Iddris Sandu
Iddris Sandu
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
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.
By the time he was 15 years old, he created an app where his classmates can easily find their classrooms.
Tech
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.
Intern/Consultant
Projects
He has been the Product Designer of Bezalel as well as the millennial consultant.
He was also the Technology consultant for Marathon Clothing.
He was the Chief Innovation Officer at Wildstop Inc. [3]
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]