Eva Tsitsi Chigodo

A Leading Expert in Digital Transformation and Capacity Building
​A dedicated and multi-award-winning ICT Academic, Instructional Designer, and Digital Transformation Leader driven by a passion for leveraging technology to solve high-impact societal problems. My work spans academic leadership, creative curriculum design, and large-scale capacity building, positioning me at the forefront of preparing both educators and organizations for the digital future.
​Impact and Expertise
​As a Creative Curriculum Designer and Instructional Design expert, I have pioneered the development of cutting-edge educational courses in high-demand fields, including: Big Data and Artificial Intelligence (AI), Digital Innovation, Digital Marketing, and Entrepreneurship.
​My academic influence is substantial: as an ICT Lecturer and Programme Coordinator at Arrupe Jesuit University, I played a key role in establishing the School of Engineering and ICT from its inception. My extensive teaching portfolio covers critical and interdisciplinary areas, notably: Emerging Technologies, ICT in Society, ICT for Development, ICT in Education, Cybersecurity, Database Management and Design, Project Management, and Cyber Law.
​Capacity Building and Leadership Focused on Youth
​I specialize in scalable professional development and digital skills training, ensuring educational innovation reaches the classroom at scale, with a strong emphasis on empowering secondary educators:
​International Certifications and Empowerment: I am a certified Microsoft and ITCILO (International Training Centre of the ILO) Trainer in digital skills under the Women in Digital Business Program, successfully empowering women with foundational digital skills and international standards of excellence.
​Launchpad Transition Program: As Founding Director, I have led the training and capacity building of hundreds of primary and high school teachers. This intensive training focuses on equipping educators with the skills to teach AI literacy and comprehensive digital citizenship and online safety practices, particularly for high school students. This ensures youth are prepared to navigate and ethically leverage complex digital environments.
​Community Advocacy: I volunteer my time through my Digital Citizenship Awareness Initiative to promote good digital citizenship and cybersecurity practices among students and the wider community.
​Academic Recognition and Affiliations
​A multi-award-winning educator, I have received multiple lecturer awards recognizing my commitment to academic excellence and professional contribution. My expertise is further underlined by my active involvement in leading professional organizations:
​Full Member, OWSD (Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World)
​Member, IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
​Founding Trustee, Zimbabwe Conference of ICT
​Mission: My mission is to drive positive change by leveraging the power of technology to empower individuals and organizations globally, making a meaningful and ethical contribution to shaping a digitally-enabled future.