:25 AM
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Citation Linkyoutu.beIDDRIS SANDU: Creator of the Nipsey Hussle smart store!And More...
Dec 22, 2018, 3:26 AM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comGIF of Iddris Sandu from his interview with BAC Magazine.
Dec 22, 2018, 3:28 AM
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Citation Linkyoutu.beGen Z: Plan A | Iddris Sandu | TEDxCrenshaw
Dec 22, 2018, 4:33 AM