Originally posted on Nomad Futurist.
In the latest episode of the Nomad Futurist Podcast, Umaima Haider — Ambassador at the Nomad Futurist Foundation and Lecturer in Computer Science & Digital Technology at the University of East London — joins host Nabeel Mahmood to share her unconventional journey into the data center industry and her mission to close its growing talent gap.
Umaima describes her entry into the field as “purely by accident,” highlighting how careers in digital infrastructure often go unnoticed by those outside the sector:
“I fell into the data center industry… Before that, I wasn’t — to be honest — very clear about how this industry works in a physical way.”
A central theme of the conversation is Umaima’s deep commitment to student engagement. She previously led a cloud computing course for more than 700 students, aiming to equip the next generation with the skills the industry urgently needs:
“I want to give the industry lots of talent that is coming up now. It’s about how the industry can come forward and pick this talent.”
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